Consequence (rapper)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. |
Also known as | Cons to the 'Quence, The Cons |
Born | June 14, 1977 |
Origin | Queens, New York City |
Genre(s) | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Instrument(s) | Rapping |
Years active | 1993 – present |
Label(s) | GOOD Music/Columbia Records |
Associated acts | Kanye West, John Legend, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest |
Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. (born June 14, 1977) is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
Dexter Raymond Mills was born on June 14, 1977 in Queens, New York. He grew up in a very poor section of the area. Mills is the younger cousin of fellow rapper Q-Tip. When he was younger, Dexter developed a love for hip hop music and was a huge fan of Rakim. In his early years he used to follow his cousin and his group, A Tribe Called Quest. Soon after, they got a record deal and he tagged along for the ride.
[edit] Music Career
Dexter soon developed the stage name, Consequence. At the age of sixteen, he made his first official appearance on the Tribe's 1993 album. He would go on to make numerous appearances on their songs and albums. After the group disbanded in 1998, Consequence was forced to search for a label on his own. Consequence soon earned a deal at Elektra Records. He recorded an album's worth of material to be released in 2000, but the label cut back that year and by 2004, the label had ceased operations. In 2004, he released the mixtape, Take 'Em To The Cleaners, which would find its way into the hands of Kanye West. After this West offered him a guest spot on his debut album The College Dropout. He went on to appear on West's second album. In 2005, Kanye signed Consequence to his label GOOD Music through a deal with Columbia Records. In 2007, Consequence finally released his debut album, Don't Quit Your Day Job!. Singles from the album were "Callin' Me," and "Grammy Family." His debut album received mixed reviews and gained him comparisons to Nas as the poor man's version. The album sold over 7,000 copies in its first week. Since the release of his debut album, he has begun working on his second album, You Win Some, You Lose Some, in 2008.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2007: Don't Quit Your Day Job!
- 2008: You Win Some, You Lose Some
[edit] Mixtapes
- 2002: The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales are Final
- 2003: An Evening wit EPC
- 2003: The Cons Vol. 2: Make the Game Come to You
- 2004: Take 'Em To The Cleaners
- 2005: The Cons Vol. 3: Da Comeback Kid
- 2005: A Tribe Called Quence
- 2006: The Cons Vol. 4: Finish What You Started
- 2007: The Cons Vol. 5: Refuse 2 Die
[edit] Singles
- 2000(?) "Niggas Get The Money" EP (unreleased LTD ED. U.S. promo 12" vinyl)
- 2003: "Turn Ya Self In"
- 2005: "Caught Up in the Hype"
- 2005: "Niggas Get Knocked"
- 2006: "Callin Me"
- 2006: "Grammy Family"
- 2006: "Waitin on You"
- 2007: "Don't Forget 'Em"
[edit] Featured on
- A Tribe Called Quest - "The Chase, Part II" (Remix) (Midnight Marauders) 1993
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Phony Rappers" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Motivators" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Jam" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Mind Power" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Baby Phife's Return" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Word Play" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- A Tribe Called Quest - "Stressed Out" (Beats, Rhymes and Life) 1996
- Kanye West - "Spaceship" (The College Dropout) 2004
- Rell - "Real Love" 2004
- Kanye West - "'03 Electric Relaxation" (Freshmen Adjustment) 2005
- Kanye West - "Gone" (Late Registration) 2005
- Miri Ben-Ari - "I've Been Waiting on You" (The Hip-Hop Violinist) 2005
- Consequence - "Couped Up" feat. DJ Swivel & Chris Stylez (DJ Whoo Kid - BET Awards Mixtape '06, Clinton Sparks - The Cons Vol. 4) 2006
- Talib Kweli - "Engine Runnin'" Liberation 2006
- Kanye West- "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"- (Prelude to Graduation Mixtape) 2007
- Beyonce- "Suga Mama (Remix)" 2007
- AZ-"Heavy In Da Game" 2008