Beverly Kills 50187
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Beverly Kills 50187 is the first EP
by American
hip hop
group Insane Clown Posse
, released in 1993 by Psychopathic Records
. It is the first "sideshow" entry in the group's Dark Carnival saga. The group felt that they should release EPs in between their studio albums during the Dark Carnival saga, in order to build and satisfy their fanbase.
Beverly Kills 50187 features the only appearance of temporary member Greez-E, who appears on "In the Haughhh!" and "17 Dead". John Kickjazz, Shaggy 2 Dope's brother, left the group shortly before the release of Carnival of Carnage and Greez-E a fan ICP met earlier that year then joined as John's replacement. Greez-E would leave after the release of this EP. The answering machine message at the end of "The Stalker" is an actual message left by an ex-boyfriend who was stalking Violent J's then-girlfriend. The cover art, like the group's "Joker's Card" albums, was drawn by Shaggy 2 Dope. This is also the first time 2 Dope began calling himself Shaggy in their music.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by American
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
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group Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
, released in 1993 by Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records
Psychopathic Records, also known as "The Hatchet", is an American independent record label based in Farmington Hills, Michigan that specializes in hip hop music. The label was founded in 1991 by Alex Abbiss and hip hop group Insane Clown Posse....
. It is the first "sideshow" entry in the group's Dark Carnival saga. The group felt that they should release EPs in between their studio albums during the Dark Carnival saga, in order to build and satisfy their fanbase.
Beverly Kills 50187 features the only appearance of temporary member Greez-E, who appears on "In the Haughhh!" and "17 Dead". John Kickjazz, Shaggy 2 Dope's brother, left the group shortly before the release of Carnival of Carnage and Greez-E a fan ICP met earlier that year then joined as John's replacement. Greez-E would leave after the release of this EP. The answering machine message at the end of "The Stalker" is an actual message left by an ex-boyfriend who was stalking Violent J's then-girlfriend. The cover art, like the group's "Joker's Card" albums, was drawn by Shaggy 2 Dope. This is also the first time 2 Dope began calling himself Shaggy in their music.
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Additional Information |
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| 1 | Beverly Kills | 5:43 | Joseph Bruce Joseph Bruce Joseph Frank "Joe" Bruce is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler and actor. Bruce is most commonly known as Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse . He is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow ICP rapper Joseph Utsler and their former manager,... Joseph Utsler Joseph Utsler Joseph William "Joey" Utsler is an American rapper, record producer, DJ, professional wrestler and actor. Utsler is known as Shaggy 2 Dope of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse. He is the co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow Insane Clown Posse rapper Joseph Bruce and... |
Joseph Bruce Joseph Utsler |
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| 2 | 17 Dead | 6:44 | Joseph Bruce | Esham A. Smith Esham Rashaam Attica Smith, better known by his stage name Esham , is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop which he refers to as "acid rap", which fuses rock-based beats and lyrics involving subjects such as death, drug use, evil, paranoia and... Joseph Bruce |
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| 3 | The Stalker | 7:49 | Joseph Bruce | Joseph Bruce Mike E. Clark |
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| 4 | In the Haughhh! | 6:15 | Joseph Bruce Joseph Utsler Greez-E |
Mike Clark Chris Conley Joseph Bruce |
Guitar by Chris Conley Scratching by Joseph Utsler |
| 5 | Chop! Chop! | 5:02 | Joseph Bruce | Esham A. Smith | |
| 6 | Joke Ya Mind | 8:30 | Joseph Bruce | Mike Clark Joseph Bruce |
Personnel
- Violent J – vocals
- Shaggy 2 Dope – vocals, turntables
- Greez-E – vocals
- EshamEshamRashaam Attica Smith, better known by his stage name Esham , is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop which he refers to as "acid rap", which fuses rock-based beats and lyrics involving subjects such as death, drug use, evil, paranoia and...
– guest vocals - Mike E. ClarkMike E. ClarkMike Earl Clark is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan currently signed to Hatchet House.Clark is best known for his work with Insane Clown Posse, for which he has produced nine studio albums...
– turntables, production, music composer, instrumentals - Daniel Lynch - turntables, back-up vocals, production
- Lazaras Saumell - production, lighting, roadie