Consequence

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Consequence
Background information
Birth name	Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr.
Also known as	Quence, Cons
Born	June 14, 1977 (1977-06-14) (age 32)
Origin	Queens, New York City
Genres	Hip hop, funk, R&B
Occupations	Rapper, singer, producer
Instruments	Rapping, Guitar
Years active	1993 – present
Labels	GOOD Music/Universal Motown
Associated acts	Kanye West, John Legend, GLC, Really Doe, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip, Statik Selektah
Website	www.consmusic.com

Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. (born June 14, 1977 in Queens, New York), better known as Consequence, is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York. Rapper Q-Tip is his cousin.

Biography

Music career

Dexter Mills, Jr. soon developed the stage name Consequence. At the age of sixteen, he made his first official appearance on A Tribe Called Quest's 1993 album Midnight Marauders. 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 released his debut album, Don't Quit Your Day Job!. Singles from the album were "Callin' Me" and "Grammy Family". 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, which was initially titled You Win Some, You Lose Some, though was recently changed to Cons TV.^[1] Cons TV is set to be produced by Kanye West and Q-Tip. It's slated for release in October 2009 on GOOD Music and Universal Motown.^[2] The first single off the album Cons TV is " Whatever U Want", which will feature Kanye West and John Legend.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

• 2007: Don't Quit Your Day Job!
• 2010: early 2010Cons TV

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
• 2009: The Cons Vol. 6: King of Queens

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"
• 2007: "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" featuring Kanye West
• 2008: "Job Song"
• 2009: "Whatever U Want" featuring Kanye West & John Legend

Featured on

• A Tribe Called Quest - "The Chase, Part II" (Remix) on Midnight Marauders 1993
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Phony Rappers" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Motivators" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Jam" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Mind Power" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Baby Phife's Return" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Word Play" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• A Tribe Called Quest - "Stressed Out" on Beats, Rhymes and Life 1996
• Kanye West - "Spaceship" on The College Dropout 2004
• Common - "They Say" (Alternate version) 2005
• Rell - "Real Love" 2004
• Kanye West - "Electric Relaxation" (Freshmen Adjustment) 2005
• Kanye West - "Gone" on Late Registration 2005
• Miri Ben-Ari - "I've Been Waiting on You" on The Hip-Hop Violinist 2005
• Consequence - "Couped Up" feat. DJ Swivel & Chris Stylez on DJ Whoo Kid - BET Awards Mixtape '06, Clinton Sparks - The Cons Vol. 4 2006
• Talib Kweli - "Engine Runnin'" on Liberation 2006
• Kanye West - "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" on Prelude to Graduation Mixtape 2007
• Beyoncé - "Suga Mama (Remix)" 2007
• Statik Selektah - "Express Yourself"(with Termanology & Talib Kweli 2007
• Statik Selektah - "Mr Popularity" 2008
• AZ - "Heavy in da Game" 2008
• Kid Cudi - "Buggin' Out 2009" 2009
• Nefew - "Biko" on "Homesick" 2009

References