Comparing Insane Clown Posse’s Music Videos with Other Psychopathic Videos

7/31/2012

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Insane Clown Posse music videos, like the video for "Miracles" by ICP, are more or less a thing of the past, just like music videos for all musical artists. Even Psychopathic videos featuring Psychopathic Records artists are a rarity in 2012. The reasons for this occurrence are many, but it’s mainly the factor of a poor music industry economy.

The thing about music videos is that they don’t make any direct money. In extreme cases where a video like "Miracles" by ICP racks of millions of views, a small amount of money is generated from advertisements on YouTube, but even then, the sole purpose of music videos was always and will always be to promote the recorded music in that video.

To their credit, Psychopathic videos have been more abundant (in terms of signed artist-video ratio) in years past than the music videos coming out of other big time labels like Universal and Warner. Is there anyone left on the planet who hasn’t seen the video for "Miracles" by ICP? And in that time span, some truths about Psychopathic videos, small and large, have become impossible to ignore.

The way I see it, there are two main types of Psychopathic videos: serious and funny. Insane Clown Posse videos under the serious persuasion include "Miracles" by ICP, even though the video incidentally was humorously ridiculed across the web. This Insane Clown Posse music video is serious because you can tell by watching it that Shaggy and J are heartfelt in their message. There are no violent gimmicks within, and no cheap shots for laughter.

"Miracles" by ICP is not alone in this category when it comes to other Psychopathic videos. In fact, "We All Fall" by Boondox is arguably the most serious moving picture ever released by Psychopathic video on YouTube.

It’s a fat chance that any Juggalo will ever see an Insane Clown Posse music video as dark and sad as this one by Boondox. Other examples of serious Psychopathic videos include "Last Chance" by ABK, in which he emphasizes the importance of appreciating love ones while they’re still around. After their attempt at a serious video in "Miracles" by ICP, it might be a while before J and Dope release another serious video.

Insane Clown Posse music videos are known to get personal, but they are more known for their gangster rap style and the video characteristics that go along with such. Insane Clown Posse’s music video for "Hokus Pokus", while not as popular as the music video for "Miracles" by ICP, is a good example of the traditional Insane Clown Posse music video put out through Psychopathic video. "Miracles" by ICP is not the norm by any stretch of the imagination.

Traditional 90s rap traits of loitering, bullying and even some vandalism in good fun all make appearances in this Insane Clown Posse music video, though little of it is extremely violent. Similar Psychopathic videos include those like Boondox’s "Inbred Evil" and Blaze’s "Escape Artist."

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"Miracles" by ICP is one of the most popular Insane Clown Posse music videos, but is it similar to other Psychopathic videos? To learn more about  Insane Clown Posse’s music videos like "Miracles" by ICP and feature films, please visit http://hatchetgear.com. 

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After Insane Clown Posse on SNL went Viral, Will Mighty Death Pop sound Different?

4/27/2012

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Throughout ICP’s entire career, they’ve been ridiculed for being different, and often times harshly so. But at the same time, this renegade streak is the very reason ICP is the global horror rap juggernaut they are today.

But does the constant public ridicule ever get to their heads? Is there ever a point when Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope will say “enough is enough, let’s write some mainstream music?” It hasn’t happened yet, and it will probably never happen, but one of the closest instances had to have been during the time two years ago when Insane Clown Posse on SNL garnered much in the way of unwanted attention directed towards the song “Miracles” by ICP.

It all started when Insane Clown Posse and SNL (Saturday Night Live) got to know each other through a spoof SNL had conducted about the song “Miracles” by ICP. “Miracles” by ICP is a song in which the guys rhyme about the mystifying world we live in. How do magnets work? Where to Zebras and Giraffes come from?

Despite the fact that science has answered most of the questions put forth in “Miracles” by ICP, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope decide to spend life wondering instead. Where’s the mystery in life if you know all the answers?

The Insane Clown Posse on SNL skit involved SNL comedians asking more ridiculous questions than J and Dope did in the original version of “Miracles” by ICP, and yes, when Insane Clown Posse on SNL was filmed, the comedians impersonating J and Dope were indeed wearing the trademark Juggalo face paint.

“Miracles” by ICP was intended to be a serious song that opened the minds of Juggalos everywhere, but when Insane Clown Posse on SNL aired, it was spoofed to make the guys look uneducated, to put it lightly.

Whatever the fall out may have been from Insane Clown Posse on SNL, or any other spoofing of “Miracles” by ICP done by other outlets, one questions remains: With new album Mighty Death Pop! slated for release this August, will ICP go a different route?

Both Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J have made it known how seriously they are taking the recording process of Mighty Death Pop!  In fact, both have vowed to not smoke cannabis at all during the Mighty Death Pop! recording process, which to some signals a change in direction. The tone of the album sounds different than “Miracles” by ICP already. Insane Clown Posse and SNL might not work together on Mighty Death Pop!

Are they trying to make Mighty Death Pop! a smart album after “Miracles” by ICP was so heavily ostracized? Are they concerned that they lost a little credibility after Insane Clown Posse on SNL went viral online?

Only time will tell – Mighty Death Pop! drops in 6 months!

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“Miracles” by ICP was made fun of on Saturday Night Live 2 years ago, but was it severe enough to make ICP rethink their artistic direction with Mighty Death Pop? Could Insane Clown Posse’s SNL spoof change their sound on Mighty Death Pop? To learn more about Insane Clown Posse, their merchandise and Mighty Death Pop!, please visit http://www.hatchetgear.com/bands/icp.html. 

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Preparing for Your Favorite Music Festival

11/7/2011

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Music festivals in general are big business already, but two unique festival ideas that are growing more popular by the year are artist-curated and themed music festivals. The former option gives one band or record label full reign on who plays and what activities are involved, and gives that company tons of brand exposure in return. In themed festivals, there’s often a musical theme like jam bands or metal bands that is accompanied by any atmosphere associated with that style.

If you’re smart, you can combine both ideas into one and throw an artist-curated, themed music festival that gives more bang for buck than any other option. Insane Clown Posse was so ahead of the game on this one that they’ve been doing it for twelve years!

 

Why Gathering of the Juggalos is so Popular

There are many things that made Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Juggalos horror rap soiree different from every other major music festival in 2011, primarily its deliberately underground nature. This music festival’s predominant genre of music is that of horror rap, a genre very rare in mainstream music -- just the way Insane Clown Posse members and Juggalos want it.

Aside from the general sound booked at the Insane Clown Posse music festival, other things that set it apart were the wide range of activities available to Juggalos in attendance: bonfires, helicopter rides, artist seminars (with Insane Clown Posse and others), autograph sessions, wet tee shirt contests and Juggalettes are just some of what was offered at this Gathering of the Juggalos horror rap music festival in 2011.

For examples of just how devoted Juggalos are to Insane Clown Posse’s mission, check out some of the ways fans get prepared for the festival every year. If every music festival in 2011 had this much personality and drew this much energy from music enthusiasts, music festivals in 2011 would be more popular than they already are.

Insane Clown Posse Face Paint

 

It’s impossible not to notice the face paint permanently plastered to the faces of Insane Clown Posse horror rappers Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. They’re never seen without it, and neither should you be at Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering of the Juggalos horror rap music festival!

When applying the face paint, remember that the objective is to look frightening. Insane Clown Posse perform horror rap, after all. You wouldn’t fit in very well at the Gathering of the Juggalos if you painted your face like a normal, happy clown.

Thanks to its complexity, accomplishing the Insane Clown Posse horror rap face paint look is harder than it sounds. Whatever horror rap face paint design you choose, make sure to dash in some red accents to make sure you look as wicked as possible.  At the same time, make sure your horror rap face paint looks good before you attend Gathering of the Juggalos!

Gathering of the Juggalos Inside Lingo

 

A unique lingo is just one more thing that the Gathering of the Juggalos brings to the table that no other music festival in 2011 has offered or will offer. If there’s one term that’s universal among Insane Clown Posse adoring Juggalos at the Gathering of the Juggalos, it’s “whoop whoop.” Its meaning is about as simple as you’d expect, translating to a simple hello or what’s up.

Horror Rap Merchandise

 

As Insane Clown Posse and most other bands that performed at the Gathering of the Juggalos music festival in 2011 are closely associated with the horror rap genre, nearly all merchandise sold at the Gathering of the Juggalos will reflects that. Horror rap hoodies, tees, action figures, posters, pretty much any artist merchandise you can imagine was on hand, branded with artistic horror rap gore of some sort.

Anatomy of Successful Music Festivals in 2011

 

If the facts about Gathering of the Juggalos above can teach us anything about the modern music landscape and how festivals can continue to grow beyond 2011, it’s that creating a sense of belonging is key. Through providing alternative activities and creating miniature inner-festival cultures, many music festivals could soon grow to reach the same status as Gathering of the Juggalos.

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The Gathering of the Juggalos was one of the best-known music festivals in 2011, featuring a lineup of horror rap artists on the Psychopathic Records roster. It offers a lot over the course of its four-day life, so coming prepared ahead of time is a necessity. To learn more about <a href="http://www.insaneclownposse.com/">Gathering of the Juggalos music festival</a> visit ICP's website at http://insaneclownposse.com/

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