Party at the top of the hill
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Party At The Top Of The Hill is a single released in 1989 by the JJ Boys
. The single is the first recording of John Utlser, Joseph Utsler
, and Joseph Bruce
, the latter two of which went on to form the duo Insane Clown Posse
.
, Kangol Joe
, and Master J. The group was created for fun, and the members did not consider pursuing a serious career in music at the time. As a result, they released only one song. Party At The Top Of The Hill was recorded on a friend's four-track tape recorder
.
multiple times throughout the song. As Joseph Bruce explains, "the Beastie Boys
used to talk about White Castle
a lot, Run DMC talked about Adidas
. We had Faygo."
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...
. The single is the first recording of John Utlser, 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...
, and 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 latter two of which went on to form the duo 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...
.
Background
The JJ Boys formed in 1989, and consisted of teenagers Jagged JoeJoseph 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,...
, Kangol Joe
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...
, and Master J. The group was created for fun, and the members did not consider pursuing a serious career in music at the time. As a result, they released only one song. Party At The Top Of The Hill was recorded on a friend's four-track tape recorder
Cassette deck
A cassette deck is a type of tape recorder for playing or recording audio compact cassettes. A deck was formerly distinguished from a recorder as being part of a stereo component system, while a recorder had a self-contained power amplifier...
.
Release
Party At The Top Of The Hill was distributed among friends and family, and was never released for sale. Very few copies were made, and the single is widely considered to no longer exist, even to the members of the group.Lyrical content
Each verse of the song consists of an individual member describing himself in an exaggerated laudatory manner. The members make mention to FaygoFaygo
Faygo or Faygo Pop is a soft drink brand headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It is distributed in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Central Southern regions of the United States...
multiple times throughout the song. As Joseph Bruce explains, "the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
used to talk about White Castle
White Castle (restaurant)
White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known for its small, square hamburgers. Sometimes referred to as "sliders", the burgers were priced at five...
a lot, Run DMC talked about Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
. We had Faygo."