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[[File:Insane_Clown_Posse_3485.jpg|frame|ICP as presenters. After this pic was taken they ran off with the award...]]

 

Consisting primarily of two people, Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler), Insane Clown Posse are a [[Genre Motif/Hip Hop|Hip Hop]] group from Detroit, and the cofounders of the independent record label, [[Psychopathic Records]]. Their music is generally placed in the "[[Horrorcore]]" category, and is focused heavily around [[Circus of Fear]] elements. They're also occasionally subject to [[Fan Dumb]]. Of course, some of their detractors [[Fan Hater|aren't]] [[Hate Dumb|much better]], either. Fans that are not [[Fan Dumb]] prefer to be called [[Juggalo|Juggalos]], but since some of their [[Fan Dumb]] call themselves this as well, their [[Hate Dumb]] tends to lump all their fans together.

 

 

 

Recently, ICP has been the subject of a number of parodies, including a music video parody on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Their albums ''The Amazing Jeckel Brothers'' and ''Bang! Pow! Boom!'' each peaked at #4 on the ''Billboard 200''.

They have also produced two movies, ''[[Big Money Hustlas]]'' (an exploitation parody) and ''[[Big Money Rustlas]]'' (a Western parody).

 

 

'''<big>Members</big>:'''

 

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== The band members themselves/live performance ==

* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Temporary third member Greez-E was a fan of the group when he joined them.

* [[The Merch]]: ICP and Psychopathic are known for this.

* [[Monster Clown]]: Their image is based on this, though they're more [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]] Clowns.

* [[Stout Strength]]: Violent J. On the occasions he wrestles, one of the moves he uses is a gorilla press slam to samoan drop. That involves shoulder pressing another person above his head. Even though the "opponent" is cooperating, that's no easy feat.

* [[White Gang-Bangers]]: Both members of ICP were this in real life, in their gang the Inner City Posse, which was also the original name of their rap group, before it was changed to Insane Clown Posse, with added fantasy themes.

 

== Media and fandom ==

* [[Howard Stern]]: One of ICP's biggest supporters. He was initially skeptical of the duo during their first appearance on his radio show, but they impressed him enough that they were repeatedly brought back to the show, both due to the entertainment value, and because Stern highly respected their independence.

* [[Juggalo]]: They're the creators of this fanbase.

== Lyrics/Themes/Concepts ==

* [[Acrofatic]]: J can perform a moonsault, pretty impressive for a near three hundred pounder.

* [[Anti-Love Song]]: J and Shaggy don't do [[Silly Love Songs]].

* [[Asshole Victim]]: The targets of the Dark Carnival are bigots, rich people who exploit others for gain, and other less-than-decent folk.

** Similarly, the killer in ''[[To Catch a Predator]]'' targets pedophiles.

* [[An Axe to Grind]]

* [[Back From the Dead]]: "12" and "Piggie Pie" are two examples.

** Things work out pretty well for Violent J in "Blaaam!", when he gets ahold of a magic lamp.

* [[Boastful Rap]]: Subverted in that they boast about stuff that ''no sane person would ever brag about'', including that they frequently have sex with women that are physically unattractive, sometimes leaning on [[Squick|repulsively unattractive]] levels. They also have boastful raps involving supernatural and other unusual elements.

* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: "Bang! Pow! Boom!" plays with this trope.

* [[Circus of Fear]]: The point of the Dark Carnival.

{{quote|'''Violent J''': "In this song, I say 'fuck' 93 times!"|'''Fuck The World'''}}

* [[Concept Album|Concept Cycle]]: The Joker Cards.

* [[I Have Many Names]]: Both of them.

* [[I Love the Dead]]: "Cemetery Girl" and "In My Room" are examples of this. Also mentioned in "Dead Body Man".

* [[Kavorka Man]]: In "The Neden Game" where the duo appear on a dating show... as contestants, and "Boing Boing".

* [[Lighter and Softer]]: Many say ''Bang! Pow! Boom!'' is this compared to the group's previous works. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], as many of the songs still work with the band's old themes; see "I Found a Body".

* [[Measuring the Marigolds]]: "Miracles".

* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Bang! Pow! Boom! The constant all-consuming living explosion.

* [[New Sound Album]]: The Dark Carnival doesn't truly enter the picture until ''Ringmaster''.

* [[Ninja]]

* [[Satan]]: "The Witch", according to ''Hell's Pit''; presented in a surprisingly Catholic fashion as being little more than a decent liar.

* [[Science Is Wrong]]: If an [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/09/insane-clown-posse-christians-god article with the pair] in The Guardian newspaper is anything to go by then they certainly hold this view.

* [[Stock Parody]]: They did it on "Wizard of the Hood," with Violent J playing Dorothy Galeas, original third member John Kickjazz playing the Scarecrow, and Shaggy playing both the Tin Man and the Lion.

* [[The Stoner]]: Violent J.

* [[Subliminal Seduction]]: "Echo Side" has one of the more unusual examples.

* [[Torture Cellar]]: Many a song makes reference to these.

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Faygo, a budget soft drink brand which originated in Detroit.

* [[True Companions]]: "Juggalo Homies" is an ode to this.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Neden" and "Cotton Candy" (vagina).

* [[Word Salad Lyrics]]: "Scatter Brain" off The Tempest.

Leavin' trash piles, cleaned up by A.J. Styles, Me, and J. Giles. }}

* [[Your Head Asplode]]: Often. Almost every album has a song that involves one or more of these.

== Music videos ==

* [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]: Played with; one video confesses, in essence, "Go ahead and steal it, it's stolen anyway!"

 

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[[Category:The Nineties]]

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[[Category:Psychopathic Records]]

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