Cage (rapper)

Cage
Cage performing a live show at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, in 2009
Cage performing a live show at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, in 2009
Background information
Birth nameChristian Palko[1]
Also known as
Born (1973-05-04) May 4, 1973 (age 51)
Würzburg, West Germany
OriginMiddletown, New York, U.S.
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active1991–present
Labels
Current label(s)
Former label(s)
Formerly of
Websitecagewm.com

Christian Palko (born May 4, 1973), better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapper from Middletown, New York. With a majority of his career being spent with record labels Definitive Jux and Eastern Conference, he has released six solo albums, in addition to two compilation albums 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.[6] He also established a group called Smut Peddlers, with hip hop duo The High & Mighty, publishing an album titled Porn Again, in 2001. He is also known for his collaborations with New Jersey rapper Tame One; the two were collectively known as Leak Bros. Cage and Camu Tao made up the duo Nighthawks, who released an eponymous 2002 album.

  1. ^ "I'm Not Crazy". Vice. December 1, 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2021. They'd flip it on me, too, telling me, "Christian, draw a picture of something very violent and evil."
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  3. ^ Rouhani, Neena (November 7, 2022). "Tame One, Artifacts & The Weathermen Rapper, Dead at 52". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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  6. ^ "What Has Cage Been Up to Since Def Jux?". vice.com. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2018.