Mostasteless
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Mostasteless is the first album
by Twiztid
. Released on November 25, 1997, it was the first album on Psychopathic Records
by an artist other than the label's founders, Insane Clown Posse
, although an extended play
by Project Born
had previously been released on the label. It was released in the US by Island Records
on June 22, 1999, and peaked at #8 on the 'Billboard
Heatseekers chart and #149 on the Billboard 200
.
In his review of the album, Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine
wrote that "[Although] the thought of a group of Insane Clown Posse
protégés isn't exactly inspiring", the album "may take you by surprise...Mostasteless actually works better than most ICP records," that "Twiztid often is more convincing than [its] Dark Carnival
colleagues," and concluded that "if you don't buy into the whole comic book
-horror
schtick, Mostasteless...will be irritating, but if you've bought into it, you'll enjoy this record as much, if not more, than most ICP albums."
This version was soon pulled from stores. Later in 1999 Insane clown Posse helped convince Island records to release the new "national release" version. The track: First day Out is a cover of Insane Clown Posse's original track from their 1992 album Carnival of Carnage
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Twiztid
Twiztid
Twiztid 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...
. Released on November 25, 1997, it was the first album on 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....
by an artist other than the label's founders, 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...
, although an extended play
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 Project Born
Project Born
Project Born is an American hip hop group. Formed in 1994 in Flint, Michigan, the group was the first act other than Insane Clown Posse to be signed to Psychopathic Records, and has since formed their own record label, Project Boy Records.-History:...
had previously been released on the label. It was released in the US by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
on June 22, 1999, and peaked at #8 on the 'Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Heatseekers chart and #149 on the 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...
.
In his review of the album, Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
wrote that "[Although] the thought of a group of 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...
protégés isn't exactly inspiring", the album "may take you by surprise...Mostasteless actually works better than most ICP records," that "Twiztid often is more convincing than [its] Dark Carnival
Dark Carnival (Insane Clown Posse)
The Dark Carnival is the mythology of the concept album series used in much of Insane Clown Posse's discography. It is a concept of the afterlife in which souls are sent to a form of limbo while waiting to be sent to Heaven or Hell based on their individual actions. These concepts are related by...
colleagues," and concluded that "if you don't buy into the whole comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
-horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
schtick, Mostasteless...will be irritating, but if you've bought into it, you'll enjoy this record as much, if not more, than most ICP albums."
Original version
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Twiztid" (Intro) | 0:47 | Mike E. Clark Mike E. Clark Mike 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... |
Twiztid Twiztid Twiztid 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... |
| 2 | "2nd-Hand Smoke" | 4:30 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 3 | "Diemuthafuckadie" | 4:02 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 4 | "Smoke Break" | 0:38 | Twiztid | |
| 5 | "Murder, Murder, Murder" | 3:16 | Twiztid & The R.O.C. | Twiztid |
| 6 | "First Day Out" | 4:18 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid |
| 7 | "Somebody's Dissin' U" | 3:35 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 8 | "Meat Cleaver" | 4:25 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid ICP 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... Myzery |
| 9 | "How Does It Feel?" | 3:43 | Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 10 | "She Ain't Afraid" | 5:57 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 11 | "Whatthefuck!?!?" | 4:35 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 12 | "Anotha Smoke Break" | 0:40 | Twiztid | |
| 13 | "85 Bucks an Hour" | 3:15 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid ICP 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... |
| 14 | "Renditions of Reality" | 5:19 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 15 | "Hot-line Phone Number (hidden track)" | 2:30 | Twiztid | Twiztid Violent J |
This version was soon pulled from stores. Later in 1999 Insane clown Posse helped convince Island records to release the new "national release" version. The track: First day Out is a cover of Insane Clown Posse's original track from their 1992 album Carnival of Carnage
National release version
| # | Title | Time | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Twiztid" (Intro) | 0:47 | Mike E. Clark Mike E. Clark Mike 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... |
Twiztid Twiztid Twiztid 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... |
| 2 | "2nd-Hand Smoke" | 4:30 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 3 | "Diemuthafuckadie" | 4:02 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 4 | "Rock the Dead" | 4:52 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid |
| 5 | "Spin the Bottle" | 4:13 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid ICP |
| 6 | "Blink" | 4:25 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid |
| 7 | "How Does It Feel?" | 5:57 | Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 8 | "85 Bucks an Hour" | 3:15 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid ICP 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... |
| 9 | "First Day Out" | 4:18 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid |
| 10 | "Whatthefuck!?!?" | 3:44 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |
| 11 | "Bury Me Alive" | 4:08 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid |
| 12 | "Hound Dogs" | 6:03 | Mike E. Clark | Twiztid ICP Blaze Blaze Ya Dead Homie Chris Rouleau, also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie, is an American rapper from Romeo, Michigan. His stage persona is that of a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s, and his music is a fusion of gangsta rap and horrorcore.-Biography:... |
| 13 | "Renditions of Reality" | 5:19 | Twiztid & Scott Sumner | Twiztid |