Handshakes with Snakes
2016 studio album by Apathy
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Handshakes With Snakes is the fifth solo studio album by American hip-hop recording artist Apathy. It was released on June 10, 2016 through Dirty Version Records.[4] Production, arrangement, sequencing, mixing and mastering duties were handled entirely by Apathy himself at The Danger Room in New London, Connecticut. It features guest appearances from O.C., Blacastan, B-Real, Bun B, Celph Titled, Kappa Gamma, Mariagrazia, Marvalyss, Nutso, Oh No, Pumpkinhead, Ras Kass, Sick Jacken, Spit Gemz and Twista.
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| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Dirty Version Records | |||
| Producer | Apathy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 4.3/5[1] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
| The Needle Drop | 7/10[3] |
The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it debuted at No. 36 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, No. 22 on the Top Rap Albums, No. 49 on the Independent Albums and No. 16 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States.
The Instrumentals + Acapellas version of the album, composed of 24 tracks (omitting intro), was released on the same day.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro: An Army With Me..." | 0:24 |
| 2. | "Pay Your Dues" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Amon RAW" (featuring Celph Titled and Pumpkinhead) | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Rap Is Not Pop" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Don't Touch That Dial" (featuring Ras Kass and O.C.) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Charlie Brown" (featuring Oh No and Kappa Gamma) | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Blow Ya Head Off" (featuring Marvalyss and Blacastan) | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Attention Deficit Disorder" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "No Such Thing" (featuring Spit Gemz, Nutso and MB Pump) | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Pieces of Eight (Give Up the Ship)" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Run for Your Life" (featuring O.C.) | 2:34 |
| 12. | "Moses" (featuring Twista and Bun B) | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Handshakes With Snakes" (featuring Sick Jacken, B-Real and Mariagrazia) | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 42:20 | |
Personnel
- Chad "Apathy" Bromley – main artist, vocals, producer, arranger, sequencing, mixing, mastering, executive producer
- Vic "Celph Titled" Mercer – featured artist (track 3), executive producer
- Robert Alan "P.H." Diaz – featured artist (track 3)
- Carl Franklin – guitars (track 3)
- John "Ras Kass" Austin – featured artist (track 5)
- Omar "O.C." Credle – featured artist (tracks: 5, 11)
- Michael "Oh No" Jackson – featured artist (track 6)
- Kappa Gamma – featured artist (track 6)
- Marvis "Marvalyss" McDaniel – featured artist (track 7)
- Ira "Blacastan" Osu – featured artist (track 7)
- Raymond "Spit Gemz" Candelario – featured artist (track 9)
- Antonio E. "Nut-Rageous aka Nutso" Lopez – featured artist (track 9)
- MB Pump – backing vocals (track 9)
- Carl "Twista" Mitchell – featured artist (track 12)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – featured artist (track 12)
- Joaquín "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez – featured artist (track 13)
- Louis "B-Real" Freese – featured artist (track 13)
- Maria Grazia – featured artist (track 13)
- Dave Quiggle – illustration
- Open Mic Graphics – graphics
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 36 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[7] | 22 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 16 |