The Labor Union

For the organization of workers, see Labor union.

The Labor Union
Studio album by King Syze
Released	August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)
Recorded	2006–2008
Studio	Found Sound Recording (Philadelphia, PA)
Genre	Underground hip hop hardcore hip hop
Label	Babygrande
Producer	DJ Waxwork Ill Bill MTK Sake Sicknature Skammadix Team 707 Tut the Instrumentalist Undefined
King Syze chronology
Syzemology (2006) The Labor Union (2008) Collective Bargaining (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
PopMatters	5/10 [1]
RapReviews	8/10 [2]

The Labor Union is the second solo studio album by American underground rapper King Syze. It was officially released on August 5, 2008, via Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Recording in Philadelphia. Production was handled by Team 707, MTK, Skammadix, DJ Waxwork, Ill Bill, Sake, Sicknature, Tut the Instrumentalist and Undefined, with Chuck Wilson and Vinnie Paz serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from several Army of the Pharaohs members and Ill Bill.

Critical reception

The album was known for "[Syze] lacing his relentless, rapid-fire flow over a slew of spine-tingling gutter tracks". AllMusic's Matt Rinaldi called it an "underground classic". ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Labor Union"	Daniel Albaladejo B. Coles Olivier Blanger Stéphane Gourdais	707 Team Productions	3:42
2.	"The Best"	D. Albaladejo Kris Rey	Skammadix	4:04
3.	"Play Ya Part (P.Y.P.)" (featuring Doap Nixon and Ill Bill)	D. Albaladejo Kenneth Greene William Braunstein J. Munk Andersen	Ill Bill Sicknature	3:56
4.	"Creep Show" (featuring Lawrence Arnell and King Magnetic)	D. Albaladejo Lawrence Macmillen Jason Faust Rey	Skammadix	4:13
5.	"Love Vs. Hate"	D. Albaladejo Coles Blanger Gourdais	707 Team Productions	3:06
6.	"Cement Work"	D. Albaladejo Julian Hammer	DJ Waxwork	3:29
7.	"Haters Beware" (featuring Planetary)	D. Albaladejo Mario Collazo Coles Blanger Gourdais	707 Team Productions	3:34
8.	"Mayhem" (featuring Army of the Pharaohs)	D. Albaladejo Collazo Jose Vargas David Edens Edward Littlepage Victor Mercer Greene Seamus Ryan R. Joyce	Sake	5:47
9.	"That's How You Rap"	D. Albaladejo M. Henzey	Undefined	3:25
10.	"And Now" (featuring Vinnie Paz and Apathy)	D. Albaladejo Vincenzo Luvineri Chad Bromley C. Ashton	Tut the Instrumentalist	4:09
11.	"Pain"	D. Albaladejo Coles Blanger Gourdais	707 Team Productions	3:17
12.	"Sibling Rivalry Pt. 2" (featuring OuterSpace)	D. Albaladejo Marcus Albaladejo Collazo Matthew Crabtree	MTK	3:50
13.	"Reality Check"	D. Albaladejo Crabtree	MTK	2:24

Personnel

• Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals
• Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals (tracks: 3, 8)
• William "Ill Bill" Braunstein – vocals & producer (track 3)
• Lawrence Arnell MacMillan – vocals (track 4)
• Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (track 4)
• Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (tracks: 7, 8, 12)
• Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (track 8)
• David "Des Devious" Edens – vocals (track 8)
• Edward "Chief Kamachi" Littlepage – vocals (track 8)
• Victor "Celph Titled" Mercer – vocals (track 8)
• Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals (track 8)
• Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (track 10), executive producer
• Chad "Apathy" Bromley – vocals (track 10)
• Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (track 12)
• B. Coles – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 11)
• Olivier Blanger – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 11)
• Stéphane Gourdais – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 11)
• Kris "Skammadix" Rey – producer (tracks: 2, 4)
• Jeppe "Sicknature" Andersen – producer (track 3)
• Julian "DJ Waxwork" Hammer – producer (track 6)
• R. "Sake" Joyce – producer (track 8)
• M. "Undefined" Henzey – producer (track 9)
• C. "Tut the Instrumentalist" Ashton – producer (track 10)
• Matthew "MTK" Crabtree – producer (tracks: 12, 13)
• Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording (tracks: 1–5, 7–12), mixing (tracks: 8, 10)
• Jeff "Stress" Davis – recording (tracks: 6, 13), mixing (tracks: 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13)
• Hakeem for 707 Team Productions – mixing (tracks: 5, 11)
• Mark B. Christensen – mastering
• Charles "Chuck" Wilson Jr. – executive producer
• Dan Bradley – photography, design
• Jesse Stone – marketing
• Ben Dotson – product management
• Willy Friedman – product management

References

1. Martin, Andrew (October 8, 2008). "King Syze: The Labor Union, PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
2. Chandler, Justin (August 19, 2008). "King Syze :: The Labor Union – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
3. Rinaldi, Matt. "Jedi Mind Tricks - King Syze: The Labor Union Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2024.

External links

• King Syze – The Labor Union at Discogs (list of releases)