Tag: Strange Famous Records
I found this album in the public library teen music section when I was 13 years old. It truly changed my life. I had been loving mainstream Hip Hop for a few years, but this album opened my world to a whole new type of self-expression that expanded my own appreciation of the depth of contemplative life. Thank you Sage.
“Originally released in 2002, “Personal Journals” blindsided the music industry with the deeply revealing and confessional lyricism of DIY stalwart Sage Francis. If you ever wondered how Sage became so strange or famous, well… this is the record that started it all.”
“LEE REED, the latest signee to Strange Famous Records’ digital imprint SFdigi, is a Hamilton, Ontario O.G. and a respected veteran of the Canadian indie music scene. For over 20 years and 8 albums, he’s been stomping stages and studios, spewing his incendiary brand of fiery, anti-capitalist rant-hop.
From his beginnings as the mouthpiece for legendary punk-hop band Warsawpack, through a solo career that continues to steamroll along today, Reed has remained committed to revolutionary struggle, crafting a musical legacy that voices anti-oppressive politics through Hip Hop, soundtracking and supporting the efforts of communities and organizers fighting on the frontline for social and environmental justice….”