The Gathering of the Juggalos is a mecca for fans of horror rap duo Insane Clown Posse. Once a year, this gigantic festival that features a handful of ICP concerts and an enormous number of other horror rap performances takes a Midwestern location by storm, as Juggalos in the tens of thousands arrive for 4 days of horror rap music, friendships that can only be made at The Gathering, and the best ICP concerts of the year. There’s much about The Gathering that draws in Juggalos from around the world: helicopter rides, Ms. Juggalette beauty pageants, Faygo showers, oil wrestling, partying, and of course the intense concentration of the world’s best horror rappers all giving concerts in the same place at the same time. But would Juggalos still flock to The Gathering if there was no ICP concert involved? Of course the ICP concert isn’t the only good thing about The Gathering, but it is the one event that Juggalos most look forward to every year. Has it always been this way? The Gathering first took place in the year 2000, and the ICP concerts there were indoors. Many Juggalos today undoubtedly prefer the outdoor festival settings as opposed to the indoor settings back then, but seeing how it was early in The Gathering’s existence, it’s safe to say that Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope hadn’t become festival planning experts yet. However, even though the outdoor setting may be preferable for those who wish to roam about freely, enjoy the weather, and see other groups perform The Gathering, it’s impossible to replicate the epic feeling of an indoor ICP concert. Check out some of the footage from The Gatherings that took place indoors in the early ‘00s if you don’t believe me. An arena packed full of Juggalos in every direction gives the event a greater magnitude than can be achieved in the outdoor setting. Also, the stage for the indoor ICP concerts were enormous, and the guys used some creative thinking power to devise awesome sets and stage plots to take advantage. If you were a Juggalo in the front row at any of The Gatherings that were indoors, not only did you get to witness the acting and storylines come to life in front of your very eyes, but you also had the treat of getting sprayed with truckloads of Faygo, having the bottles launched off mini trampolines into the crowd, and seeing the fervor of other Juggalos and ICP members up close and personal. The indoor ICP concert advantage is also helped along by the fact the Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope were younger and more energetic back then, a fact that while slightly sobering, does not mean that the level of performance from Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J isn’t amazing for their age and history. When Juggalos attend the ICP concert at The Gathering in 2012, however, you will be in for a treat. This year’s festival takes place just days before the release of ICP’s first album in three years, The Mighty Death Pop! The guys are going to be playing songs from it and making sure you have a good enough time that you go and buy their album ASAP. Something tells me it will be just like the old days of ICP concerts at The Gathering! Resource Box Juggalos wait anxiously for the ICP concert at The Gathering every year, and the guys never disappoint. This year, they’ll be hyping up new release The Mighty Death Pop! to the maximum. To learn more about The Mighty Death Pop! and The Gathering, please visit http://www.hatchetgear.com/bands/icp.html.
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Juggalo Paint and More: Examining the ICP in-Concert Experience
If you’re a fan of underground hip hop, there’s no doubt you’ve been to at least a few underground hip hop concerts. How do underground hip hop concerts differ from mainstream hip hop concerts? Well for one, they usually take place in a much smaller setting, because underground usually connotes music that is less appealing to the masses, hence why less people would show up to an underground hip hop show than mainstream arena concert.
Furthermore, the fans at underground hip hop concerts typically have a stronger devotion to the music, and you can expect there to be a lot more energy in tight, crowded quarters. But underground hip hop concerts have nothing on the experience that is ICP in concert.
Seeing ICP in concert almost always happens more than once, because after you see ICP in concert once you know you want to be there again as soon as possible. From Faygo showers (just what it sounds like) and Juggalo paint to thousands of Juggalos and badass beats, seeing ICP in concert really blows traditional underground hip hop shows out of the water.
This phenomenon takes root in the fact that, Juggalo paint or not, Juggalos and Juggalettes are completely obsessed with the Insane Clown Posse, especially when they get to see ICP in concert. There’s so much love for ICP’s in-concert antics that Juggalos paint their faces to imitate the Juggalo paint on the faces of ICP members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope.
Decorating your face with Juggalo paint is pretty easy in fact, and should be learned by any underground hip hop fan looking to see ICP in concert some day. For an accurate Juggalo paint job, all you need is black and white oil-based face paint. Then have a friend trace the Juggalo face paint outline on your face. If you like it, fill it in!
There are plenty of Juggalo designs to choose from, but as long as the Juggalo paint design you choose resembles some sort of maniacal clown you’ll be welcomed by fellow Juggalos when you see ICP in concert.
Other than Juggalo paint, what else goes down when you see ICP in concert? As briefly mentioned earlier, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope often douse the crowd with orange Detroit Soda pop Faygo. It has become such an inextricable part of Juggalo culture that now Juggalos will do it to themselves. At how many other underground hip hop concerts would this be an acceptable thing to do?
Then of course is the music. You can expect arena-wide sing-a-longs, greatest hits being played, fun storytelling from J and Dope, mosh pits, and lots of runny, sweaty Juggalo paint. Seeing how an ICP concert is a once in a lifetime experience, what are you waiting for?
Resource Box
This article takes a closer look at the ICP in-concert experience in comparison to traditional underground hip hop shows and explains how to design Juggalo paint for these concerts. To learn more about ICP in concert, please visit http://insaneclownposse.com.
Furthermore, the fans at underground hip hop concerts typically have a stronger devotion to the music, and you can expect there to be a lot more energy in tight, crowded quarters. But underground hip hop concerts have nothing on the experience that is ICP in concert.
Seeing ICP in concert almost always happens more than once, because after you see ICP in concert once you know you want to be there again as soon as possible. From Faygo showers (just what it sounds like) and Juggalo paint to thousands of Juggalos and badass beats, seeing ICP in concert really blows traditional underground hip hop shows out of the water.
This phenomenon takes root in the fact that, Juggalo paint or not, Juggalos and Juggalettes are completely obsessed with the Insane Clown Posse, especially when they get to see ICP in concert. There’s so much love for ICP’s in-concert antics that Juggalos paint their faces to imitate the Juggalo paint on the faces of ICP members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope.
Decorating your face with Juggalo paint is pretty easy in fact, and should be learned by any underground hip hop fan looking to see ICP in concert some day. For an accurate Juggalo paint job, all you need is black and white oil-based face paint. Then have a friend trace the Juggalo face paint outline on your face. If you like it, fill it in!
There are plenty of Juggalo designs to choose from, but as long as the Juggalo paint design you choose resembles some sort of maniacal clown you’ll be welcomed by fellow Juggalos when you see ICP in concert.
Other than Juggalo paint, what else goes down when you see ICP in concert? As briefly mentioned earlier, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope often douse the crowd with orange Detroit Soda pop Faygo. It has become such an inextricable part of Juggalo culture that now Juggalos will do it to themselves. At how many other underground hip hop concerts would this be an acceptable thing to do?
Then of course is the music. You can expect arena-wide sing-a-longs, greatest hits being played, fun storytelling from J and Dope, mosh pits, and lots of runny, sweaty Juggalo paint. Seeing how an ICP concert is a once in a lifetime experience, what are you waiting for?
Resource Box
This article takes a closer look at the ICP in-concert experience in comparison to traditional underground hip hop shows and explains how to design Juggalo paint for these concerts. To learn more about ICP in concert, please visit http://insaneclownposse.com.
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