May 9th, 2012 → 3:51 pm @ chedicorn
Before we even dig into the overarching themes of Twiztid’s albums, let’s take a look at his appearance. How many gangster rap artists do you know who voluntarily don blood (real or fake) on their clothes in press photos? What about gangster rappers who paint their faces white, use clouded contact lenses, or wear their hair in nappy dreadlocks? The answer to that question is 0 gangster rap .. more …
May 9th, 2012 → 1:58 pm @ chedicorn
But even though Psycho Realm lyrics to not embody what horror rap is known for, at least as far as Psychopathic Records is concerned, that doesn’t mean Psycho Realm’s couldn’t have had another type of impact on horror rap Gods Insane Clown Posse. And to say that Psycho Realm lyrics did have an impact on these legendary horror rappers would be quite the compliment, because Insane Clown Posse even .. more …
May 9th, 2012 → 1:58 pm @ chedicorn
However, since that wild west phase on the internet more than a decade ago, it’s become apparent that doing things like illegally downloading Twiztid torrents, or torrents of any Psychopathic Records artist, is seriously damaging to that artist’s livelihood. It’s a misconception that musicians like those signed to Psychopathic Records are so wealthy that they can live large without people .. more …
May 3rd, 2012 → 3:24 am @ chedicorn
Why would Psychopathic Records artists write songs that focus on other topics besides the gory ones listed above? Because any artist worth their salt knows the importance of writing diverse songs, both lyrically and musically. Somewhat ironically, the artists who create horror rap music have names that are equally as horrifying as the majority of their song topics. Insane Clown Posse, Anybody .. more …
May 2nd, 2012 → 3:50 pm @ chedicorn
Who loans ya money, homie? Who owes ya cash? Who taught you how to use the bong for the grass? I don’t know much but I gotta assume When ya hit ya first neden, ya homies was in the room These are the lyrics to “Homies” by ICP. This song has neared anthem status for those within the Juggalo Family, but more importantly, “Homies” by ICP acts as insurmountable evidence that horror rap can bring .. more …
February 26th, 2012 → 2:11 am @ chedicorn
Unfortunately for Detroit horror rap group Insane Clown Posse, horror rap will never be a genre predominantly featured in most mainstream publications’ best-of year-end lists or in lists about new hip hop music to soon be released. But, perhaps that luck will change with Insane Clown Posse’s new hip hop music release, horror rap record Mighty Death Pop! Although Mighty Death Pop! is not slated .. more …
February 20th, 2012 → 11:27 pm @ chedicorn
So what is a juggalo? A juggalo is, first and foremost, a fan of the Detroit-based underground horror rap group the Insane Clown Posse. ICP has enjoyed a 20-year career by being all about giving back to its fans — the juggalos. Still, the juggalo meaning is much debated and much misunderstood. First, there’s the word itself, which can sound funny. Legend has it the term “a juggalo” first arose .. more …
February 14th, 2012 → 6:38 am @ chedicorn
For beginners, it’s all in the lyrical content. The #1 difference between horror rap songs like the ones populating the ICP discography and those populating mainstream radio is the subject matter. Not surprisingly, horror rap tends to focus on topics like murder and suicide, and in some cases more complex subjects like Satanism. I know you’re saying to yourself that every rapper has at least one .. more …
February 11th, 2012 → 7:31 am @ chedicorn
But the comparison of this, one of the first popular recording artists to dress his face up, to modern day recording artists who remain out of the mainstream eye but still decorate like a different kind of showman (ICP Face paint is famous), brings up an interesting conversation. Psychopathic Records is a horror rap record label based in Detroit, Michigan. Horror rap is a musical genre that draws .. more …
February 8th, 2012 → 5:45 am @ chedicorn
After all, when people keep asking “what is hip hop?”, some are not going to be satisfied with the answer and venture out to make their own version of the now famous genre. Juggalos certainly weren’t satisfied. Thanks to the musical innovators of the world, one such micro-genre with obsessive Juggalo fans is that of horror rap. What is hip hop in its purest form? The genre largely consists of .. more …