| Thirty Eight | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Apollo Brown |
| Cover: | Apollo Brown - Thirty Eight.jpg |
| Alt: | A sepia-toned photo of six pistols and a holster on a sheet, with bright yellow border, placed in the middle of dark gray background. On top of the photo are "Apollo Brown" in white font and "Thirty Eight" in bright yellow bold font, below the photo are credits. |
| Studio: | Studio A, Detroit The Disc, Detroit |
| Genre: | Instrumental hip hop |
| Label: | Mello Music Group |
| Prev Title: | Abrasions: Stitched Up (with Planet Asia) |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Ugly Heroes EP (with Verbal Kent and Red Pill) |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Thirty Eight is the fourth studio album by Detroit-based hip hop producer Apollo Brown, released digitally on April 29, 2014 by Mello Music Group.[1] The album was later released physically, on CD and vinyl, with their own bonus tracks.[2] Apollo Brown described Thirty Eight as a ride through Detroit of the early 1980s, that was inspired by various 1970s and 1980s films' soundtracks.[3] One single was released from the album, "The Answer", as a preorder bonus.[4]
According to Apollo Brown, the album was named after .38 caliber revolver:
Thirty Eight received positive reviews from music critics. Exclaim! gave the album seven out of ten, saying that the album "carries an inference to the smoky, gritty sound of '70s soul while updating it with modernized production and hip-hop soul sensibilities" and commending Apollo Brown, who "gets better each time out". PopMatters also gave it seven out of ten, calling it "another win for Brown", but named lack of rappers as album's biggest weakness. "These beats are crying out for rappers," added the critic.
Credits adapted from Bandcamp:[5]