Insane Clown Posse discography

Insane Clown Posse discography
Releases
Studio albums 11
Compilation albums 8
EPs 7
Singles 21
Music videos 17

The discography of Insane Clown Posse, an American hip hop duo from Delray, Detroit composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the wicked clowns Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, consists of eleven studio albums, twenty one singles, seven extended plays and eight compilations. Music videos and collaborations are also included, as are film and television appearances and home video releases.

Originally known as Inner City Posse, the group introduced supernatural- and horror-themed lyrics as a means of distinguishing itself stylistically. Insane Clown Posse founded the independent record label Psychopathic Records with Alex Abbiss as manager, and produced and starred in the feature film Big Money Hustlas. They have collaborated with many famous hip hop and rock musicians. They have earned three gold albums and two platinum albums.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA Certification
(sales thresholds)
Sales
US
[1]
US Indie
[2]
US Rap
[2]
US Heat
[2]
1992 Carnival of Carnage
  • Released: October 18, 1992
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
500,000[3]
1994 Ringmaster
  • Released: January 28, 1994
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
Gold[4] +500,000[4]
1995 Riddle Box
  • Released: October 10, 1995
  • Label: Jive/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
16 Gold[4] +500,000[4]
1997 The Great Milenko
  • Released: June 24, 1997
  • Label: Hollywood/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
63 Platinum [4] 1,700,000[5]
1999 The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
  • Released: May 25, 1999
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
4 Platinum[4] +1,000,000[4]
2000 Bizzar
  • Released: October 31, 2000
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
21 200,000[6]
Bizaar
  • Released: October 31, 2000
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
20 200,000[6]
2002 The Wraith: Shangri-La
  • Released: November 5, 2002
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, LP
15 1 500,000[3]
2004 Hell's Pit
  • Released: August 31, 2004
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
12 1 +220,000[5]
2007 The Tempest
  • Released: March 20, 2007
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
20 2 70,000
2009 Bang! Pow! Boom!
  • Released: September 1, 2009
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
4 1 3 +120,000[7]
2012 The Mighty Death Pop!
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart positions RIAA Certification
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
1995 Forgotten Freshness
  • Released: August 22, 1995
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
1997 Mutilation Mix
  • Released: April 1, 1997
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
1998 Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2
  • Released: August 18, 1998
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, CS
46 Gold[4]
2001 Forgotten Freshness Volume 3
  • Released: December 18, 2001
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD
2002 The Pendulum
  • Released: August 20, 2002
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD
88
2005 Forgotten Freshness Volume 4
  • Released: November 29, 2005
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
88
2006 The Wraith: Remix Albums
  • Released: November 14, 2006
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
2007 Jugganauts: The Best of Insane Clown Posse
  • Released: October 30, 2007
  • Label: Island/Psychopathic
  • Format: CD, download
124
2010 The Old Shit
  • Released: May 14, 2010
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD
2011 Featuring Freshness
  • Released: November 1, 2011
  • Label: Psychopathic
  • Format: CD
193
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
1991 Dog Beats
1993 Beverly Kills 50187
  • Released: July 16, 1993
  • Label: Psychopathic
1994 The Terror Wheel
  • Released: August 5, 1994
  • Label: Psychopathic
1994 A Carnival Christmas
  • Released: December 6, 1994
  • Label: Psychopathic
1996 Tunnel of Love
  • Released: June 11, 1996
  • Label: Psychopathic
2005 The Calm
  • Released: May 17, 2005
  • Label: Psychopathic
32
2007 Eye of the Storm
  • Released: August 20, 2007
  • Label: Psychopathic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US
[1]
UK
[8]
1994 "Psychopathic" Carnival of Carnage
"Chicken Huntin'" Ringmaster
1995 "Chicken Huntin' (Slaughter House Remix)" Riddle Box
"Fat Sweaty Betty" Forgotten Freshness
"The Joker's Wild" Riddle Box
1997 "Halls of Illusions" 56 The Great Milenko
1998 "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)" 53 Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2
"Santa's a Fat Bitch" 67
"How Many Times?" The Great Milenko
1999 "The Dirt Ball" Heavy Metal 2000 Soundtrack
"Another Love Song" The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
"Fuck the World"
"Mad Professor"
"Terrible"
2000 "Jacob's Word" Dark Carnival Action Figures EP
"Let's Go All the Way" Bizzar
"Tilt-A-Whirl" Bizaar
2002 "Homies" The Wraith: Shangri-La
"Hell's Forecast"/"Murder Rap"
2004 "Bowling Balls" Hell's Pit
2005 "The People" Forgotten Freshness Volume 4
2007 "I Do This!" The Tempest
"The Tower"
2009 "The Bone" Bang! Pow! Boom!
"In Yo Face"
2010 "Miracles"
"Juggalo Island"
"Fonz Pond"
2011 "It's All Over"
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.

Guest appearances

Year Artist(s) Album Song
1995 Cykosis Cykodelichell Bold Bloodstains
Project Born Born Dead Graveyard
1996 Coup Detroit Coup Detroit Get Yo Ass Off The Couch
1998 Myzery Para La Isla Witching Hour
1999 Twiztid Mostasteless Spin the Bottle
85 Bucks An Hour
Hound Dogs
2000 Blaze Ya Dead Homie Blaze Ya Dead Homie Shittalkaz
Kottonmouth Kings High Society Wickit Klowns
Three 6 Mafia When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 Just Anotha Crazy Click
Twiztid Cryptic Collection Meat Cleaver
Freek Show All I Ever Wanted
Wut tha Dead Like
Maniac Killa
2001 Blaze Ya Dead Homie 1 Less G N Da Hood Given Half the Chance
Hatchet Execution
Twiztid Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 I Don't Care
Drunken Ninja Master
Vanilla Ice Bi-Polar Insane Killas
2002 Anybody Killa Hatchet Warrior Sticky Icky Situations
Now You Know
Gang Related
Esham Acid Rain Narration 1-3
Panic Attack
Everyone
Migraine Headache
La La La
P-P-P-Pow!
How Do I Plead to Homicide
Redemption
Ol' Dirty Bastard The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones Dirty & Stinkin
Jumpsteady The Chaos Theory Ninjas In Action
Twiztid The Green Book Call Me
I'm the Only 1
Marsh Lagoon
Zug Izland Cracked Tiles Fire
Prison Song
Fly
Small Town
Always
Hiroshima
2003 Esham Repentance Hard Times
Boom
2004 Blaze Ya Dead Homie Colton Grundy: The Undying Climbing
Twiztid Man's Myth Bonus Flavor
2006 Axe Murder Boyz Blood In, Blood Out Calm Down
Heatseeker
Boondox Krimson Creek Lady In The Jaguar
2007 Twiztid Independents Day Monster's Ball
Kottonmouth Kings Cloud Nine Think 4 Yourself
2008 Anybody Killa Mudface You Ain't No Killa
Boondox The Harvest Walking After Midnight
DJ Clay Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 "Alley Rat [Remix]"
"Frankenstein"
"Fall Apart"
"Get Ya Wicked On [Remix]"
"Global Warming"
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 "Rollin' Over [Rock Mix]"
Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3 "They Shootin (Rock Mix)"
"Rare Never Heard Before Milenko Skit"
"Duke Of Tha Wicked"
"Can't Hold Me Back '08"
"Can't Fuck Wit Us"
"Kept Grindin"
Project Born Born Dead 2 Fuck With Me
Prozak Tales From The Sick Insane
2009 Mike E. Clark Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 1 "Whoz Goin Next (Triple X Mash Up)"
"Chickin "Pluckin" Huntin Remix"
"Rock The Dead Body Man"
"Neck Cutter"
"How Long Will You Juggalos Be Down"
"Willabe Rags Argues With Violent J"
"Southwest Mash Up"
DJ Clay Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 4 "I Shot A Hater"
"Hi-Rize (Remix)"
2010 Anybody Killa Medicine Bag Kept It Wicked
Boondox South of Hell Watch Your Back
Kottonmouth Kings Long Live the Kings Fuck the Police
2011 Vanilla Ice WTF Born on Halloween

Original contributions to compilations

Year Tracks Album Other contributing artists
1998 "The Greatest Show" WWF The Music, Vol. 3
1999 "Take It" WCW Mayhem: The Music'
2000 "The Dirt Ball"
"$50 Bucks"
"Sleep Walker"
"Slim Anus"
"Dead End"
"Red Neck Hoe '99"
"The Amazing Maze"
"Meat Cleaver"
Psychopathics from Outer Space with Twiztid and Myzery
"Posse on Broadway" Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap
2003 "Out There"
"Demon Faces"
"Wicked Wild"
"Under the Big Top"
Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 with Bushwick Bill, Twiztid, Anybody Killa, Esham and 2 Live Crew
2006 "Like It Like That" Evil Bong (soundtrack)
2007 "Further Away"
"Truth Dare"
"Put It Down"
"Last Day Alive"
"If I Was God"
"Hatchet Man"
Psychopathics from Outer Space 3
2008 "Global Warming" The Butcher Shop

Videography

Filmography

Film appearances

Television and internet programs

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Album
1995 "Chicken Huntin'" Ringmaster
1995 "Chicken Huntin' (Slaughter House Mix)" Riddle Box
1997 "Halls of Illusions" The Great Milenko
1998 "Hokus Pokus [Headhunta'z Remix]"
"How Many Times"
"Piggie Pie"
1999 "Another Love Song" The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
2000 "Let's Go All the Way" Bizzar
"Tilt-A-Whirl" Bizaar
2002 "Homies" Paul Andresen The Wraith: Shangri-La
2004 "Bowling Balls" Hell's Pit
"Real Underground Baby"
2005 "The People" Forgotten Freshness Volume 4
2007 "Evil is Afraid"
2008 "The Tower" The Tempest
2009 "In Yo Face" Paul Andresen Bang! Pow! Boom!
2010 "Miracles"
"Juggalo Island"
"Fonz Pond"
2011 "It's All Over"

Awards and nominations

Detroit Music Awards

Year Result Category Nominated Work
2010 Won Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist/Group Insane Clown Posse[10]
2010 Nominated Outstanding Video / Major Budget ( Over $10,000) "In Yo Face"[11]
2011 Won Distinguished Achievement Award Insane Clown Posse[12]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Insane Clown Posse > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p165873. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
  3. ^ a b "Fontana Partners With Psychopathic Records". PR Newswire Association LLC. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fontana-partners-with-psychopathic-records-84586717.html. Retrieved 20 February 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Certification for Insane Clown Posse". RIAA Gold and Platinum Certification Database. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Insane%20Clown%20Posse&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2008-05-05. 
  5. ^ a b Martens, Todd (April 2, 2007). "Insane Clown Posse prosper even as album sales wane". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN0232707820070402. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  6. ^ a b D'Angelo, Joe (09/25/2001). "Insane Clown Posse Axed by Label, Launching Tour". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449157/20010925/i_c_p.jhtml. Retrieved 05/08/2010. 
  7. ^ "Random Notes". Hatchet Herald (Psychopathic Records) 13 (13). October 9, 2010. http://psychopathicrecords.com/hatchetherald/101008/index.html. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
  8. ^ "UK Singles - 1952-2010 )))". Polyhex. http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin. "Complete Discography". In Nathan Fostey. ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd Edition ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. page 550–591. ISBN 09741846083. 
  10. ^ "Winners". Detroit Music Awards. 2010-04-17. http://www.detroitmusicawards.com/winners10.html. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
  11. ^ "Nominees". Detroit Music Awards. 2010-04-17. http://www.detroitmusicawards.net/nominees10.html. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
  12. ^ "Billboard Bits: Eminem Leads Detroit Music Awards Winners, Mariah Carey Involved in 'X Factor'". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-eminem-leads-detroit-music-1005141752.story#/news/billboard-bits-eminem-leads-detroit-music-1005141752.story. Retrieved 2011-04-20.