Cage

Death to Disney

defcon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:55:25 -0500

To show our solidarity with Cage and his touring caravan of merry pranksters (Coming to your city CHECK THE DATES), recently blacklisted by a venue in Orlando FL owned by The Disney Company, we are offering Dead Disnee for free this week and this week only. Enter the code MOUSETRAP at check out and show your support. (Photo and more info on Shabooty.com)

Cage In LA WEEKLY!!!

defcon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:09:48 -0500

Beyond the Stage: Def Jux Rapper Cage Talks New Kid Cudi Collaboration at House of Blues

^{Photo by Erin Broadley}

It's another Friday night in Hollywood and the Sunset Strip looks like a war zone. Cars inch forward and break hard, some get stuck merging and block traffic, everyone is honking, and some people shout at each other through bullhorns. Definitive Jux rapper Chris "Cage" Palko stares quietly at the chaos from the outdoor patio at the House of Blues and takes a long drag off his cigarette. Across the street, cops have dropped in to break up a massive labor union protest at the Andaz hotel and there is a faint smell of manure coming from the parking lot. The night is shaping up rather dramatically but the only thing distracting Cage from his upcoming performance in a couple hours is the way he and his crew are being handled by the House of Blues staff.

"It's been a very long time since I've been treated like this," he says evenly. The House of Blues won't let them sound check and it won't let them use their video projection backdrop. Not to mention, the only thing in the fridge backstage is beer and half and half. Cage is annoyed. His DJ Chauncey is pissed. And tour manager Todd Westphal is trying to track down the guest list which has miraculously gone missing.

Admittedly, the vibe tonight is much different than it was the last time we saw Cage in July at the El Rey during the first run of his Depart From Me tour with label mate Yak Ballz. That night the performers exuded a infectious energy and showmanship on stage, only further enhanced by the tour mates' rollicking closeness off stage. But this time around things have changed. Rather than headlining, Cage is opening up for Less Than Jake, a seemingly odd pairing that was arranged via their respective agencies to "cross pollinate" their audiences.

Somehow, the one thing people weren't talking much about at the House of Blues was the news that Cage is teaming up to collaborate with Kid Cudi on Cudi's new album. L.A. Weekly met up with Cage backstage to get the scoop...

L.A. Weekly: So, you said you've got some cool new news to tell me.

Cage: Kid Cudi. I'm going to be doing a song on his next record.

L.A. Weekly: Wasn't there some issue with you and Kid Cudi a while ago when it came to him going after Shia [LaBeouf]?

Cage: Isn't that weird? That's how he found out about me. There was no issue or anything. It was just weird and coincidental because I was in an airport reading a magazine with an interview about him where it says he was trying to reach out to Shia to get him on his record. I was like, "Yeah right." He wanted Shia to narrate all the parts that Common did on [Man on the Moon: The End of Day]. Anyway, come to find out he saw my video [for "I Never Knew You"] a couple weeks ago and loved it. He got at me and we just started talking a lot about music and shit and he's like, "I want to get you on my record." I was like, "Cool." I live in SoHo and he lives in Tribeca so we live close. It hasn't really surfaced yet....

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Vote For Cage!!

defcon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:54:49 -0500

Vote for Cage on Spin Reader's Poll!!!

Scroll down and vote for Cage as 2009's Best Hip Hop Artist!!

Catch Cage Tonight in Hollywood at the House of Blues!!!

Shows Tonight and Tomorrow: Del, Cage, And Aesop Rock

defcon — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:50:28 -0500

First off, Austin!! Bad news and good news. From the venue:

Aesop's show in Austin tomorrow was scheduled at Mohawk, an outdoor venue.
Oddly enough, there is snow storm scheduled to hit Austin TX tomorrow night.
We are postponing the show to early next year- date TBA.
Will update you when more info is available.

Cage is in the Bay Area at The Regency TONIGHT.

Tomorrow he hits House of Blues in Hollywood CA.

And finally Catch Del Tha Funkee in Tampa tomorrow at the Tampa Skate Park, celebrating 17 years.

Cage on Tour !!!

defcon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:09 -0500

Cage On Tour With Less Than Jake

defcon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:30 -0400

Cage and his band of not so merry pranksters are off again, this time with Less Than Jake for a cross country attack. Catch Cage on his two weeks with LTJ, as well as Fishbone and The Swellers who will be joining the fun along select dates. Tickets are ON SALE now. Check the date in your city for links to buy!!!

Cage will also be playing headline dates on his Depart From Me Round 2 tour supporting his Definitive Jux release Depart From Me, with details soon to come.

25 % Off Everything In The Pharmacy!!

defcon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:55:25 -0400

For a limited time only we here at DJX are having a major blow out, go nuts, your head will explode ...sale.With any items purchased through the Pharmacy type in the promotional code, aka the magic words: DJXSALE and 25 % will drop off the cost of your purchases.

Again this is for a limited time only, so we expect you to do your worst:

Cage In Spin's Top 30, So Far...

defcon — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:25:31 -0400

Cage in Spin's Top 30, so far.

Click here to see the best of the rest,

Here for the full review.

Def Jux Presents 4 Out Today!! Stream The Full Album Today!!

defcon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:15 -0400

Definitive Jux Presents IV - Preorders

defcon — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:36:03 -0400

Thank you to all of the fans who preordered Definitive Jux Presents IV. By now you should have received your download codes to the compilation, instrumentals, El-P's Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx2, and Alaska's new project The Crack Epidemic.

Please not that each order receives a custom shirt and is made as you place the order. The majority of the DJXP4 shirts are coming in this week so your package will be in the mail and arriving to you shortly. Don't worry, we didn't forget about you. Enjoy your packages!

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