''Labor Days'' is the third studio album by American hip hop artist

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. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001. It is a concept album about work. The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock,

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, and Omega One. "Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of ''

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Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Labor Days'' received an average score of 92 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim." In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list. In 2015, '' Fact'' placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording *

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– vocals (6) * C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11) *

– production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) * Omega One – production (8), turntables * Cryptic One – mixing *

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– mastering * Dan Ezra Lang – art direction, design * Owen Brozman – illustration * Ben Colen – photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 albums Definitive Jux albums Aesop Rock albums Albums produced by Aesop Rock Concept albums Albums produced by Blockhead (music producer)