Human the Death Dance

Rapper, activist and cultural provocateur Sage Francis, offers his most personal and fully realized work on 'Human The Death Dance', his second Epitaph release.

With topics ranging from 9-to-5 cubicle madness to addiction to sex and hip hop, Francis delves into very real issues with wit and intensity. On tracks like "Hell Of A Year”, "Woke Up This Morning” and "Keep Moving,” Sage examines broken relationships with a brutal honesty reminiscent of Bob Dylan's 'Blood On The Tracks'.

Sage has a unique place in hip hop history, building a huge fanbase through tireless grassroots self promotion, as chronicled in the album opener "Undergound For Dummies.” Equally comfortable in rap battle or a poetry slam, Francis has a widespread appeal from the hip hop purists, to the alternative indie fan, to the punk kid and his views and stories are admired by all.

'Human the Death Dance' features collaborations with artists as diverse as Buck 65 and Jolie Holland. The album also includes songs written by Sage and noted film composer Mark Isham for the Edward Norton / Colin Farrell film, 'Pride and Glory'. Sage Francis appeals not only to hip hop purists but has fans in the punk / indie rock world due to his well received appearance at 'Coachella' and his much talked about cameo on Bad Religion's album 'The Empire Strikes First'.