Dexter Raymond Mills Jr., known professionally as 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. 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).
Discography
Studio albums
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!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="4"|Chart positions
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!width=40|<small>U.S.</small>
!width="40"|<small>U.S. Rap</small>
!width="40"|<small>U.S. Independent</small>
!width=40|<small>U.S. Heatseekers</small>
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|2007
|Don't Quit Your Day Job!
- Released: March 6, 2007
- Label: GOOD, Columbia
- Format: CD (#8287689631), digital download
|align=center|113
|align=center|12
|align=center|10
|align=center|1
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|2024
| Nice Doing Business With You<!--A Good Comeback Story (EP)-->
- Released: September 27, 2024<!--January 18, 2016-->
- Label: 192, Hitmaker Distro
- Format: Digital download
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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
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!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Single
!|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
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! style="text-align:center; width:31px;"|<small>US<br />R&B</small>
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|align=center|1997
|align=left|"Queens Get the Money" <small>(featuring Havoc)</small>
|align=center|—
|align=left|Niggaz Get the Money EP
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|align=center|2003
|align=left|"Turn Ya Self In"
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|align=left|Take 'Em to the Cleaners
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|align=center|2005
|align=left|"Caught Up in the Hype"
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|align=center|2006
|align=left|"Callin' Me"
|align=center|—
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Don't Quit Your Day Job!
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2007
|align=left|"Don't Forget 'Em"
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|align=left|"The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" <small>(featuring Kanye West)</small>
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|align=center|2008
|align=left|"Job Song"
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|align=center|2009
|align=left|"Whatever U Want" <small>(featuring Kanye West and John Legend)</small>
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|align=center|2010
|align=left|"Down This Road" <small>(featuring Maino)</small>
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|align=center|2012
|align=left|"Something Light" <small>(featuring Pooch Hall)</small>
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|align=center|2013
|align=left|"Going Thru Withdrawal" <small>(featuring Mysonne & Jae Millz)</small>
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|align=center|2014
|align=left|"The Whole World" <small>(featuring Mark Crozer)</small>
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2017
|align=left|"All Black Neighborhood" <small>(featuring Royce da 5'9")</small>
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|align=left|"Say My Name" <small> (featuring Papoose & Peedi Crakk)</small>
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|align=center|2019
|align=left|"Complex Con" <small>(featuring Conway the Machine)</small>
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| Make Up for Lost Time
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|align=center|2020
|align=left|"Thanks Ye" <small>(featuring Ant Clemons, Bongo ByTheWay, KayCyy Pluto)</small>
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| No Cap Pack
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|align=center|2022
|align=left|"Blood Stain"
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|Nice Doing Business With You
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|align=center|2023
|align=left|"Blood Stain 2" <small>(featuring Amerie and Rick Ross)</small>
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|align=center|2024
|align=left|"No Apologies" <small>(featuring Kanye West)</small>
|align=center|—
|Nice Doing Business With You
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| align="center" |2024
| align="left" |"Blood Stain III" <small>(featuring Rick Ross, Ghostface Killah, 38 Spesh, Jim Jones, Caiden The Crownholder)</small>
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| align="center" |2025
| align="left" |"Come With Me"
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As featured artist
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!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Single
!colspan="2"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
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! style="text-align:center; width:31px;"|<small>US</small>
! style="text-align:center; width:31px;"|<small>US<br />R&B</small>
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|align=center|2005
|align=left|"Gone" <small>(Kanye West feat. Cam'Ron, Consequence)</small>
|align=center|18
|align=center|6
|align=left|Late Registration
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|align=center|2006
|align=left|"Grammy Family" <small>(DJ Khaled feat. Kanye West, Consequence, and John Legend)</small>
|align=center| —
|align=center|—
|align=left|Listennn... the Album and Don't Quit Your Day Job!
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|align=center|2007
|align=left|"Anything" <small>(Patti LaBelle feat. Kanye West and Consequence)</small>
|align=center| —
|align=center|64
|align=left|The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
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;Notes
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)
- The Creators -- "In and Out"; "Watch Us Touch" on The Weight (2000)
- Kanye West – "Spaceship" on The College Dropout (2004)
- Rell – "Real Love" (2004) - N/A
- Dwele - "Hold On (Remix) [2004] - N/A
- Kanye West – "Electric Relaxation" (Freshmen Adjustment) (2005)
- Miri Ben-Ari – "I've Been Waiting on You" on The Hip-Hop Violinist (2005)
- Talib Kweli & Madlib – "Engine Runnin'" on Liberation (2006)
- DJ Clue - "Uptown" on The Professional 3 (2006)
- Beyoncé – "Suga Mama (Remix)" (2007)
- Statik Selektah – "Express Yourself" on Spell My Name Right! (2007)
- Statik Selektah – "Mr Popularity" on Stick 2 the Script (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" on 100 Proof (2010)
- Son of Light – "Love & Hate" (with Noora Noor) (2012)
- A Tribe Called Quest – "Whateva Will Be"; "Mobius" (with Busta Rhymes), "Black Spasmodic"; "The Killing Season" (with Kanye West and Talib Kweli) on We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)
- Danny Brown – "Combat" (with Q-Tip) on U Know What I'm Sayin? (2019)
Filmography
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|+ Television
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! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2013
| Love & Hip Hop: New York
| Himself
| Supporting Cast
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