Revenue retrievin day shift3/29/2024 Opener “Barbarian” puts any rapper likening himself to a gorilla to shame, 40 declaring, “The Bay made me a beast” over an old-time Hollywood gumshoe groove updated with nuff knock. Overlooking all 78 tracks (no intros, no skits), “Night” probably has the most duds, while “Graveyard” is the one most true to its title, with major parts of the album engulfed in a dark ambiance. Was it worth it? Did it amount to more than four interchangeable discs filled with the type of songs the artist already recorded many times over?Ĭomparing the albums among themselves, it may seem like the only difference between last year’s “Day” and “Night Shift” and this year’s “Overtime” and “Graveyard Shift” is that the latter each comprise one song more. But even when one is inclined to agree that if one rapper is entitled to put out that much product within a year’s span it is E-40 with his level of excellence, there’s no way around a critical assessment of such a hustle turned bustle. The “Revenue Retrievin” series of 20 are sure to get a special mention in future career write-ups of E-40, noted as a testament to the artist’s legendary ‘grit and grind’ even in an era of declining sales.
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