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The Juggalo family has been going through a whirlwind of emotion the last few weeks. And todays announcement was a gust of wind with mixed feed back.
Just 6 days ago, Psychopathic Records released a video and lyrical response to the system their feelings on their family of "Juggalo's" being added to numerous gang lists in various cities and states. Perfectly titled "If We Were A Gang", they took full advantage to address a few other issues such as the hate and also the recent split between former friends Insane Clown Posse, the rap group Twiztid.
Today representitives of Psychopathic Records made this announcement: "We at Psychopathic Records regret to inform the Juggalo World that we are officially severing all ties with Blahzay Roze. Without revealing too many personal details, we will only say that the difficulties of working with her professionally over the past year have only increased, and we now consider her to be unmanageable. We wish her the most of love, luck and success elsewhere throughout her career. We still hope to see her at Juggalo Weekend Canada, the DCG CON and this year’s Gathering and other Psychopathic events in the future."
Blahzay Roze blazed into the Juggalo music scene out of left field and immediately began releasing videos. She had a mixed reception with some fans saying she was born to be in that position, while many others felt she was being coached into her character and her songs where being written for her. Still, she released her 7 track debut Ep entitled "Broken".
With her feature on the Psychopathic Psypher less then a week ago, no one expected this so quickly. And the popular wensite www.faygoluvers.com exploded with feedback from the Juggalo family of supporters with many arguing it should or shouldn't have happened, and even a few hinting towards the idea Twiztid of MNE might try to sign her. Of course those assumptions are just listeners speaking amongst each other and nothing from anyone of either camp.
In just a few hours, Blahzay Roze took to instagram to speak her piece on the situation: "Like normal I have gotten the news through thr internet. Whut a surprise. I am not signing with MNE. I did not fuck any of J's homies( I won't even comment on his infidelities)I am still making music for the juggalos and the underground community so to all you "hates" don't be so quick to think your rid of me yet Muahaha. I am an extremely emotionally disturbed individual & to the people who only play a character I guess I was just alittle to real for them. All is Well. All Love to Psychopathic."
It's hard to tell if it's respect or shots being fired. Definitely looks like a love/hate thing started. Guess we have to stay tuned. Meantime, check out some of Blahzay's music.
If you haven't heard of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse or the movement of "Juggalos" behind them by now, you have to have been living in a cave. ICP was founded in Detroit in 1989. At one point major focus was on them after being involved in a musical and personal dispute with Shady/Aftermath recording artist, Eminem. But their legacy begins and was built long before this.
They came out independently with a mix of horrorcore and hiphop sound. And the gimmick added,...faces painted like clowns. This strange look and original sound built a humongous cult like following long before their names were known through out mainstream music. And the fans were loyal. Always supporting by purchasing everything from the albums and show tickets, to clothing merchandise and even car decals. In the beginning them being independent was almost, frowned upon...I mean who does music with no wants of major backing, right? WRONG. Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J were geniuses light years ahead of their time. And today, they are the 2 of the main faces on the frontline of hip hop independence. And the following of support they have gathered has them and their artists eating better then most of these "mainstream rappers."
The following created by the Insane Clown Posse (and several others of this genre who were all close associates of ICP) developed a name, "Juggalos", with the female counter-parts known as "Juggalettes." You could usually see them a mile away. All draped in clothing that represented ICP and other artists of those circles. Jewelry and tattoos as well. Becoming the most famous mark of this crowd and circle of artists signed to ICP's label "Pyschopathic Records", is the Hatchet man. Sure you seen it, the character in mid-run with a huge hatchet in hand.
The love for the music, recognizable symbols,deep loyalty, a strong sense of family for one another and not standing for any bullshit...has some how labeled this music groups fanbase as a gang according to papers released by the FBI. The fans and musicians as well did not take kindly to this. A march has been organized and they will be marching into Washington DC to demand that their music loving asses are respectably removed from such a disrespectful listing.
But the lash back doesn't stop there. J and 2 Dope brought their Coalition of Clowns together to deliver a sick Psycopathic Psypher song and video "If We Were A Gang." And everybody took the time to speak their mind and address all issues while explaining if they weren't about love..it would be a real problem...so let them make music and money in peace.
I have to say everyone brought their A-Game. ABK, Lyte, Shaggy 2 Dope, Big HooDoo, Blahzay Roze and even DJ Clay brought some dope content to this track. I have to give it up to Blahzay Roze, I was curious if she would be able to hold her own with such well toned veteran Emcees. She did an awesome job of keeping up and showing that she can go with the best in a male dominated industry. No matter who she is on the track with.
Ending the Pyspher, and having the most to say (but it shouldn't have been any other way) was Violent J. He had to have delivered 46 bars or better, but he said somethings that mattered. From addressing the situation the song is based on, to addressing issues with in the Juggalo family. But if you know just a quarter of what all Juggalo's are facing at this time, then you can feel the depth and reality of his verse. The psypher all the way around...was excellently formatted, filmed and presented.
So with out further ado...check out the Psycopathic Psypher- If We Were A Gang
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 20, 2010 at 5:00pm
As previously reported here on PaperChaserDotCom, Richard "Syco Sam" McCroskey killed 4 people last year in Virginia. Today (September 20) he plead guilty to all four murders.Video After The JumpFARMVILLE, VIRGINIA -- The suspect in the quadruple homicide that horrified this quiet college town a year ago pleaded guilty to murder charges today and was ordered to spend life in prison.
Richard Samuel Alden McCroskey III, 21, of California, pleaded guilty to two counts of capital murder and two counts of first-degree murder in Prince Edward County Circuit Court for bludgeoning the victims with a wood-splitting maul a year ago in a Longwood University professor's home in Farmville.
McCroskey, who could have faced the death penalty, was sentenced to life in prison. He opted not to address the courtroom, which was occupied by family members of all four victims, law enforcement investigators and others.
Prince Edward County Commonwealth's Attorney James Ennis said McCroskey's anger about his relationship with his girlfriend, Emma Niederbrock, 16, led to the killings. McCroskey killed Emma; her mother, Longwood University professor Debra S. Kelley; Kelley's estranged husband, Mark Niederbrock; and Emma's friend, Melanie Wells, who was visiting from West Virginia.
Ennis said members of the victims' families supported his decision to reach the plea agreement instead of going to trial and seeking the death penalty.
"What it really means is death in prison," Ennis said after the hearing. "It's a guaranteed outcome, and hopefully it will bring some measure of closure to the family."
Defense attorney Cary Bowen said his objective had been to minimize McCroskey's punishment and serve his interest as best as possible.
"He's left families without their loved ones," Bowen said. "There are four people dead here. He's not proud of that."
He said McCroskey is remorseful and has contemplated the severity of what he did.
A family spokeswoman released a statement from Kelley's parents, Thomas and Margaret Kelley, saying they are thankful that the case is over and that they may now "have some degree of closure." They also thanked police and everyone who supported them.
"We have endured a tragedy of unspeakable proportion," the statement reads. "We are relieved that justice has been done. While we will never forget our loved ones or the circumstances of their deaths, we hope to move forward and begin the healing process."
Melanie Wells
Other family members did not wish to comment, the spokeswoman said.
McCroskey, who recorded "horrorcore" rap music with lyrics that obsessed about murder and graphic violence, had been in an online relationship with Emma for about a year when he came to visit her in September of last year, Ennis said.
Kelley and Mark Niederbrock took Emma, McCroskey and Wells to a horrorcore music festival several days before McCroskey killed them. Ennis said McCroskey was angered by some text messages Emma sent while they were in Michigan.
They returned to Virginia, and McCroskey became increasingly distraught about the relationship, Ennis said. He had an expectation that he and Emma were seeing each other exclusively and was unhappy with how things were going, Ennis said.
Late in the evening of Sept. 14, 2009, or early the next morning, McCroskey drank beer, smoked marijuana and might have taken painkillers before he attacked the three female victims in the house as they were sleeping, Ennis said. He killed each within a short period of time around 3 a.m. on Sept. 15.
Ennis said that McCroskey first killed Wells, who was on a sofa in a first-floor den, then Kelley in an upstairs room, and finally Emma in her downstairs bedroom. He struck each victim multiple times with the maul.
"No one awoke," Ennis said, adding that the victims had no defensive wounds.
Mark Niederbrock arrived at the home Sept. 17 about 5 p.m., and McCroskey attacked him with the maul in a living room, Ennis said. McCroskey later moved Mark Niederbrock's and Wells' bodies into Emma's room, and he attempted to clean up the bloody den, Ennis said.
At some point, McCroskey used a digital camera to record a video of himself, Ennis said. In the video, he indicated that he knew he had to pay for what he had done and contemplated suicide, Ennis said.
The bodies were discovered in the home Sept. 18, and McCroskey was captured the next day at Richmond International Airport as he awaited a flight home to California
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