The Mighty Death Pop!
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The Mighty Death Pop! is the 12th studio album
by American
hip hop
group Insane Clown Posse
. Scheduled to be released in 2012, it will be the group's third album with producer Mike E. Clark
since his return to Psychopathic Records
, and the second album to focus on the Dark Carnival
since the conclusion of the group's original "Joker's Cards" series. The titular character, The Mighty Death Pop!, is the second in a set of six new Joker's Cards.
produced much of Insane Clown Posse
's discography until the group's sixth and seventh albums, Bizzar
and Bizaar
. After Clark nearly died from a collapsed lung, he became less active in the music industry, his studio not being used for much of the early decade, and the group worked with Mike Puwal
on their eighth and ninth albums, The Wraith: Shangri-La
and Hell's Pit. In 2006, Clark returned to Psychopathic Records and produced the group's tenth studio album, The Tempest
in 2007, but did not work with the group directly. Bang! Pow! Boom!, released in 2009, was the first album which Clark worked on directly with Joseph Bruce
and Joseph Utsler
since Bizaar.
At their 2010 Hallowicked concert, Insane Clown Posse revealed the first face of The Mighty Death Pop character. The following March, they announced that the album would have two faces, the second of which has yet to be shown.
and Europe
. Violent J has stated that he expects the that the new album will take quite a bit of time to record, saying it's "just gonna take a lot of time. There's so much that needs to be recorded. It's definitely a job, a lot of work. But I'm excited, I'm not bitching." He has stated that the group will "take all the anger we feel and have saved up and stored inside from all the crazy dissing [of] ICP and the Juggalo
s [...] and we're gonna channel it all into the new album." In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Bruce stated that both Utsler and himself will not smoke cannabis
during the recording process of the album. In keeping with the themes of the other joker's cards, the new album will teach the listeners something about themselves.
by Insane Clown Posse, and the third version includes a disc-length rap with no hooks and no choruses. It is scheduled to be released May 29, 2012.
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 American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group 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...
. Scheduled to be released in 2012, it will be the group's third album with producer 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...
since his return to 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....
, and the second album to focus on the 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...
since the conclusion of the group's original "Joker's Cards" series. The titular character, The Mighty Death Pop!, is the second in a set of six new Joker's Cards.
Background and development
Mike E. ClarkMike 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...
produced much 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...
's discography until the group's sixth and seventh albums, 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 :...
and Bizaar
Bizaar
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.- Release and reception :...
. After Clark nearly died from a collapsed lung, he became less active in the music industry, his studio not being used for much of the early decade, and the group worked with Mike Puwal
Mike Puwal
Mike Puwal or Mike P , full name Michael J. Puwal III, is a guitarist and producer best known for his work with Psychopathic Records.-Biography:...
on their eighth and ninth albums, The Wraith: Shangri-La
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...
and Hell's Pit. In 2006, Clark returned to Psychopathic Records and produced the group's tenth studio album, The Tempest
The Tempest (album)
The Tempest is the tenth studio album by American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. Released in 2007, the album marks the return of producer Mike E. Clark, who had a falling-out with the duo in 2000...
in 2007, but did not work with the group directly. Bang! Pow! Boom!, released in 2009, was the first album which Clark worked on directly with 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,...
and 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...
since Bizaar.
At their 2010 Hallowicked concert, Insane Clown Posse revealed the first face of The Mighty Death Pop character. The following March, they announced that the album would have two faces, the second of which has yet to be shown.
Recording process
Since the release of Bang! Pow! Boom, Joseph "Violent J" Bruce and Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler have accumulated various song topics and beats and plan to travel to producer Mike E. Clark's studio in northern Michigan to record the new album. The band will focus on recording, breaking only for a few concerts in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Violent J has stated that he expects the that the new album will take quite a bit of time to record, saying it's "just gonna take a lot of time. There's so much that needs to be recorded. It's definitely a job, a lot of work. But I'm excited, I'm not bitching." He has stated that the group will "take all the anger we feel and have saved up and stored inside from all the crazy dissing [of] ICP and the Juggalo
Juggalo
Juggalo or Juggalette is a name given to fans of Insane Clown Posse or any other Psychopathic Records hip hop group. Juggalos have developed their own idioms, slang, and characteristics.-History:...
s [...] and we're gonna channel it all into the new album." In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Bruce stated that both Utsler and himself will not smoke cannabis
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
during the recording process of the album. In keeping with the themes of the other joker's cards, the new album will teach the listeners something about themselves.
Release
At the 12th annual Gathering Of The Juggalos, Violent J announced that the album will be distributed in 3 different versions: the first version includes a new Mike E. Clark Murder Mix album, the second version includes a cover albumCover Album
-Tracklisting:#Misono to Utaou! Animedley I # #...
by Insane Clown Posse, and the third version includes a disc-length rap with no hooks and no choruses. It is scheduled to be released May 29, 2012.