Rat Cage was an independent record label from New York City. Rat Cage was founded by Donna Lee Parsons.[1][2] It was run out of a record shop of the same name.[3]
The Beastie Boys worked with until they switched to Def Jam in 1984. Most notably, the Beastie Boys' debut EP Polly Wog Stew was released on the label.[3][4]