What makes Still Sickly Business by Sage Francis notable?

This album is significant for its blend of studio tracks and live recordings, capturing Francis's dynamic presence as a performer. It received positive critical reception, reinforcing his status within the alternative hip-hop scene and influencing subsequent artists seeking to merge personal narratives with performance art. In 2005, Sage Francis was transitioning from underground rap success to a more widely recognized figure in alternative hip-hop. 'Still Sickly Business' followed his critically acclaimed album 'A Healthy Distrust' (2005), showcasing his evolution in lyrical depth and performance style during a period of increased visibility within the genre.

Who is Still Sickly Business for?

Still Sickly Business works well if you're into wave-like pacing with peaks, introspective verses for reflection and live performances energize experience.

How many songs are on Still Sickly Business?

Still Sickly Business has 24 tracks, running approximately 73 minutes.

Still Sickly Business

Sage Francis · 2005

73 min · 24 tracks · hip-hop · alternative hip-hop

A collage of introspective verses and live performances that blur the line between studio polish and raw spontaneity.

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Why this album works

This album is significant for its blend of studio tracks and live recordings, capturing Francis's dynamic presence as a performer. It received positive critical reception, reinforcing his status within the alternative hip-hop scene and influencing subsequent artists seeking to merge personal narratives with performance art.

Best for: wave-like pacing with peaks introspective verses for reflection live performances energize experience
Context: In 2005, Sage Francis was transitioning from underground rap success to a more widely recognized figure in alternative hip-hop. 'Still Sickly Business' followed his critically acclaimed album 'A Healthy Distrust' (2005), showcasing his evolution in lyrical depth and performance style during a period of increased visibility within the genre.
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Hey Bobby (remix) 4:33
2 Time of My Life Redux 1:46
3 Locksmith (Snippet Verse) 2:39
4 My Head 3:39
5 Andy Kaufman Standout 2:32
6 Love Love Love Standout 3:17
7 Stuck 4:34
8 Garden Gnomes 2:25
9 Come Come Now 4:43
10 Strange Famous (Spoken Word - live) 1:45
11 Back Packer (live) 4:20
12 Killing Time (live) 3:22
13 Eye of the Tiger 3:14
14 Damage 96 (live) 1:30
15 Doomage 3:31
16 99 Rappers (live) 0:52
17 Pen to the Gun Fight (live) 1:21
18 Majority Rule Standout 4:17
19 Threewrite 4:36
20 Life Is What Distracts You From Death (live) 3:52
21 KFC 1:51
22 Whore Monger Freestyle (live) 1:34
23 Whore Monger 3:46
24 Mullet (live) 3:39

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