This is good. When Rhode Island rapper Sage Francis was solicited on MySpace by a company calling itself “Want More Plays” instead of ignoring the spammer, he played along. Artists Can Pay To Increase MySpace Play Stats:

well it’s kind of important that it looks like more people listen to my music than actually do. You know that that kind of stuff actually matters especially here on myspace. So tell me what I have to do because it feels like I’ve got something burning in my pocket.

Classic. And, hey, it looks like you just won the U.K. lottery.

MP3s from Human the Death Dance:

• Sage Francis – “Underground For Dummies”

• Sage Francis – “Got Up This Morning”

• Sage Francis – “Hell of a Year”

MP3s from Personal Journals:

• Sage Francis – “Crack Pipes”

• Sage Francis – “Personal Journalist”

• Sage Francis – “Inherited Scars”

• Sage Francis – “Eviction Notice”

• Sage Francis – “Runaways”