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I Rest My Case
The first Motown album, and by a distance the shortest record in his catalogue.
| Released | 6 January 2023 |
|---|---|
| Label | Never Broke Again / Motown |
| Length | 39:50 |
| Chart peak | Charted on the Billboard 200 |
| Guests | Not listed |
| Studio album | Number 5 of 9 |
Background
Released on 6 January 2023 through Never Broke Again and Motown, this was the first album of the new label partnership. At under forty minutes it is roughly half the length of The Last Slimeto, and the brevity was widely read as a deliberate response to the criticism the previous record attracted.
Production
The credits run to more than thirty producers, including TnTXD, DeCastro, D-Roc and TayTayMadeIt, which is characteristic of how he works — a very wide producer pool rather than a single sonic architect.
Reception
The tighter runtime was generally welcomed. It is one of the more approachable entry points to his catalogue for anyone put off by the ninety-minute records either side of it.
The producer pool
More than thirty producers are credited, including TnTXD, DeCastro, D-Roc and TayTayMadeIt. That approach — a very wide pool rather than one architect — is characteristic of how he works and is part of why the records vary so much in texture.
Why the short runtime mattered
Coming directly after a ninety-minute album, a thirty-nine minute release read as a deliberate answer to the criticism. It is the most concentrated record in his catalogue and the easiest to recommend to a new listener.
The Motown era begins
This was the first release of the Never Broke Again and Motown partnership, and the start of a period in which he released two albums and two mixtapes in a single year.
Frequently asked
When was I Rest My Case released?
I Rest My Case was released on 6 January 2023 through Never Broke Again / Motown.
Who is featured on I Rest My Case?
I Rest My Case has no credited guest appearances.
How long is I Rest My Case?
39:50.