Bizaar
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Bizaar is the seventh studio album
by Insane Clown Posse
. Released on October 31, 2000, it is the second half of the Bizzar Bizaar double album
, released the same day as its companion album, Bizzar
.
, and she bet Violent J $50,000 that ICP's next album would not sell more than 200,000 copies, and that it would be subsequently dropped from its distributor. Violent J predicted that the group's next album would sell at least 500,000 units.
Bizaar and Bizzar combined to sell 400,000 units, which fell short of Violent J's prediction, but exceeded Osbourne's expectations. Following the release of the albums, Insane Clown Posse left Island Records after its contract expired because the group did not want to release its sixth Joker's Card
through Island Records.
Both Bizaar and Bizzar received three-out-of-five-star ratings in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
, the highest rating that the magazine ever gave to any Insane Clown Posse album.
"Tilt-a-Whirl" was ranked by VH1
as one of the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs...Ever, although it is questionable whether Insane Clown Posse can be properly regarded as a heavy metal
band.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by 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 on October 31, 2000, it is the second half of the Bizzar Bizaar double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, released the same day as its companion album, Bizzar
Bizzar
Bizzar is the sixth studio album by Insane Clown Posse. Released on October 31, 2000, it is the first half of the Bizzar Bizaar double album, released the same day as its companion album, Bizaar.- Release and reception :...
.
Release and reception
On the August 20, 1999, episode of The Howard Stern Show, ICP clashed with fellow guest Sharon OsbourneSharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
, and she bet Violent J $50,000 that ICP's next album would not sell more than 200,000 copies, and that it would be subsequently dropped from its distributor. Violent J predicted that the group's next album would sell at least 500,000 units.
Bizaar and Bizzar combined to sell 400,000 units, which fell short of Violent J's prediction, but exceeded Osbourne's expectations. Following the release of the albums, Insane Clown Posse left Island Records after its contract expired because the group did not want to release its sixth Joker's Card
The Wraith: Shangri-La
The Wraith: Shangri-La is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, released on November 5, 2002, by Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 2002 at multiple recording studios throughout the United States. The album is the first of two...
through Island Records.
Both Bizaar and Bizzar received three-out-of-five-star ratings in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that, along with its sister publication Rolling Stone magazine, contains professional reviews of popular music...
, the highest rating that the magazine ever gave to any Insane Clown Posse album.
"Tilt-a-Whirl" was ranked by VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
as one of the 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs...Ever, although it is questionable whether Insane Clown Posse can be properly regarded as a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band.
Track listing
- "Intro"
- "Take Me Away"
- "Fearless"
- "Rainbows and Stuff"
- "Whut?" (featuring TwiztidTwiztidTwiztid is an American hip hop duo from Warren, Michigan. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child...
) - "Still Stabbin'"
- "Tilt-a-Whirl"
- "We Gives No Fuck"
- "Please Don't Hate Me"
- "Behind the Paint"
- "My Homie Baby Mama"
- "The Pendulum's Promise"
Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
20 |