Violent J discography
The discography of Joseph Bruce, an American rapper better known by his hip hop persona of the wicked clown Violent J, consists of one studio album, one single, and three extended plays. Music videos and collaborations are also included, as are film and television appearances, home video releases, and literary releases. In addition to his solo career, Bruce has also been involved with seven hip hop groups; JJ Boys (1988-1989), Inner City Posse (1989-1991), Insane Clown Posse (1991-present), Golden Goldies (1995), Dark Lotus (1998-2017), Psychopathic Rydas (1999-2017), Soopa Villainz (2002-2005) and The Killjoy Club (2013-2016).
Violent J discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
Music videos | 1 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 4 |
He has gained success predominantly as a member of the duo Insane Clown Posse, where he has earned three gold albums and two platinum albums. Along with member Joseph Utsler, Bruce founded the independent record label Psychopathic Records with Alex Abbiss as manager in 1991. He has also produced, written, and starred in the feature films Big Money Hustlas and Big Money Rustlas.
Solo albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B/HH [2] |
US Rap [3] |
US Indie [4] | ||
The Shining |
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48 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
Bloody Sunday |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or was not released in that country. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [1] |
US R&B/HH [2] |
US Indie [4] | ||
Enter the Ghetto Zone |
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Wizard of the Hood |
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89 | 31 | 3 |
Brother! |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart, or was not released in that country. |
Singles
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label |
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2003 | Shiny Diamonds | Violent J | Wizard of the Hood EP | Psychopathic Records |
2009 | Jealousy | The Shining | ||
2013 | Fuck My Dad (Richard Bruce) | Father's Day 2013 Single | ||
2016 | Sick Kidz | Violent J, Young Wicked, Nova Rockafeller, Lil Eazy-E | Violent J Charity Solo Tour Single |
Group albums
With Inner City Posse
Year | Album details |
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1990 | Ghetto Territory
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1990 | Intelligence and Violence
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1991 | Bass-ment Cuts
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1991 | Dog Beats
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With Insane Clown Posse
Year | Album details |
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1992 | Carnival of Carnage
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1994 | Ringmaster
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1995 | Riddle Box
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1997 | The Great Milenko
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1999 | The Amazing Jeckel Brothers
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2000 | Bizaar
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2000 | Bizzar
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2002 | The Wraith: Shangri-La
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2004 | The Wraith: Hell's Pit
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2007 | The Tempest
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2009 | Bang! Pow! Boom!
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2012 | The Mighty Death Pop!
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2015 | The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost
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2015 | The Marvelous Missing Link: Found
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2019 | Fearless Fred Fury
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2021 | Yum Yum Bedlam
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With Golden Goldies
Year | Album details |
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1995 | Gimme Them Fuckin' Nuggets Bitch, Or I'll Punch Your Fuckin' Face
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*Performed as Golden Jelly
With Dark Lotus
Year | Album details |
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2001 | Tales from the Lotus Pod
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2004 | Black Rain
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2008 | The Opaque Brotherhood
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2014 | The Mud, Water, Air & Blood
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With Psychopathic Rydas
*Performed as Bullet
Year | Album details |
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1999 | Dumpin'
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2001 | Ryden Dirtay
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2004 | Check Your Shit In Bitch!
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2007 | Duk Da Fuk Down
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2011 | Eat Shit N Die
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With Soopa Villainz
*Performed as Mr. Diamond
Year | Album details |
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2005 | Furious
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W/The Killjoy Club
Year | Album details |
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2014 | Reindeer Games
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W/3 Headed Monster
Year | Album details |
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2023 | Obliteration
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Guest appearances
Solo
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label | Role | Performed as |
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1998 | Witching Hour | Myzery | Para la Isla EP | Psychopathic Records | Guest Verse | |
2001 | Panic Attack | Esham | Tongues | Reel Life Productions | ||
Everyone | ||||||
Str8 Outta Detroit (w/Anybody Killa) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1 Less G n da Hood | Psychopathic Records | |||
2002 | Leff Field | Twiztid | Mirror Mirror EP | |||
2003 | Sticky Icky Situation (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Esham) | Anybody Killa | Hatchet Warrior | |||
Gang Related | ||||||
Marsh Lagoon | Twiztid | The Green Book | ||||
Boom! | Esham | Repentance | ||||
Dem Boyz | ||||||
2004 | Lil Secret | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 | |||
Down Here | Anybody Killa | Dirty History | ||||
Mr. Deadfolx | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Colton Grundy: The Undying | ||||
2005 | Ima | Jumpsteady | Master of the Flying Guillotine | |||
So High | Twiztid | Man's Myth, Vol. 1 | ||||
Get Ready | ||||||
Manakin | Mutant, Vol. 2 | |||||
2006 | This Bitch (Mic Mix) (w/Monoxide Child) | Jamie Madrox | Phatso: Earth 2 Version | |||
2007 | Zip Codes N Time Zones | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Clockwork Gray | |||
2008 | Freak Bitch | Boondox | Krimson Creek | |||
Trailer Park Creepin' | ||||||
Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder pt. 2 | Twiztid | Toxic Terror EP | ||||
2009 | Hell Ride | End Of Days EP | ||||
2010 | 3 Evil Wizards | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Gang Rags | |||
2011 | Born On Halloween | Vanilla Ice | W.T.F. | |||
Nightline | Axe Murder Boyz | Body In A Hole EP | Hatchet House | |||
2012 | Homies To Smoke With | Twiztid | Kronik Collection | Psychopathic Records | ||
So High | ||||||
2013 | Mountain Climbing (w/Awesome Dre) | Big Hoodoo | Crystal Skull | |||
2014 | Kickdoe | Boondox | Abaddon | |||
Infectshun | Various | The Wormwood Tour EP | Mobstyle Music | Backing Vocals (w/Sugar Slam) | ||
Knocking On Heavens Door (w/T.O.N.E.-z) | Myzery | Demon Angel | Poor Manz Entertainment | |||
2015 | F U 2 (w/Yelawolf) | DJ Paul | Master Of Evil | Psychopathic Records | ||
2016 | Run (w/JellyRoll & Madchild) | Bukshot | Non Album Single | Mobstyle Music | ||
2017 | Foggin' Up The Window | Shaggy 2 Dope | F.T.F.O.M.F. | Psychopathic Records | ||
2018 | Witching Hour | Myzery | 20th Anniversary: Para la Isla | Psychopathic Records/Poor Manz Entertainment | ||
The Demon Angel | Knocking On Heavens Door | |||||
2022 | Saddle Up And Ride[6] | The Lucid | Saddle Up And Ride | SpoilerHead Records | ||
2023 | Sweet Toof[7] | The Lucid | Saddle Up and Ride | SpoilerHead Records |
w/Shaggy 2 Dope (Insane Clown Posse)
Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label | Performed As |
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1995 | Graveyard | Project Born | Born Dead EP | Psychopathic Records | |
1997 | $85 Bucks An Hour | Twiztid | Mostasteless | ||
Spin The Bottle | |||||
Meat Cleaver (w/Myzery) | |||||
Hound Dogs (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie) | Dark Lotus | ||||
2000 | Wickit Klowns | Kottonmouth Kings | High Society | Suburban Noize Records | |
Just Another Crazy Click (w/Twiztid) | Three 6 Mafia | When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 | |||
Shittalkaz (w/Twiztid) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP | Psychopathic Records | ||
Maniac Killa | Twiztid | Freek Show | |||
All I Ever Wanted | |||||
Wut Tha Dead Like | |||||
2001 | Given Half A Chance (w/Twiztid) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1 Less G n da Hood | ||
Hatchet Execution (w/Twiztid) | |||||
I Don't Care | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 | Dark Lotus | ||
Drunken Ninja Master (w/Drive-By) | |||||
2002 | Ninjas In Action (w/Twiztid & Drive-By) | Jumpsteady | The Chaos Theory EP | ||
2003 | Hard Times | Esham | Repentance | ||
2004 | Keep It Movin | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 | ||
Shock & Awe | Dark Lotus | ||||
2005 | Bonus Flavor | Man's Myth (Vol. 1) | |||
2006 | Lady In The Jaguar | Boondox | The Harvest | ||
2007 | Monsters Ball | Twiztid | Independents Day | ||
Think 4 Yourself (w/Lady Love) | Kottonmouth Kings | Cloud Nine | Suburban Noize Records | ||
2008 | Walking After Midnight | Boondox | Krimson Creek | Psychopathic Records | |
Insane | Prozak | Tales from the Sick | Strange Music | ||
U Ain't No Killa | Anybody Killa | Mudface | Psychopathic Records | ||
2010 | Fuck The Police | Kottonmouth Kings | Long Live The Kings | Suburban Noize Records | |
Birthday | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Gang Rags | Psychopathic Records | ||
Keep It Wicked | Anybody Killa | Medicine Bag | |||
2011 | Gimme More | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 4 | ||
2012 | Abominationz | Abominationz | |||
2013 | Spells | Big Hoodoo | Crystal Skull | ||
2014 | Might Go Mad | Axe Murder Boyz | The Garcia Brothers | ||
My Night | Boondox | Abaddon | |||
2015 | Fuck Off | Kottonmouth Kings | Krown Power | United Family Music | |
2016 | Monster Squad (w/Axe Murder Boyz, Anybody Killa & DJ Paul) | Big Hoodoo | Asylum | Psychopathic Records | |
2017 | FTTBBR | Lyte | Psychopathic Monstar EP | ||
2018 | Diamonds | Ouija Macc | Gutterwater | ||
Let Me Go | Myzery | The Demon Angel | |||
- Anybody Killa: Hatchet Warrior (2003) - "Gang Related", "Sticky Icky Situation"
- Anybody Killa: Dirty History (2004) - "Down Here", "Charlie Brown"
- Blaze Ya Dead Homie: 1 Less G n da Hood - (2001) "Str8 Outta Detroit", "Given Half The Chance", "Hatchet Execution"
- Blaze Ya Dead Homie: Colton Grundy: The Undying - (2004) "Mr. Dead Folx"
- Blaze Ya Dead Homie: Clockwork Gray - (2007) "Zip Codes 'n Time Zones"
- Boondox: South of Hell (2010) - "Watch Your Back"
- Boondox: The Harvest (2006)
- Boondox: Krimson Creek (2008) - "Freak Bitch", "Trailer Park Creepin'"
- Boondox: PunkinHed (2007) - "Sleep Stalker"
- Cold 187um a.k.a. Big Hutch: From Pomona With Love: The Mixtape (2011) - "Rock The Hate"
- Esham: Repentance (album) (2003) - "Dem Boyz"
- Esham: Race Riot (compilation) (2000) - "Cunt Killer"
- Jumpsteady: Chaos Theory (album) (2002) - "Joke Ya Mind"
- Jumpsteady: Master of the Flying Guillotine (album) (2005) - "Ima"
- Prozak:Tales from the Sick (2008) - "Insane"
- Shaggy 2 Dope: F.T.F.O. (2006) - "Fuck the Fuck Off", "They Shootin'" and "Half Full"
- Shaggy 2 Dope: Fuck Off! (1994) - "3 Rings","Fuck Off" and "Clown Love"
- Twiztid: Mirror Mirror - (2002) "Leff Field"
- Twiztid: The Green Book - (2004) "Marsh Lagoon"
- Twiztid: Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 - 2004 "Lil Secret"
- Twiztid: Man's Myth (Vol. 1) - (2005) - "So High", "Get Ready"
- Twiztid: Mutant (Vol. 2) - (2005) - "Manikin"
- Twiztid: The Toxic Terror Tour EP - (2008) - "Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder Ver. 2"
- Zug Izland: Cracked Tiles - (2003) - "Fire"
- Ol' Dirty Bastard: The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones - "Dirty & Stinkin'" & "Dirty & Stinkin'(Remix)"
- Myzery: Demon Angel - (2014) - "Knocking On Heaven's Door"
Original contributions to compilation
Solo
Year | Song | Album Artist | Album | Label | Performed As |
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2003 | Conquer (w/Esham & Anybody Killa) | Various | Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 | Joe & Joey Records | Soopa Villainz (ft. Anybody Killa) |
Some Fuckin How | |||||
Mr. Sesame Seed (w/Anybody Killa) | |||||
2007 | Put It Down (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Jamie Madrox) | Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 | |||
If I Was God | |||||
2008 | Frankenstein | DJ Clay | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 | Hatchet House | |
Global Warming | |||||
In Love With A Hooker (w/Esham) | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 | ||||
4Ever Detroit (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Awesome Dre) | |||||
Dead Man Walking | |||||
Duke Of The Wicked | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3 | ||||
2010 | The Opener | Book of the Wicked, Chapter One | |||
Soopa Ninja | |||||
Fuck The Radio (w/Bonez Dubb) | Book of the Wicked, Chapter Two | ||||
Hey Hoe (w/Young Wicked) | |||||
2013 | Officer Hatchet | A World Upside Down: The Mixxtape |
w/Shaggy 2 Dope
Year | Song | Album Artist | Album | Label | Performed As |
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2000 | The Dirtball (w/Twiztid) | Various | Psychopathics from Outer Space | Joe & Joey Records | |
$50 Bucks | |||||
Sleep Walker | |||||
Slim Anus | |||||
Dead End (w/Ice-T) | |||||
The Amazing Maze | |||||
Meat Cleaver (w/Twiztid & Myzery) | |||||
2003 | Out There (w/Bushwick Bill) | Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 | |||
Demon Faces (w/Twiztid, Esham & Anybody Killa) | |||||
Wicked Wild (w/Esham & 2 Live Crew) | |||||
Under The Big Top | |||||
2007 | Further Away | Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 | Dark Lotus | ||
Truth Dare | |||||
2008 | Alley Rat (Remix) | DJ Clay | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 | Hatchet House | |
Get Ya Wicked On (Remix) | |||||
Rollin Over (Rock Remix) | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 | ||||
Rare Never Before Heard "The Great Milenko Skit" | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3 | ||||
Kept Grindin (w/Twiztid, Drive-By, Axe Murder Boyz, Boondox & DJ Clay) | |||||
2009 | I Shot A Hater (w/Twiztid & Three 6 Mafia) | Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 4 | |||
Hi-Rize (Remix) | |||||
2010 | Whoop! (w/Axe Murder Boyz & DJ Clay) | Book of the Wicked, Chapter One | |||
Who Is It? | Book of the Wicked, Chapter Two | ||||
2013 | Goblin | A World Upside Down: The Mixxtape | |||
When I'm Clownin (w/Kreayshawn) (Ceemix) | |||||
SKREEEM!!!! (w/Tech N9ne & Hopsin) |
- Psychopathics from Outer Space (2000) - "The Dirtball", "$50 Bucks", "Sleepwalker", "R-U-A Ryda?(as Psychopathic Rydas)", "Slim Anus", "Dead End(w/Ice-T)", "Red Neck Hoe '99(w/Twiztid)", "The Amazing Maze", "Who?(as Psychopathic Rydas)", "Meatcleaver(w/Twiztid & Myzery)"
- Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 (2003) - "Demon Face", "Conquer"(as Soopa Villainz featuring ABK), "Some Fuckin' How", "Graverobbers"(as Dark Lotus), "Wicked Wild featuring Esham, Fish & Gritz and Fresh Kid Ice of 2-Live Crew", "Mr. Sesame Seed", "Free Studio"(as Psychopathic Family)
- Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 (2007) - "Put It Down", "If I Was God", "Last Day Alive(Shaggy 2 Dope, Monoxide & Boondox)"
- The Butcher Shop (2008) - "Global Warming"
- Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 (2008) - "Frankenstein", "Global Warming"
- Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 2 (2008) - "In Love With A Hooker featuring Esham", "4Ever Detroit", "Dead Man Walking"
- Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3 (2008) - "Duke Of The Wicked", "Kept Grindin"
- Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 4 (2009) - "I Shot a Hater"
Videography
- ICP's Strangle-Mania (1995), as Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas[8]
- Shockumentary (1997), as Violent J[8]
- ECW Hardcore Heaven (1997), as Violent J
- WWF Summerslam (1998), as Violent J[8]
- Backstage Sluts (1999), as Violent J[8]
- Strangle Mania 2 (1999), as Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas[8]
- WCW Road Wild (1999), as Violent J[8]
- WCW Fall Brawl (1999), as Violent J
- Born Twiztid: Beyond the Freakshow (2000), as Violent J[8]
- JCW, Volume 1 (2000), as Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas, and as Violent J[8]
- JCW, Volume 2 (2001), as "Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas, and as Violent J[8]
- XPW Redemption (2001), as Violent J[8]
- JCW, Volume 3 (2003), as "Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas, and as Violent J[8]
- Bootlegged in L.A. (2003), as Violent J
- Psychopathic: The Videos (2007), as Violent J
- JCW: SlamTV - Episodes 1 thru 9 (2007), as Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas
- JCW: SlamTV - Episodes 10 thru 15 featuring Bloodymania (2007), as Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas, and as Violent J
Filmography
Film appearances
- Big Money Hustlas (2000), as Big Baby Sweets/Ape Boy
- Bowling Balls (2004), as J
- Death Racers (2008), as Violent J
- Big Money Rustlas (2009), as Big Baby Chips
Television and internet programs
- ECW Hardcore TV (1997), as Violent J
- Monday Night Raw (1998), as Violent J
- WCW Monday Nitro (1999–2000), as Violent J
- WCW Thunder (1999), as Violent J
- The Shaggy Show (1999), as Violent J
- Mad TV (2002), as Violent J
- NWA Total Nonstop Action (2004), as Violent J
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2010), as Violent J
Bibliography
- Behind the Paint by Violent J with Hobey Echlin (2003) - Autobiography ISBN 0-9741846-0-8
Music videos
Year | Song | Additional Performers | Album | Label | Director |
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2009 | Jealousy | The Shining | Psychopathic Records | ||
References
- "Violent J Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- "Violent J Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- "Violent J Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- "Violent J Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- "Violent J - Bloody Sunday". Apple Music. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- Kennelty, Greg (2022-12-23). "DAVID ELLEFSON & INSANE CLOWN POSSE's VIOLENT J Just Dropped A New Song Together". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- Metal Hammer (2023-01-20). "Ex-Megadeth man David Ellefson has hooked up with Insane Clown Posse's Violent J to cover Faith No More and... wait, it's not April 1 already, is it?". loudersound. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (2003). "Complete Discography". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 550–591. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.