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Christian Palko (born May 4, 1973), better known by his
stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
Cage, is an American
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
,
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, and actor from Middletown, New York. With a majority of his career being spent with
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Definitive Jux Definitive Jux was a record label based in New York City. It was co-founded in 1999 by El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe. History Definitive Jux was initially known as Def Jux. However, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the nam ...
and Eastern Conference. He has released six solo albums, in addition to two
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s and two EPs. Aside from his solo career, Cage is one of the founders of the underground hip hop supergroup The Weathermen, which was formed in 1999. He also established a group called Smut Peddlers, with hip hop duo
The High & Mighty The High & Mighty is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rapper Mr. Eon ("The High", b. Erik Meltzer on February 16, 1972) and music producer DJ Mighty Mi ("The Mighty", b. Milo Berger on September 1, 1972). Career Their ...
, publishing an album titled ''
Porn Again ''Porn Again'' is a 2001 album by the Smut Peddlers, a group composed of Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi from The High & Mighty, and Cage. Music Guest appearances include Kool Keith, Kool G Rap, R.A. the Rugged Man, Copywrite, and Apani B. Fly. Ba ...
'', in 2001. He is also known for his collaborations with New Jersey rapper
Tame One Rahem Ross Brown (March 20, 1970 – November 6, 2022), better known by his stage name Tame One, was an American hip hop recording artist and graffiti artist from New Jersey. He was a member of Artifacts, Leak Bros, and the hip-hop supergroup ...
; the two are collectively known as
Leak Bros Leak Bros was an American hip hop duo consisting of New York rapper Cage and New Jersey rapper Tame One. History Tame One and Cage met through Robert "Kell's Bells" Kelly on the now-defunct Eastern Conference Records. Their relationship grew f ...
. Cage and
Camu Tao Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Early life Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977. Career Tao was signed to Definitive Jux ...
made up the duo Nighthawks, who released an eponymous 2002 album.


Early life

Chris Palko was born in
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,
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, to American parents. His father was stationed on a West German
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as a member of the
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. Palko lived there until the age of four when his father was dishonorably discharged for selling and using
heroin Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a potent opioid mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Medical grade diamorphine is used as a pure hydrochloride salt. Various white and brow ...
, and the family was sent back to the United States where they lived in Middletown, New York. His father would often force Palko to pull homemade
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around his arm as he injected heroin. At the age of eight, Palko's father was arrested during a standoff with state troopers after threatening his family with a
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. By the time Palko was expelled from high school, his mother had remarried twice, and he was beaten by his stepfather Frank. Palko began using PCP,
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,
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,
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and
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. Palko was arrested several times for drug possession and fighting in the streets. When he faced jail time for violating probation, his mother convinced the judge that he was mentally unstable, and he was sent to the Stony Lodge psychiatric hospital for a two-week evaluation. He stayed in the hospital for sixteen months, where he was a part of a small group used to test
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, commonly known as Prozac. After being misdiagnosed and placed on the drug, he became suicidal and made several attempts to kill himself, including hanging himself with his shoelaces and saving his
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dose for a month before ingesting all of them at once.


Career


1991–2001: Career beginnings

When Palko was released from the hospital at eighteen, he pursued a career as a rapper, giving himself the stagename "Alex", after the protagonist of
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' novel ''
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''. After hiring a manager and recording a
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, he was introduced to rapper
Pete Nice Peter J. Nash (born February 5, 1967), known by his stage name Prime Minister Pete Nice or simply Pete Nice, is an American baseball historian and author, member of the Society for American Baseball Research, Hip Hop historian, and former rapp ...
, and Cage was featured on the 1993 album '' Dust to Dust''. Known as "Keige" and part of a group named Bloody Ruffnecks and later Mudbones, his first demo mixtape was released in 1994; in the liner notes, he named his influences as
Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool ...
,
Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hi ...
,
Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim Allah or simply Rakim (), is an American rapper and record producer. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of t ...
,
Juice Crew The Juice Crew was an American hip hop collective made up largely of Queensbridge, New York-based artists in the mid-to-late 1980s. Founded by radio DJ Mr. Magic, and housed by Tyrone Williams' record label Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Cre ...
,
Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...
and
KRS-One Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One (; an abbreviation of "Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone") and Teacha, is an American rapper from New York City. He rose to prominence as part of ...
. Pete Nice also introduced Palko to radio personality
Bobbito García Robert "Bobbito" Garcia (born September 25, 1966), also known as DJ Cucumber Slice and Kool Bob Love, is an American DJ, author, streetball player, streetball coach, and member of the Rock Steady Crew. He is known as a former co-host of hip hop ...
, who featured Palko on his program several times, increasing his reputation among New York's underground hip hop scene, where he became associated with
KMD KMD ('' K.M.D.'', ''Kausing Much Damage'', or ''A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society'') was an American hip hop trio active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The core of the group was composed of brothers Daniel "Zev Love X" Dumile an ...
,
Kurious Jorge Jorge Antonio Alvarez (born May 1, 1970), better known by his stage names Kurious or Kurious Jorge, is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City. Biography Kurious is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and grew up in the Upper ...
,
K-Solo Kevin Madison, also known as K-Solo (born April 17, 1968) is an American rapper from Brentwood, New York who, along with Redman, EPMD, Das EFX, and Keith Murray, was part of the Hit Squad in the 1990s. Career K-Solo was a member of EPMD's "Hit S ...
,
Godfather Don Godfather Don is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He has been "a creative force within New York City's underground hip-hop scene" since he made his debut in 1991. _Biography_))).html" ;"title="AllMusic ((( Godfather ...
, Necro, Artifacts,
Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhy ...
and
El-P Jaime Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Starting his career as a member of Company Flow, he has been a ...
. He spent the last night with
MF Doom Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...
's brother and
KMD KMD ('' K.M.D.'', ''Kausing Much Damage'', or ''A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society'') was an American hip hop trio active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The core of the group was composed of brothers Daniel "Zev Love X" Dumile an ...
member
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in 1993 before he was killed in a road accident. Palko signed a recording contract with
Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
, but frequently recorded while intoxicated, and the label found his efforts to be unsatisfactory. Palko briefly put his career on hold and his drug use increased. He became a father to a daughter in 1994. When García founded the label
Fondle 'Em Records Fondle 'Em Records was a hip hop record label founded and owned by Robert "Bobbito" Garcia from 1995 to 2001, based in New York, New York. Bobbito formed the label after realizing that the many unsigned rappers making guest appearances on ''Th ...
, he offered Palko a record deal, and Cage released a single featuring the songs "Radiohead" and "Agent Orange" in 1997, to success and acclaim. Following the release of ''
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'' in December 1997, Palko accused
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-based rapper
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
of imitating his style. After several more singles with Fondle 'Em, Palko met Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi of
The High & Mighty The High & Mighty is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rapper Mr. Eon ("The High", b. Erik Meltzer on February 16, 1972) and music producer DJ Mighty Mi ("The Mighty", b. Milo Berger on September 1, 1972). Career Their ...
, and the trio formed the group Smut Peddlers, releasing the album ''
Porn Again ''Porn Again'' is a 2001 album by the Smut Peddlers, a group composed of Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi from The High & Mighty, and Cage. Music Guest appearances include Kool Keith, Kool G Rap, R.A. the Rugged Man, Copywrite, and Apani B. Fly. Ba ...
'' on
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in 2001. The album peaked at #10 on the ''
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'' Heatseekers
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, #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #184 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while its single "That Smut" peaked at #9 on the
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chart and #96 on the
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chart. In 2001 and 2002 respectively, Palko's music was featured on the soundtrack to the psychological crime film '' Bully'' and season 1 of the crime drama television show ''
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''.


2002–2009: Eastern Conference and Definitive Jux era

Palko signed with The High & Mighty's
Eastern Conference Records Eastern Conference Records is an independent record label based in New York City. It is owned and operated by DJ Mighty Mi, the DJ/producer for the High & Mighty. During the label's brief heyday, it represented underground rappers such as Cage, ...
, releasing his debut album, ''
Movies for the Blind ''Movies for the Blind'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cage. It was released on August 6, 2002 through Eastern Conference Records. Recording sessions took place at The Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington. Production was handled by ...
'', on August 6, 2002. It peaked at #12 on the Heatseekers chart, #14 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #58 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #193 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Palko later stated, in 2006, that the album "sort of glorified drugs" and that he felt the album was "crazy for the sake of being crazy ... During this period, Palko formed the group The Weathermen, named after the left-wing political organization. The group released their debut album ''The Conspiracy'' on June 3, 2003, before Palko left Eastern Conference over alleged non-payment. An
extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.
, titled ''
Weatherproof ''Weatherproof'' is the debut EP by American hip hop artist Cage. It was released on Eastern Conference Records on July 29, 2003. It was released between his two collaboration albums with Camu Tao ( Nighthawks, 2002) and Tame One (Waterworld ...
'', was released on July 29, 2003. During his time on Eastern Conference,
Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
showed interest in signing Cage despite Eminem also being on their label, but ended their interest after judging that he would not attract a mainstream audience. Because Palko felt that he should no longer play a character, he began to take on a more open writing style, and signed with
Definitive Jux Definitive Jux was a record label based in New York City. It was co-founded in 1999 by El-P and Amaechi Uzoigwe. History Definitive Jux was initially known as Def Jux. However, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the nam ...
, where he released his second studio album ''
Hell's Winter ''Hell's Winter'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Cage (rapper), Cage. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 20, 2005. It peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart, as well a ...
'', on September 20, 2005. Palko is quoted as saying "I make
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, it's as simple as that. ..I don't live for drugs anymore, I don't support them, and I'm not about to make a million songs about them anymore." He also said that he would no longer make battle rap or music that offends women. ''Hell's Winter'' peaked at #26 on the Top Heatseekers chart and at #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart. In a 2007 interview with American actor
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, for '' Vanity Fair'', LaBeouf expressed interest in starring as Palko in a possible film biography. On November 30, 2007, ''
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'' reported that the film would go into production. In July 2009, Palko released his third studio album '' Depart from Me'', which he characterized as having a
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sound. LaBeouf directed the
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for the song "I Never Knew You". Cage's mental health was affected by the suffering and death of best friend and collaborator
Camu Tao Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Early life Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977. Career Tao was signed to Definitive Jux ...
during the recording process.


2010–2014: ''Kill the Architect''

In late 2010, Palko appeared on American recording artist
Kid Cudi Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi ( ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New Yo ...
's second album '' Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager'', making a guest appearance on a track titled "Maniac". The two performed "Maniac", alongside indie rock musician
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, on ''
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'' in November of that year. In March 2011, Cudi announced he would be releasing a
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inspired by the song "Maniac", co-starring Palko and directed by Shia LaBeouf, in October 2011. On October 30, 2011, as promised Cudi released ''
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'', a short
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, premiered via his blog. Despite previously having a falling out with The High & Mighty, Palko announced in 2012, he would reunite with producer DJ Mighty Mi, to release a single titled "The Void", which was released on April 3, 2012, on Tribute Records. Palko also started a new project with Sean Martin, called We Sold Our Souls, who released their first song "Super Baked" in March 2012. Cage also announced he would release material under an alter ego, Sam Hill, with lyrics on topics similar to his early efforts on ''Movies For the Blind''. On August 23, 2013, it was announced that the album '' Kill the Architect'' would be released on October 22, 2013, with Eastern Conference. A song from the album, "The Hunt", was released on the same day. Palko had two further supporting roles in independent films: Justin Benson and
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's critically acclaimed romantic horror ''Spring'' and
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's drama ''Paint It Black''.


Discography


Studio Albums

* ''
Movies for the Blind ''Movies for the Blind'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cage. It was released on August 6, 2002 through Eastern Conference Records. Recording sessions took place at The Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington. Production was handled by ...
'' (2002) * ''
Hell's Winter ''Hell's Winter'' is the second solo studio album by American rapper Cage (rapper), Cage. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 20, 2005. It peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart, as well a ...
'' (2005) * '' Depart from Me'' (2009) * '' Kill the Architect'' (2013) * ''Book ov Sam: Infernal Depths'' (2018) (as Sam Hill) * ''Infernal Depths'' (2019) * ''Death Miracles'' (2020)


EPs

* ''
Weatherproof ''Weatherproof'' is the debut EP by American hip hop artist Cage. It was released on Eastern Conference Records on July 29, 2003. It was released between his two collaboration albums with Camu Tao ( Nighthawks, 2002) and Tame One (Waterworld ...
'' (2003) * '' I Never Knew You'' (2009)


Collaborative albums

* ''
Porn Again ''Porn Again'' is a 2001 album by the Smut Peddlers, a group composed of Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi from The High & Mighty, and Cage. Music Guest appearances include Kool Keith, Kool G Rap, R.A. the Rugged Man, Copywrite, and Apani B. Fly. Ba ...
'' (2001) (with
The High & Mighty The High & Mighty is an American hip hop duo from Philadelphia, composed of rapper Mr. Eon ("The High", b. Erik Meltzer on February 16, 1972) and music producer DJ Mighty Mi ("The Mighty", b. Milo Berger on September 1, 1972). Career Their ...
, as Smut Peddlers) * '' Nighthawks'' (2002) (with
Camu Tao Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Early life Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977. Career Tao was signed to Definitive Jux ...
, as Nighthawks) * ''
Waterworld ''Waterworld'' is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charl ...
'' (2004) (with
Tame One Rahem Ross Brown (March 20, 1970 – November 6, 2022), better known by his stage name Tame One, was an American hip hop recording artist and graffiti artist from New Jersey. He was a member of Artifacts, Leak Bros, and the hip-hop supergroup ...
, as
Leak Bros Leak Bros was an American hip hop duo consisting of New York rapper Cage and New Jersey rapper Tame One. History Tame One and Cage met through Robert "Kell's Bells" Kelly on the now-defunct Eastern Conference Records. Their relationship grew f ...
)


Filmography

*''
Maniac Maniac (from Greek μανιακός, ''maniakos'') is a pejorative for an individual who experiences the mood known as mania. In common usage, it is also an insult for someone involved in reckless behavior. Maniac may also refer to: Film * ' ...
'' (2011) *''
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'' (2014) *''
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'' (2016)


References


External links


Official website
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