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Insane Clown Posse- audio only
Season 1 Episode 226
On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott Lipps sits down with Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse for a raw, unfiltered look at how ICP built a movement from the ground up. Shaggy revisits growing up broke in Detroit, meeting Violent J, and the earliest days of hustling, passing out flyers, wrestling shows, and navigating real gang-adjacent street situations that shaped their worldview. He breaks down the inspiration behind the face paint, the transition from Inner City Posse, and the creation of the Dark Carnival mythology that helped define an entirely new genre. The conversation also dives into dangerous early shows, the Disney/Hollywood Records fallout, and how media attacks, industry feuds, and even FBI scrutiny only reinforced the Juggalos’ loyalty and culture. Shaggy reflects on the power of the Gathering of the Juggalos, ICP’s latest record, wild industry stories, and his personal Top 5 hip-hop artists, offering a definitive look at the controversy, community, and resilience that continue to define ICP’s legacy.
2:25 how ICP met
3:58 growing up in Detroit poor
6:30 on the early beginnings
7:52 on his first musical memory
10:20 on the early wrestling days
13:40 on passing out flyers for those early shows
15:00 on the idea for the makeup and KISS
20:20 on inner city posse
22:00 on early gang kid situations
23:57 on creating a genre
27:52 on the dark carnival
32:45 on the early dangerous shows
34:45 the Disney era. Hollywood records and getting banned.
49:13 on the Sharon Osbourne story and Howard stern
52:08 on the Eminem beef.
56:00 on the FBI time period
58:55 on the gatherings
1:04:24 on the latest record
1:06;25 on the Fred durst story
1:08:40 on his top 5 hip hop artists
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