Labor Days
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album Labor Days is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is a concept album about work.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One.<ref name=exclaim>Template:Cite web</ref>
"Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings 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".<ref name=metacritic/>
In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2015, Fact placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. A writer for the magazine said: "Glancing at Labor Days 14 years later, all the pop culture references and clever turns of phrase and wordplay tricks are finally understood and pleasant to listen to. We can't wait until 2030 when Skelethon will be just as easy to grasp."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2025, Pitchfork ranked it at number 58 on their "100 Best Rap Albums of All Time" list. The website's writer Matthew Strauss called it "an album so creative and distinctive, even among the underground favorite's vast catalog, that, once you fall in love with it, it's nearly impossible to enjoy anything else; nothing can compare."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording
- Illogic – vocals (6)
- C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11)
- Blockhead – production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- Omega One – production (8), turntables
- Cryptic One – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Dan Ezra Lang – art direction, design
- Owen Brozman – illustration
- Ben Colen – photography