Copper Gone is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis.[1] It was released on Strange Famous Records on June 3, 2014.[2] It is the first official studio album after Sage Francis announced his hiatus, which lasted for four years.[3] It peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]
| Copper Gone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Strange Famous Manor | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:04 | |||
| Label | Strange Famous Records | |||
| Producer | Cecil Otter, Alxndrbrwn, James Hancock, Poindexter, Reanimator, Le Parasite, Buck 65, Prolyphic, Anders Parker, Alias, Dub Sonata, John Ash, Kurtis SP | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[7] |
| HipHopDX | 3.5/5[8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| RapReviews.com | 8.5/10[10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 64, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Bram E. Gieben of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "On the evidence of Copper Gone, Francis is back on top form, spitting the kind of melancholic, philosophical couplets which made him the go-to emcee for literate lyrics laced with dense, allusive layers of meaning."[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pressure Cooker" | Cecil Otter | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Grace" | Alxndrbrwn | 3:28 |
| 3. | "ID Thieves" | James Hancock, Poindexter | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Cheat Code" | Reanimator | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Dead Man's Float" | Cecil Otter | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Over Under" | Le Parasite | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Make Em Purr" | Buck 65 | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Vonnegut Busy" | Prolyphic | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Thank You" | Anders Parker | 3:52 |
| 10. | "The Set Up" | Alias | 4:05 |
| 11. | "The Place She Feared Most" | Reanimator | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Once Upon a Blood Moon" | Dub Sonata | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Say Uncle" | John Ash | 4:14 |
| 14. | "Maint Reqd" | Kurtis SP | 4:03 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Sage Francis – vocals
- Cecil Otter – production (1, 5)
- Alxndrbrwn – production (2)
- James Hancock – production (3)
- Poindexter – production (3)
- Reanimator – production (4, 11)
- Le Parasite – production (6)
- Buck 65 – production (7)
- Prolyphic – production (8)
- Anders Parker – production (9)
- Alias – production (10), mixing
- Dub Sonata – production (12)
- John Ash – production (13)
- Kurtis SP – production (14)
- Dilly Dilly – vocals
- Athena Hiotis – piano
- Joshua Trinidad – horns
- Daddy Kev – mastering
- Jelena Bojanic – artwork
- Irena Mihalinec – graphic design
- Sarah "Inkymole" Coleman – illustration
- Prentice Danner – photography
- Davor Drokan – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 180 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ Israel, Janine; Evans, Alan; Paddy, Chelsea; Tan, Monica (December 2, 2014). "The mixtape: Megan Washington, Sage Francis, Jane Tyrrell and more". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (May 27, 2014). "Stream Sage Francis' Nervy, Confessional Return on 'Copper Gone'". Spin. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (May 30, 2014). "Sage Francis' Copper Gone Sees Him Back on His D.I.Y. Grind". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard 200: The Week of June 21, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Copper Gone by Sage Francis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Copper Gone - Sage Francis". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Bauer, Matt (June 2, 2014). "Sage Francis - Copper Gone". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Grant, Ronald (June 16, 2014). "Sage Francis - Copper Gone". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Finley, Adam (June 5, 2014). "Sage Francis: Copper Gone". PopMatters. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Gase, Zach (June 24, 2014). "Sage Francis :: Copper Gone :: Strange Famous Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Gieben, Bram E. (May 27, 2014). "Sage Francis - Copper Gone". The Skinny. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sage Francis Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
External links
edit- Copper Gone at Discogs (list of releases)
- Copper Gone at MusicBrainz (list of releases)