Sage Francis - Personal Journals The Anticon hip-hop collective-- of which Sage Francis is some kind of member now-- have a reputation for brainy, convoluted lyrics and wordy self-examinations. Instead of chest-out bragging or shout-outs to their small-city hometowns, they use their rhymes to admit weakness, and to dredge up every small bad memory of childhood. Sage Francis lets it all hang out on Personal Journals, his first major solo release, using his assertive rapping and thick exterior to deliver a startlingly self-revelatory album. His voice, informed by spoken word performances, can take on a dramatic frenzy, matched by lo-fi but dynamic production from underground DJs like Odd Nosdam, Sixtoo, Jel, Joe Beats and Scott Metallic. And in case anyone thought that Francis was just a poetry slam-winning white boy who's here to read his diary, he also displays a sense of humor while flexing his lyrical muscles. Sample 1 1. Crack Pipes 2. Different 3. Personal Journalist 4. Inherited Scars 5. Climb Trees 6. Broken Wings 7. The Strange Famous Mullet Remover 8. Smoke And Mirrors 9. Message Sent 10. Eviction Notice 11. Pitchers of Silence 12. Specialist 13. Hopeless 14. Kill Ya Momz 15. Black Sweatshirt 16. Cup of Tea 17. My Name Is Strange 18. Runaways


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