by yoda you can call me » May 28th, '14, 18:38
DancinOnYaGrave wrote:Thanks brother. Downloading right now.
by yoda you can call me » May 28th, '14, 20:03
by yoda you can call me » May 28th, '14, 23:33
DancinOnYaGrave wrote:Yoda wrote:Thanks bro
New vid
Loved the album. That's actually the only song I didn't like, lol.
by yoda you can call me » May 29th, '14, 15:37
by yoda you can call me » Jun 5th, '14, 20:18
Connecticut emcee Apathy is one of the most consistent artists in Hip-Hop. His solo albums and various group efforts remain rooted in 90s era rap principles while simultaneously pushing the boundaries of modern Hip-Hop. The Demigodz founder has returned with his fourth solo album titled “Connecticut Casual”. The album provides an eerie look into the less-publicized dark areas and history of New England.
Connecticut Casual features appearances by Chris Webby, Hayze, ANoyd, and Kappa Gamma. The album is produced mostly by Apathy with additional contributions from Teddy Roxpin, The Dopplegangaz, Smoke The World, and Da Beatminerz.
Examiner.com spoke to Apathy about how his goal to showcase up-and-coming rappers from Connecticut, his battles with depression and anxiety, and his new album, Connecticut Casual.
SS: What does Connecticut Casual mean?
Apathy: Connecticut Casual technically is a style of dress. It’s very preppy – boat shoes, J. Crew, Yacht Club.
SS: The album seems a lot darker than your last two records. Was that done purposely?
Apathy: Yeah, absolutely. The biggest thing was I wanted to do an album that showcased the creepy underside of Connecticut that people sleep on. People see two sides of Connecticut. They see the hoody aspects of cities like New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport. Mostly they see the rich upscale places like Greenwich and that’s actually the smallest portion of the state. It’s the tiniest percentage but that’s what people think when they think "Connecticut" – the fly sh*t. I wanted to showcase the grimier aspect of Connecticut and New England. I wanted to make an album that was a little grimier and brought out that eerie side of New England. When you watch all the famous Boston movies like Mystic River, The Town, and The Departed that whole vibe from Connecticut to Providence to Boston is a little bit grimier than people understand.
SS: What inspired the song ‘The Curse of the Kennedy’s’?
Apathy: I’ve been obsessed with the Kennedy’s since I was young and I just wanted to do a song. It all ties together – the songs Martha Moxley, Jack Ruby, and The Curse of the Kennedy’s. I’ve been wanting to rap about the Kennedy’s for a long time. I had that sample up and for some reason it just really inspired that for me.
SS: There were some alternative sounds on the album. Were you in an alternative music mood when recording this project?
Apathy: Nah, that’s all the sh*t that I listen to. Here’s the thing, fans think we roll around all listening to underground rap – we don’t. We make the music but we don’t listen to underground rap. Paz listens to heavy metal, Celph-Titled listens to down south Trap stuff. My stuff is crazy. I drive around listening to NPR, the Frank Sinatra station on satellite radio, classical music, tons of Smashing Pumpkins, and my favorite group of all-time is Vampire Weekend. That stuff is bound to come out in what we do here and there.
SS: It was almost five years ago when I first interviewed you, and you said you were making beats using Acid and Soundforge. Are you still using those programs?
Apathy: Absolutely. We’ve been doing that since 2000. We’ve been using that for 14 years and I don’t ever plan on changing. As long as they work I’m going to continue to use them.
SS: I thought Kappa Gamma added a really dope element to the album. Who is Kappa Gamma and how did you join forces with him?
Apathy: Kappa Gamma is a dude from Connecticut. He’s a young dude in his early twenties. He’s a street dude. He raps, but he was in the studio once and he was just f*cking around singing. He wasn’t even serious and all of a sudden I was like, “Yo, you sound like a drunk Frank Sinatra mixed with Ol’ Dirty Bastard mixed with Biz Markie. You have the dopest voice.” I said let’s really record some sh*t and he recorded the one hook for ‘Money Makes the World Go Round’ and I just kept having him come back to the studio and do the same thing. The thing is, when I tell him this he doesn’t believe me. He’s like, “Yeah, but I’m just trying to rap, man.” But the thing is he can blow up off that singing sh*t. He’s got such a unique style and such a unique voice it’s incredible. He’s look a hood version of Dean Martin.
SS: When we spoke a couple of years ago Honkey Kong was coming out and you were going through rough times. How is life for Apathy today? You seem a lot happier.
Apathy: Oh life is way better, man. I’m about to get married, everything is good, everything is great. I had medical issues at that point, my father had passed away, and it was really rough. I had a lot of anxiety. I still have anxiety, I think that’s something I’ll deal with for the rest of my life but I know how to manage it now. I try to stay active. With anxiety, depression and sh*t like that it’s not like you’re depressed ‘cause you’re a sad motherf*cker, sometimes it’s a chemical thing in your brain and the way that you are. Things like exercise and eating healthy are the only things that really help me. I started to f*ck around with Xanax and prescription medication and those are really horrible things. They’re not natural, they don’t have a positive outcome and for me personally they made things worse. Everybody is different but for me personally exercise, trying to eat healthy, and having more of a positive mental attitude has helped me out. Right around 2012 was one of the worst times of my life. I didn’t want to kill myself but there were some times when I didn’t even want to wake up in the morning.
SS: Do you still get that way today?
Apathy: No. I don’t feel that way today. I have a lot to look forward to. Like I said, it’s different for everybody. Somebody might be happy if they move to Los Angeles and wake up in that hot climate. I moved closer to the ocean. I go out and ride my bicycle, exercise, and I try to be out in nature. As corny as that sh*t may sound to some people, that sh*t has helped me and made me happier with life altogether.
SS: What do you hope to accomplish with Connecticut Casual?
Apathy: I just wanted to do something a little different than everything else we’ve been doing. I wanted to give people a summer album. I wanted to give people a glimpse into Connecticut life and I also wanted to bring a little light to some of the new upcoming Connecticut rappers like ANoyd who’s on the album who is absolutely incredible. I really wanted to showcase this area.
by TheRealMcCoy » Jun 6th, '14, 16:42
by KaZer » Jun 6th, '14, 19:20
TheRealMcCoy wrote:I've looked everywhere and still can't find a download
by yoda you can call me » Jun 6th, '14, 19:58
KaZer wrote:TheRealMcCoy wrote:I've looked everywhere and still can't find a download
Is a decent album from Apathy?
by yoda you can call me » Jun 8th, '14, 18:00
Exclusive: Apathy details the backstory of "Martha Moxley (R.I.P.)" and discusses the locations from the song's music video.
When Apathy released "Martha Moxley (R.I.P.)," a cut off the rapper's upcoming album Connecticut Casual recently, some wondered where the track title came from.
"It was just a line in the song initially," Apathy says in an exclusive statement to HipHopDX.
Later, Apathy crafted the song's hook and its title. "[It] out of respect for a young girl whose life was cut far too short, and so people would Google it, and become familiar with the story," Ap says. "Michael Skakel, who murdered her, was a cousin of the Kennedy family. It was another thread that tied the album concepts together, a dark, tragic, historical Connecticut event."
Keeping Connecticut's importance, Apathy shot the music video for "Martha Moxley (R.I.P.)" in the state.
"It was local places in the town I live, New London, Connecticut," Apathy says. "New London is my favorite place I've ever lived. It represents Connecticut and New England in a concentrated, focused way. It's half beautiful, historic, scenic, next to the ocean and half hood and grimy. It's like a small version of all of New England, which reflects that dynamic."
by yoda you can call me » Jul 1st, '14, 12:09
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