image by Pat Jensen

www.soundcloud.com/strangefamousrecords/death-of-the-boombox

We are all about to do shows together in Brooklyn NYC, Providence RI, and Portland Maine. We will also be joined by B. Dolan and special guests!
Here are two videos from the “Working Man” album (I am featured in Drug Dealer):

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.

We have the digital version and exclusive CD package deals available HERE.

Check out “Go Green”, the latest video from the album!:

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PROLYPHIC (Providence, RI) was signed to STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS in 2005 when SAGE FRANCIS partnered up the introspective lyricist with his long-time production partner, REANIMATOR. The subsequent album, THE UGLY TRUTH, received critical acclaim even though it didn’t quite match the success of the auto-tuned raps it sat beside on the charts that year. That was 2008, and by today’s standards that’s practically a lifetime ago. 5 years later the snarling, pessimist emcee has emerged once again, this time with eclectic DJ/Producer extraordinaire BUDDY PEACE (London, England,) to answer the question: “Where has Prolyphic been?” The content of this new album makes it abundantly clear; “in the same hell as you.”

WORKING MAN takes the all-too-familiar tales of family turmoil, cancer scares, lack of health care, unemployment woes and then forges them into blue collar anthems. Buddy Peace’s obscure loops and dusty breaks give the musical backdrop a quintessential “golden age” throwback sound, while Prolyphic uses grim life experience as the launching pad for an exploration of realities that are bigger than one man’s experience. This is a collective experience and it comes across as such. We all know someone with cancer. We all feel the pinch of the bad economy. Now it becomes a matter of what to do with that frustration and how to address the bigger picture.

“Business As Usual” is the first single:

Prolyphic uses the personal approach and goes for the throat like never before. On songs like “DRUG DEALER” we hear about doctors pushing pharmaceutical products on his mother to treat her cancer, and why her ultimate decision was to refuse them.

Check out “Drug Dealer”, the first video from “Working Man”:

“SIX FEET HIGH” tells the story of his father losing the family business in the floods that overran New England a few years back. With his unique honesty in full view,  Prolyphic courageously tells the story of what it meant to rebuild everything from scratch without help from the Government, and why experiences like this have working class New Englanders “losing faith in the Democrats.”

It’s not all doom and gloom though. The first single, “BUSINESS AS USUAL,” has Prolyphic double-timing his vocals while weaving lyrics around a catchy, Buddy Peace bounce pattern. “DEATH OF THE BOOMBOX” is a playful posse cut that features SFR label mates SAGE FRANCIS and METERMAIDS. Songs like “FUCK BANKS” use clever metaphors which help to illuminate the reasons why everyone is so disgruntled over their paychecks being “held for ransom.” If the new generation of hip-hop fans are no longer interested in deriving meaning from their music, the intricate beat layering and masterful wordplay used throughout makes it more than worth the journey for them. However, in a musical climate where so much airtime is wasted on throwaway bars and the latest dance crazes, it’s refreshing to see a duo like this making brave, honest music.
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“Working Man” is now available: tinyurl.com/WorkingManLP

The third wave of SFR hats continues with  2 new versions of the SFR Logo cap: a brand new Aqua-and-Slate-Grey colorway, and a new Red-on-Navy-Blue variant!

Check out the 2 latest entries in the line below.
To see the full list of caps we have available (in all styles and colors) click HERE.

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SFR Aqua Logo -on- Slate Grey Snapback

SFR Red Logo -on- Navy Blue Snapback

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Check out the first two caps in the Series 3 line, also available now: a gold-on-black colorway, including the first contrast brim hat in the collection!

Click here or on the pics below for the “gold-and-black cap” product page. To see the full list of caps we have available (in all styles and colors) click HERE.

SFR Gold ‘Raiders Script’-on-Black Snapback:

Strange Famous Records is offering this demo as a free download for a limited time as a show of thanks for all the fans and their continued support. THANK YOU!

Li(f)e is available on CD & Vinyl along with more options at www.tinyurl.com/SageLife

Full song lyrics are available at the SFR Soundcloud here.

Click on the item image for more pics and details, and to cop yours!

The B. Dolan “Skullbeard” Zip Hoodie

The B. Dolan “Who Killed Russell Jones?” T-Shirt

The B. Dolan “Apocalypse Ready” GREEN T-Shirt

This Spring feels especially notable for London’s Buddy Peace though, as it looks like the shadowy button-pusher and his endless crates are gearing up for an impressive release schedule. Last summer gave us HOUSE OF BEES VOL. 2, a mixtape collaboration with B. DOLAN that was easily among the year’s best, and SFR have just announced the April 30th release of “WORKING MAN”, Peace’s first ever official long player with RI emcee PROLYPHIC. www.tinyurl.com/WorkingManSFR

B. DOLAN hits the road this week, touring midwest US cities in support of “HOUSE OF BEES VOL. 2″ alongside acts like Sage Francis, Toki Wright, Mike Mictlan of Doomtree and Wheelchair Sports Camp. All dates and ticket links available HERE: www.strangefamousrecords.com/sfr-tour-dates/

BROOKLYN, NY - 5/24 
@ Knitting Factory
Sage Francis, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
DOORS AT 8PM, SHOW STARTS AT 9PM
All Ages. Click here for TICKETS.
The Facebook event page is here.

PROVIDENCE, RI - 5/25
@ The Fete
Sage Francis, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
This will act as Prolyphic’s “Working Man” record release show for the home city. Expect surprise guests and special announcements. All ages! Doors at 8. Show starts at 9.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS.
The FB event page is here.

PORTLAND, MAINE - 5/26
@ Space Gallery
SAGE FRANCIS, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
All Ages. TICKET LINK!

SANTA ANA, CA – 6/8
“Back 2 Basics Fest” @ The Observatory.
Sage Francis, The Pharcyde, Dilated Peoples, People Under The Stairs, Del The Funky Homosapien & more. Doors at 4pm. All ages! TICKETS.

SANTA CRUZ, CA – 7/20
Info coming soon! Sign up for our mailing list at www.StrangeFamous.com to make sure you get the announcement.

As we are celebrating the “10 Year Anniversary” of PERSONAL JOURNALS, the songs from that album will be the main focus at upcoming shows!

This blog gets updated frequently. All old show announcements have been deleted.

Follow Sage Francis on: Twitter & Facebook.

“Business As Usual” is the first single from the new Prolyphic & Buddy Peace album “Working Man”, which drops April 30 on Strange Famous Records!

More information about the project, including exclusive SFRstore Pre-Order Packages, can be found here.

BROOKLYN, NY - 5/24 
@ Knitting Factory
Sage Francis, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
DOORS AT 8PM, SHOW STARTS AT 9PM
All Ages. Click here for TICKETS.
The Facebook event page is here.

5/25 – PROVIDENCE, RI
@ The Fete
Sage Francis, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
This will act as Prolyphic’s “Working Man” record release show for the home city. Expect surprise guests and special announcements.
All ages! Doors at 8. Show starts at 9.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS.
The FB event page is here.

5/26 – PORTLAND, MAINE
@ Space Gallery
SAGE FRANCIS, Prolyphic, B. Dolan, Metermaids.
All Ages. TICKET LINK!