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MOTHER’S DAY RAP – Lil Sage (1989)

MOTHER’S DAY RAP – Lil Sage (1989) by Strange Famous Records

I didn’t have access to beats in 1989, so for this “Mother’s Day Rap” I used two tape decks to loop the open section of a De La Soul song. A segment of this old recording appears on my “Personal Journals” album and now that we’re celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of its release it’s as good time as any to release this old recording in its entirety. It’s not the best rap in the world but it was better than just signing my name on a Hallmark card. I dedicate this to all the moms who let their kids play in the mud as well as the moms who make their kids clean up their act. My mom stayed supportive and let me explore my creativity, but she also pushed me to do good in school, work hard, and she didn’t put up with any BS.

'Cause sometimes just signing your name on a card doesn't cut it.

May 13

WILD WEST – Sage Francis, Kristoff Krane, Sadistik (Free MP3)

In 2011 I recorded a slew of features for other people’s albums. It’s part of the reason why I don’t have an album of my own to release this year (i.e. I will not be doing any more collabos until my next album is finished.) Anyway, I’m proud of the features I recorded and I’m excited that they are finally beginning to surface. This Wild Wild West song (for Kristoff Krane’s “fanfaronade” album) is a favorite of mine. I do the first verse, Kristoff does the second verse, and then Sadistik caps it off. It’s one of those kind of songs where we said, “Fuck a chorus. Let’s just rap hard and get it in.” No one really said that, but the most obvious truths often go unspoken.

WILD WILD WEST (Kristoff Krane feat. Sage Francis & Sadistik)

To download, click the arrow pointing DOWN in the Soundcloud player above.

May 12

B. Dolan “HOUSE OF BEES, VOL 2″ vid & single

B. DOLAN – “STILL HERE”
To download this single for free, click the arrow pointing down in the Soundcloud player above.

B. Dolan and I just finished our jaunt through Texas. We had a great time (you can read a review of one of the shows by clicking here)

My favorite part of this whole tour was getting to hang with B. Dolan for 5 days. We’ve been on our own separate tour paths since 2010, so it was really nice to joke around, dis rappers, and spitball ideas with him. Not to mention developing the whole Epic Beard Men concept on stage while performing our songs together again. Some of the material we performed together is from his new mixtape, “House of Bees Vol 2.” Pre-order package deals are available at www.tinyurl.com/HouseOfBeesVol2

ENJOY and PLEASE SHARE THIS MUSIC!

May 03

Houston, We’ve Had Our Problems.

On the eve of my flight to Texas, while preparing for my 4 shows there with B. Dolan, I’ve been thinking about my past experiences in the Lone Star State. One thing is for sure…there’s never been a dull moment.

The last time B. Dolan and I played Houston (show review here), we were on my LI(F)E tour. On this particular evening we were surprised to see that a popular national bank had set up a booth inside our venue. Apparently Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 24

Oh, You’re a Rapper? Freestyle for Me.

Major pet peeve of mine.

But when we feel in the mood to freestyle, we do the damn thing. Total off-the-top improvisation. Below is one of the favorite cypher sessions I’ve ever been a part of. 2001′s “Orphanage Freestyle” on the Break of Dawn radio show (KFAI) = Eyedea, Slug, Sage Francis, Aesop Rock, Blueprint, &Illogic with beats being spun by DJ Abilities.

Apr 23

SAGE FRANCIS tours TEXAS this April with B. DOLAN

This April, B. Dolan and I will “Mess with Texas.” SHOW DATES & TICKET LINKS Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 22

“LOST LOVES” by Sage Francis

“Lost Loves” is a song that literally took 20 years to complete. The first half was recording in 1991 and the other half was recorded in 2011. Thanks to my pack-rat ways since an early age, I’m now able to trade bars with my younger self.

Finalizing this song involved salvaging a 20 year old recording from a 2nd generation cassette dub, filling in the blank lines, and twisting what was originally a tale of unrequited love into a bizarre story about a man who thinks it’s appropriate to woo his lady with battle raps.

To top it all off, this is the long-awaited return of my nasty alter-ego, Xaul Zan…so don’t expect anything sweet. “It’s got to do with lots of lovin’ and it ain’t nuthin’ nice.”

The artwork for this digital single is by Pat Jensen.

If you wish to download this song, you can do so by clicking here.

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Feb 14

Sage Francis show dates in 2012

OLD SAGE FRANCIS SHOW DATES HAVE BEEN DELETED. BELOW ARE THE UPCOMING SAGE FRANCIS SHOWS:

ROSKILDE: JULY 6th – ROSKILDE Festival in DENMARK
BESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 9th – BESTIVAL Festival at Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight

This is the “10 Year Anniversary” of PERSONAL JOURNALS, so expect that album to be the main focus.

Jan 21

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