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Insane Poetry was the first horrorcore group, formed in 1988 by Cyco after he gained residency as a disc jockey at a Los
Angeles radio station.With members DJStreek and Shakespear the One-Man Riot, Insane Poetry released their debut single,
“Twelve Strokes Till Midnight” in 1988. After replacingShakespear with Em-Dee, Insane Poetry were signed to Nastymix Records
through an association with rapper Rodney O, and released theirdebut album, Grim Reality in 1992. It peaked at #98 on the
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. After Nastymix was disestablished,Insane Poetry signed to Polygr ...read more
Insane Poetry was the first horrorcore group, formed in 1988 by Cyco after he gained residency as a disc jockey at a Los
Angeles radio station.With members DJStreek and Shakespear the One-Man Riot, Insane Poetry released their debut single,
“Twelve Strokes Till Midnight” in 1988. After replacingShakespear with Em-Dee, Insane Poetry were signed to Nastymix Records
through an association with rapper Rodney O, and released theirdebut album, Grim Reality in 1992. It peaked at #98 on the
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. After Nastymix was disestablished,Insane Poetry signed to Polygram Records, releasing
their second album, Blacc Plague in 1996, but disagreements over promotion and supportled Insane Poetry to leave the label. In
1998, Cyco appeared on Vanilla Ice’s Hard to Swallow album, followed by collaborations with M-Boogie,Dilated Peoples, and DJ
Revolution. In 2003, Cyco, the only remaining member of Insane Poetry, released Faith in Chaos, followed by FallenFrom Grace in
2007. « hide |
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