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.

[3] Apollo Brown described Thirty Eight as a ride through Detroit of the early 1980s,[2] that was inspired by various 1970s and 1980s films' soundtracks.

That’s why I call it Thirty Eight.Thirty Eight received positive reviews from music critics.

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".

[6] PopMatters also gave it seven out of ten, calling it "another win for Brown", but named lack of rappers as album's biggest weakness.