Crystal Skull (album)

Crystal Skull
Studio album by Big Hoodoo
Released July 2, 2013
Recorded 2012-2013
Genre Hip hop
Label Psychopathic Records
Producer Anybody Killa, Cold 187um, Mike E. Clark, Brian Kuma, DJ Clay, Violent J & Joe Strange

Crystal Skull is the debut album by Psychopathic Records' newest artist Big Hoodoo. It was released July 2, 2013.

Background

In early 2013 Psychopathic Records released a picture promoting a new entity on Psychopathic Records.[1] After Psychopathic Records released 3 or 4 promotional pictures in total it was announced in a short video that the new artist was called "Big Hoodoo", and his debut album was titled Crystal Skull and it would be released on July 2, 2013.[2]

Style and lyricism

Allmusic described Big Hoodoo as a cross between "Screamin' Jay Hawkins and one of those over-the-top masked characters from a bad Mexican wrestling movie."[3] Crystal Skull notably does not use the word Juggalo, which frequently appears in albums released by Psychopathic.[3]

Promotion

Around early/mid June 2013 Psychopathic Records released the first single and music video from the album, which was "Hexed".[4] On June 28, 2013 the second single and music video was released from the album, which was "Never Had".[5] In early January 2014 the third and final single and music video from the album was released, which was "Darkside".[6] Since the release and his first performance at the 2013 GOTJ, Hoodoo has been on almost every Psychopathic tour and shows to promote the album.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   2:08
2. "Hexed"   3:29
3. "The Raven"   3:16
4. "Give It Life"   3:52
5. "Mountain Climbing (ft. Awesome Dre & Violent J)"   3:54
6. "Blitzed"   3:14
7. "Never Had"   4:20
8. "Darkside"   3:25
9. "Crystal Skull"   3:16
10. "Spells (ft. Insane Clown Posse)"   5:23
11. "Happily Ever After"   3:14
12. "My Homie"   3:01
13. "The Jinx"   3:22
14. "Detroit Murderous"   4:16
15. "This World Is Very Different"   6:22

References

  1. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2013/04/psychopathic-gives-juggalos-a-glimpse-of-a-new-artist/
  2. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2013/06/coming-july-2nd-2013/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-hoodoo-mn0003127247/biography
  4. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2013/06/big-hoodoos-first-single-and-video-hexed-drops/
  5. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2013/06/big-hoodoo-never-had-official-video-3/
  6. ↑ http://www.faygoluvers.net/v5/2014/01/big-hoodoo-darkside-official-music-video/