December 22, 2015 / como / 0 Comments
Juggalos are one of the most misunderstood music subcultures around, but they’re also one of the most connected — that’s why they often refer to themselves as a group overall as “juggalo family.” Most juggalos center their fandom around the Detroit rap duo the Insane Clown Posse, and other similar underground rap music artists.
But if you’re interested in being down with the juggalos, it’s not always easy to find juggalo family. Juggalos are not visible in the mainstream, but they’re everywhere, so there are likely other juggalos in your area. Here are some suggestions for meeting juggalo family.
Find out what record stores in your area stock underground rap music similar to ICP. Record store clerks can be snobby, but if you find someone who’s friendly, ask for suggestions. They may be able to turn you on to local underground rap music groups with a similar sound who may also have juggalos as fans.
If you find some, find out when they are playing and attend these underground rap music shows. If you see juggalo family there, don’t be shy. Juggalos are famously welcoming of each other, and most will be friendly if you approach and introduce yourself.
If that doesn’t work, do research online and look up tour dates for Insane Clown Posse and other underground rap music groups juggalos like. Many of these underground rap music groups tour frequently, so you will likely have luck.
Even if a group isn’t coming to your town in particular, it may be worth going to a show within a few hours’ drive. Likely there will be other underground rap music fans from your area who have made a similar trip. Again, introduce yourself and be friendly!
Then there is always the Internet. Search for underground rap forums that discuss ICP and similar artists, and make a post asking if there are any other juggalos near your town. Also look for local juggalo family groups on various social networking sites.
Facebook and Meetup are among the best for searching for specific geographical areas. Even if you can’t immediately find other juggalos in your specific town, you may find some within a short drive. At the very least you are sure to find potential online friends with whom you can discuss a shared love of similar underground rap music.
Of course, the ultimate place to meet juggalo family from all over the world is the annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival held every summer. You may need to save up and do a lot of planning in advance to attend, but there simply is no bigger gathering of hardcore underground rap music artists and juggalos.
October 23, 2015 / como / 0 Comments
Its pretty obvious that underground rappers make more unique music than their mainstream counterparts for the simple fact that thats why theyre underground, and not top 40. But what other media do underground rappers apply their creativity to? Youd be surprised to know that its not only music
Take Detroit underground rappers Insane Clown Posse for instance. A glance at their ICP store online will display much more than the usual musician merchandise. Shirts, backpacks, underwear, belt buckles, and collectors items like metal signs branded with Insane Clown Posse can all be found in the ICP store. And thats just the ICP store online!
There are thousands of merchandise items catering to the Juggalo family that have come and gone over the years, and most of it is so unique its become one of ICPs trademark offerings. Ask anyone in the Juggalo family whos been in the Juggalo family since its inception theyre bound to have some pretty cool collectors items that are not in the ICP store to date.
What exactly am I talking about? Well, how many underground rappers can you name that have merchandise items like shoes, action figures, comic books, and bobble heads? Not many underground rappers is the answer. The items listed here are not currently available in the ICP store online, but if youre a true member of the Juggalo family and want any of them, a quick google search will help.
Which brings me to my next point. Whether its included in the ICP store or not included in the ICP store, underground rappers Insane Clown Posse sell so much of their merchandise because they have such a strong connection with the Juggalo family.
The items sold are the exact kind of items that Juggalo family members need and want research has been done to assure this. It also proves how well these underground rappers know the Juggalo family, and ultimately brings them closer. And once you have a bond as strong as ICP and the Juggalo family do, it becomes larger than they are and morphs into a subculture.
When thats achieved, things like merchandise, regardless of its availability in the ICP store, begin to fly off the shelves. Its all a giant cycle, and underground rappers like ICP have mastered it!
Lastly, theres more to underground rappers strong merchandise showing than cementing their bond with fans. Thanks to faltering record sales in todays music industry, merchandise like that found in the ICP store goes a long way towards enabling musicians to continue making music for their primary income.
Because of illegal file sharing, which probably runs rampant amongst those in the Juggalo family just like any other superstar fan group, underground rappers have seen their income dip considerably in the past 10 years.
Making records is not cheap! So make sure that if you are a member of the Juggalo family, you pay for music the right way and get your hands on ICP store merchandise as soon as something strikes your fancy!