In a word, yes, but there may be an ounce of truth to their assertion that the Psychopathic Records horror rap veterans aren’t as lively on stage as they once were.  That’s not to say that that Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are coming out on stage in wheel chairs, but for the astute ICP ticket buyer and Insane Clown Posse concert observer, there is a slightly noticeable difference in the live ICP of 1994 and the ICP of 2012.

ICP Tickets still sell like hotcakes, Insane Clown Posse concerts are still the best time you’ll have going to any Psychopathic Records artist concert. The vast majority of Insane Clown Posse concerts were sold out in 2011, most Juggalos more than happy to fork over the dollars required for Psychopathic Records artists like ICP’s tickets these days (the average concert ticket for any musical group has increased exponentially since the early 90s, this trend is not isolated to ICP tickets).

As videos of Insane Clown Posse concerts on YouTube will demonstrate, those who buy ICP tickets or tickets to any Psychopathic Records artist concert in 2012 are still in for a treat—the songs are still delivered impeccably, the crowd taunting still hostile, and the on-stage props/sideshows still present. However, the jarring dance movements and swag evident on stage at Insane Clown Posse concerts in years past has now given way to softer choreography that seems less inspired. Also, buying an ICP ticket in 2011 doesn’t guarantee a Faygo shower like it once did. 

However, 2011 was not a year in which ICP tickets were sold for the purpose of promoting a new album. 2012 will differ in that sense, as the guys will be releasing Mighty Death Pop!, their first album in 3 years through Psychopathic Records (the label they own), and any Insane Clown Posse tour dates in support thereof are bound to me the duo’s most energetic in years. Buying an ICP ticket this year would be a smart move, as it will probably be the last time an Insane Clown Posse concert contains the spirit of a new release in the next 4 years or so.

Of course there will be music released from the younger artists on Psychopathic Records, and maybe even some from those artists who are being groomed in the Psychopathic Records subsidiary, Hatchet House, but we all know that Insane Clown Posse concerts are the cream of this crop.

There are no ICP tickets for the Mighty Death Pop! tour available yet, but that’s because the supporting Psychopathic Records artists and dates haven’t even been announced yet. The best way to make sure you see this new material performed live by Insane Clown Posse in concert, then make your way to 2012’s Gathering of the Juggalos where you’ll not only see that, but also performance by numerous other Psychopathic Records artists.

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Insane Clown Posse concerts may not be as energetic as they once were, but things could change this year as the group tours in support of Mighty Death Pop! To learn more about the kinds of merchandise ICP tickets will grant you access to, or merchandise for other Psychopathic Records artists, please visit http://hatchetgear.com. 

Think horror rap is the next big musical genre? Want to don some horror rap clothing to prove you were an early adopter?  Chances are you’ll inevitably be led to the Horror Rap capital of the Internet, hatchetgear.com.

It would be foolish to assume that you’re big into horror rap but don’t know anything about horror rap duo Insane Clown Posse, because they are without question the forefathers of the growing genre. That said, your first choice will probably be aimed at some ICP clothes. However, as you’ll soon realize, there is too much to choose from!

ICP clothes in particular, there are pages upon pages of choices for shirts alone. All sizes, colors, graphics, styles, etc. The same goes for other types of ICP clothes. But is a surplus in variety of ICP clothes a bad thing? I suppose if you’re a collector, then seeing so many ICP clothes options might just motivate you to further your collecting.

However, there is one deficiency in the offering of ICP clothes online: Insane Clown Posse concert shirts! Despite the fact that there are a myriad of ICP albums and sayings scrolled across all types of ICP clothes you can imagine, finding Insane Clown Posse concert shirts is difficult, which is a real shame.

The concert t-shirt has been an inextricable part of modern music ever since the modern concert began trending in the 50s. Concert t-shirts, and Insane Clown Posse concert shirts are no exception, are such a hot commodity because they are one of a kind. Traditional ICP clothes can be purchased for a very long period of time, and sometimes forever.

For instance, some of the ICP clothes available right now is still promoting ICP albums that came out in the mid 90s. However, Insane Clown Posse concert shirts only exist on one tour from beginning to end. Because of this unique trait, they are more expensive and more sought after than other ICP clothes.

Let’s take the most recent horror rap tour that ICP was a part of, for example. In the 90s, the guys toured the country on the Amazing Jeckel Brothers tour with a number of other horror rap artists. Each Insane Clown Posse concert was well received by Juggalo fans, and probably moreso after they wre able to purchase an Insane Clown Posse concert t-shirt that commemorated them being there. An Insane Clown Posse concert shirt from that event today would probably be worth hundreds of dollars.

Of course there have been other horror rap tours since then and there will continueto be horror rap tours in the future. The high-demand for Insane Clown Posse concert shirts being understood, it might not be a bad idea to at least release some ICP clothes that, while not official Insane Clown Posse concert shirts, at least hint that a purchaser was interested in ICP at the time of the concert!

There is clearly a wealth of money to be made from combining Insane Clown Posse concert merchandise and ICP clothing. Would you agree?

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ICP clothes are quite popular and offered in a variety of styles and sizes, but Insane Clown Posse concert shirts are hard to come by, unless you were at a show. To learn more about ICP clothes, please visit http://www.hatchetgear.com/bands/icp.html.