It would be understandable for anyone unfamiliar with Twiztid’s albums to assume that he’s a gangster rap artist, just based on his name. After all, there was (and might still be?) a mach-speed rapper named Twista, so the association lends itself. Either way, there are many components of Twiztid’s albums and his overall persona that prove he is a horror rap artist and not a gangster rapper.
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 artists. In fact, every trait mentioned above is a signature horror rap sign.
Several other horror rap artists, whether they appear as guests in Twiztid’s albums or not, are immediately recognizable thanks to these traits. Every horror rapper has black and white face paint of some sort (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse, Boondox, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, the list goes on…), horror rap artist ABK sports the same kind of hairdo as does Twiztid, and you’ll find the same gory violence in most horror rap videos—the kind that would in turn lead to blood as found in the press photos promoting Twiztid’s albums.
So now that we’ve covered the superficial reasons why the men behind Twiztid’s albums are horrorcore artists and not gangster rappers, let’s move onto the horror rap music itself.
Gangster rap does have similarities with horror rap in the sense that both can be overtly violent. The difference is, gangster rap tends to be violent in a very serious way. Gangs are real and turf wars are real, and as was proven in the mid 90s, rappers are proud enough to back up their threats heard on recordings with confrontations in person.
Horror rap, on the other hand, while ostensibly just as violent, is lacking sincerity in the topic, and that’s a good thing. Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, and probably the guys behind Twiztid as well, have always proclaimed the violent lyrics in their horrorcore music to be a joke. Unlike artists known for gangster rap, no one in the horror rap family would go to lengths to make any fantasy killing a reality.
Furthermore, whereas gangster rap artists are constantly fueding with one another, most horrorcore artists show nothing but love for each other. In fact, Juggalos (fans of horrorcore artist ICP) consider each other to be one big family. Such appreciation for each other can be evidenced on Twiztid albums in which many other horrorcore artists appear as guests.
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Many people incorrectly associate horror rap with gangster rap. This article explains why this assumption is misguided. To learn more about horror rap artist Twiztid and Twiztid’s albums, please visit http://www.hatchetgear.com/bands/twiztid.html.
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 artists. In fact, every trait mentioned above is a signature horror rap sign.
Several other horror rap artists, whether they appear as guests in Twiztid’s albums or not, are immediately recognizable thanks to these traits. Every horror rapper has black and white face paint of some sort (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse, Boondox, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, the list goes on…), horror rap artist ABK sports the same kind of hairdo as does Twiztid, and you’ll find the same gory violence in most horror rap videos—the kind that would in turn lead to blood as found in the press photos promoting Twiztid’s albums.
So now that we’ve covered the superficial reasons why the men behind Twiztid’s albums are horrorcore artists and not gangster rappers, let’s move onto the horror rap music itself.
Gangster rap does have similarities with horror rap in the sense that both can be overtly violent. The difference is, gangster rap tends to be violent in a very serious way. Gangs are real and turf wars are real, and as was proven in the mid 90s, rappers are proud enough to back up their threats heard on recordings with confrontations in person.
Horror rap, on the other hand, while ostensibly just as violent, is lacking sincerity in the topic, and that’s a good thing. Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, and probably the guys behind Twiztid as well, have always proclaimed the violent lyrics in their horrorcore music to be a joke. Unlike artists known for gangster rap, no one in the horror rap family would go to lengths to make any fantasy killing a reality.
Furthermore, whereas gangster rap artists are constantly fueding with one another, most horrorcore artists show nothing but love for each other. In fact, Juggalos (fans of horrorcore artist ICP) consider each other to be one big family. Such appreciation for each other can be evidenced on Twiztid albums in which many other horrorcore artists appear as guests.
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Many people incorrectly associate horror rap with gangster rap. This article explains why this assumption is misguided. To learn more about horror rap artist Twiztid and Twiztid’s albums, please visit http://www.hatchetgear.com/bands/twiztid.html.
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