A juggalo is, in simplest terms, the word for a hardcore fan of the underground rap duo Insane Clown Posse. A juggalo is often recognized in public and at music events by his or her crazy outfits and, often, clown-style face paint. But at the center of the subculture is, of course, music, namely underground rap music and some hard rock.
The most significant underground rap act for a juggalo to know is, of course, ICP, so if you're just starting out as a juggalo, there is plenty to listen to from your back catalog.
But if you've been a juggalo for a while, or you're already looking for other music that would appeal to a juggalo, there are a number of places online where you can go to discover similar underground rap and download hip-hop music.
Generally, a juggalo will like other underground rap artists with a horrorcore style similar to ICP. Sometimes a juggalo will also like certain underground hard rock acts too.
Here are a few top sites where a juggalo can go to download hip-hop music or just listen to new underground rap and hard rock online.
iTunes: This huge service is a great place to download hip-hop music in general, and it offers a surprisingly large selection of underground rap and rock. Its major downfall, of course, is that it offers few tracks for free and only short samples of other tracks that cost money.
If you're using it to completely discover a new underground rap artist, you may not get an accurate picture of the music. It also doesn't have the most up-and-coming, totally independent artists. But it is a reliable place to safely download hip hop music by established acts like ICP and others on their Psychopathic Records roster.
Online radio like Pandora and Last.FM: These services allow you to type in the name of an underground rap or rock artist you like, and then generate a free streaming "radio station" based on similar artists. This can be a great way to hear full songs and discover new underground rap artists for free.
However, you cannot download hip-hop music or other music directly from these services. They will usually redirect you to the iTunes link to purchase individual songs. Also, the stations will usually not mix genres -- you won't hear underground rap, and then, say, also an underground rock group a juggalo might like.
WF*ckoff Radio: WF*ckOff Radio is the official Psychopathic Records online radio station, streaming original programming live most days of the week.
You can't download hip-hop music directly through its site, but you will hear many up-and-coming artists that juggalos like. Then later you can download hip-hop music by the new ones you discover. The station also hosts a lot of talk shows hosted by juggalo-loved underground rap acts, and sometimes live-streams concerts.
Insane Clown Posse's web site: This is ground zero for juggalo music. This is where you can go to find links to download hip-hop music by ICP and all other Psychopathic Records artists like ABK, Boondox, and Twiztid.
If you don't want to download music and instead want to get actual hard copies, you can order CDs and DVDs through the site's Hatchetgear store online. It's important to note that if you want to download hip-hop music, you will be redirected to iTunes, but starting through ICP's site saves you a lot of time searching on the iTunes store.
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If you want to download hip-hop music or buy any other merchandise from ICP and the related underground rap acts on its label, Psychopathic Records, it's best to go straight to the source. Visit the official Insane Clown Posse web site to see it all at http://www.insaneclownposse.com.
The most significant underground rap act for a juggalo to know is, of course, ICP, so if you're just starting out as a juggalo, there is plenty to listen to from your back catalog.
But if you've been a juggalo for a while, or you're already looking for other music that would appeal to a juggalo, there are a number of places online where you can go to discover similar underground rap and download hip-hop music.
Generally, a juggalo will like other underground rap artists with a horrorcore style similar to ICP. Sometimes a juggalo will also like certain underground hard rock acts too.
Here are a few top sites where a juggalo can go to download hip-hop music or just listen to new underground rap and hard rock online.
iTunes: This huge service is a great place to download hip-hop music in general, and it offers a surprisingly large selection of underground rap and rock. Its major downfall, of course, is that it offers few tracks for free and only short samples of other tracks that cost money.
If you're using it to completely discover a new underground rap artist, you may not get an accurate picture of the music. It also doesn't have the most up-and-coming, totally independent artists. But it is a reliable place to safely download hip hop music by established acts like ICP and others on their Psychopathic Records roster.
Online radio like Pandora and Last.FM: These services allow you to type in the name of an underground rap or rock artist you like, and then generate a free streaming "radio station" based on similar artists. This can be a great way to hear full songs and discover new underground rap artists for free.
However, you cannot download hip-hop music or other music directly from these services. They will usually redirect you to the iTunes link to purchase individual songs. Also, the stations will usually not mix genres -- you won't hear underground rap, and then, say, also an underground rock group a juggalo might like.
WF*ckoff Radio: WF*ckOff Radio is the official Psychopathic Records online radio station, streaming original programming live most days of the week.
You can't download hip-hop music directly through its site, but you will hear many up-and-coming artists that juggalos like. Then later you can download hip-hop music by the new ones you discover. The station also hosts a lot of talk shows hosted by juggalo-loved underground rap acts, and sometimes live-streams concerts.
Insane Clown Posse's web site: This is ground zero for juggalo music. This is where you can go to find links to download hip-hop music by ICP and all other Psychopathic Records artists like ABK, Boondox, and Twiztid.
If you don't want to download music and instead want to get actual hard copies, you can order CDs and DVDs through the site's Hatchetgear store online. It's important to note that if you want to download hip-hop music, you will be redirected to iTunes, but starting through ICP's site saves you a lot of time searching on the iTunes store.
Resource Box
If you want to download hip-hop music or buy any other merchandise from ICP and the related underground rap acts on its label, Psychopathic Records, it's best to go straight to the source. Visit the official Insane Clown Posse web site to see it all at http://www.insaneclownposse.com.
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