Insane Clown Posse (Joe "Violent J" Bruce and Joey "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler) are known for their dark, violent, humorous lyricsandelaboratelive performances. The duo has earned two platinum albumsand three gold albums, but they have been criticizedfor theviolent content and perceived immaturity of their lyrics. Originally formed under thename "Inner City Posse", Bruce andUtslerchanged the name after being prompted by a dream containing a vision resembling a travelingcarnival. The dream alsoinspired theintroduction of supernatural- and horror-themed lyrics. The pair founded an independent record ...read more
Insane Clown Posse (Joe "Violent J" Bruce and Joey "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler) are known for their dark, violent, humorous lyricsandelaboratelive performances. The duo has earned two platinum albumsand three gold albums, but they have been criticizedfor theviolent content and perceived immaturity of their lyrics. Originally formed under thename "Inner City Posse", Bruce andUtslerchanged the name after being prompted by a dream containing a vision resembling a travelingcarnival. The dream alsoinspired theintroduction of supernatural- and horror-themed lyrics. The pair founded an independent record label,PsychopathicRecords, withAlex Abbiss as manager, produced and starred in a feature film, Big Money Hustlas, formed their ownwrestlingfederation, JuggaloChampionship Wrestling, and collaborated with many famous hip hop and rock musicians. Thethemes of Insane ClownPosse andother acts on Psychopathic Records center on the mythology of the Dark Carnival, which theduo says is a spiritual force thathasrevealed a series of stories known as "Jokers Cards". These stories each offer a specificlesson designed to change the "evilways" of listenersbefore "the end consumes us all". Insane Clown Posse has dedicatedfollowers, whom they call Juggalos andJuggalettes. « hide
