A Healthy Distrust
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Sage Francis arrived at *A Healthy Distrust* as one of indie hip-hop's most uncompromising voices, a poet-rapper whose intelligence and fury had been sharpened through years of underground battle circuits and DIY releases. This 2005 Epitaph album finds him at peak creative restlessness, weaving intricate, often oblique wordplay over production that ranges from skeletal and minimal to surprisingly lush, always serving the lyrical content rather than overwhelming it. The record's title itself speaks to Francis's worldview—skeptical of power structures, consumer culture, and easy answers—and tracks like "Sea Lion" and "Crumble" burrow into personal and political territory with the precision of someone who believes language matters. What makes *A Healthy Distrust* endure is its refusal to perform radicalism; instead, Francis simply thinks out loud, wrestling with contradiction and contradiction's weight. It's hip-hop that respects your intelligence while demanding you keep pace with his.
Item Details+
| Genre | Hip Hop |
| Style | Conscious |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Epitaph |
| Year | 2005 |
| Country | US |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. The Buzz Kill
A2. Sea Lion
A3. Gunz Yo
B1. Escape Artist
B2. Product Placement
B3. Voice Mail Bomb Threat
B4. Dance Monkey
C1. Sun Vs Moon
C2. Agony In Her Body
C3. Crumble
C4. Ground Control
D1. Lie Detector Test
D2. Bridle
D3. Slow Down Ghandi
D4. Jah Didn't Kill Johnny
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