Apathy Eastern Philosophy

TRACKLIST 

Side A:

01. Eastern Philosophy

02. 1,000 Grams

03. All About Crime

04. 9 To 5 (feat. Emilio Lopez)

Side B:

05. Here Come The Gangstas

06. Can’t Leave Rap Alone (feat. Celph Titled, Ryu) 

07. One Of Those Days

08. Me & My Friends (feat. Esoteric, One Two)

Side C:

09. Chemical

10. Do Raker Check (feat. Motive)

11. Philosophical Gangsta (feat. Poison Pen, The Bad Seed)

Side D:

12. I Remember...

13. The Buck Stops Here

14. The Winter (feat. Blue Raspberry) 

15. Chemical (J-Zone Remix)

DESCRIPTION

When Eastern Philosophy dropped in 2006, it marked a defining “I’m here” moment for Apathy. Years spent with the Demigodz collecting props and connecting dots sharpened his skills and set the stage for an album that remains a masterclass in Hip Hop craftsmanship.

Already respected for his alien-tongued lyricism, pop-culture flair and penchant for blunt-edged Boom Bap, Apathy delivered a mosaic of chest-thumping bravado, witty intellect and real-in-the-feel vulnerability, cementing Eastern Philosophy as a true underground classic. He parallel parks on the rambunctious knock of the title track, warning of the danger that comes when the East is in the house. On “The Buck Stops Here”, he flexes concept and storytelling as he traces the journey of a dollar bill through several spots from a stripper’s underwear to a church collection plate. The album closes with “The Winter”, where Apathy’s zero-below flow paints a stark mis-en-scene colder than the Fortress of Solitude.