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. "Damage" was released as a single from the album. The album peaked at number 9 on the CMJ Hip-Hop chart. 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." Pitchfork placed it at number 19 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2003" list. In 2012, Complex placed it at number 28 on the "30 Best Underground Hip-Hop Albums" list. In 2014, Paste included it on the "12 Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Deserve More Attention" list. Track listing "Bounce" is a hidden track that plays after the instrumental "Outro". 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 Hopestrumentals In 2005, Joe Beats released the album's instrumental version,