Personal Journals

by Sage Francis

Personal Journals cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 April 2002
  • Label: Anticon
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:55
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Bridging the gap between the slam poetry circuit and the underground hip-hop movement, the Rhode Island MC delivered an incredibly confessional debut. The deeply introspective, labyrinthine lyricism is supported by moody, avant-garde production from Anticon stalwarts like Alias and Jel.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, sampling, conscious, technical, rap, underground, storytelling, personal

Tracklist

  1. Crack Pipes (2:21)
  2. Different (3:16)
  3. Personal Journalist (2:49)
  4. Inherited Scars (4:31)
  5. Climb Trees (3:53)
  6. Broken Wings (3:55)
  7. The Strange Famous Mullet Remover (2:35)
  8. Smoke And Mirrors (3:09)
  9. Message Sent (4:20)
  10. Eviction Notice (3:27)
  11. Pitchers of Silence (2:41)
  12. Specialist (4:09)
  13. Hopeless (1:08)
  14. Kill Ya Momz (1:54)
  15. Black Sweatshirt (2:04)
  16. Cup Of Tea (2:10)
  17. My Name Is Strange (3:17)
  18. Runaways (6:07)

Credits

  • DJ Mek - scratches
  • DJ Signify - scratches
  • Mike 2600 - scratches
  • Greymatter - scratches
  • Matt Zimmerman - double bass [upright bass]
  • Scott Begin - drums
  • Matt Coolidge - flute
  • Jay Peters - guitar

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