Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift

by E-40

Overview

Like Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift, E-40's Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift was a 19-track album released on his son's label Heavy on the Grind Entertainment on March 30, 2010. Since both releases revolve around related material and similar-sounding beats, it's hard to consider these as two completely separate concepts, but Night Shift focuses a little more closely on songs for the clubs. As an old-timer (who has proudly served over 20 years in the rap game), E-40 seems a little out of his element here, spitting Luther Campbell-style pickup lines "Make that booty earthquakeâ?¦left cheek, right cheek, let me see it vibrate" ("Show Me What U Workin' Wit'") and "Stilettos & Jeans" sounds too '90s to keep up with current trends (rhymes like "you say you are a cougar, f*ck it, I'm a lion" are telling of his age bracket). Lil Jon's production would have been a welcome addition to make this truly club-oriented, but instead, E-40 returns to the sounds of his roots, with simple arrangements and skull-pounding kicks. Tedium starts to seep in by the halfway point, and considering that 38 songs were written in just over a year, it becomes obvious that not much fat was trimmed. If you accept that this is a case of quantity over quality and sort through the filler, the slow-moving (practically screwed) "Over the Stove," comically profane "Ahhhh Sh*t!," and instantly memorable "How I'm Feelin' Right Now" are solid thumpers, showing an apt return to form. "Spend the Night" is the most drastic departure, and a successful one at that, which ties together Bjoerk samples and hood swagger with a buttery hook by Droop-E. Overall, E-40's lyrics are as crude and entertaining as ever, and guest appearances by fellow veterans Too Short and Snoop Dogg -- as well as a couple dozen other rappers -- keep things moving. Fans of hard, sparse beats and hyphy drawl will find a lot to like here. ~ Jason Lymangrover

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	Heavy On The Grind
UPC:	0842812195426
Rank:	36410

Album Credits

Performance Credits

E-40   Primary Artist
Lenny Williams   Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Lil' Bitz   Vocals
Mac Shawn 100   Featured Artist
Stompdown   Featured Artist
Snoop Dogg   Featured Artist
Droop-E   Featured Artist
Bobby V   Featured Artist
The Jacka   Featured Artist
Krizz Kaliko   Featured Artist
Laroo   Vocals,Featured Artist
Turf Talk   Featured Artist
Dru Down   Featured Artist
San Quinn   Featured Artist
Kaveo   Vocals,Featured Artist
Messy Marv   Featured Artist
Suga Free   Featured Artist
Stresmatic   Vocals
Cousin Fik   Featured Artist
Ya Boy   Featured Artist
DB'Z   Featured Artist
Big Rich   Featured Artist
Jazze Pha   Featured Artist
Keak da Sneak   Featured Artist
YV   Vocals
Too $hort   Featured Artist
B-Slimm   Featured Artist
The Boy Boy Young Mess   Featured Artist
Mac Russ   Vocals
DJ Pizo   Scratching

Technical Credits

Will the Weirdo Wilson   Engineer
Ricardo Thomas   Composer
Teak Underdue   Producer
T. Jackson   Composer
Droop-E   Producer
L. Williams   Composer
M. Harris   Composer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins   Composer
Rick Rock   Producer
Michael Denten   Mixing,Mastering
Deegan Mack Adams   Engineer,Mixing Assistant
P. Alexander   Composer
B. Wilson   Composer
Jazze Pha   Producer
Todd Cooper   Engineer
Detroit Nix   Producer
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Willy Will   Producer
Q. Brooks   Composer
E. Stevens Jr.   Composer
Jeffrey Patricio   Engineer
Earl Stevens   Composer
C. Williams   Composer
Dustin "Nump" Perfetto   Engineer
L. Dawson   Composer
Ethan Sugar   Engineer
Patrick "Halo" Callahan   Mixing
D. Newton   Composer
Jhawk   Producer
Migui Maloles   Engineer
Earl Stevens, Jr.   Executive Producer
D-Animals   Producer
Dee Underdue   Producer
Earl "Pops" Stevens   Instrumentation
Earl "Slick Talk" Stevens   Executive Producer
J-Intel   Engineer