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He stayed in the hospital for sixteen months, where he was a part of a small group used to test fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac.[8][9] 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 lithium dose for a month before ingesting all of them at once.[7][8]

Career

1991–2001: Career beginnings

When Palko was released from the hospital at eighteen, he pursued a career as a rapper, giving himself the stage name "Alex", after the protagonist of Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange.[2] After hiring a manager and recording a demo, he was introduced to rapper Pete Nice, and Cage debuted on the track "Rich, Bring 'Em Back" on the 1993 album Dust to Dust.[9] 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, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Juice Crew, Marley Marl and KRS-One.[4]

Pete Nice also introduced Palko to radio personality Bobbito García, 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, Kurious Jorge, K-Solo, Godfather Don, Necro, Artifacts, Pharoahe Monch and El-P.

Allmusic. Definitive Jux. http://www.definitivejux.net/jukies/cage. The Washington Post. Spin. This was his first appearance on a rap record.
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Cage (rapper)

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Birth nameChris Palko
Born1973
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresHip hop
OccupationsRapper,
Years active1992–present
LabelsDefinitive Jux, Eastern Conference, Fondle 'Em, Columbia
Associated actsThe Weathermen, Smut Peddlers, Leak Bros., Nighthawks, Two of Every Animal, Kid Cudi, El-P, Aesop Rock, Necro, Hatebreed, The High & Mighty
Websitechrispalko.com

Chris Palko, better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapper from New York City.

Retrieved 2008-09-09. 

  • ^ ab"Biography of Cage". Spin. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
  • ^"Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos | PopMatters". The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #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 Hot Rap Singles chart and #96 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[16] 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 The Wire.

    ShockHound. Archived from the original on July 7, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2008.

  • ^Faraone, Chris (November 30, 2007). 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.

    Central Sauce. Retrieved June 21, 2018.

  • ^Drumming, Neil (February 14, 2001). Allmusic. http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/cage-060203.shtml. The Guardian. Allmusic.

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