SAGE FRANCIS

Dubbed as a forefather of independent hip-hop, Sage Francis first made a name for himself in rap battles during the late 90's and early 2000's. In only a few years, Sage went from bootlegging his own music via homemade mixtapes to being one of the top selling independent artists in the music industry, all while sitting at the helm of Strange Famous Records in Providence, RI. Setting aside the more boastful side of rap, Francis quickly became recognized for his poetic leanings and the scathing socio-political commentary in his lyrics. His debut album, Personal Journals, was heralded as both an artistic masterpiece and a genre game changer. The risks taken in his music and business approach, through the course of five plus commercial album releases, have helped Francis stay a few steps ahead of the game, utilizing various channels of the internet to cut out unnecessary middlemen while the industry burns, burns, burns to the ground. Like so many great songwriters before, from Lightening Hopkins to Bob Dylan and beyond, Francis uses his gifted wordplay for a much greater good, creating vivid narratives and heartfelt confessionals which both instigate and inspire. Although the 10+ years of touring and DIY work ethic have proven highly successful, Sage Francis has announced that he's putting the road-dog days behind him in order to focus on other things which include (but are not exclusive to) writing, recording, producing, journalizing, and disproving the rumors that he is hiphop's anti-Christ.