Eastern Philosophy - 20th Anniversary Reissue (Violet Haze 2xLP w/OBI)

Eastern Philosophy - 20th Anniversary Reissue (Violet Haze 2xLP w/OBI)PRESSED ON CLEAR VINYL WITH A VIOLET HAZE COLOR IN COLOR EFFECT INCLUDES OBI LIMITED TO 100 HAND NUMBERED COPIES When Eastern Philosophy dropped in 2006, it marked a defining Im 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

PRESSED ON CLEAR VINYL WITH A VIOLET HAZE COLOR-IN-COLOR EFFECT

INCLUDES OBI

LIMITED TO 100 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES

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.

To mark its twentieth anniversary, Eastern Philosophy returns in a form worthy of its legacy. Reissued for the first time by Coalmine Reissues, a series built on the belief that every detail matters, this remastered edition honours the original vision and the fans who’ve kept it alive in their hearts and headphones for two decades.

 - Chris Mitchell
                                                                                    Breaking Atoms, Actual Facts

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)

Album Specs:
This 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 2xLP has been remastered by D-Sane at Digital Age Sound and is pressed on clear vinyl with a violet haze color-in-color effect. The set is housed in a 24pt direct to board jacket featuring an updated layout and OBI strip designed by Jelle Smid, and includes the JZone remix of “Chemical” as a bonus track. 

Critical Praise:
"Few who grip a mic today can claim the overwhelming talent that this man has." -HipHopDX
“’Eastern Philosophy’ is his exhibition of fundamental rap mastery, and it succeeds as Ap runs the gamut from bragging about mic skills, everyman storytelling, and clever conceptual pieces.” -Rap Reviews