Honkey Kong (Apathy album)

Honkey Kong is the third studio album by American rapper Apathy, released August 23, 2011.

Honkey Kong
Studio album by
Apathy
ReleasedAugust 23, 2011
Recorded2010-2011
GenreHip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length58:00
LabelDirty Version Records
ProducerApathy (exec.), Celph Titled (co-exec.), Apathy, DJ Premier, Vanderslice, Evidence, StuBangas, DJ Muggs, Statik Selektah, Smoke the World, DJ Wayne Ski, Teddy Roxpin, Da Beatminerz, MoSS
Apathy chronology
Wanna Snuggle?
(2009)		 Honkey Kong
(2011)		 Connecticut Casual
(2014)
Singles from Honkey kong
  1. ""Make Alotta Money""
    Released: 2010
  2. ""Check to Check""
    Released: 2011
  3. ""Stop What Ya Doin’""
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHop DX[1]
XXL MAG[2]
411mania[3]
RapReviews[4]

Music

The album features guest contributions by Celph Titled, Vinnie Paz, Slaine, Ill Bill, Xzibit, Blacastan, Mad Lion, General Steele, Esoteric, Crypt the Warchild, Motive, Planetary, and Reef the Lost Cauze. Producers for Honkey Kong such as DJ Premier and Vanderslice contribute to a limited number of beats on this album, though the majority of the production is handled by Apathy himself. Along with the album, Apathy released the Primate Mindstate EP as a bonus disc to the album.

Reception

Upon its release, Honkey Kong received widespread critical acclaim. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[5] DT Swinga of Hiphopsite.com gave the album four and a half out of five stars and called it "Ap’s best album to date". HipHopDX gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, commenting that "While many of the songs are simple showcases of his verbal acrobatics, he handles concepts just as well."[6] The album received an "XL" rating from hip hop magazine XXL, calling Apathy a "lyrical wizard" and praising his story telling abilities.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)[8]Length
1."Honkey Kong" (featuring Vinnie Paz)Vanderslice2:53
2."Holy Ghost" (featuring Slaine)Apathy3:25
3."The Villain" (featuring Ill Bill)Apathy, Grand Finale (bass), Vertygo (keyboards)4:27
4."Check to Check"Evidence, Khrysis (additional)3:38
5."Stop What Ya Doin’" (featuring Celph Titled)DJ Premier4:35
6."The Recipe" (featuring Xzibit)Stu Bangas3:47
7."Fear Itself"DJ Muggs4:02
8."Who Got Da Juice" (featuring Blacastan) 0:44
9."It’s Only Hip Hop"Statik Selektah3:21
10."I Dedicate This to You" (featuring Tosha Makia)Smoke the World3:20
11."All I Think About" (featuring Action Bronson)Vanderslice4:02
12."Never Say Never" (featuring General Steele & Mad Lion)Teddy Roxpin4:29
13."Albino Gorillas" (featuring Esoteric)DJ Wayne Ski4:07
14."Peace Connecticut"Da Beatminerz3:06
15."Army of the Godz" (featuring Esoteric, Blacastan, Reef the Lost Cauze, Planetary, Crypt the Warchild, Motive, Celph Titled & Vinnie Paz)Teddy Roxpin4:43
16."1:52am"Apathy2:54
Primate Mindstate EP (Bonus Disc)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."East Coast Rapist"Apathy3:19
18."Squeeze" (featuring Blacastan)Apathy3:24
19."Dear Lord" (featuring Eternia & Diabolic)MoSS3:26
20."Make Alotta Money"Apathy2:54
21."Smoke Weed Everyday" (featuring Scoop DeVille)Apathy3:21
22."No Rapper" (scratches by DJ Kwestion)Apathy4:29
23."Death to the Culture Vultures"Apathy4:57

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 45
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 40
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References
  1. Ketchum III, William. Review: Honkey Kong album. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2011-09-23.
  2. Matthews, Aaron. Review: Honkey Kong album. XXLMAG. Retrieved on 2011-09-23.
  3. Wannop, Bill. Review: Honkey Kong album. 411mania. Retrieved on 2011-09-23.
  4. RapReviews. Review: Honkey Kong album. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
  5. http://www.metacritic.com/music/honkey-kong-2011/apathy
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2011/08/apathy-honkey-kong/
  8. http://www.discogs.com/Apathy-Honkey-Kong/release/3069529
  9. "Apathy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  10. "Apathy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  11. "Apathy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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