Handshakes with Snakes

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. 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.

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.

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