Who Are the Insane Clown Posse?
ICP are two crazy white rappers from Detroit. Their real names are Joe Bruce (Age 26) and Joey Ultser (Age 23). They have been best friends for just about ever.

ICP was started in 1990 with the original name of Inner City Posse. In 1993, they became the Insane Clown Posse and the rest is wicked history.

Back in the early 90's, Joe Bruce (Violent J) and Joey Utsler (Shaggy 2 Dope) were in a gang called the Inner City Posse. The gang decided to put out a demo-tape called "Dog Beats", this tape became popular in the Detroit area, so other gangs wanted to beat ICP's asses. Violent J is quoted as saying, "We were a crappy gang, we always got the shit beat outta us!"

The beat-downs caused the gang to break up, leaving J and 2 Dope by themselves. Inner City To Insane Clown J and Shaggy decided to start their own record label along with Alex Abbiss, their manager, and a bunch of their friends; Billy Bill, Nate The Mack, Jump Steady, etc.

They then started wearing clown makeup and became the Insane Clown Posse, the most psycho and wicked rap group ever! ICP was gonna get big! Carnivalogy With the make-up came "Carnivalogy",

The name suggested the 6-faces known as joker's cards who would inact as god to this religion. ICP would release each face as a Joker's Card masked as Insane Clown Posse Compact Disc's and Cassettes.

Only 5 of the Cards have been revealed, and one more is known to come soon. In order they are: Carnival Of Carnage The Ringmaster The Riddle Box The Great Milenko The Amazing Jeckel Brothers ??? The only thing know about the finale of the Joker's Cards is that it will be the end, but of what? No one knows but Violent J and Shaggy. It could be the end of ICP, could be the end of the world, we will just have to wait and see.

ICP Becomes Stars In "Hollywood" In 1996, ICP signed onto Hollywood Records, a company of Disney, after Hollywood came running to them. The contract stated that ICP would finish off the Joker's Cards on that label. Six months before the album (The Great Milenko) was due for release, J and 2 Dope turned the record into Disney, who gave it the OK as long as they changed some stuff around. ICP did that stuff and everything was jolly. Then on June 26th "The Great Milenko" was released, six-hours after shipping, Disney ordered a recall! Can you believe that? Many stores kept the CD anyways. Disney released a statement saying, "This material is too ruthless for ANYONE, No Family values, NO talent." ICP was dropped on the spot, even after Hollywood themselves signed them and gave the Clownz the OK.

But boy did this raise publicity! ICP Gets Tossed Off Mickey's Boat And Finds Themselves A Sweet Island. ICP was having deals left and right with companys; from Geffen, back to Jive, and from Island. Island had the best offer and ICP wanted to be on Island cause they were Down With The Clown and they were gonna get mad stupid rich. Island lifted the contract from Hollywood and ICP is scheduled to release the last of the Joker's Cards on Island, and it looks all good for the Dark Carnival.