Título: Cage (rapper)
Seção: 1991-2001: Career beginnings
Background: Chris Palko was born in Wurzburg, Germany, to American parents. His father was stationed on a West German military base as a member of the military police. Palko lived there until the age of four when his father was dishonorably discharged for selling and using heroin, and the family was sent back to the United States where they lived in Middletown, New York. His father would often force Palko to pull homemade tourniquets around his arm as he injected heroin.

Conteúdo: When Palko was released from the hospital at eighteen, he pursued a career as a rapper, giving himself the stagename "Alex", after the protagonist of Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange. After hiring a manager and recording a demo, he was introduced to rapper Pete Nice, and Cage was featured on the 1993 album Dust to Dust. Pete Nice also introduced Palko to radio personality Bobbito Garcia, 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. Palko signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, but frequently recorded while intoxicated, and the label found his efforts to be unsatisfactory. Palko briefly put his career on hold and his drug use increased.  When Garcia founded the label Fondle 'Em Records, he offered Palko a record deal, and Cage released a single featuring the songs "Radiohead" and "Agent Orange" in 1997, to success and acclaim. Following the release of The Slim Shady EP in December 1997, Palko accused Detroit-based rapper Eminem of imitating his style.  After several more singles with Fondle 'Em, Palko met Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi of The High & Mighty, and the trio formed the group Smut Peddlers, releasing the album Porn Again on Rawkus Records in 2001. The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #184 on the B

user: How did Cage's career begin?

assistant: When Palko was released from the hospital at eighteen, he pursued a career as a rapper,

user: Why was he hospitalized?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How did he break into the business?

assistant: After hiring a manager and recording a demo, he was introduced to rapper Pete Nice, and Cage was featured on the 1993 album Dust to Dust.

user: Did Pete Nice help him?

assistant: Pete Nice also introduced Palko to radio personality Bobbito Garcia, who featured Palko on his program several times, increasing his reputation among New York's underground hip hop scene,

user: Who produced his first album?

assistant: Palko signed a recording contract with Columbia Records,

user: Were there any notable singles on that album?

assistant: but frequently recorded while intoxicated, and the label found his efforts to be unsatisfactory.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: When Garcia founded the label Fondle 'Em Records, he offered Palko a record deal,

user: Did Palko release an album under that label?

assistant: Cage released a single featuring the songs "Radiohead" and "Agent Orange" in 1997, to success and acclaim.

user: Did anything significant happen in 2001?

assistant: releasing the album Porn Again on Rawkus Records in 2001.