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In the Land of the Juggalos

Horror-rap’s annual festival draws thousands of clown-makeup wearing Juggalos - devotees of Insane Clown Posse - for a weekend devoted to spraying Faygo soda, rioting, and discussions of the occult.

Thomas Morton Vice Oct 2007 20min Permalink

Arts Music

M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop

The contradiction-rich world of Maya Arulpragasam.

Lynn Hirschberg New York Times Magazine May 2010 Permalink

Arts Music

Whatever Happened to N.W.A’s Posse?

The where-are-they-now stories of MC Ren, DJ Scatch, Sir Jinx, Kid Disaster, Candyman, and everyone else on the cover of 1987’s N.W.A. and the Posse.

Martin Cizmar LA Weekly May 2010 20min Permalink

Arts Crime Music

California Schemin’

How did a pair of young rappers from Scotland, laughed off the stage for their accents, land a deal with Sony and start partying with Madonna? They pretended to be American.

Decca Aitkenhead The Guardian May 2008 20min Permalink

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