12/22/2023 0 Comments Icp the missing link lostIt’s not as though ICP couldn’t try to write a thoughtful song, it’s just that when they do it turns into a “Miracles” style internet meme. Unbridled hedonism is part and parcel of their appeal, even if the lyrics describing it border on being insanely simplistic. I never imagined I’d ever hear a song from ICP professing their belief in anything other than the next party they can attend and they can tap, but I’m going to take this confession at face value even as it stands next to songs like “Get Clowned.” This track is more like what you’d expect from the group, bragging about being off their meds and prison rape, whooping the asses of their haters, and laughing in the face of probation officers. How could I have worry when I hold the key?” ![]() Other still trying, the hill they climbing I found my +Missing Link+ and I’m shining This career – I believe God let me have it I’m not an atheist, I believe in the magic I wanna sleep at night, knowing my soul is well “I don’t wanna fear death and I don’t wanna fear Hell Nevertheless both the intro and “Found” express a deep abiding respect for spirituality, which may just be a sign the duo are changing as mellowing (slightly) as they mature. The curious thing is that bond now seems to include God too, and Christianity isn’t something you would normally associate with these self-admitted hellraisers. That’s part of the secret of their success – the bond of brothership they show through all of their narratives, and one which they encourage their Juggalo fans to share with each other. Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J are as well met as any two rappers can be in the hip-hop industry, and they come together to complain that they don’t even like pineapple pizza, and Al B. She shut the shades, and checked the deadlockĪs it turns out his partner Shaggy 2 Dope was the one knocking on the door, and loudly complains “I’ve been deceived/I even paid for that weave!” They don’t let Cindy come between them though. Violent J: “I met a girl named Cindy, she was fine ![]() They like to drink, they like to party, they like to smoke, and they like to Take “Pineapple Pizza” for example: The good news is that if you’re not hardcore enough to own all the albums and see how they all connect together, the bar for entry into ICP’s discography is pretty low. I’m told that “The Marvelous Missing Link (Found)” is “the second part of the 3rd Joker Card in the second deck of the Dark Carnival Saga.” I’ll just accept that what that means is that this album is part of a larger story, spread out over multiple albums, grouped into multiple series. Therefore I won’t even begin to do so, because in the aforementioned internet age, there’s no shortage of ICP fan sites and official resources to help you sort it all out. ![]() I’m just not that committed to their work, I’ve never been sucked into the mythos surrounding the “Carnival,” and if I attempted to explain it I’m pretty sure that I’d upset a hardcore fan by how inaccurate it would be. In fact in the day and age where it’s incredibly easy to bootleg almost any album before it’s even released, the loyalty of Juggalos is a testament to recording artists of how to succeed in the internet age.Īs for me I’m not a Juggalo by any definition you could name, and the clearest indication of that is that “The Tempest” is the last ICP album I bought – over eight years ago. I respect that kind of dedication, and I respect ICP for building up a worldwide fanbase that’s that appreciative of everything they do. They’ve probably been to the Gathering at least once if not multiple times. They’re likely to have the Hatchet Warrior tattooed on their body somewhere, or a decal for the logo in their car’s rear window, or a slew of their merchandise featuring it (hats, t-shirts, posters, and anything you can think of). Even if you stick to “studio albums” this is the 14th, which is a financial investment any way you slice it. “Juggalos” are just really supportive fans, the kind who are likely to have all 35 or more of ICP’s albums, and probably a few bootleg concert recordings. If you’re not a Juggalo it’s probably impossible to, but unlike the misguided members of law enforcement I won’t refer to them as a gang or a cult. To review an ICP album is to admit that I both respect what they’ve achieved while simultaneously not being able to understand the mythos they’ve built up around it.
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