| Weatherproof | ||||
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| Released | July 29, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Underground hip hop | |||
| Length | 28:10 | |||
| Label | Eastern Conference ECR1002 | |||
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| Cage chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 7/10 [1] |
| RapReviews | mixed [2] |
Weatherproof is the debut EP by American hip hop artist Cage. It was released on Eastern Conference Records on July 29, 2003. It was released between his two collaboration albums with Camu Tao (Nighthawks, 2002) and Tame One (Waterworld, 2004) and features guest appearances from both.
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Cage, DJ Mighty Mi | 1:06 |
| 2. | "Summer in Hell" | DJ Mighty Mi | 1:39 |
| 3. | "Leak Bros." (featuring Tame One) | Reef | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Come to Daddy" (featuring Camu Tao) | Camu Tao | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Underground Rapstar" | Emz | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Haterama" | Sebb | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Weather People" | RJD2 | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Fresh Out the Morgue" | DJ Mighty Mi | 2:04 |
| 9. | "Too Much (Remix)" | J-Zone | 3:36 |
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