| Hope | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 29, 2003 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 54:20 |
| Label | Lex Records |
| Producer | Joe Beats |
| Singles from Hope | |
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Hope is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Non-Prophets. It was released on Lex Records on September 29, 2003. [1] The album was produced entirely by Joe Beats and all vocal duties were handled by Sage Francis. [1] "Damage" was released as a single from the album. [2] The album peaked at number 9 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | B+ [5] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable [6] |
| HipHopDX | 4.5/5 [7] |
| Pitchfork | 9.2/10 [8] |
| PopMatters | mixed [9] |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10 [10] |
| XLR8R | favorable [11] |
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." [8] Pitchfork placed it at number 19 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2003" list. [12]
In 2012, Complex placed it at number 28 on the "30 Best Underground Hip-Hop Albums" list. [13] In 2014, Paste included it on the "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list. [14]
All tracks are written by Sage Francis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 54:20 | |
"Bounce" is a hidden track that plays after the instrumental "Outro".
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Hopestrumentals | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop |
| Label | Good Foot Records |
| Producer | Joe Beats |
In 2005, Joe Beats released the album's instrumental version, titled Hopestrumentals. Unlike the original version, it includes 3 bonus instrumentals and "Bounce" is not a hidden track.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:31 |
| 2. | "Any Port" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Damage" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "That Ain't Right" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Disasters" | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Fresh" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Mainstream 307" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "A Mill" | 0:41 |
| 9. | "Spaceman" | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Xaul Zan's Heart" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Interlude" | 1:12 |
| 12. | "New Word Order" | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Tolerance Level" | 4:06 |
| 14. | "The Cure" | 5:06 |
| 15. | "Outro" | 2:19 |
| 16. | "Bounce" | 3:37 |
| 17. | "Threewrite" | 4:36 |
| 18. | "My Girl Was A Groupie" | 4:06 |
| 19. | "Hey Bobby" | 6:12 |
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