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Paul “Sage” Francis (born november 18 1977 in Miami, Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island. 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.”
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetically 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 supergroup 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”.
Noted for his intense flow and sharp wit, Francis has won acclaim both as a freestyle battler and as an unapologetically 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 supergroup 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”.
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ChinaBuffet wrote:
stop using "message" as an excuse for listening to Whack shit.
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PaloDeQueso wrote:
Some of the best lyrical content I've ever heard!
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sublimedingo wrote:
Xaul Zan!
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Oz_Alchemist wrote:
ABSTRACT AND TRIP-HOP ARTIST, COME CHECK THIS PAGE : http://www.last.fm/music/Oz+Alchemist
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Superokay wrote:
come to la already... shit.. i havent seen you in a long time! ihy!!!
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ChinaBuffet wrote:
water line has got to be one of the gayest songs of all time.
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richardbarr wrote:
mullet is so funny
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Liquid_Exodus wrote:
Water Line has got to be one of the greatest songs of all time.
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VastusMedialis wrote:
Werrd. Dope sheet.
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JonB1982 wrote:
the most poetic rapper i know - in a very strict sense of "poetic" ;) love his stuff. so diverse, so thoughtful - simply great. keep it up!
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FunboxTS wrote:
Just saw him live tonight. Great show. Fun as shit to see him perform in person.
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ChinaBuffet wrote:
yea he deserved and asswhoopin
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Magic-joel wrote:
@Ash10692; you may be waiting a while since he's vowed never to return after prior bad experiences (his shit getting stolen, injuries etc etc)
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ChinaBuffet wrote:
yea if u want hip hop 2 suck
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VR515 wrote:
Once again like Saul Williams, a great example of what hip hop SHOULD be, instead of this auto-tuned garbage talking about "gats", and "booty" that all the hip young braindead souls today are listening to.
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bellejuvenile wrote:
just found out about sage yesterday...wow...blown away. [2]
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jgladden4 wrote:
Beard props. Much face fur love!
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Ash10692 wrote:
i really hope this guy comes to the UK.
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Mendij wrote:
i don't need a sobriety test to walk the line. nuff said
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ChinaBuffet wrote:
Sage Narcolepsy inducer
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