Movies for the Blind

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Movies for the Blind
Cage movies for the blind.jpg
Studio album by
Cage
ReleasedAugust 6, 2002 (2002-08-06) [1]
StudioThe Muthafuckin' Spot On Lexington
Genre Hip hop
Length58:08
Label Eastern Conference
Producer
Cage chronology
Porn Again
(2001)		Movies for the Blind
(2002)		 Nighthawks
(2002)
Singles from Movies for the Blind
  1. "Radiohead / Agent Orange"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Suicidal Failure"
    Released: 2000
  3. "The Left Hand Path / Escape to '88"
    Released: 2002

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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The A.V. Club favorable [4]
HipHopDX 4/5 [5]
laut.de Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Prefix7/10 [7]
RapReviews8.5/10 [8]
Sputnikmusic4/5 [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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Morning Dips"
 DJ Mighty Mi 1:10
2."Escape to '88"
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi3:45
3."(Down) The Left Hand Path"
 Rush 4:05
4."Teen Age Death"
 Camu Tao 4:10
5."Too Much"
The Ghetto Professionals4:05
6."In Stoney Lodge"
 J-Zone 3:34
7."Probably Causes Paranoia"
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi0:55
8."The Soundtrack..."
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi2:57
9."Among the Sleep"
 RJD2 3:50
10."Agent Orange"
 Necro 5:11
11."A Suicidal Failure"
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi4:30
12."CK Won"
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi3:32
13."Unlike Tower 1" (featuring Copywrite and Mr. Eon)
DJ Mighty Mi4:28
14."Under Satan's Authority" DJ Mighty Mi0:45
15."A Crowd Killer"
  • Palko
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi3:03
16."The Right Out"  0:48
17."Holdin a Jar 2"
 El-P 3:46
18."Pussy, Money and War" (featuring Copywrite)
  • Palko
  • Nelson
  • Berger
DJ Mighty Mi3:37
Total length:58:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
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

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