Labor Days | ||||
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Studio album by Aesop Rock | ||||
Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 61:03 | |||
Label | Definitive Jux | |||
Producer | Aesop Rock, Blockhead, Omega One | |||
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Singles from Labor Days | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 92/100 |
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Entertainment Weekly | A |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5 |
Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10 |
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Stylus Magazine | A− |
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The Village Voice | A− |
Labor Days is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001. It is a concept album about work. The production is handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One.
At Metacritic, 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, Labor Days was listed by Rhapsody as one of the "10 Best Albums by White Rappers".
In 2015, it was ranked at number 17 on Fact's "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.