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Latest News

Prolyphic & Buddy Peace “WORKING MAN” out now!

PROLYPHIC has returned with “Working Man”, the full-length follow-up to 2008′s “The Ugly Truth”, produced entirely by SFR’s secret weapon BUDDY PEACE! The album features appearances by SAGE FRANCIS & METERMAIDS. Available now in SFRstore exclusive SIGNED CD + Extras Packages and MP3 Download! Read on for details.

Now Available: Two NEW SFR Snapbacks!

Fresh for Spring 2013, SFR's Series 3 Snapbacks are here! Available now, the latest two caps in the line: Aqua-on-Slate-Grey and Red-on-Navy-Blu...

New B. DOLAN Zip Hoodies & T-Shirts!

If you aren't able to make it to a B. Dolan show this spring, you don't have to miss the merch table: we've got new B. Dolan gear that's only ava...

SFR Playing Cards Now Available!

The SFR crew is made up of a lot of card players, so we decided to press these up for ourselves. We printed a few extra decks in case there are a...

Brand New SFR CREWNECKS!

The seemingly insurmountable gap between t-shirt and hoodie has been bridged: introducing the SFR Crewneck! Soft but not flimsy, these sweatshirt...

Educated Consumers call it quits.

The Strange Famous crew has always considered Educated Consumers part of our family. We appreciate their contributions to music and we hope that ...

SADISTIK’s “Flowers For My Father” CD + SIGNED Poster Shipping Now!

"Flowers For My Father", the Fake Four Inc. debut of Seattle, WA emcee Sadistik drops February 19! Features performances & production from Cage, ...

New LPs & 12″s added to our expanded Vinyl section!

Titles from indie rap heavyweights like Atmosphere, El-P, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities, Blueprint, P.O.S. of Doomtree, & more, including a few...

NEW! Handcrafted, Limited Edition PERSONAL JOURNALS Signed Notebooks!

SFR marks the conclusion of a year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of Sage Francis' 'Personal Journals' LP with a limited edition, handc...

Strange Featured Video

From PROLYPHIC & BUDDY PEACE's "Working Man" LP. Info and package deals at http://tinyurl.com/WorkingManSFR

Prolyphic pulls back the curtain to examine the current trend of 'going green' and exposes what really lies behind the facade, skewering opportunistic environmentalists and questioning the motives behind big business posing as friend-to-the-planet, all while scooting about the city in an adorable tiny convertible.

Vocals by Prolyphic, beat & scratches by Buddy Peace.

Video directed by AUPHEUS.

Prolyphic's upcoming tour dates are at http://tinyurl.com/ProlyphicShows

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Strange Featured Release

Metermaids - Rooftop Shake CD

METERMAIDS, a Brooklyn-based duo consisting of emcees Sentence and Swell, often refer to themselves as "the Bad News Bears of hip-hop." However, after teaming up with the X-Ecutioners DJ Rob Swift, receiving production from Grammy Award Winner 9th WONDER, and pulling in vocal contributions from indie-hop legends SAGE FRANCIS & BUCK 65, their "ROOFTOP SHAKE" LP has made moves to turn that self-deprecation on its head.

Check out all of the music videos from their SFR debut LP and cop yours here.

Clip of the Week

“DEATH OF THE BOOMBOX” – Prolyphic & Buddy Peace feat. Sage Francis & Metermaids

“Death of the Boombox” is an upbeat, throwback posse-cut featuring verses from SAGE FRANCIS and METERMAIDS. This is the latest single from the “Working Man” album by PROLYPHIC & BUDDY PEACE, available now here: http://tinyurl.com/WorkingManLP

While a majority of the Working Man LP addresses the bleaker issues of working class society, Death of the Boombox provides a playful detour, acting as an old-school throw down over the kind of boombap production that intends on blowing out cheap subwoofers. This isn’t a rehashing of the played out “hip-hop is dead” argument, nor is it a eulogy for the revered portable stereos of the past. It is an energetic return to a lost moment in time when sharing music with friends didn’t involve an internet connection. Songs were simply blasted throughout the neighborhood from two speakers perched on top of a b-boy’s shoulder. “Dig…put your back into it.”

Prolyphic, Metermaids and B. Dolan will all be joining Sage Francis on his NORTH EAST TOUR this weekend!
5/24 NYC (@ Knitting Factory)
5/25 Providence (@ Fete)
5/26 Portland (@ Space Gallery)
All info and ticket links are available at http://tinyurl.com/SFRshows

Special thanks to Pat Jensen for the boombox funeral artwork.