01. Vonnegut Busy (04:51)

This is Francis’ first studio album in four years and it features beat production from such long-time collaborators as BUCK 65, ALIAS, CECIL OTTER, and REANIMATOR. SAGE FRANCIS will release “COPPER GONE” via STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS on June 3rd, 2014 .

“Vonnegut Busy” acts as a stylistic sample dish for what one can expect from Sage Francis on Copper Gone, transitioning seamlessly from socio-economic issues to personal politics, all while being punctuated by the project’s overall mission statement: “When it seems like you’re going through hell…keep going.” The reference to Kurt Vonnegut in the title is accompanied by a quote from the satirical writer in one of the song’s 3 sub-choruses: “Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ‘it might have been.’

“Copper Gone is a massive emotional outpouring in rap form. The grit, grime, and brutal reality of being an independent hip-hop artist for decades all has been mashed into a whirlwind survey of how brilliance, independence, and creative commitment are dealt with today—all from perhaps our greatest modern-day poet.” – ALARM MAGAZINE

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