 | Tracklist:
1.Intro
2.Freaky Creep Show (Red Cover)
2.The Clowns Are Back (Green Cover)
2.Beautiful Doom (Blue Cover)
3.In Yo Face
4.The Bone
5.Zombie Slide
6.To Catch A Predator
7.Boing Boing
8.I Found A Body
9.Love
10.Fonz Pond
11.Imma Kill U
12.Juggalo Island
13.Vultures
14.Vera Lee
15.Miracles
16.Bang! Pow! Boom!
Release Date: 2009 | |
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On 8 Lists
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| Summary: While ICP people suck, the music affiliated with them is actually alright. |
4 of 8 thought this review was well written
Okay, let’s get this over with. Firstly, Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J are f*cking white-trash idiots. They were the douche bags in high school that smoked in the back of class; wore hoodies, visors and cargo shorts; and dyed their hair neon colors. Secondly, Juggalos are the most idiotic fans ever to walk the Earth. Not surprisingly, they were also the same kind of douche bags. Wasn’t so hard, was it? Rather fun. Now for the difficult part – admitting ICP is decent. At this point in the review, ICP fans will scroll down, ‘pos’ me, and post some groupie-esque comment in agreement, however noting the rating should be higher and that Juggalos are actually the greatest group ever. Hip-hop elitists will ‘neg’ me because it’s cool to hate Insane Clown Posse, and all who recognize them as even mildly likable. But, bear with me, please. I will write in a way to attempt to shatter beliefs about the band that prevent open-minded listening, or even listening at all. Because that’s basically the only way you could convince anybody to listen to an ICP album. Practical? No. Effective? Possibly.
#1: “ICP members are stupid idiots. They wear masks and have their own characters they play!”
Well, Kool Keith played a character (Dr. Octagon,) Tech N9ne wears masks, and MF Doom does both, and all are commended artists here on Sputnik. If you’re really going to not listen to Insane Clown Posse because they have a “concept” that’s pretty two-faced.
#2: “Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are terrible rappers.”
That’s partly true, partly false. While I will agree their gruff voices are pretty annoying and they have basic flows, I wholeheartedly disagree with the fact they’re bad rappers. They do a great job in particular of delivering great imagery, as exhibited on the run-around-town adventures of a lonely boy and a dead body narrated on “I Found a Body” and the grotesque, serial murder tale of “To Catch a Predator”. They also do a very good job of timing and matching their rapping to the beats. They justify Juggalo Island’s beat’s mood very well with their uplifted, oddly happy flowing and feel, just as they do with their melodic, haunting voices to match the phantasmal, eerie beat of “Vera Lee”.
#3: “Insane Clown Posse has sh*tty, terrible rock beats.”
Hahaha…no. I’m not sure about their other releases, but Bang! Pow! Boom! largely finds its only rock elements within the vocals. Other than a few tracks which are rock-tinged, Bang! Pow! Boom! has some quite awesome cuts. The awesome merry-go-round sample of “Freaky Creep Show (Red Version)” helps assist in establishing the ‘carnival’ concept, and the beachball, sunny feel of “Juggalo Island” is a great break from the creepy instrumentals like those on “Vera Lee”. Overall, Bang! Pow! Boom! has a large hip-hop theme, musically. Hell, even the energetic rock beat of Zombie Slide is awesome.
#4: “ICP albums have the worst lyrics ever.”
Not even close. I mean, if you’re looking for awesome punchlines, anything metaphysical, and/or technically well-constructed, then you’ll be disappointed in their lyrics, yea. But, if you like a dark, entertaining show, then why wouldn’t you like Insane Clown Posse’s lyrics? Songs about murdering pedophiles, hauntings, and dead bodies are commonplace. Plus, ICP does a fairly good job of cohesively narrating stories.
#5: “Insane Clown Posse isn’t even creative.”
I bet you didn’t even catch the ongoing skit that centered around the theme of gathering low lives for a “carnival” until the title track was the explosion of the cumulating acts. I know I only caught wisps of it, so there’s something to consider.
So, now it’s decision time to ‘neg’ or ‘pos’. Much like an ICP album, I don’t mind what you decide to do, so long as you saw it through, and you can justify it.
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Album Rating: 3
I only like ICP because I'm not a pedophile, a serial murderer, and/or a Klansman.
| | | Album Rating: 5 | Sound Off
ICP more like L.O.L.
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why people, or musicians for that matter, would want to dress up like clowns and expect others to take them serious is beyond me.
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you know what's uncool? two reviews in a row
and icp
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you know what's uncool? two reviews in a row
I'm sorry Rudy. Please love me still? 
Why musicians would dress up as clowns and expect people to take them seriously is beyond me.
This ^
But the music is aight.
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i love this album, i sing Imma Kill U in the shower LOL, this album is fucking fantastic
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i love this album, i sing Imma Kill U in the shower LOL, this album is fucking fantastic - ButcheredChildren
By your user name and your comment, I take it you are a Juggalo?
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In your "#4" paragraph, you messed up on the bolding.
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Thanks for the catch d00d.
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Still have never heard anything from these guys, and don't plan on it. Good and brave review though. Pos.
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Thank you. I appreciate the "brave" comment especially. :D
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This sounds like a rant of why ICP is alright when most people think their music sucks. Most of this review is just misconceptions about the band, while the actual music on the album is paraphrased. It feels more like a message board post than a review of an album
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*GASP* A bee just flew in through the window. Don't. Move.
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pretty terrible cd
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Still have never heard anything from these guys, and don't plan on it. Good and brave review though. Pos.
| | | Album Rating: 4
Share the love. MMFWCL 
Edit~ Although now that I've read this I'm going to have to neg. Poking fun at topics is more than
fun in a review but you come off as someone who is blatantly attacking a group for no reason. I am a
juggalo and you didn't describe me at all but you did spend a lot of time using foul and unneeded
language (stupid idiots and douche bags) throughout your review. Although I have no problem with you
and I generally like you as a user of sputnik I felt that you went a little to far with some of the
topics you discussed.
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youre an idiot deleriumtrigger. pos'd. im sure id hate this band. and the fans are complete idiots, as shows above.
now go find inane reasons to neg my reviews, bro.
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Wow a prime example of someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.
"im sure id hate this band. and the fans are complete idiots"
So you've met every single fan and made the decision that all of them are idiots? That's funny because
an associate of mine, Chris (who happens to be a juggalo) owns his own computer repair shop and makes
pretty good money. Oh but he's a complete idiot I forgot.
@whereismymind- everyone knows you're just a Killer9 alt anyway :p
Edit~@Bulldog, again I have nothing against you but my earlier statement still stands.
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I think I know Chris. Middle aged, balding, did a stretch inside for rape and battery
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Damn can't I get a little space? I'm not doing anything wrong!!!
Edit~ he only got the rape charge because I was underage at the time.
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