Consequence (rapper)

Consequence
Consequence in 2007
Born	Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (1977-06-14) June 14, 1977 (age 47) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Other names	Cons Quence Ray Tip
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1993–present
Children	1
Relatives	Q-Tip (cousin)
Musical career
Genres	East Coast hip hop
Labels	GOOD Sony Urban Columbia RED Ink 192, Hitmaker Distro

Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (born June 14, 1977), better known by his stage name Consequence, is an American rapper from New York City. He is best known for his collaborative work with A Tribe Called Quest and Kanye West.

Career

Consequence debuted in 1996, appearing several times on A Tribe Called Quest's fourth album Beats, Rhymes, and Life , as he is the cousin of member Q-Tip. In March 2007, he released his debut album Don't Quit Your Day Job! , under Columbia Records and Kanye West's GOOD Music. Consequence left GOOD Music in 2011, on bad terms, after being signed with the label since 2005. He and West later reconciled. Following his departure from GOOD Music, Consequence has since launched his own record label, Band Camp Records, now known as 192 Records.

Personal life

In 2020, Consequence came forth about his battle with lupus. ^[1] Consequence and Love & Hip Hop: New York co-star and music blogger Jen The Pen are the parents of rapper Caiden The Crownholder (born August 17, 2011). ^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. Rap	U.S. Independent	U.S. Heatseekers
2007	Don't Quit Your Day Job! [3] Released: March 6, 2007 Label: GOOD, Columbia Format: CD (#8287689631), digital download	113	12	10	1
2024	Nice Doing Business With You Released: September 27, 2024 Label: 192, Hitmaker Distro Format: Digital download	-	-	-	-

EPs

• A Good Comeback Story (2016)

Mixtapes

• The Cons Vol. 1: All Sales Are Final (2002)
• The Cons Vol. 2: Make The Game Come To You (2003)
• Take 'Em To The Cleaners (2004)
• A Tribe Called Quence (1995-2004) (2005)
• The Cons Vol. 3: Da Comeback Kid (2005)
• The Cons Vol. 4: Finish What You Started (2006)
• The Wait Is Over Vol. 1: The Best Of The Cons (2006)
• The Cons Vol. 5: Refuse 2 Die (2007)
• Movies on Demand (2010)
• Movies on Demand II (2011)
• Movies on Demand III (2011)
• Curb Certified (2011)
• Movies on Demand IV (2013)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions	Album
		US R&B
1997	"Queens Get the Money" (featuring Havoc)	—	Niggaz Get the Money EP
2003	"Turn Ya Self In"	—	Take 'Em to the Cleaners
2005	"Caught Up in the Hype"	—	Non-album single
2006	"Callin' Me"	—	Don't Quit Your Day Job!
2007	"Don't Forget 'Em"	—
	"The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" (featuring Kanye West)	—
2008	"Job Song"	—
2009	"Whatever U Want" (featuring Kanye West and John Legend)	– [A]
2010	"Down This Road" (featuring Maino)	–	Non-album single
2012	"Something Light" (featuring Pooch Hall)	—	Non-album single
2013	"Going Thru Withdrawal" (featuring Mysonne & Jae Millz)	—	Non-album single
2014	"The Whole World" (featuring Mark Crozer)	—	Non-album single
2017	"All Black Neighborhood" (featuring Royce da 5'9")	—	Non-album single
	"Say My Name" (featuring Papoose & Peedi Crakk)	—	Non-album single
2019	"Complex Con" (featuring Conway the Machine)	—	Make Up for Lost Time
2020	"Thanks Ye" (featuring Ant Clemons, Bongo ByTheWay, KayCyy Pluto)	—	No Cap Pack
2022	"Blood Stain"	—	Nice Doing Business With You
2023	"Blood Stain 2" (featuring Amerie and Rick Ross)	—	Non-album single
2024	"No Apologies" (featuring Kanye West)	—	Nice Doing Business With You

As featured artist

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
		US	US R&B
2005	"Gone" [B] (Kanye West feat. Cam'Ron, Consequence)	18	6	Late Registration
2006	"Grammy Family" (DJ Khaled feat. Kanye West, Consequence, and John Legend)	—	— [C]	Listennn... the Album and Don't Quit Your Day Job!
2007	"Anything" (Patti LaBelle feat. Kanye West and Consequence)	—	64	The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle

Notes

1. "Whatever U Want" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
2. "Gone" charted in October 2013, following increased sales as a result of its use in a viral Internet video. ^[4]
3. "Grammy Family" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. ^[5]

Guest appearances

• A Tribe Called Quest – "The Chase, Part II" on Award Tour 12" single B-side (1993)
• A Tribe Called Quest – "Glamour and Glitz" on The Show soundtrack (1995)
• A Tribe Called Quest – "Phony Rappers", "Motivators", "Jam", "Mind Power", "Baby Phife's Return", "Word Play", "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)
• 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)
• Kanye West – "Chain Heavy" on G.O.O.D. Fridays (2010)
• Statik Selektah – "Life Is Short" (2010)
• Beyoncé – "Party" (production with Kanye West) on 4 (2011)
• Son of Light – "Love & Hate" (2012)
• A Tribe Called Quest – "Whateva Will Be", "Mobius" (with Busta Rhymes), "Black Spasmodic", "The Killing Season" (with Kanye West and Talib Kweli) – We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)
• Danny Brown – "Combat" (with Q-Tip) – U Know What I'm Sayin? (2019)

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Love & Hip Hop: New York	Himself	Supporting Cast

References

1. Miss2Bees (2020-10-01). "Rapper Consequence Reveals Lupus and Diabetes Diagnosis". The Source. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
2. Clark, Trent (2017-07-20). "Consequence Grooming Son Caiden, 5, For A Life Of Hip Hop Prominence". HipHopDx . Retrieved 2025-03-26.
3. "Click to Play Don't Quit Your Day Job – Consequence". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
4. Gruger, William (October 9, 2013). "Kanye West's Long-'Gone' Song Debuts In Hot 100's Top 20". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 11, 2013.
5. "Chart Search for Fat Joe (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.