Insane Clown Posse - Simple and Blunt

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Insane Clown Posse (commonly known as ICP) is an American rap duo originally from Wayne, Michigan but formed in the neighborhood of Delray. ICP consists of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). The duo was originally part of a larger group known as Inner City Posse, which broke up in 1992. The duo has earned one platinum album and four gold albums.[1] They also have starred in their own feature film and formed their own wrestling federation JCW, Juggalo Championship Wrestling (formerly Juggalo Championshit Wrestling). ICP has dedicated followers, known as Juggalos and/or Juggalettes. ICP began in the late 1980s, when a small group of rappers known as the Inner City Posse were performing locally in Detroit. In 1990 Joseph Bruce ("Violent J") released Intelligence and Violence along with D-Lyrical. Then he, along with his long time friend, Joseph Ustler ("Shaggy 2 Dope") released "Bass-ment Cuts" in 1991.
The first release that gained them local attention was Dog Beats in 1991. This album led to the beginning of a long lasting and fulfilling relationship with their manager, Alex Abbiss. After gaining a certain level of experience in music, the group decided they wanted to move in a different direct
ion. Then one night in late 1991 Violent J had a strange dream "of a clown, a carnival spirit, with six joker cards in his hands". That marked the beginning of the Insane Clown Posse.[citation needed] ICP would release six "Jokers Cards", warning the world of impending doom. Each Joker's Card album
insert featured the cryptic message "After All Six Have Risen The End Of Time Will Consume Us All". Soon, ICP began their "Journey of the Dark Carnival" by starting work on the first Joker's Card titled Carnival Of Carnage. This also began their longtime friendship with producer Mike E. Clark, who w
ould produce their music up until 2001 and again in 2006. Carnival of Carnage era (1992 - 1993) In 1991 ICP began recording Carnival of Carnage. After finding a producer named Chuck Miller, They recorded only 3 songs "Red Neck Hoe", "Your Rebel Flag" and "Psychopathic". ICP realized Chuck Miller w
as scamming them since ICP didn't have much knowledge of producing tactics so they decided it was time to look for a new producer. Then they found Mike Clark, who along with Esham, helped them record and produce the rest of Carnival of Carnage. After a strenuous amount of time promoting and their th
ird member John Kickjazz dropping out they finally released their first joker's card, Carnival of Carnage in October 1992, on their independent label Psychopathic Records. They hinted that the next five major-release albums would be numbered in this fashion. They also said that "the end will consume
us all" once the Sixth Joker's Card was revealed, and that their fans would know all there is to know about the Dark Carnival (alternately referred to as "The Dead Carnival" on The Riddlebox) - something that the band refers to on every album as a powerful force that has spoken to them. On its rele
ase date, "Carnival" sold only 17 copies. In 1993, the group released an EP titled Beverly Kills 50187 as a sideshow EP between the first and second Joker's Cards. This is the only album to feature a third member of ICP called Greez-E. The Ringmaster/Riddlebox era (1994 - 1996) In March 1994, ICP
released the second Joker's Card, The Ringmaster on Psychopathic Records. The Ringmaster gained ICP a strong local following and with strong promoting and performing The Ringmaster sold 100,000 copies.[citation needed] They began to sell out much larger clubs like St. Andrew's Hall and the State Th
eater and began playing in neighboring states such as Ohio. In August 1994 ICP released The Terror Wheel EP and gained local radio play with the song "Dead Body Man". 1994 continued to be a big year for ICP with the first Hallowicked show in Detroit along with a Christmas album, Carnival X-Mas, and
a solo album titled Fuck Off! by Shaggy 2 Dope. After selling big locally and gaining attention they signed with Jive in 1995. In October 1995 The Riddlebox was released on Jive Records. The Riddlebox was the first Insane Clown posse album to be released outside of Detroit, due to ICP's strong promo
ting tactics throughout the Midwest. In between Hollywood Records buying ICP's contract from Jive in 1996 they released the Tunnel of Love EP. Around this time, ICP were frequently seen inside Ultrasound Music in Cleveland, OH handing out demo tapes and flyers for their shows at the Grog Shop. They
said Cleveland was like their "second home." They advertised these events by parking a cube truck painted black and parked with various simple clown markings outside the venue.[citation needed] Both The Ringmaster and The Riddlebox have been certified gold.

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