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| Released | March 21, 2006 [1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Eastern Philosophy is the first official album by rapper Apathy. [3] [4] After years of deals in limbo, Apathy was finally able to release his debut album, on Babygrande Records. "The Winter" was released as a single.
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 4.5/5 [5] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10 [6] |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eastern Philosophy" (Intro) | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 1:28 |
| 2. | "1,000 Grams" | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 3:33 |
| 3. | "All About Crime" | Celph Titled | 3:33 |
| 4. | "9 to 5" (featuring Emilio Lopez) | Quincy Tones | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Here Come the Gangstas" | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Can't Leave Rap Alone" (featuring Celph Titled and Ryu) | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 3:24 |
| 7. | "One of Those Days" | Apathy | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Me & My Friends" (featuring Celph Titled and One Two) |
| 4:58 |
| 9. | "Chemical" | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Doe Raker Check" (featuring Motive) | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Philosophical Gangsta" (featuring Bad Seed and Poison Pen) | Exact Beats | 3:16 |
| 12. | "I Remember..." |
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "The Buck Stops Here" | 8th & Vertygo | 3:03 |
| 14. | "The Winter" (featuring Blue Raspberry) | Chum the Skrilla Gorilla | 4:08 |
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