homies By Icp Proves Horror Rap Is Juggalo Family Music

December 31, 2015 / como / 0 Comments

Who was you with when you got tattoos?
Who was you tripping with when you did them mushrooms?
Who the f*ck threw up all over your car?
And then felt worse then you about that shit in the morning? (Friends ya’ll)

Who loans ya money, homie?
Who owes ya cash?
Who taught you how to use the bong for the grass?
I don’t know much but I gotta assume
When ya hit ya first neden, ya homies was in the room

These are the lyrics to “Homies” by ICP. This song has neared anthem status for those within the Juggalo Family, but more importantly, “Homies” by ICP acts as insurmountable evidence that horror rap can bring people together. Many anti-horror rap crusaders out there have long accused horror rap of being an overly violent, misogynistic genre of music that does nothing but turn youth against their parents, or existing fans against the rest of the public.

As “Homies” by ICP lyrics demonstrate above, nothing could be further from the truth.

But its not just songs like “Homies” by ICP that perpetuate the Juggalo family atmosphere among horror rap fans. Its the people and horror raps over-arching message that makes Juggalo and family go together like horror rap and Psychopathic Records.

ICPs Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, unarguably the godfathers of horror rap music, have always viewed themselves, for better or worse, as misfits. They dont fit in with mainstream society, and would have it no other way. This is where horror rap comes in.

Instead of moping about their status or feelings toward the public at large, the guys write songs like “Homies” by ICP to show a welcoming mentality towards other horror rap heads who feel the exact same way they do.

Has this strategy worked? To say the least, yes. Songs like “Homies” by ICP and the bands general attitude towards the Juggalo family have created an artist-fan bond so strong that ICP could retire now and never have to work again if they wanted to.

The scenarios put forth in “Homies” by ICP, as evident in the lyrics to “Homies” by ICP above, are perfect examples of this kind of Juggalo family love. Aside from their shared love of horror rap, those within the Juggalo family are just as strongly connected as stereotypically bonded relationships, like frat brothers or father-son, if not stronger.

Juggalo family members loan each other money, get too drunk, talk about girls (or boys for the Juggalette members of the Juggalo family) , etc.

So next time you think that horror rap only deals with themes of suicide, murder, Satanism, or other non-sense violence, remember “Homies” by ICP and the Juggalo family bonds! It they werent real, the Juggalo family and all other homies of ICP would have long since disbanded.

Icps in My Room Proves That Even Juggalo Family Members Need Some Time Alone

November 20, 2015 / como / 0 Comments

If youre part of the Juggalo family and are reading this, youre probably thinking to yourself “The ICP in my room” is sickposters, an ICP album collection, clothing, etc. Youve probably already realized that these horror rap features are one of the things that make your room, your room. Without them your sense of identity would be stripped, and all the Juggalo family in the world couldnt convince you (nor would they try) that your room is better off without it.

However, no matter how much horror rap memorabilia you have in your room, chances are you dont have a romantic relationship with a ghost in your room. In ICPs “In My Room”, thats exactly what happens.

Horror rap is supposed to be weird, thats why the Juggalo family at large has fallen in love with the art form. Yet ICPs “In My Room” is definitely one of the weirder horror rap songs out there. It also goes to prove a pointthat those making up the Juggalo family absolutely cherish their time alone away from mainstream society.

ICPs “In My Room” has Violent J describing to listening members of the Juggalo Family how he cant get wait to get home from school every day so that he can spend time with his sexy apparition.

This quintessentially horror rap relationship is best summarized in one verse of ICPs “In My Room”:

I try to smile a lot but Im always frontin
But Id o love a ghost and at least thats somethin
She dont talk much and when she do, it gets cold
Usually we just lay there and hold each other
Were lovers, we dont need others

As should be expected, what happens next in ICPs “In My Room” horror rap saga involves much blood and much violence, all in the name of a horror rap heroine. I wont spoil it for unfamiliar readers here.

One universal theme shared amongst Juggalo family members, arguably more so than their love for horror rap, is their love for being together, away from the pangs of mainstream society where they dont feel welcome. Of course, the story detailed in ICPs “In My Room” does not happen in the rooms of any Juggalo family members, but theyre appreciation of the subject and song show that they are certainly a unique group of people.

All kidding aside, being ostracized from the community at large does lead Juggalo family members to enjoy horror rap in their rooms alone from time to time. Whats your favorite memory that involves horror rap self-reflection in the company of your favorite horror rap records?

Whatever it is, I hope it doesnt end the same way as Violent Js story did in ICPs “In My Room”.