if yall like the wizard of the hood song up on here then check out the wizard of the hood ep violent j released. that album is just crazy awesome.

anyway this cd ain't like the rest of ICP's music except for their ep released the year after this called Beverly Kills 50187 which has some of its own decent stuff on it. COC is more early 90's gangsta rap style then the rest of their stuff, but they had to take roots somewhere. after all, they only sold 17 albums on the first day released and look where they are now.

i like riddle box, wizard of the hood ep, and all of the psychopathic rydas cds they released better then this one, but it is up there with just about all of the rest of their cds. if you are expecting funny lyrics, you ain't gonna get much in this one, but they are insane lyrics.

some current day juggalos (any after jeckel bros) might not like this style because that is when they started sounding more rock then rap, but if you like this, check out the psychopathic rydas cds. there's 3 out there, dumpin', ryden dirtay, and check in yo s**t b*tch. they stole the beats of other rappers songs and layed their own raps over them and sounded pretty good doing it.

also check out twiztids first cd for a better version of first day out in my opinion, and psychopathics from outer space vol 1 for an updated version of redneck hoe. if you like the originals, you won't be disappointed with the newer ones.

I think that CARNIVAL OF CARANGE is better then RINGMASTER and RIDDLE BOX(don't get me wrong those joker cards are still da shxt).It's tied with GREAT MILENKO and THE AMAZING JECKEL BROTHERS. The best thing about it is all the song are pure rap! Cause ya know ICP likes to mix rockin roll in a few songs.Every song on here is da bomb my favorite is REBEL FLAG. so go out and buy it, it's well worth the money for eny juggalo or somebody who loves rap! STAY DOWN WIT DA CLOWN 4 LIFE JUGGALOS!

I really don't know why they remastered this album cutting off two great tracks. Maybe because "Blackin' Your Eyes" contains violence agains women, and that's a thing ICP is against nowadays, and violence against children in "Night Of The Axe", but I think it wasn't a nice idea to cut those songs. The remastered version added very little quality in sound. Believe me because I have listened both versions of the album and this one, the Uncut Version, is the one I own.

I have to say all tracks in this album are good, but they sound like a totally different band if you listen this one and The Wraith, or even Great Milenko, Amazing Jeckel Brothers... This album sounds way more like a rap record. My favorite songs in this one are The Juggla, Red Neck Hoe, Is That You and Never Had It Made. For those of you who like guest appearences in albums, this one has Detroit rappers Kid Rock (now one of ICP's enemies) and Esham (who has joined ICP's label Psychopathic Records).

This isn't the best Joker's Card, but if you want to own all Joker Cards and you have none yet, you can star with this one. But if you're not sure if you'll buy them all, try to get The Great Milenko or The Wraith first.

This is the album that started the entire Joker's Card saga. This cd was released way back in 1992, so needless to say the style of music sounds outdated. What some people don't know about this album is that it was originally called Gangsta Codez and features the third member of ICP, John Kick Chass. After they got half of the album recorded, J and Shaggs changed over from Inner City Posse to Insane Clown Posse and Kick Chass left the group. J and Shaggs finished the other half of the album themselves and renamed it Carnival of Carnage. This cd is heavily influenced by gangsta rap and you can tell that ICP and Mike E. Clark hadn't quite found their niche yet. In my opnion the brightest spot of the album is the last song "Taste" because if features Esham, Jumpsteady and a couple of guys that aren't even rapping anymore. There is also a suprising appearance by Kid Rock on the song "Is That You?" Overall, this album is okay, but if you're a collector you'll definetly want to pick it up since this is the first Joker's Card.

Released way back in 1991, "Carnival of Carnage" is a big top bloodbath complete with guns, hoodlums, and Faygo. While the tracks themselves mostly consist of thunderous, old school rap beats that pulse out of the Detroit underground, the lyrics of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are wickedly obscene offerings of comic book violence and gore. Although its sound can be slightly dated to some, this album undoubtedly proves that the Insane Clown Posse invented the genre known as horrorcore hip-hop. Also, since this debut effort is the first of ICP's six Joker Cards, it was obviously meant to give fledgling Juggalos a taste of the hell that lurks in the Dark Carnival's tents. Be warned. This recording is not intended for sensitive women, children, or the religiously hypocritical. Indeed, this record is meant to hack apart any government official who ignores the many desperate cries in the gutter, leaving the White House stained a bleeding red.

"The Juggla's" calliope introduces Violent J as an insane freakshow attraction that will cut your windpipe, devour your face, and split your beating heart open. This song will astound listeners with its pop sampling of Prince's "Kiss." In "First Day Out," an ex-convict in rubber shoes is set up on a nasty blind date. Both the bitter "Red Neck Hoe" and the nihilistic "Your Rebel Flag" are the very first songs that exhibit ICP's verbal attack on the hillbilly South. By bringing up the Confederate states' ugly issues of slavery and bigotry, these two white rappers tore up the savage roots of racial discrimination. "Wizard of the Hood," a hilarious spoof that first appeared on the duo's "Dog Beats" EP, is a gritty ghetto remake of "The Wizard of Oz." This particular narrative describes the adventures of Violent J, a potty-mouth Scarecrow, an alcoholic Tin Man, and a Lion who likes to steal gold rings and chains. The sexually vulgar "Is That You" features plenty of bodily fluids and a surprise cameo appearance by Kid Rock. "Psychopathic," with its shrieking violin strings, is a controversial tune that's heavily inspired by the many slasher films of the decade, most notably "Halloween." The chilling and grisly "Guts on the Ceiling" describes what happens to a homeless man whose head explodes and splatters all over the pavement. Both "Never Had it Made" and "Ghetto Freak Show" are even more disturbing. Both tracks are rapped from the perspective of a decaying drug addict who dropped out of school in the third grade, dismembered dozens of people with a axe, and consumed the flesh of the dead.

On a soft, gentle night, a parade of freak and jesters emerged from the darkness to wreck havoc upon America's middle-class neighborhoods. Who will be the next to die helplessly at the Carnival of Carnage?