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]
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]
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.