Insane Poetry
Encyclopedia
Insane Poetry is an American
hip hop
group from Los Angeles, California
. Formed in 1988, Insane Poetry is considered to be one of the first horrorcore
groups.
at a Los Angeles radio station. With members DJ Streek and Shakespear the One-Man Riot, Insane Poetry released its debut single, "Twelve Strokes Till Midnight," in 1988. After replacing Shakespear with Em-Dee, Insane Poetry signed with Nastymix/Ichiban Records through an association with emcee Rodney O
and released its debut album, Grim Reality
, in 1992, which peaked at #98 on the Billboard
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart
. After Nastymix went out of business, Insane Poetry signed with independent React Records, which released its second album, Blacc Plague
, in 1996, but disagreements over promotion and support led the group to leave the label. In 1998, Cyco appeared on Vanilla Ice
's Hard to Swallow
album, followed by collaborations with M-Boogie, Dilated Peoples
, and DJ Revolution. In 2001, Cyco hooked up with producer Jason "JP" Pearl and together they formed Grim Reality Entertainment. In 2003, Insane Poetry released Faith in Chaos
. In 2007, the group released Fallen From Grace
with nationwide distribution through Long Range/Koch Records. It was announced at Black X-Mas 2010 that he is now part of Lyrikal Snuff Productions. Insane Poetry collaborated on a song with Las Vegas-based hip hop group called War Paint, titled "Wasted."
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hip hop
Hip hop music
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group from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Formed in 1988, Insane Poetry is considered to be one of the first horrorcore
Horrorcore
Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based in horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. While the style is rarely popular, some performers have sold well in the mainstream scene.-Origins:...
groups.
History
The group was formed by Cyco, then known as Psycho (born Andrew "Drew" Holiman, on April 29, 1967, in Los Angeles, California), after he was hired as a disc jockeyDisc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
at a Los Angeles radio station. With members DJ Streek and Shakespear the One-Man Riot, Insane Poetry released its debut single, "Twelve Strokes Till Midnight," in 1988. After replacing Shakespear with Em-Dee, Insane Poetry signed with Nastymix/Ichiban Records through an association with emcee Rodney O
Rodney O & Joe Cooley
Rodney O & Joe Cooley are noted west coast hip hop pioneers from Los Angeles, California, best known for tracks such as "Everlasting Bass" and "This is for the Homies." DJ Cooley was highly influential in Miami Bass music; Latin emcees Jonny Z and SPM did their own version of it, which they called...
and released its debut album, Grim Reality
Grim Reality (album)
Grim Reality is the debut album of American hip hop group Insane Poetry. Released in 1992, the album peaked at #98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart...
, in 1992, which peaked at #98 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart
Billboard charts
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. After Nastymix went out of business, Insane Poetry signed with independent React Records, which released its second album, Blacc Plague
Blacc Plague
Blacc Plague is the second studio album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry. At the time of release, front man Psycho changed the spelling of his name to Cyco...
, in 1996, but disagreements over promotion and support led the group to leave the label. In 1998, Cyco appeared on Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...
's Hard to Swallow
Hard to Swallow
Hard to Swallow is the third studio album by American rapper Robert Van Winkle under the name Vanilla Ice. Released by Republic Records in 1998, the album was the first album the performer recorded after a four year hiatus following the 1994 release of Mind Blowin...
album, followed by collaborations with M-Boogie, Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
, and DJ Revolution. In 2001, Cyco hooked up with producer Jason "JP" Pearl and together they formed Grim Reality Entertainment. In 2003, Insane Poetry released Faith in Chaos
Faith in Chaos (Book of Revelations)
Faith in Chaos is the third album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry.-Track listing:...
. In 2007, the group released Fallen From Grace
Fallen From Grace
Fallen from Grace is the fourth album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry.-Track listing:# "FFG Intro" – 3:56# "Kill You" – 3:02# "Boyz in a Box" – 3:05# "Next Dimension" – 2:16# "Heartless" – 3:12# "Suspect Zero" – 2:24...
with nationwide distribution through Long Range/Koch Records. It was announced at Black X-Mas 2010 that he is now part of Lyrikal Snuff Productions. Insane Poetry collaborated on a song with Las Vegas-based hip hop group called War Paint, titled "Wasted."
Discography
- 1992: Grim RealityGrim Reality (album)Grim Reality is the debut album of American hip hop group Insane Poetry. Released in 1992, the album peaked at #98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart...
- 1996: Blacc PlagueBlacc PlagueBlacc Plague is the second studio album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry. At the time of release, front man Psycho changed the spelling of his name to Cyco...
- 2003: Faith in Chaos (Book of Revelations)Faith in Chaos (Book of Revelations)Faith in Chaos is the third album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry.-Track listing:...
- 2007: Fallen from GraceFallen From GraceFallen from Grace is the fourth album by American hip hop group Insane Poetry.-Track listing:# "FFG Intro" – 3:56# "Kill You" – 3:02# "Boyz in a Box" – 3:05# "Next Dimension" – 2:16# "Heartless" – 3:12# "Suspect Zero" – 2:24...
- 2008: Sutter Kain Presents Cyco the Snuff ReelsSutter Kain Presents Cyco the Snuff ReelsSutter Kain Presents Cyco the Snuff Reels is the fifth album by american horrorcore group Insane Poetry. This album marked a new direction in the group’s style, with lead emcee Cyco, the only remaining member, rhyming over tracks that use samples from metalcore songs, courtesy of Queens, New...