Top tracks — play these first
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Pay Your Dues [Instrumental] — The opening track sets an aggressive tone for the album, featuring sharp beats and intricate layering that immediately draws listeners in.
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Rap Is Not Pop [Instrumental] — This track embodies Apathy's ethos against commercialized music, showcasing his signature gritty sound while engaging the listener with its catchy hooks.
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Moses [Instrumental] — With its dynamic production and compelling rhythm shifts, this track highlights Apathy's ability to create instrumentals that evoke deep emotion and narrative.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gritty beats for intense focus
- short tracks for quick engagement
- dynamic instrumentals with varied pacing
- layered soundscapes for deep listening
- acapella versions enhance rhythmic appreciation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lyrical content over instrumentals
- seek lengthy immersive experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2016, 'Handshakes with Snakes' marks Apathy's return to the forefront of hip-hop after a brief hiatus following his 2015 album 'Weekend at Burnie's'. This album features a mix of instrumentals and acapellas, highlighting Apathy's duality as both a producer and a rapper.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Vinnie Paz· Immortal Technique· R.A. the Rugged Man
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Pay Your Dues [Instrumental] 3:39
- 2 Amon RAW [Instrumental] 3:38
- 3 Rap Is Not Pop [Instrumental] 2:51
- 4 Don't Touch That Dial [Instrumental] 4:14
- 5 Charlie Brown [Instrumental] 3:49
- 6 Blow Ya Head Off [Instrumental] 3:46
- 7 Attention Deficit Disorder [Instrumental] 2:19
- 8 No Such Thing [Instrumental] 3:31
- 9 Pieces of Eight (Give Up The Ship) [Instrumental] 2:49
- 10 Run For Your Life [Instrumental] 2:37
- 11 Moses [Instrumental] 3:20
- 12 Handshakes With Snakes [Instrumental] 4:12
- 13 Pay Your Dues [Acapella] 2:25
- 14 Amon RAW [Acapella] 3:34
- 15 Rap Is Not Pop [Acapella] 2:41
- 16 Don't Touch That Dial [Acapella] 4:13
- 17 Charlie Brown [Acapella] 3:34
- 18 Blow Ya Head Off [Acapella] 3:13
- 19 Attention Deficit Disorder [Acapella] 2:05
- 20 No Such Thing [Acapella] 3:08
- 21 Pieces of Eight (Give Up The Ship) [Acapella] 2:17
- 22 Run For Your Life [Acapella] 2:33
- 23 Moses [Acapella] 3:23
- 24 Handshakes With Snakes [Acapella] 4:08
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