Sage Francis

Sage Francis is a man of many faces: part provocational, part slyly unintellectual intellectual, part skillful poet and an exceptionally gifted entertainer who it is impossible to ignore. Background-wise: the Rhode Island/ Florida hailing Slam Poet founded the significant underground hip-hop project Non Prophets together with Joe Beats. In 2000 he won the Scribble Jam as a freestyle rapper. Collaborations with Slug, Evedea, Daddy Kev and the Anticon collective ensued. He is restless, even with himself. He never repeats himself, even when he makes rare appearances in this part of the world, it is always a pleasure to see him live. He also falls out of the ranks, he's got something to say against too many rappers, and he shies away from accepted rigmaroles along the lines of "if I say hip…you say hop". Sage Francis doesn't waste our time rather we waste it gladly skipping back to the last track again, to make sure we haven't missed any of the words. Then we learn them by heart and they become a part of us so we have them to hand in every life situation. They form part of the healing, simple and comforting truths that tide us over when faced with insufficient, sluggish conceited existence.

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http://www.sagefrancis.net

http://www.myspace.com/sagefrancis