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 DJ Mighty Mi, Camu Tao, El-P, J-Zone, Necro, Red Spyda, RJD2 and the Ghetto Professionals. It features guest appearances from Copywrite and Mr. Eon. The album peaked at number 193 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.^[2]

Movies for the Blind
Studio album by Cage
Released	August 6, 2002 (2002-08-06)[1]
Studio	The Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:08
Label	Eastern Conference
Producer	Camu Tao DJ Mighty Mi El-P J-Zone Red Spyda RJD2 Necro The Ghetto Pros
Cage chronology
Porn Again (2001) Movies for the Blind (2002) Nighthawks (2002)
Singles from Movies for the Blind
"Radiohead / Agent Orange" Released: 1997 "Suicidal Failure" Released: 2000 "The Left Hand Path / Escape to '88" Released: 2002

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	favorable[4]
HipHopDX	4/5[5]
laut.de	[6]
Prefix	7/10[7]
RapReviews	8.5/10[8]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[9]

Martin Woodside of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, saying: "Most of the songs here are built around fantasy, and Cage's fantasies tend to be dark and angry, revolving around sex, violence, and substance abuse".^[3] He added: "The team of producers lays down a diverse blend of styles that matches Cage's bizarre, brooding vocals from beginning to end".^[3] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club said, "it confirms Cage as a major talent while going a long way toward justifying his reputation as an eccentric genius".^[4]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 39 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Morning Dips"	Chris Palko Milo Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	1:10
2.	"Escape to '88"	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	3:45
3.	"(Down) The Left Hand Path"	Palko Andy Thelusma	Rush	4:05
4.	"Teen Age Death"	Palko Tero Smith	Camu Tao	4:10
5.	"Too Much"	Palko Mike Heron Victor Padilla	The Ghetto Professionals	4:05
6.	"In Stoney Lodge"	Palko Jay Mumford	J-Zone	3:34
7.	"Probably Causes Paranoia"	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	0:55
8.	"The Soundtrack..."	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	2:57
9.	"Among the Sleep"	Palko Ramble Krohn	RJD2	3:50
10.	"Agent Orange"	Palko Ron Braunstein	Necro	5:11
11.	"A Suicidal Failure"	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	4:30
12.	"CK Won"	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	3:32
13.	"Unlike Tower 1" (featuring Copywrite and Mr. Eon)	Palko Peter Nelson Eric Meltzer Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	4:28
14.	"Under Satan's Authority"		DJ Mighty Mi	0:45
15.	"A Crowd Killer"	Palko Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	3:03
16.	"The Right Out"			0:48
17.	"Holdin a Jar 2"	Palko Jaime Meline	El-P	3:46
18.	"Pussy, Money and War" (featuring Copywrite)	Palko Nelson Berger	DJ Mighty Mi	3:37
Total length:				58:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Chris "Cage" Palko – vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
• Claire – vocals (track 7)
• Peter "Copywrite" Nelson – vocals (tracks: 13, 18)
• Eric "Mr. Eon" Meltzer – vocals (track 13)
• Milo "DJ Mighty Mi" Berger – turntables (track 4), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 11-15, 18), executive producer
• Vere Isaacs – bass guitar (track 8)
• Joseph W. "DJ Riz" Rizzo – turntables (track 10)
• Rob "Reef" Tewlow – additional instruments (track 12)
• Andy "Rush" Thelusma – producer (track 3)
• Tero "Camu Tao" Smith – producer (track 4)
• Mike "Heron" Herard – producer (track 5)
• Victor "V.I.C." Padilla – producer (track 5)
• Jay "J-Zone" Mumford – producer (track 6)
• Ramble "RJD2" Krohn – producer (track 9)
• Ron "Necro" Braunstein – producer (track 10)
• Jaime "El-P" Meline – producer (track 17)
• Kieran Walsh – mixing
• Adrian "Stretch Armstrong" Bartos – mixing (track 10)
• Michael Sarsfield – mastering

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	193
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	58

References

1. "Movies For The Blind LP | Cage". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. "Cage: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
3. Woodside, Martin. "Movies for the Blind - Cage". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
4. Rabin, Nathan (August 30, 2002). "Cage: Movies For The Blind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
5. Ryce, Jeff (August 22, 2002). "Cage - Movies For The Blind". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
6. Johannesberg, Stefan. "Zeigt wie Eminem die Schattenseite des amerikanischen Traumes". laut.de (in German). Retrieved April 14, 2023.
7. Bittrand, Steve (January 1, 2002). "Cage: Movies for the Blind". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
8. Young, Jayson (August 3, 2002). "Cage :: Movies for the Blind :: Eastern Conference Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
9. "Cage (USA-NY) - Movies for the Blind (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. December 19, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
10. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 63 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
11. "Cage: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
12. "Cage: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
13. "Cage: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.

External links

• Movies for the Blind at Discogs (list of releases)
• Movies for the Blind at MusicBrainz (list of releases)