Personal Journals

Personal Journals is the first solo studio album by American rapper Sage Francis. It was released on Anticon in 2002. It peaked at number 8 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart.[1] As of 2005, it has sold 36,000 units.[2]

Personal Journals
Studio album by
Sage Francis
ReleasedApril 16, 2002 (2002-04-16)
GenreHip hop
Length59:01
LabelAnticon
ProducerSixtoo, DJ Mayonnaise, Jel, Scott Matelic, Reanimator, Alias, Odd Nosdam, Controller 7, Mr. Dibbs, Joe Beats
Sage Francis chronology
Personal Journals
(2002)		 A Healthy Distrust
(2005)
Singles from Personal Journals
  1. "Climb Trees"
    Released: 2002

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(1-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[5]
Pitchfork8.7/10[6]
RapReviews.com9.5/10[7]
Spin7/10[8]
Stylus MagazineA−[9]
Vibe[10]

Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.7 out of 10, saying, "Personal Journals is a success because it turns the self-examination into poetry and then, harder still, turns the poems into great rap."[6] Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The soundscapes that his team of producers came up with are every bit as unorthodox and superlative."[3] Clay Jarvis of Stylus Magazine gave the album a grade of "A−," calling it "the finest hip hop album of this year."[9]

Daniel Thomas-Glass of Dusted Magazine said, "The combination of Sage Francis's boldly self-searching poetry with the beats of some of underground hip hop's most talented producers is out-and-out breathtaking, from the opener 'Crack Pipes,' that brilliantly flips Sixtoo's impossible-to-rhyme-over beat from his instrumental opus The Secrets That Houses Keep, to the closing bars of 'Runaways,' the Joey Beats-produced outro that is quite haunting in its beauty."[5]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Crack Pipes"Sixtoo2:25
2."Different"Sixtoo3:20
3."Personal Journalist"DJ Mayonnaise2:53
4."Inherited Scars"DJ Mayonnaise4:35
5."Climb Trees"Jel3:57
6."Broken Wings"Scott Matelic3:59
7."The Strange Famous Mullet Remover"Reanimator2:39
8."Smoke and Mirrors"Jel3:13
9."Message Sent"Alias4:24
10."Eviction Notice"Odd Nosdam3:31
11."Pitchers of Silence"Sixtoo2:46
12."Specialist"Controller 74:13
13."Hopeless" 1:12
14."Kill Ya' Momz"Mr. Dibbs1:59
15."Black Sweatshirt"Sixtoo2:08
16."Cup of Tea"Sixtoo2:14
17."My Name Is Strange" 3:21
18."Runaways"Joe Beats6:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Sage Francis – vocals, recording, mixing, cover art design
  • Sixtoo – production (1, 2, 11, 15, 16), recording, mixing
  • DJ Mayonnaise – production (3, 4)
  • Jel – production (5, 8)
  • Scott Matelic – production (6)
  • Reanimator – production (7)
  • Alias – production (9)
  • Odd Nosdam – production (10), layout
  • Controller 7 – production (12)
  • Mr. Dibbs – production (14), recording, mixing
  • Joe Beats – production (18)
  • DJ Mek – turntables (3)
  • DJ Signify – turntables (7, 8)
  • Mike 2600 – turntables (7)
  • Grey Matter – turntables (15)
  • Jay Peters – guitar (17)
  • Matt Zimmerman – upright bass (17)
  • Tara – keyboards (17)
  • Matt Coolige – flute (17)
  • Scott Begin – drums (17)
  • Shalem B – turntables (17)
  • Chris Warren – recording, mixing
  • Jonathan Wyman – mastering
  • Kara Healy – photography

References
  1. "Hip-Hop (Period Ending 5/28/2002)". CMJ New Music Report: 21. June 10, 2002.
  2. Martens, Todd (February 5, 2005). "Epitaph Enters Rap Game With Francis". Billboard. p. 20.
  3. Swihart, Stanton. "Personal Journals - Sage Francis". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Sage Francis". Christgau's Consumer Guide. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  5. Thomas-Glass, Daniel (April 22, 2002). "Dusted Reviews: Sage Francis - Personal Journals". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  6. Dahlen, Chris (April 30, 2002). "Sage Francis: Personal Journals". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  7. Knoxx, A. (November 26, 2002). "Sage Francis :: Personal Journals :: Anticon". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  8. Ryan, Chris (July 2002). "Under Dawgs". Spin: 111.
  9. Jarvis, Clay (September 1, 2003). "Sage Francis - Personal Journals". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  10. Caramanica, Jon (July 2002). "Revolutions". Vibe: 138.
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