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What does hip hop and real estate have in common? In a very personal and introspective interview, we answer that question and so much more, with Chad “Ap” Bromley, better known in the hip hop world as “Apathy.” This hip hop legend explains how he was trying to make it as a white rapper before Eminem. Apathy found joy in hip hop music through his dad, who used to tape hip hop shows on the radio just when the music genre was starting to make waves. Apathy was born to teenage parents in an economically destitute neighbourhood in Connecticut. But it wasn’t all that bad as he had always shared hip hop with his dad. “My father had a big work van and we would drive around. I remember, summertime, bumping the Beastie Boys and my dad turning it up loud so it would bump and I just felt like the coolest kid in the world,” said Apathy, who dropped by the RUNGPG Podcast to share his experience in both hip hop and real estate. Yep! This critically acclaimed rapper is also helping people find the right homes for them. And his hip hop background was actually a factor that led him to the real estate industry. Apathy started rapping at the age of five, freestyling the intro to Chaka Khan’s “I Feel For You.” But it wasn’t until he turned 15 that he actually took it seriously, traveling to New York City for rap battles and ciphers. His talent for rap battles almost got him killed at the famous Disco Fever nightclub in South Bronx. Apathy eventually broke out into the music industry with an appearance on Jedi Mind Tricks’ debut album. In 2006, Apathy debuted his own album, “Eastern Philosophy.” He has since worked with some of the biggest names in music: DJ Premier, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Linkin Park and Busta Rhymes. So, how did he end up in real estate? Apathy shared that after finishing a tour, he would usually have a pile of cash where he would whittle away from. He thought it would be smarter to invest the money he earned from his music tours. He also had a not-so good experience with some real estate agents and he wanted to change how the business is done. Apathy shared that while looking for a house with his wife, the real estate agents he worked with never really educated him about the industry. The rapper and real estate agent wants to sell houses for the right reason, and that is to help people find a place where they could make memories. Here are the other topics we discussed during the podcast: What it was like growing up in Connecticut. His earliest hip hop influences. How he started in hip hop. What it was like being a white rapper. How he almost got shot one night in the Bronx. Where the name Apathy came from. Making money doing something he loves. His creative process. The best and worst moments during live shows. Working with Snoop Dogg. His dream collaborations? His love of Canada. The biggest contributor to his longevity in hip hop. His advice to up-and-coming artists. About his latest album “Where the River Meets the Sea.” How he ended up in real estate. His upcoming projects. The three people he wants to have dinner with. The legacy Apathy wants to leave behind. Apathy is a student of Hip-Hop. “I study them so seriously. Other people listen to rap and they are fans of it, but I study it to the molecular level. I pick apart everything they said, why they put certain words together, the alliteration, the phonetics, all of these things. And that’s why I write the way I do,” said Apathy. NOTE: Apathy also created and mixed the new intro for the RUNGPG podcast. Contact Apathy Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApathyDGZ Twitter - https://twitter.com/apathydgz Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apathy/?hl=en Website - http://demigodzstore.bigcartel.com/ Subscribe To The RUNGPG Podcast Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of the RUNGPG Podcast! Please leave us a review on iTunes. This will help us continue delivering fire content for you and our listeners each week!