Sage Francis
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Biography: Paul William "Sage" Francis is an American independent underground rapper from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of Strange Famous Records.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.
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Copyright Criminals
Overview: Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-21
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Rock the Bells
Overview: An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-27
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Sage Francis: Life Is Easy
Overview: A feature documentary and concert film, LIFE IS EASY [1968 - 2005] (Released 2005, on Strange Famous Records) chronicles the life and performance art of the influential and innovative "godfather of indie-hop." (The Guardian) Rapper, activist, and poet, Sage Francis, moves through the unforgiving rawness of what life is like on the fringe of an entire culture and adapts to the changing musical structure devoid of former industry gods and movers and shakers, while making a name for himself and ushering in a new language and attitude in rap and hip-hop. In the backdrop: a crumbling music industry, and in the foreground: conscious, politically charged, and universally resonant lyrics and performances captured through various lenses as Sage takes it all head-on. Written by Strange Famous Records
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-09
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Left at Wall
Overview: A struggling writer takes on the Wall Street machine and his own brother when he cooks up a plan to thrwart his sibling’s short sell attempt.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-02
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In the Mouth
Overview: A perpetual worrywart finds himself unable to leave his house after discovering a giant version of himself protruding from his front lawn.
Genres: Drama Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-20
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