The Rundown: Sage the Gemini, Remember Me

The hit-making Bay Area rapper delivers his debut.

Sage the Gemini, Remember Me - By their very nature, one-hit wonders are easily forgotten. Sage the Gemini already escaped that class, though, as he followed up his inaugural "Gas Pedal" hit with the also inescapable "Red Nose." Now the Bay Area rapper is eager to prove that he'll be around for a while, as he delivers his major-label debut packed with infectious production and lyrics ready-made for singing along. Read on for a track-by-track review.(Photo: Republic Records)

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Sage the Gemini, Remember Me - By their very nature, one-hit wonders are easily forgotten. Sage the Gemini already escaped that class, though, as he followed up his inaugural "Gas Pedal" hit with the also inescapable "Red Nose." Now the Bay Area rapper is eager to prove that he'll be around for a while, as he delivers his major-label debut packed with infectious production and lyrics ready-made for singing along. Read on for a track-by-track review.(Photo: Republic Records)

"Remember Me" - What better way to open your debut album than by looking back on where you've been? That's exactly what Sage does here as he enjoys his come up and new status with lines like, "F**k the cool crowd, b***h I'm a nerd/ This is not high school." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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"Remember Me" - What better way to open your debut album than by looking back on where you've been? That's exactly what Sage does here as he enjoys his come up and new status with lines like, "F**k the cool crowd, b***h I'm a nerd/ This is not high school." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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"Bad Girls" - With a bit of an effect on his voice, Sage creates a synth-heavy cut for all the bad girls for which he lusts, and again looks back on high school: "If we was back in high school, would you still wanna holler?"(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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"Bad Girls" - With a bit of an effect on his voice, Sage creates a synth-heavy cut for all the bad girls for which he lusts, and again looks back on high school: "If we was back in high school, would you still wanna holler?"(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

"Go Somewhere" Featuring Iamsu! - Fellow HBK Gang member Iamsu! joins Sage for the first of his numerous appearances on the album for this snap-happy joint dedicated to finding that special lady and then asking if she'd like to "Go Somewhere."(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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"Go Somewhere" Featuring Iamsu! - Fellow HBK Gang member Iamsu! joins Sage for the first of his numerous appearances on the album for this snap-happy joint dedicated to finding that special lady and then asking if she'd like to "Go Somewhere."(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

"Gas Pedal" Featuring Iamsu! - Iamsu! is back on this club-favorite, hit single, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip Hop Songs chart. (Photo: Republic Records)

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"Gas Pedal" Featuring Iamsu! - Iamsu! is back on this club-favorite, hit single, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard R&B/ Hip Hop Songs chart. (Photo: Republic Records)

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"Red Nose" - Behind another catchy hook and funky beat, Sage had another hit on his hands with "Red Nose," the first official single from the album. It's risen to No. 52 on the Hot 100.(Photo: Republic Records)

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"Red Nose" - Behind another catchy hook and funky beat, Sage had another hit on his hands with "Red Nose," the first official single from the album. It's risen to No. 52 on the Hot 100.(Photo: Republic Records)

"College Drop" Featuring Kool John - Kool John, another member of the HBK Gang, is along for the ride on this head-nodder, which aims to get college kids everywhere stepping. (Photo: Sage The Gemini via Instagram)

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"College Drop" Featuring Kool John - Kool John, another member of the HBK Gang, is along for the ride on this head-nodder, which aims to get college kids everywhere stepping. (Photo: Sage The Gemini via Instagram)

"Put Me On" Featuring Shady Bo - Sage focuses on his storytelling here more than on any track yet, which doesn't mean that there isn't a catchy chorus too, as he recalls his struggle to make it, and tries to reconcile the hate he feels he gets even though he tries to put on for his city. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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"Put Me On" Featuring Shady Bo - Sage focuses on his storytelling here more than on any track yet, which doesn't mean that there isn't a catchy chorus too, as he recalls his struggle to make it, and tries to reconcile the hate he feels he gets even though he tries to put on for his city. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

"Down On Your Luck" Featuring August Alsina - Crooner August Alsina stops by to lend a verse on this cut that clocks in at just over two minutes and finds the two mic controllers singing to the females, but not in a way that the ladies may expect.(Photos from left: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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"Down On Your Luck" Featuring August Alsina - Crooner August Alsina stops by to lend a verse on this cut that clocks in at just over two minutes and finds the two mic controllers singing to the females, but not in a way that the ladies may expect.(Photos from left: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images, Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

"Mad at Me" Featuring Iamsu! and Jay Ant - After a brief break, Iamsu! returns with Jay Ant in tow as the MCs boast and shine on without caring that haters will more than likely catch feelings. (Photos from left: Sage The Gemini via Instagram, Iamsu! via Instagram)

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"Mad at Me" Featuring Iamsu! and Jay Ant - After a brief break, Iamsu! returns with Jay Ant in tow as the MCs boast and shine on without caring that haters will more than likely catch feelings. (Photos from left: Sage The Gemini via Instagram, Iamsu! via Instagram)

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"Nothing to Me" - Sage and Su keep their momentum going here as they again rep hard for HBK. (Photos from left: Republic Records, Iamsu! via Instagram)

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"Nothing to Me" - Sage and Su keep their momentum going here as they again rep hard for HBK. (Photos from left: Republic Records, Iamsu! via Instagram)

"Don't You" - For the first time in a while, Sage handles things on his own here, as he swoons over a special lady. (Photo: Sage the Gemini via Instagram)

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"Don't You" - For the first time in a while, Sage handles things on his own here, as he swoons over a special lady. (Photo: Sage the Gemini via Instagram)

"Second Hand Smoke" Featuring Eric Bellinger - Singer Eric Bellinger joins the party for the final cut on the standard edition of the album, which feels both celebratory and reflective. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"Second Hand Smoke" Featuring Eric Bellinger - Singer Eric Bellinger joins the party for the final cut on the standard edition of the album, which feels both celebratory and reflective. (Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

"Just a Kiss" - Sage attempts to apologize for a transgression on the album's first bonus track. (Photo: Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"Just a Kiss" - Sage attempts to apologize for a transgression on the album's first bonus track. (Photo: Cindy Ord/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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"Deserts of Mirages" Featuring Berner and Kehlani - With an assist from Berner and Kehlani, Sage tries to make his way through the desert to find what's real, who's real and where happiness lies.(Photos from left: Sage the Gemini via Instagram, Berner via Instagram)

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"Deserts of Mirages" Featuring Berner and Kehlani - With an assist from Berner and Kehlani, Sage tries to make his way through the desert to find what's real, who's real and where happiness lies.(Photos from left: Sage the Gemini via Instagram, Berner via Instagram)

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"Give It Up" Featuring Berner - Berner goes back to back with his features as he joins Sage once again as the two Bay Area products are eager to get what they can: "Money, cars, clothes, freaks/ B***h, I need all that, give it up."(Photos from left: Sage the Gemini via Instagram, Berner via Instagram)

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"Give It Up" Featuring Berner - Berner goes back to back with his features as he joins Sage once again as the two Bay Area products are eager to get what they can: "Money, cars, clothes, freaks/ B***h, I need all that, give it up."(Photos from left: Sage the Gemini via Instagram, Berner via Instagram)

"Gas Pedal (Remix)" Featuring Justin Bieber and Iamsu! - Justin Bieber puts his rapping hat on for a bit on this remix, as the pop star kicks a verse that's part rhyming, part singing. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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"Gas Pedal (Remix)" Featuring Justin Bieber and Iamsu! - Justin Bieber puts his rapping hat on for a bit on this remix, as the pop star kicks a verse that's part rhyming, part singing. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MTV, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)