Homey Don't Play
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Homey Don't Play is the second extended play
by Esham
. Released in 1991, the EP marks the debut of "Homey the Clown", a persona Smith would later revive for his 2009 EP I Ain't Cha Homey. According to Insane Clown Posse
member Joseph Bruce
, the EP's cover, which depicted Esham wearing clown paint, inspired the group's use of face paint in their act.
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 Esham
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...
. Released in 1991, the EP marks the debut of "Homey the Clown", a persona Smith would later revive for his 2009 EP I Ain't Cha Homey. According to 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...
member 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,...
, the EP's cover, which depicted Esham wearing clown paint, inspired the group's use of face paint in their act.