Don’t Diss Them… You Must Be Twiztid

Twiztid is a hip-hop group from Warren, Michigian. The group is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under their respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide. Twiztid performs a style of hardcore hip-hop know as “horrorcore”, and have released seven studio albums, one extended play and three compilations. When Insane Clown Posse signed with Island Records they helped get a deal for Twiztid as well. Mostasteless was pulled, and re-released on Island in 1999 with somewhat different track listing. That track listing included brand new songs, but left out tracks such as “Murder Murder Murder” and “She Ain’t Afraid” because of uncleared samples. In 2002, Twiztid released the extended play Mirror Mirror. Allmusic reviewer Bradley Torreano praised the EP, wrote that “Despite the fact that few outside of the juggalo cult will give this a chance, this might be one of the most accurate portrayals of the mood of most unhappy young people in 2002.” Mirror Mirror peaked at #5 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #103 on the Billboard 200. In 2003, Twiztid released its third studio album, The Green Book, Spaniolo has referred to the album as a “Juggalo favorite”.

Dark Lotus, formed in 1998, the group consists of Pychopathic Records associated rappers Joseph Bruce (Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J), Joseph Utsler (Insane Clown Posse’s Shaggy 2 Dope), Jamie Spaniolo (Jamie Madrox) and Chris Rouleau (Blaze Ya Dead Homie). It was later announced that each member “would act as a ‘petal’ of the lotus,” and that there would be six members. After speculation as to who the sixth member would be, including rumors that Esham would join the group, it was announced that Marz would be a member.

ALBUMS:

1. Mostasteless (1997)
2. Freek Show (2000)
3. The Green Book (2003)
4. Man’s Myth (2005)
5. Mutant (2005)
6. Independents Day (2007)
7. W.I.C.K.E.D. (2009)

This is Twiztids 7th studio album. It is named best in Pychopatchic Records history. W.I.C.K.E.D. (Wish I Could Kill Every Day) has a very interesting track listing which is displayed below.

Psychopathic Rydas now Psychopathic Records reuses the beats of popular rappers within the genre without paying to license the original songs or requesting permission from copyright owners to use the music, effectively making their albums bootlegs and resulting in the releases becoming difficult to find in some markets

TRACKLIST:

1. W.I.C.K.E.D.
2. Kill With Us
3. Buckets Of Blood
4. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
5. Death Note
6. Krossroads Inn
7. All Of The Above
8. Killing Seanson
9. Whoop-Whoop
10. That’s Wicked
11. They Told Me
12. My Enemies
13. Bella Morte
14. When I Get To Hell
15. Woe Woe

Since their debut, Twiztid have released seven full-length albums, plus a maniacal myriad of compilations, collections, EPs, solo albums and side projects. Check them out at www.twiztid.com accomplishments include: being invited by the G4 Network to perform on Freestyle 101, being awarded “Album Cover of the Week” on VH1.com, recording alongside Three 6 Mafia on the multi platinum album “When the Smoke Clears”, playing the comic relief in the platinum selling DVD movie “Big Money Hustlas”, radio interviews on the Howard Stern and Mancow shows, appearing in WWE storylines.

As Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child, they were featured in a 20-man battle royal to crown the first JCW Heavyweight Champion, which was won by Dead Evil. Spaniolo and Methric continued to sporadically wrestle for JCW until 2003.

JAMIE SPANIOLO(JAMIE MADROX)

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