Non-Prophets

American hip hop group

Not to be confused with Non-profit organizations.

Non-Prophets

Origin| Providence, Rhode Island
Genres| Hip hop, underground hip hop
Years active| 1998–2004
Labels| Lex Records
Members| Sage Francis
Joe Beats

Non-Prophets was a hip-hop duo consisting of rapper Sage Francis and producer Joe Beats.[1]

## History

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The duo came to people's attention with their first effort, the Drop Bass / Bounce 12-inch single on Emerge Music in 1999. The follow-up release came in 2000 as the All Word, No Play single.

Shortly after Non-Prophets singles caught a buzz, Sage Francis verbally committed to the then up-and-coming label Anticon for the release of his first solo album. Until Personal Journals' official unveiling in 2002, he self-released his Sick Of mixtapes which included Non-Prophets material.

Around the same time, Joe Beats created his first compilation of instrumentals, Reverse Discourse, on which Joey introduced his unpaused/uninterrupted style of producing. The album was released on Sage Francis's Strange Famous Records.

Their debut album Hope was released on Lex Records in 2003. It was described by Pitchfork Media as "one of the year's finest," also receiving a positive review from CMJ New Music Monthly.[2][3] In early 2004, they toured the United States on Sage Francis' Fuck Clear Channel tour.[4]

Today, the two are established as soloists. In 2004, Sage Francis signed to Epitaph Records. In 2010, his Li(f)e was the third and final record to come out on Epitaph's sister label ANTI-. In 2005, Joe Beats released Indie Rock Blues on Arbeid and 24-7 Records.

## Discography

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### Albums

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Album information

Hope

* Released: October 7, 2003
* Label: Lex Records
* Singles: "Damage"

Hopestrumentals

* Released: October, 2004
* Label: Goodfoot Records

### 12” singles

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Details

Bounce / Drop Bass

* Released: February, 1999
* Label: Emerge Music

All Word, No Play

* Released: February, 2000
* Label: Emerge Music

Damage

* Released: February, 2004
* Label: Lex Records

## References

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1. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Biography: Sage Francis". Allmusic. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
2. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (2003) "Non-Prophets Hope", Pitchfork Media, October 13, 2003, retrieved 2010-11-14
3. ^ Gladstone, Neil (2003) "Non-Prophets Hope", CMJ New Music Monthly, November 2003, p. 55, retrieved 2010-11-14
4. ^ Faraone, Chris (2007) "Artist moves to different Beats", Boston Herald, April 3, 2007, p. 36

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Sage Francis

Studio albums|

* Personal Journals
* A Healthy Distrust
* Human the Death Dance
* Life
* Copper Gone

Live albums|

* Dead Poet Live Album
* Road Tested (2003–2005)

Mixtapes|

* Sick of Waiting...
* Still Sick... Urine Trouble
* Sick of Waiting Tables
* Sick of Waging War
* Sickly Business
* Still Sickly Business
* Sick of Wasting

EPs|

* Sage Frenchkiss
* Climb Trees
* Makeshift Patriot
* Slow Down Gandhi
* Sea Lion

Non-Prophets|

* Bounce / Drop Bass
* All Word, No Play
* Hope
* Damage

Record labels|

* Strange Famous Records
* Anticon
* Epitaph Records

Related|

* Sage Francis discography
* Life Is Easy

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