Hope (Non-Prophets album)

Hope is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Non-Prophets. It was released on Lex Records on September 29, 2003. The album was produced entirely by Joe Beats and all vocal duties were handled by Sage Francis.[9] It peaked at number 9 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart.[10]

Hope
Studio album by
Non-Prophets
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)
GenreHip hop
Length54:20
LabelLex Records
ProducerJoe Beats
Singles from Hope
  1. "Damage"
    Released: 2004 (2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideB+[2]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[3]
HipHopDX4.5/5[4]
Pitchfork9.2/10[5]
PopMattersmixed[6]
RapReviews.com7.5/10[7]
XLR8Rfavorable[8]

Critical reception

Rollie Pemberton of Pitchfork gave the album a 9.2 out of 10, saying, "A highly valued reminder of the need for traditionalism in modern music, this album stands strong as one of the year's finest."[5] Pitchfork placed it at number 19 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2003" list.[11]

In 2014, Paste listed the album on the "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sage Francis.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:32
2."Any Port"4:29
3."Damage"5:04
4."That Ain't Right"3:47
5."Disasters"2:11
6."Fresh"3:39
7."Mainstream 307"4:02
8."A Mill"0:42
9."Spaceman"4:26
10."Xaul Zan's Heart"5:06
11."New Word Order"5:00
12."Tolerance Level"4:07
13."The Cure"5:09
14."Outro / Bounce" ("Bounce" is a hidden track that plays after the instrumental "Outro")5:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Sage Francis – vocals, executive production
  • Joe Beats – production, executive production
  • DJ Mek-a-lek – turntables
  • Sixtoo – vocal recording, engineering, mixing
  • Chris Warren – vocal recording, engineering, mixing

References
  1. "Hope - Non-Prophets". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Non-Prophets". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  3. Becker, Daniel Levin (March 24, 2004). "Dusted Reviews: Non-Prophets - Hope". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. J-23 (October 26, 2003). "Non Prophets - Hope". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. Pemberton, Rollie (October 13, 2003). "Non-Prophets: Hope". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  6. Morris, David (March 8, 2004). "Non-Prophets: Hope". PopMatters. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  7. Jost, Matt (November 4, 2003). "Non Prophets :: Hope :: Lex Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. DJ Anna (October 24, 2003). "Non-Prophets: Hope". XLR8R. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  9. Hands, Steve (September 29, 2003). "Non Prophets – Hope". MusicOMH. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  10. "Hip-Hop (Period Ending 1/6/2004)". CMJ New Music Report: 17. January 19, 2004.
  11. "Top 50 Albums of 2003 (4/5)". Pitchfork. December 31, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  12. Spinelli, Andrew (November 6, 2014). "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention". Paste. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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