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Sage Francis began rapping when he was 8 years old. Hidden in a closet in his parents’ Rhode Island home, he’d rhyme into a cheap tape recorder for hours on end. By age 12 he was sneaking out to battle other Providence emcees, entering talent contests and learning the finer points of showmanship, if not the sizable advantage that, well, size offers where confrontation is concerned. The kid had a calling, and he wasn’t going to let anything—shitty equipment, stature, homework—slow his roll. Many years later, you might know him simply as a battle emcee, performance poet, heart-draining confessionalist, old school revivalist, political dissident, social provocateur, DIY business expert, label owner, friend, asshole, or one-time ice cream server. Sage Francis is many things to many people—and probably even more to himself—but if there’s anything he isn’t, it’s quiet. Read More…
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Sage Francis album, artwork by Shepard Fairey, & a US/Canada TOUR!
Well, the news is finally here! My new album is called Li(f)e and it drops on May 11th via Anti-/Epitaph Records. We will have pre-sale package deals by early next week. Below are some details that have just been released in regard to the Li(f)e album, the artwork and the upcoming tour!
Stay tuned at www.SageFrancis.net [...]
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“Sage Francis is the future of hip-hop.” -LA Citybeat
“one of the best writers in hip-hop today” -Pitchforkmedia.com
“Sage Francis punches political buttons with a dissenting fury unmatched in hip-hop since Chuck D.”-Kotori Magazine
“Sage progressively pays homage to the past while simulateneously mapping a legacy of his own and dropping some of the year’s most clever metaphors” -Pitchforkmedia
“Aside from his content, his linguistic playfulness can’t be ignored or overshadowed. Sage puts unsuspecting words and ideas together with a delivery that makes them sound as though they were made for each other.”
-Portland Phoenix
“Sage is a true blue enigma. He’s smart, creative, motivated and, most importantly, unique. Rarely does a character like Sage emerge into pop culture. Watch out. This guy will make waves…” -Whatzup.com
“Someone like him is necessary in the hip-hop world. He is free from a lot of the vices that tie many of his colleagues down, with his clear eye always trained on American life, hip-hop and himself.” -Spectatornews.com
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