The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost

The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost
Studio album by Insane Clown Posse
Released	April 28, 2015
Recorded	Mid 2014 - Late 2014/Early 2015
Genre	Hardcore hip hop, indie hip hop, horrorcore
Length	53:47
Label	Psychopathic Records
Producer	Mike P, DJ Paul, Seven, Otis, Kuma
Insane Clown Posse chronology
House of Wax (2014) The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost (2015) The Marvelous Missing Link: Found (2015)

The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost is an album by Insane Clown Posse. It is the first part of the 3rd Joker Card in the second Deck of the Dark Carnival Saga. It was released on April 28, 2015 on Psychopathic Records.

Background

First word about the album was in early to mid 2013, with Violent J stating "this album is going to be 'the album', ya know?" In early February 2014, with an interview with Faygoluvers.net, ICP was asked about the next Joker Cards title and what it looks like. They said they definitely have the title, and were putting on the finishing touches on the final print of what it will look like.^[1] ICP released the name and face of the album on their 20th anniversary Hallowicked show, on October 31, 2014.^[2] The album is scheduled to be released on psychopathic Records on April 28, 2015. In a February 21, 2015 interview with Billboard, ICP said that "Lost" is like not having God in your life, always worrying about death, and looking at the world through negative lenses." He stated the "Lost" album is "more serious, has no comedy, and had a lot of darker beats".^[3] He also stated in the interview, Mike E. Clark will not be producing this album,^[4] so they will get others in to make beats and produce the album. Violent J stated he gave 5 Juggalos a copy of the album to review, and 3 of 5 stated that it is scarier than Hell's Pit. Violent J has also said that Lost is already completed.^[3]

Promotion

To help promote the album, at Insane Clown Posse's annual "Big Ballas Xmas Party" they will be giving away free posters of "The Missing Link" to all who attend the show, on December 20, 2014. In the November 27, 2014 edition of the Hatchet Herald, it was announced that The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost merch will be available at their Big Ballas X-Mas Party on December 20, 2014 with Kottonmouth Kings.^[5] In late December 2014 The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost merch was made available on Psychopathic's official online store "Hatchetgear.com". Insane Clown Posse will be going on the "The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost In-Store Traveling Tour" on April 28, 2015 through the end of May 2015. Insane Clown Posse will release the dates and locations the second week of April.^[6] They also stated that they will go on tour to promote "The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost" sometime in June 2015 heading into the 16th Annual Gathering Of The Juggalos 2015. On March 30, 2015 insaneclownposse.com had a makeover to correspond with The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost. On April 3, 2015 ICP released that the album will be availiable for preorder digital download on April 7, 2015, and when you preorder the digital version you will get the tracklisting, as well as the first single off the album titled "Vomit".^[7] The rest of the album will automatically download on the albums release date.The album has been talked about and discussed already by many sources and well known critics, as well as among the critics who aren't as well known. Faygoluvers was one of the first sources to discuss the album after the announcement, as well as @psychopathicreviews on Instagram. Both sources have promised reviews as well. The album was leaked on April 21, 2015. In a April 27, 2015 interview with Violent J with Detroitnews.com, J stated that this album has a lot of trap beats, and EDM music. It was also stated that there were enough songs to be an EP, and it will be released on the groups tour. They will also release the outtakes of the recording sessions through their online store, hatchet gear. J also stated that work began on the albums after ICP finished up work on the Dark Lotus album The Mud, Water, Air & Blood, which was recorded from February 2014 through June 2014, and the debut album of their other group The Killjoy Club's album Reindeer Games, which was recorded from March 2014 through July 2014. In a April 28, 2015 press release, it was announced that the first music video will be shot in the upcoming week, it is unknown if it will be for the first single, or another song.

Singles

The first single, entitled "Vomit", was released on April 7, 2015. People who preordered the album digitally received the single free.

Music Videos

On April 28, 2015 press release for the The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost it was stated that the first music video will be shot sometime in the upcoming week.^[8]

Track listing

Personnel

Vocals, Lyrics

• Violent J - Vocals, Lyrics
• Shaggy 2 Dope - Vocals, Lyrics
• Otis - Additional Lyrics
• Big Hoodoo - Additional Background Vocals
• Sugar Slam - Additioal Background Vocals
• Chop - Additional Background Vocals
• Mean Dean - Additional Background Vocals
• J-Webb - Additonal Background Vocals
• Ominous The Klown - Additional Background Vocals

Production

• Otis - Production (1,7,10,11,13)
• Mike P. - Production (2,5,6,8)
• Michael "Seven" Summers - Production (3,4,9,14)
• Brian Kuma - Production (2)

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