The Widow's Son (album)

The Widow's Son is the solo sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Apathy. It was released on March 2, 2018, through Dirty Version Records. Production was handled by Stu Bangas, Buckwild, Chumzilla, DJ Premier, Messiah Musik, Nottz, Pete Rock, Smoke The World, and Apathy himself, who also served as executive producer together with Celph Titled and Craig Skauge. It features guest appearances from A.G., Brevi, Celph Titled, Diabolic, Locksmith, M.O.P., Pete Rock, Pharoahe Monch and Ryu.[3] The album debuted at number 15 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States.

The Widow's Son
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)
Recorded2017–2018
GenreHip hop
Length50:29
LabelDirty Version Records
Producer
Apathy chronology
Handshakes with Snakes
(2016)
The Widow's Son
(2018)
Where the River Meets the Sea
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Albumism[1]
RapReviews8.5/10[2]

The 28-track Instrumentals + Acapellas version of the album with black-and-white version of original cover art was released on the same day.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Spellbook"Apathy3:42
2."Chaos"Stu Bangas2:36
3."Never Fall Off" (featuring A.G.)Apathy3:33
4."The Widow's Son" (featuring Ryu)Chumzilla3:41
5."The Order"DJ Premier3:44
6."Alien Weaponry"Nottz3:44
7."Hypnosis" (featuring Brevi)Messiah Musik4:04
8."I Keep On" (featuring Pharoahe Monch and Pete Rock)Pete Rock3:30
9."View of Hell (Hell of a View)"Buckwild3:38
10."Fist of the North Star" (featuring Diabolic)Stu Bangas3:46
11."Stomp Rappers" (featuring Celph Titled and M.O.P.)Apathy3:48
12."Legend of the 3rd Degree"Stu Bangas3:59
13."Rise and Shine" (featuring Locksmith)Apathy2:47
14."Obi Wan"Smoke The World3:57
Total length:50:29
Notes

Personnel

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  • Chad "Apathy" Bromley – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 11, 13), recording, mixing (tracks: 1-4, 6-14), mastering, executive producer
  • Andre "A.G." Barnes – vocals (track 3)
  • Ryan Patrick "Ryu" Maginn – vocals (track 4)
  • Kory "Brevi" Garnett – vocals (track 7)
  • Troy "Pharoahe Monch" Jamerson – vocals (track 8)
  • Peter "Pete Rock" Phillips – vocals & producer (track 8)
  • Sean "Diabolic" George – vocals (track 10)
  • Vic "Celph Titled" Mercer – vocals (track 11), executive producer
  • Eric "Billy Danze" Murray – vocals (track 11)
  • Jamal "Lil' Fame" Grinnage – vocals (track 11)
  • Davood "Locksmith" Asgari – vocals (track 13)
  • Matthew "DJ Mekalek" Katz – scratches (tracks: 3, 13)
  • Adam "Chumzilla" Mathiason – scratches (tracks: 4, 11), producer (track 4)
  • Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – scratches, producer & mixing (track 5)
  • Edgar "Vertygo" Cruz – keyboards (track 7)
  • DJ Eloheem – scratches (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Anthony "Tone Spliff" Mucitelli – scratches (track 12)
  • Stuart "Stu Bangas" Hudgins – producer (tracks: 2, 10, 12)
  • Dominick "Nottz" Lamb – producer (track 6)
  • Pete "Messiah Musik" Lawrence – producer (track 7)
  • Anthony "Buckwild" Best – producer (track 9)
  • E. Michael "Smoke The World" Montavon – producer (track 14)
  • Craig Skauge – executive producer
  • Michael Peery – cover art
  • Andrew Henderson – photography
  • Joshua Jordan – photography
  • Open Mic – graphics

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 15

References

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  1. ^ Pedroche, Ben (March 31, 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Apathy Scores with Thought-Provoking 'The Widow's Son'". Albumism. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Shackleford, Sy (March 6, 2018). "Apathy :: The Widow's Son – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Fu, Eddie (March 1, 2018). "Apathy shares a Track by Track breakdown of his new album, The Widow's Son: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Widow's Son (Instrumentals + Acapellas), by Apathy". Bandcamp. March 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Apathy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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