Hatchet Herald Update & More

Today Insane Clown Posse's label, Psychopathic Records, released the latest edition of their newsletter, the Hatchet Herald and it has some pretty entertaining stuff in it.

First off, they address all the poop-talk surrounding ICP's "Miracles" video I featured in the last update. I must say they do a pretty good job of defending themselves.

I don’t know what Webster’s definition of the word “miracle” is, but we’ve always thought it meant something fuckin’ amazing and incredible. A fuckin’ special, awesome event of some kind. A great, wonderful thing. A fuckin’ miracle.

The song “Miracles” is classic ICP. Our listeners know we’ve always included one or two deep, meaningful songs on our albums, we’ve just never made a video for one until now. It was a good idea, obviously, ‘cause it’s got people talkin’. The truth is it don’t make us mad to see all the hate “Miracles” gets from the mainstream. We’ve been “The Most Hated Band in The World” for many years. Without all the hate on the outside, it wouldn’t be as warm as it is on the inside with the Juggalo Fam. Instead, all the hate “Miracles” generates makes us sad. Sad for the haters.

I mean, yeah, we get it. It’s funny to people on the outside lookin’ in, seeing two clowns rapping about space and shit, while floatin’ around in an orgy of screen savers. And SNL’s parody was off the hook hilarious. But when you step back and really look at all the genuine hate it got from everyday people, it’s hard to believe that so few got it.

Yes, most of the miracles we mention can easily be explained away by science, that’s why we say the line “fuck scientists.” Their factual findings sometimes explain away the Earth’s cool mysteries. Part of me wishes they were lying. Part of me doesn't want to know how they really make crop circles. My imagination wants to believe it’s aliens or somethin’. If people can’t relate to that, then that’s their loss. I mean, seriously, it must truly suck to have no imagination about these things. Us Juggalos have deep imaginations, and an awesome sense of humor.

As for the infamous line, “fuckin’ magnets… how do they work?” Magnets were like magic to me as a kid. You could move things across the table without actually touching them! I found that shit amazing and I still do. If you don’t like that, have a dick for dinner. As for the sun and the stars. Who looks up into the sky and doesn't wonder sometimes? Come on, man, I fuckin’ straight up feel sorry for anybody that can look at the moon the trees, and the seven seas, and not see fuckin’ miracles. It’s not about religion either. Nature itself is a miracle. Stand toe to toe with the ocean at night and tell me that shit ain’t amazing.

We appreciate all this shit. Especially a yellow ass, long neck giraffe. What’s a shame is how people walk around blind to it all. They lost their spirit about everything. If you can’t even see the miracle in animals, then you must have never truly loved a pet. That has to suck for you. Maybe you mother fuckers should relax that wound up, extra tense bitch ass of yours for a minute and go smoke a joint or somethin’.

Be an individual, step out and away from the flow of the crowd. Take a time out, open up ya mind and then peep the giraffe. Try to appreciate some of these miracles, bitch.

What’s a miracle is the fact that some people haven’t recognized by now that Insane Clown Posse will never die. ICP will go down in history as an independent music miracle. Get used to these ugly faces. MMFCLJ.

Violent J

The Happy Clown Serial Killer

I don't know what "MMFCLJ" stands for but I would like to know. Of course MMFWCL means "much motherfucking wicked clown love" but i'm not sure about this one. Whoever tells me the correct answer wins a free date with Shaggy 2 Dope.

Actually I just searched for "MMFCLJ" on Google and it brought me to this juggalo documentary video. This is some ultra-real, ultra-raw juggalo footage.

Back to the Hatchet Herald... They also announced the upcoming DVD release and "theatrical tour" of ICP's new full-length film, Big Money Rustlas, including a link to the new promotional web site. As of now, the site is still under construction but it does include a preview of the movie. Honestly, I've been trying to watch the first ICP movie, Big Money Hustlas, and I haven't been able to stand sitting through it. Sorry juggalos, but the movie is terrible in a painful way. However, the preview for the new flick makes it look significantly more tolerable.

Till next time... MMFCLJ!!!

Gathering Of The Juggalos 2009 Photos & Video Footage

What began my juggalo intrigue was this 15-minute long infomercial for the 10th Annual Gathering Of The Juggalos (below).



Oh man - I just found a SNL skit spoofing the above video...


A little bit later I came across this awesome collection of photos and video footage, linked courtesy of Derek Erdman.








There are a ton more gorgeous Gathering photos on Derek's site. I highly recommend checking them all out.

So after seeing all Derek's sweet footage I was hooked and wanted more. After a mostly disappointing hunt through YouTube I found a real gem: a full-length documentary of the 2009 Gathering called A Family Underground. I highly recommend that you acquire this video. If you search a bit you can illegally download it for free, or purchase the DVD here. (Preview below.)

More Jugg Photos!

I just realized that I neglected to check out all of the web site from yesterday's post (The Airbrush Shoppe's Juggalo Gallery), and there are some more choice photos you need to see...

By the way, what is that guy doing with his hands? Miming a grenade-pin pull? Making the penis-in-vagina sign? I don't know.



I read about "juggalo furries" online, but sadly I had been unable to find any actual photo or video footage of this supposedly huge sub-culture. Here we see one in the flesh! A full feature on juggalo furries will be coming soon...



Also, on the same site are some written first-hand accounts of Gathering Of The Juggalos experiences from 2003-05. There's some pretty funny stuff. For example...

To anyone who has been to a Gathering at the Crystal Forest, you know to move when you hear him coming. Sometimes he has a light and sometimes he doesn't...! He'll catch you in the worst possible spots and in the most compromising of positions! We're talking about none other than Shaggy 2 Dope, and we're here to admit that we got Shagged while we were out in the woods. We know we are not alone. We heard stories. On one occassion, we had to take a tree, but he still nailed us hard with about 50 gallons of rooster-tailed mud. We learned fast to find a distant corner when we heard the buzzzzz of his golf cart approaching through the night. On Sunday night, we met a Juggalo who had REALLY been Shagged! He decided, after much self-debate, that he would brave the nasty port-a-potties to take a dump. He said he was sitting, not much enjoying the atmosphere, when he heard the growing buzzz of a golf cart. The golf cart hit the port-a-potty he was sitting in, then raced away into the night, leaving familiar evil laughter ringing through the air.

Last year, he was just a legend. This year, we managed to locate the famous Tent Boy! He looked like he was having a most excellent time, and we again heard stories about how he used his tent to sneak up and freak people out. Props to you, Tent Boy! We appreciate your sense of style!

I think I really like this Tent Boy character. I need some video footage.

Sweet Juggalo Photos from '03 and '04

I found these really sweet old photos from the Juggalo Gathering 2003 & '04. These are some of my faves। There are a bunch more photos and stuff on this web site. The make-up was all done by the guys who run that site.