Sage Francis
Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop arti… Read Full Bio ↴Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 18, 1976 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island.
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetic, intellectual lyricist. Francis uses a broad emotional palette to address a wide range of personal, cultural, and political issues. His unconventional style and persona have given him crossover appeal, but at the same time alienated some hip-hop listeners.
Prior to embarking on a full-time career as an MC, Francis displayed his skills in slam poetry. During the late 1990s, he recorded his first demo tape (1996), fronted the now defunct Providence hip-hop band Art Official Intelligence, and hosted a weekly slot on independent radio station WRIU (the "True School Session"). He also formed the Non-Prophets and released a 12” (Drop Bass/Bounce/I Keep Calling, Emerge Records, 1999), following up in 2003 with their first full-length offering, Hope. Francis is a contemporary of underground hip-hop artists such as Slug, Eyedea, Sole and the anticon. collective. He is also loosely affiliated with the vague underground hip-hop super-group The Orphanage.
As a solo performer, Francis won the MC battle at the 2000 Scribble Jam, and in 2001 he came close to repeating as champion (semi-finalist) while performing as his "metal" alter ego, "Xaul Zan". Francis released his first proper solo album, Personal Journals, on Anticon. in 2002. He toured with a live band on the Live Band Dead Poet Tour to support it. Francis subsequently became the first hip-hop artist to sign with Punk label Epitaph, agreeing to a three-album deal. His first album for Epitaph, A Healthy Distrust, was released in early 2005 and was followed up with Human the Death Dance in 2007.
One of Francis' best-known tracks is "Makeshift Patriot", a commentary on the American media recorded one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks which he released on the internet as an MP3 as well as a limited edition 7" single.
In February 2005 Sage dropped his second full length album on the originally punk label Epitaph, it was widely regarded as the best underground hip hop album of the year by critics and fans alike and featured heavily political tracks such as "The Buzz Kill" and "Slow Down Gandhi" and more personal material like that more similar to that of his debut 'Personal Journals' such as 'Bridle' and a few heavily satirical comments on the modern day rap and urban scene such as the satirical comment on youth gun culture 'Gunz Yo'.
Sage has helped to set up the Wiki KnowMore.org which is described as a 'way to keep tabs on the some of the biggest and most dangerous businesses in the world'. He is a vegetarian and also chooses to abstain from drugs and drinking, though doesn't label himself as "straight-edge" because he believes "you shouldn't define yourself by what you don't do."
Sage has set up his own label and signed some of who he claims to be his favorite artists of the moment such as Buck 65 and Proplyphic and Reanimator named Strange Famous (which shares his initials) with which he released his most recent work 'Human the Death Dance'
This album was released in May 2007 and takes a step away from the heavily political 'Healthy Distrust' and heads back to the more personal lyrics of 'Personal Journals' and comments on modern culture. The album features cameos from many Strange Famous artists such as Buddy Wakefield, Buck 65 and Reanimator.
In 2010 Sage released his fourth full length album Li(f)e (the title coming from the famous quote from 'The Cure' on the Non-Prophets album Hope "Life is just a lie with an f in it and death is definite"). The album was extremely well received and one particular single off of the album 'The Best Of Times' received extensive air play on the popular British radio station Radio 1. After Sages Li(f)e tour Sage has stated that he will no longer be doing tours but will still be releasing albums and other materials, instead he will be doing select gigs throughout each year.
On 3 June 2014, Sage released his fifth studio album 'Copper Gone'. It is the first official studio album after Sage Francis announced his hiatus, which lasted for four years.
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetic, intellectual lyricist. Francis uses a broad emotional palette to address a wide range of personal, cultural, and political issues. His unconventional style and persona have given him crossover appeal, but at the same time alienated some hip-hop listeners.
Prior to embarking on a full-time career as an MC, Francis displayed his skills in slam poetry. During the late 1990s, he recorded his first demo tape (1996), fronted the now defunct Providence hip-hop band Art Official Intelligence, and hosted a weekly slot on independent radio station WRIU (the "True School Session"). He also formed the Non-Prophets and released a 12” (Drop Bass/Bounce/I Keep Calling, Emerge Records, 1999), following up in 2003 with their first full-length offering, Hope. Francis is a contemporary of underground hip-hop artists such as Slug, Eyedea, Sole and the anticon. collective. He is also loosely affiliated with the vague underground hip-hop super-group The Orphanage.
As a solo performer, Francis won the MC battle at the 2000 Scribble Jam, and in 2001 he came close to repeating as champion (semi-finalist) while performing as his "metal" alter ego, "Xaul Zan". Francis released his first proper solo album, Personal Journals, on Anticon. in 2002. He toured with a live band on the Live Band Dead Poet Tour to support it. Francis subsequently became the first hip-hop artist to sign with Punk label Epitaph, agreeing to a three-album deal. His first album for Epitaph, A Healthy Distrust, was released in early 2005 and was followed up with Human the Death Dance in 2007.
One of Francis' best-known tracks is "Makeshift Patriot", a commentary on the American media recorded one month after the September 11, 2001 attacks which he released on the internet as an MP3 as well as a limited edition 7" single.
In February 2005 Sage dropped his second full length album on the originally punk label Epitaph, it was widely regarded as the best underground hip hop album of the year by critics and fans alike and featured heavily political tracks such as "The Buzz Kill" and "Slow Down Gandhi" and more personal material like that more similar to that of his debut 'Personal Journals' such as 'Bridle' and a few heavily satirical comments on the modern day rap and urban scene such as the satirical comment on youth gun culture 'Gunz Yo'.
Sage has helped to set up the Wiki KnowMore.org which is described as a 'way to keep tabs on the some of the biggest and most dangerous businesses in the world'. He is a vegetarian and also chooses to abstain from drugs and drinking, though doesn't label himself as "straight-edge" because he believes "you shouldn't define yourself by what you don't do."
Sage has set up his own label and signed some of who he claims to be his favorite artists of the moment such as Buck 65 and Proplyphic and Reanimator named Strange Famous (which shares his initials) with which he released his most recent work 'Human the Death Dance'
This album was released in May 2007 and takes a step away from the heavily political 'Healthy Distrust' and heads back to the more personal lyrics of 'Personal Journals' and comments on modern culture. The album features cameos from many Strange Famous artists such as Buddy Wakefield, Buck 65 and Reanimator.
In 2010 Sage released his fourth full length album Li(f)e (the title coming from the famous quote from 'The Cure' on the Non-Prophets album Hope "Life is just a lie with an f in it and death is definite"). The album was extremely well received and one particular single off of the album 'The Best Of Times' received extensive air play on the popular British radio station Radio 1. After Sages Li(f)e tour Sage has stated that he will no longer be doing tours but will still be releasing albums and other materials, instead he will be doing select gigs throughout each year.
On 3 June 2014, Sage released his fifth studio album 'Copper Gone'. It is the first official studio album after Sage Francis announced his hiatus, which lasted for four years.
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Sage Francis Lyrics
16 Years The sun flies through the sky leaves darkness in it's…
Agony in Her Body Day one I played with her blood Day two left her…
All Word No Play AUTHOR: Sage Francis Chorus Verse One: Who wants to…
Andy Kaufman AUTHOR: Sage Francis Now I know it ain't right, but I…
Andy Kaughman Now I know it ain't right, but I decided I…
Baby Stays I got nothing to teach the learnin' curve of your…
Black Out on White Night it was too good to last he thought might as well…
Black Sweatshirt Tonight I'm in the mood for some unscheduled affection Spont…
Blue He was a southpaw but had a killer right swing An…
Bounce I've been patient. I've been a mental patient. I've been a…
Bridle Maze broken She's runnin' Feet swollen He's commin' She's st…
Bridle Extended Maze broken She's runnin' Feet swollen He's commin'…
Broccilude That's dope That's fresh That's dope That's fresh That's dop…
Broccoli Break That's dope, that's fresh The way you boil Broccoli Its …
Broken Wings (Chorus) she's a fairy with broken wings I used to watch her…
Broken Wings (Produced By Scot She's a fairy with broken wings I used to watch her…
Buckets Of Silence Had I known then what I know now Had I thought…
Cafe Girl Author: Sage Francis We walk as two, but we'll leave on…
Can I Kick it [Chorus:] Can I kick it? (yes you can) {*3X*} Well I'm gone…
Can I Kick It? [Chorus] Can I kick it? (yes you can) {*3X*} Well I'm gone…
Cheat Code (I talk a lot of shit, but I can back…
Civil Obedience [Sage singing in a club with the audience] You can't kill…
Clickety Clack [Hook] Clickety clack, clickety clack Gather my things, an…
Climb Trees Sun set and sun rise I'm my own personal light…
Come Come Now (verse) Let me rub my back against the notches on your…
Conspiracy To Riot They wanna corrupt me, they tryin’ corrupt me This ain't no…
Crack Pipes [random sample] All the peeps said I wouldn't laugh Don't ma…
Crumble They've said it every year but this times it seems…
Cup of Tea Every midnight we sit at the coffee table and we…
Damage I'm doing Damage (uh), Damage (uh), Damage (uh), Damage (uh)…
Dance Monkey Right I got two left hooks, who want to test? Well, since…
Dead Man Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Dead Man's Float Go away, be extinct, disappear, float on Yea as we walk…
Diamonds And Pearls Surprising the world, with diamonds and pearls But a song ab…
Different "Nothing at last is sacred. Oh how the great have…
Dirty Your girl's been spending lots of time at my place I…
Dirty Mac Who's cryin? Who's cryin? Who's cryin? Shut your whining …
Drop Bass Tension, that kind of dialect between What's out there in th…
Embarrassed Look at me for a second No, seriously, look at me Honestly,…
Emperor's New Clothes I listen for secrets hidden in whispers...in the winter time…
Escape Artist (When I first got into magic yeah) When I first got…
Eviction Notice Fuckin' doin' it This song is called Eviction Notice, it's …
Eye of the Tiger Risin' up, back on the street Did my time, took my…
Freestyle Confession (Intro:) Yeah, check this. Uh. Sage Francis* In an effort t…
Garden Gnomes Welcome to my life (welcome) Welcome to my life (welcome) We…
Gimme Dat I need socks like a motherfucker I need shoes like a…
Going Back To Rehab [alphabetical list of drug streetnames] I'm going there t…
Good Fashion Dark lenses, tint the windows that are under my eyelids To…
Got Up This Morning Sage: It's not that what we're doing is wrong But let's try…
Grace Patience is a virtue, virtue is a grace Grace is a…
Ground Control Sad sad monster Turn those horns up Burn the back roads Find…
Gunz Yo I'm on fire, I'm on fire Me too, Me too Gunz yo I…
Hang Time Bang, bang, boogie up jumps the party I know your name And…
Hell Of A Year It's been a hell of a year, but I'm mentally…
Her Schlag Call me Xaul Zan, a person cursed to remain faceless In…
Hey Bobby AUTHOR: Sage Francis By the time the flags rotted off of…
High Step You can't make it to heaven with a high step You…
Hoofprints In The Sand (feat. Scratches by Reanimator) I've seen a monkey evolve…
Hopeless I played connect the dots with your beauty marks And I…
I Apologize song: I Apologize (featuring Sole) written by: Sage Francis…
I Keep Calling AUTHOR: Sage Francis Chorus Intro: Pick up, Pick up…
I Was Zero If it wasn't for the bass, I wouldn't need these…
ID Thieves While taking deep, slow breaths I try to grow wings Decided…
Inherited Scars [Verse One] I didn't tell anyone about what I seen or…
Jah Didn't Kill Johnny Yeah. Holler at ya boy Holler at your boy. Do shit Do…
Jesus In A Bowl of Germs Jesus In a Bowl of Germs Pictures of fields without fences.…
Keep Moving I keep moving I go from house to house I stay committed L…
Killing Time Yeah Yo, this is Sage representin Secret Service, yo Wel…
Lie Detector Test Got a caveman banging on my back door Got a hang…
Life Is What Distracts You From Death Yo I got this, I got this, it goes like…
Little Houdini Christopher Daniel Gay was arrested on a Friday In Florida a…
Locksmith I. Feel. A. Little. Apprehensive. Talking to You you. About.…
London Bridge Oh Oh! La la la la London bridge la la la la…
Love Love Love You gotta love the lie You gotta love the lie Love(love) lif…
MAINT REQD MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not…
Majority Rule (hook) I'ma take you back, take take you back I'ma take you…
Make Em Purr I was a lot more comfortable being vulnerable and open When…
Make Shift Patriot Makeshift Patriot The Flag Shop Is Out Of Stock Hang Myse…
Makeshift Patriot Makeshift Patriot The Flag Shop Is Out Of Stock Hang Myself…
Message Sent I've got some letters inside of my drawer that should have…
Midgets and Giants You are really not all that dope You are really not…
Mourning Aftermath I know I look good. Stop sweatin' me. I'm makin' myself …
Mullet Closing out our feature for you now (good job, man) Captain…
Mutiny [Sage] Friends....How man does Sage have now? Let me count…
My Name Is Strange Rollin' on some lonesome highway, East of Omaha You can list…
narcissist I don't look at myself in the mirror because I'm…
Next Testament AUTHOR: Sage Francis "Find God!" exclaimed the man, who los…
Not What I Am Fuck this sage francis faggot shit Is this hip hop or…
Oliver Twisted Reminiscing of when I was living in fear Is he here…
Once Upon A Blood Moon He offered her the world, but came up short The nastiest…
Over Under You get over me You get over me You get over me You,…
Personal Journalist (spoken) Sage Francis...Personal Journalist, 1968 to 2001 (…
Pitchers of Silence I never held a funeral for that big part of…
Polterzeitgeist Why you goin' around, trying to keep people outta hell? I'm…
Pressure Cooker (Where have you been?) I've been busy, get-get-get off my…
Product Placement Hook, Line, Shock Jock, Crackle (This is paid for advertisin…
Questions Their Motives Freestyle Hi, good evening everyone, out there in rapper world sitting…
Rewrite She said forever.. I said forever? Forever ever? forever e…
Rewrite (50 Ways) She said forever.. I said forever? Forever ever? forever eve…
Rewrite/50 Ways Come now, sit down, stick a while Really She said: Forever…
Runaways (Sage Francis) It's time to rethink every fact that is imagi…
Say Uncle Eternal flame above my headstones The set that I claim is…
Sea Lion Force of my love was strong The sea lion laying down…
Slow Down Gandhi There once was a song called "Arrest The President." Contemp…
Slow Man I'm a slow man looking for a slow woman who…
Smoke And Mirrors [Sage Francis] I am.. More than two faced, I've got at least…
Souvenier You don't want me here, now do you? You don't want…
Specialist The one that I'm with thinks sex is a beautiful…
Spoken Word Maybe you're never really living till you've understood what…
STD Intro The sense was that something wrong with Paul I just don't…
strange Closing out our feature for you now (good job, man) Captain…
Strange Famous Radio Rhyme Maybe you're never really living till you've understood what…
Sun Vs Moon Th-the devil, Th-th-the devil, (repeat x4 then continues unt…
Testimony Chorus: It's not size, or force, form, or technique. I…
Thank You You gave me language as a gift, I turned it…
The Baby Stays I got nothing to teach the learnin' curve of your…
The Best Of Times It's been a long and lonely trip But I'm glad…
The Buzz Kill You are listening to the heartbeat of the Sage Sage posses…
The Masters are Back By the time the flags rotted off of their antennas, they…
The Place She Feared Most Oh you wrong, you gots to get right with yourself Sinner…
The Set Up I set it up, you knocked it down, lay the…
The Strange Famous Mullet Remover Closing out our feature for you now Captain of our slam…
The Time of My Life Consider me to be a fly on the wall with…
The Write this is to the woman who I loved but lost. intertwined…
this is not a dis freestyle Yeah yeah, It's like this I'm representing TSS this is secre…
Three Sheets To The Wind Had one too many one way conversations With the licky licky…
Threewrite This is to the (uh-uh) intertwined souls the hands I've bee…
Time of My Life Redux Consider me to be a fly on the wall with…
Tree Of Knowledge I'm a construct of your world, deep-rooted, polluted and tor…
Trite [Sage Francis] i'm having identity crises. "no we're not…
Underground for Dummies And you'll know it was me by the trail of…
Vital Signs Motherfuckers Peace Shut the fuck up And i don't know their …
Voice Mail Bomb Threat [Female Automated Voice] From phone number 5-1-7 4-4-9 Numbe…
Vonnegut Busy Of all the words of mice and men The saddest are,…
Water Line I just sit there and let the thoughts flood And I…
Who's Crying? I go to the water park to show off my…
Whore Monger (verse) my popularitys on the ri-ise.my self-image is somew…
Whore Monger Freestyle (Intro:) (Mr. Francis.)* Can you turn this beat up for a s…
Whore Monger Sing-Along [verse] My popularitys on the ri-ise.my self-image is somew…
Whoremonger (Verse) My popularitys on the ri-ise. My self-image is som…
Word Play Who wants to play a game? / Game Boy / Boy George…
Worry Not Worry not, keep the stress in check Anxiety's a disease, you…
Years The sun flies through the sky leaves darkness in it's…
Zero If it wasn't for the bass, I wouldn't need these…
Cheche Garcia
on Buckets Of Silence
I never held a funeral for that big part of me that died.
I need to put these thoughts to rest. i need to find a peace of mind.
I need to piece my mind, find a piece of mind to rest in.
need to find someone to confide in, and with the rest i need to start restin'.
needless to say, i couldn't hide.
fifteen grown men shouldn't cry.
Cheche Garcia
on Message Sent
I've got some letters inside of my drawer
that should have been stamped and delivered
One is addressed to my ex
it says I'm the type of kid who can't be lived with
One is addressed to my friends
it says I'm a mess so y'all can't visit
One is addressed to myself
but I don't know what personality or hand to give it