Beverly Kills 50187
Beverly Kills 50187 is the first EP by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, released in 1993 by Psychopathic Records. It is the first "sideshow" entry in the group's Dark Carnival saga. The group felt that they should release EPs in between their studio albums during the Dark Carnival saga, in order to build and satisfy their fanbase.[1] It is the 2nd overall release by Insane Clown Posse.
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| Released | July 16, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, horrorcore, indie hip hop | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | Psychopathic Records | |||
| Producer | Mike E. Clark, Insane Clown Posse, Esham, Chris Conley | |||
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Beverly Kills 50187 features the only appearance of temporary member Greez-E, who appears on "In the Haughhh!" and "17 Dead". Original member John Kickjazz, Shaggy 2 Dope's brother, left the group shortly before the release of Carnival of Carnage and Greez-E, a fan ICP met earlier that year, then joined as John's replacement. Greez-E would leave after the release of this EP.[1] The answering machine message at the end of "The Stalker" is an actual message left by an ex-boyfriend who was stalking Violent J's then-girlfriend.[3] The cover art, like the group's "Joker's Card" albums, was drawn by Shaggy 2 Dope. This is also the first time 2 Dope began calling himself Shaggy in their music.[3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Additional Information |
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| 1 | Beverly Hills 50187 | 5:43 | Violent J Shaggy 2 Dope |
Joseph Bruce Joseph Utsler |
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| 2 | 17 Dead | 6:44 | Joseph Bruce | Esham A. Smith Joseph Bruce |
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| 3 | The Stalker | 7:49 | Joseph Bruce | Joseph Bruce Mike E. Clark |
Scratching by Joseph Utsler |
| 4 | In the Haughhh! | 6:15 | Joseph Bruce Joseph Utsler Greez-E |
Mike Clark Chris Conley Joseph Bruce |
Guitar by Chris Conley Scratching by Joseph Utsler |
| 5 | Chop! Chop! (featuring Esham) | 5:02 | Joseph Bruce | Esham A. Smith | |
| 6 | Joke Ya Mind | 8:30 | Joseph Bruce | Mike Clark Joseph Bruce |
Personnel
- Violent J – vocals
- Shaggy 2 Dope – vocals, turntables
- Greez-E – vocals
- Esham – guest vocals
- Mike E. Clark – turntables, production, music composer, instrumentals
- Daniel Lynch - turntables, back-up vocals, production
- Lazaras Saumell - production, lighting, roadie
References
- Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (August 2003). "The Broken Path of a Dream". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 209–214. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
- Allmusic review
- Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (August 2003). "Complete Discography". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 542–543. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.