Movies for the Blind is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Cage. It was released by Eastern Conference Records on August 6, 2002. It peaked at number 193 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | favorable[4] |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[5] |
| Prefix | 7/10[6] |
| RapReviews.com | 8.5/10[7] |
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.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Dips" | DJ Mighty Mi | 1:10 |
| 2. | "Escape to '88" | DJ Mighty Mi | 3:45 |
| 3. | "(Down) The Left Hand Path" | Rush | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Teen Age Death" | Camu Tao | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Too Much" | The Ghetto Pros | 4:05 |
| 6. | "In Stoney Lodge" | J-Zone | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Probably Causes Paranoia" | DJ Mighty Mi | 0:55 |
| 8. | "The Soundtrack..." | DJ Mighty Mi | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Among the Sleep" | RJD2 | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Agent Orange" | Necro | 5:11 |
| 11. | "A Suicidal Failure" | DJ Mighty Mi | 4:30 |
| 12. | "CK Won" | DJ Mighty Mi | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Unlike Tower 1" | DJ Mighty Mi | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Under Satan's Authority" | DJ Mighty Mi | 0:45 |
| 15. | "A Crowd Killer" | DJ Mighty Mi | 3:03 |
| 16. | "The Right Out" | 0:48 | |
| 17. | "Holdin a Jar 2" | El-P | 3:46 |
| 18. | "Pussy, Money and War" | DJ Mighty Mi | 3:37 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Cage – vocals
- DJ Mighty Mi – turntables (4), production (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
- Rush – production (3)
- Camu Tao – production (4)
- The Ghetto Pros – production (5)
- J-Zone – production (6)
- Claire – vocals (7)
- Vere Isaacs – bass guitar (8)
- RJD2 – production (9)
- Riz – turntables (10)
- Necro – production (10)
- Stretch Armstrong – mixing (10)
- Reef – additional instruments (12)
- Mr. Eon – vocals (13)
- Copywrite – vocals (13, 18)
- El-P – production (17)
- Kieran Walsh – mixing
- Michael Sarsfield – mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 193 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 58 |
References
- ^ "Movies For The Blind LP | Cage". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cage: Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Woodside, Martin. "Movies for the Blind - Cage". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (August 30, 2002). "Cage: Movies For The Blind". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ J-23 (August 23, 2002). "Cage - Movies For The Blind". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Bittrand, Steve (January 1, 2002). "Cage: Movies for the Blind". Prefix. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Young, Jayson (August 3, 2002). "Cage :: Movies for the Blind :: Eastern Conference Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 63 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Cage: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Cage: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "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)