Juggalo Judgment

Schmeev loves Boondox. He talks about it all the time. He always says "Mike, I've had it with ICP. I don't care about Twiztid. I don't have any Dead Homies. I really wanna hear about the coolest scarecrow since Jonathan Crane". Yup, we're breaking kayfabe here. All that stuff you hear in Juggalo Judgment episodes is for show. He's just that convincing. Dude should be an actor.   Anyways, Boondox teamed up with Mike E. Clark to produce his 2010 record and it's definitely southern and spooky. It also may have one of the worst Juggalo "love" songs we've come across yet. Grab your harmonica and banjos, we're about to go... South Of Hell.

Back to the hell where you've come from. The untimely passing of Bon Scott in 1980 seems like it would have put AC/DC back on the shelf for a while, and certainly some parents wished that was the case. Just a year later, they would release one of the best selling albums of all time, firmly cementing their place as rock legends while paying tribute to the memory of their former front man. Now led by Brian Johnson, a man who somehow sounded just like the iconic voice they just lost, they were set to carry on to this very day, playing the one song they know. Join us on our journey through another all-time classic, Back In Black.

You're only young, but you're gonna die. The last thing anyone wants to hear from their doctor, and the first we hear on this album. Back in my high school days, I was a hard sell on the pop punk, emo, etc. scene. As I got older, I became less of a classic rock snob and opened my mind to a lot of the music I unfairly pushed aside, and on finally giving My Chemical Romance a fair shake, I found a bounty of fantastic rock music. A different flavor from what I grew up with, but with that same feel and attitude. So today we take a journey through the band's foray into a far more theatrical performance, but still with that solid foundation of whatever the genre-knowers wanna call it, in The Black Parade.

Changes aren't permanent, but change is. I was certainly experiencing a lot of changes in my life through my late teens and early twenties, from new experiences to new beliefs to new tastes in music. In those years a band showed up on my radar with such a unique sound, blending prog rock with pop punk and topping it with a sci-fi story about...something, I dunno. I think it's like Final Fantasy but the guys that wanna kill God are the bad guys in this one. Regardless of the incoherence, it blew me away and became one of my new favorite things. Later on, after seeing them live, I realized I had been missing out on an entire half of their catalogue, despite owning it, and went back to listen with fresh ears, and finally it all clicked and I was in, front to back. The band's second outing in particular stuck with me, and also with a good homie of mine who i would not meet for another 10+ years. Now we join forces to take on Coheed & Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3.

When I was...a young boy...my father...influenced a lot of the music I listened to. I grew up on Kiss, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Kansas, the classic rock/prog rock spectrum. Sitting atop the pinnacle of mount prog was Rush, a Canadian power trio who pushed the limits of 70's rock radio and how long a song could be while still getting radio play. With one of the greatest rock drummers on the face of the planet, one of the greatest rock bassists on the face of the planet, and a guitarist who deserves way more recognition but is overshadowed by the rarity of the other two outstanding members, they carved a path to being not just a Canadian cultural staple, but a worldwide name. Join these two intrepid dorks on their journey through one of their shared favorite albums full of sick riffs, wicked drum fills, and that classic Neil Peart storytelling we talk about all the time on this show with 1981's Moving Pictures.   Big thanks and big love to Jeremy for joining, always love to have the homie on the show. Check out Grit City Punk, Underground Table, and Grey Note Records!

Tis the season of... fuck it, I can't paint a picture of a winter wonderland in March. While Halloween might be the go-to holiday for many Juggalos, Psychopathic Records have had their fair share of jingles celebrating that special time of year where everyone is spending far too much money to show they love each other and depression is at an all-time high. In December of 2009, Twiztid decided to bestow a gift to the Juggalos in the form of a new compilation filled with holiday cheer. Whether you were one of the lucky 100 who got a limited copy at Big Ballas or perused Twiztid's website for a free high-quality download, they hooked you up, and now we're finally talking about it. And to join us, who better than Mr. Twiztid History himself, Daddy DIFTUG, Robbie! He sits down as we... wait a minute... *checks notes*... my apologies, due to Robbie being kidnapped by S.O.N. at the time of recording, we found the 5th best option, Blade. Oh well. Get the hot cocoa, wrap some presents, and try not to think of how bad the economy is as we dive into... Cryptic Collection Holiday Edition.

Bang! Pow! Boom! was a proverbial explosion to the Juggalo world. Returning to the Dark Carnival was just what the Wicked Clowns needed give the Juggalos what they wanted, and they did so in a big way. But dropping an album wasn't enough. They had to tour and... drop an expanded edition of their album? Well why not? Supersize the record with bonus tracks and a DVD with more freshness than you can juggle and appease the Juggalos. Last episode, we covered the main album. Now, we cover the exclusive intros, the hidden bonuses, and the new flavor in Bang! Pow! Boom! Nuclear Edition.

The Joker Cards came and went. The world ended. At least, that's what people thought would happen. There was a Calm, then a mighty Tempest rolled through the land, and we waited through the Eye Of The Storm. Juggalos, Juggalettes, and those who don't identify as such waited for something, anything. Then, Shining in the distance, came a rumbling. The faint sounds of the calliope, slowly growing louder and louder, signaling the return of the Wicked Clowns. But the Carnival has no room for new guests. It's time to hit a hard reset. Mike and Schmeev will be your guides as the explosive new beginning arrives, and the 2nd deck starts to be dealt. This... is Bang... Pow... Boom!   Thank you for sticking with Juggalo Judgment for 100(ish) episodes, and here's to 100 more. This is part 1 of Bang! Pow! Boom!; stay tuned for next episode where we cover the content from the Nuclear Edition and the unique tracks.

You like DJ Clay? That's cool, I guess. Well Psychopathic decided he needed to make another mixtape in 2009. I don't got a lot of preamble on this one, so here's the questions I give you at the end: did Clay butcher a great 2Pac song for Blaze? Did the contest winner do anything else after the song he did here? Did Razor Ray make a solid song without the rest of Motown Rage? Find out today on episode 10X where DJ Clay continues to... Let 'Em Bleed (Vol. 4).

Mike E. Clark is a motherfucking legend, and if anyone tells you different, you're legally obligated to kick them in the shins. The man is essentially the 3rd member of ICP and is responsible for some of the most iconic tracks in their career. During his time away from the label, he picked up some new tricks to add to his repertoire and brought them back to The Hatchet. His first order of business? No, not work on The Shining, shut up. Release a remix and mash-up album! The mad genius reworks some old classics along with some newer gems for the Juggalos to jame to. Does Mike finally convince Schmeev that there's a good remix? Does Schmeev find something good to say about Boondox? Do we really not need Prozak to be here? Find out today as we bust out the blender for... Psychopathic Murder Mix, Vol. 1.

You may remember that Juggalo Judgment had a real short hiatus. A "sneeze and you missed it" kinda situation. Right before then, we covered Twiztid's 2009 album "W.I.C.K.E.D., and Blade learned how good that record was. In support of the album, Twiztid went on the "End Of Days" tour, and in similar fashion to Toxic Terror, had an exclusive EP available at the merch booth. Did Twiztid add more wickedness to the W.I.C.K.E.D. era? Should Prozak stay off of the Internet? Is Boondox a total creep? Find out the answers to these and more as we cover the 1999 Arnold Schwarzenegger film... End Of Days.

Mike can put a description here when he gets around to it. What a cool guy, love that dude.

679.   It's a weird number, huh? It ain't 17 or anything like that. It's nothing super significant. So what's 679? It's the amount of days between official Juggalo Judgment episodes. I know. I asked Google. After a hiatus that was far longer than either of us expected, we're back.   And we're talking about Motown Rage.   Sorry and shit.   Motown Rage is a rock band from Detroit that supported ICP at a number of shows and tours, and so it was clear that they needed to join The Hatchet, but not The Hatchet proper. Signing to Hatchet House, we get Psychopathic's 2nd attempt at having a rock group for the Juggalos, only this time without Violent J writing writing the entire album, and it's definitely leaning more towards the nu-metal vibe. Does Sadistic have a sick flow? Does Razor Ray still have a voice after yelling for an entire show? Are you happy that we're back? Well that's for you to decide, because you're either... With Us Or Against Us.

I was born in the year 1990, so it's a pretty important year for me. For people who were already thinking beings at the time, it was important for plenty of other reasons, like the Hubble space telescope launch, Nelson Mandela's release, the invasion of Panama, and the release of the first studio album by alt/experimental/funk band Primus, Frizzle Fry. Jeremy is always a joy to have around for a music chat, big love to the homie, find him and his plethora of projects here: https://linktr.ee/jigglz Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

We're no strangers to Doom You know Mm..Food, and so do I Now Viktor Vaughn is who we're thinkin' of A supervillain and time traveling guy Astley aside, this week we're talking about Vaudeville Villain. I am always thankful to know Aaron, and doubly so to have him join me, and you can find his show ICP w/We at www.icpwwe.com, check out Fukkfaace at https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com, and watch him stream on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/gristlemedia! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

I like to think of myself as a fun guy, but today we're taking a look at the fun. guy, Nate Ruess. Back before he Some Nights'd and We Are Young'd his way into our hearts, he had this band that all the Ruess heads tell me is the REAL shit. Today I'm joined by one of these Ruess heads to finally confront The Format's 2006 release Dog Problems. Bless Blade Brown for joining me on this episode, find all their stuff here: https://twitter.com/Bladeisspooky http://inthiseconomy.limitedrun.com/ https://griphookband.bandcamp.com/album/camp-blood https://deletr.bandcamp.com/album/6-sounds-for-6-6 https://open.spotify.com/show/4DVLloUUZ2zQU7UvESzHg6?si=x-UdLShlT_2oIqxNKz5QJA Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

This year I've found myself on the opposite end of the Schmeevburger experience, as I have returning guests bringing albums to me that I've never heard before! This week we'll be traveling back to hear how a band feels about the increasing influence of the religious right in American politics through the mid 2000s with Protest The Hero's concept album Kezia. All the love to Erik for joining me, go listen to ICP w/We and Fukkfaace and other projects he's done at www.icpwwe.com! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

With the church up and running the Xul boys have been doing so much work in the community! I sure hope nothing happens in the very beginning of Mauxuleum to derail that! Mike, please tell us all about Ma's Linoleum and why AXE got Monoxide on a track for a singing chorus. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

We're goin' to church! Crack open your bibles and feast upon the nut within as we go on a little hike to see how these AXE boys handle their first EP with this Lee Carver guy! Mike content goes here! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

We've arrived at an album that I've at least gotten one prior listen to! On VINYL no less! We finally get an introduction to Elu after 3 albums of him being in the name, and who knows how the dynamic will change? In 2018, Monoxide of Twiztid said that at that year's Gathering Of The Juggalos, Majik Ninja Entertainment would be represented. Speculation ran rampant as, to the knowledge of fans, the "beef" between Psychopathic and MNE was still going strong. Mere weeks after The Gathering ended, it was revealed that Alla Xul Elu, who had performed at GOTJ, were on Majik Ninja and would be releasing their newest LP in September. This time around, the group added new member Lee Carver into the fray, and now the trio were set to "re-debut" to a whole new audience of the underground with MNE's backing. How does this fare for group? How does Schmeev feel about it? Find out today as he does his deep dive into... The Almighty. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!

3 episodes in and we're already remaking classic films. Where many would paint this as a group out of ideas, I see it as a group showing bravado and saying "FUCK YOU RAIMI, JUST WAIT TILL WE GET TO SPIDERMAN" This is where Mike puts the information! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment!

Wow I made it a whole 2 albums on my own, can you believe it?? Things are going well as we dive into a bit of an expansion of the Allaverse, meeting some new characters and giving them their own tracks here and there. Space for Mike to write things about the album Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment!

In the darkest hour when content is slightly less frequent than usual, one hero arises to drop some some low effort stuff to tide you over until the regular schedule resumes. Schmeev will be taking a jaunt through the works of these AXE guys over the coming however long it takes to get through 7-8 albums! Billy Obey and Joe Black, known collectively as Alla Xul Elu, released their debut album Head Of Horns in 2015 independently on their label Long Live Evil. With dark imagery over boom bap beats, the duo would start a proverbial reign of terror in the midwest, making a name for themselves in the underground. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment!

Courtesy of Erik of ICP w/We, this is a full edit of the overarching story of this year's Schmeevburger intros, made from the full cuts of our recording sessions touched up with his masterful hands. Erik www.icpwwe.com https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com Jigglz https://linktr.ee/jigglz Blade https://twitter.com/Bladeisspooky http://inthiseconomy.limitedrun.com/ https://griphookband.bandcamp.com/album/camp-blood https://deletr.bandcamp.com/album/6-sounds-for-6-6 https://open.spotify.com/show/4DVLloUUZ2zQU7UvESzHg6?si=x-UdLShlT_2oIqxNKz5QJA Aaron www.icpwwe.com https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com https://www.twitch.tv/gristlemedia

Alright, hear me out. I know country is a far cry from what our general audience is into, even for the Boonshot weirdos out there, but this isn't just ANY country album. Back in 2014, I went to a week long getaway with a bunch of amazing guitarists to enjoy clinics, jam sessions, all kinds of stuff. One of the people I met there later posted a partial cover of a song that I would have thought was from one of those guitarists who's famous only among guitarists, but no. It's none other than Brad Paisley, who I later came to understand is one hell of a musician. Today is about taking a journey through an album all about showcasing that ability, Brad Paisley's 2008 album, Play: The Guitar Album. Aaron is a real peach for joining me on this one, and you can find his show ICP w/We at www.icpwwe.com, check out Fukkfaace at https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com, and watch him stream on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/gristlemedia! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Around 2008 I was working at a Sunoco, providing an upscale neighborhood with the official fuel of NASCAR, and from time to time a certain song would come on the radio. I couldn't look things up on a phone back then, and relied on writing what lyrics I could pick up and searching them later. That song was the big single from this album, which I quickly picked up and began listening to nearly nonstop. From peppy pop punk, to somber horror ballads, to whatever the fuck Go-Getter Greg is, I loved every minute, and now I'd like to share it with a friend, and also with all of you. So sit down, queue up Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986) starring David Bowie, and join us on our adventure through Ludo's 2008 sophomore release You're Awful, I Love You. Bless Blade Brown for joining me on this episode, find all their stuff here: https://twitter.com/Bladeisspooky http://inthiseconomy.limitedrun.com/ https://griphookband.bandcamp.com/album/camp-blood https://deletr.bandcamp.com/album/6-sounds-for-6-6 https://open.spotify.com/show/4DVLloUUZ2zQU7UvESzHg6?si=x-UdLShlT_2oIqxNKz5QJA Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

I feel like these intros are gonna be a feature length film if this keeps up. ANYWAY back in 2012ish, I was actually out of school completely (I was wrong in this episode, I'm bad at memory), but sometime in that bunch of years, I went to an FYE to grab some random albums based on covers, names, what have you, and ended up with this fantastic folk album. With influences from classic Americana, country, and indie rock, we've got a recipe for some good vibes. Come hang out in the cabana with us while we have a listen to First Aid Kit's 2012 album, The Lion's Roar. All the love to Erik for joining me, go listen to ICP w/We and Fukkfaace and other projects he's done at www.icpwwe.com! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

In the year 2017, times were...well, they were. In that hour of darkness and despair, when hope was nearly lost, a couple nerds in the month of june finally release to the world an album unlike any before it. Featuring songs about robots, knights, robots who are knights, and how fucking rad dinosaurs are, it gave the world a reason to keep going. At the very least, it gave me a reason to go out fighting to the last. Here we are now, taking a trip back to the undisclosed location of the Schmeevburger in Paradise Bar & Grille to have another look at The Robot Knights and their first and last full-length album, Beta. Big thanks to The Homie Jigglz for joining me, find him and his plethora of projects here: https://linktr.ee/jigglz Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Twiztid made a bold choice for their last album, having guests on nearly every track. But they never make the same album twice, and so they set out to make a modern horror classic of them and them alone (ish). The JJ Boyz are here to listen to that end result, them and them alone (ish). Do Twiztid continue to improve as lyrical monsters while creating some truly sinister audio imagery? Is a lack of guests a benefit or a detriment to the full product? Is our guest a hater of some of the album's best tracks, but refuses to acknowledge that they're wrong? Find out the answers to these and more today as we get dark and... W.I.C.K.E.D. Much thanks to Blade for joining us for this episode. Always a blast to chat! Twitter: @bladeisspooky Instagram: @bladewasspooky Gaia Online: bladeisspooky Myspace: blademotherfucker Farmers Only: bladeisspookyyall Bandcamp: https://deletr.bandcamp.com If you have any questions regarding the opening of this episode, feel free to hit us up and we'll gladly explain!   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, Corey Burnette, and Scott Mathias. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Hold on... 3? DJ Clay released 3 projects in a calendar year?!? Clay clearly has to make an impression with the Juggalos, so consistent music is a good way to do it. After a mediocre drop in the quality of the 2nd iteration, could Hatchet House's supreme cutmaster deliver strong in the 3rd outing? Do his labelmates learn from the 2nd volumes missteps and bring us some straight fire? Do we get a cover of one of our favorite songs we've ever heard by Schmeev's favorite artist that this show has ever covered? Find out today as people continue to allow DJ Clay to commit various bodily atrocities and... Let 'Em Bleed (The Mixxtape: Vol. 3). Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, Corey Burnette, and Scott Mathias. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Anybody Killa is someone that we have trouble finding negative things to say about here. Dude is just overall really consistent, even if he created Road Fools. Well after a 2-year stint away from The Hatchet, the Hatchet WARRIOR makes his glorious return. But would the Juggalos welcome him back with open arms? Has he found more ways to talk about how he is Native American? And is it possible that Mike got the release timeline wrong for how we should have recorded episodes? (Find out next episode). Answers to these and more will be found here today as we check out ABK's 3rd Psychopathic Records LP... Mudface. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Mike will update this with history soon! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Psychopathic Record is the label that runs beneath the streets. Hatchet House is the sub-label of the label that runs beneath the streets. A house is below the underneath of the streets. In a way, you could say it resides in the tunnels. And if you need to traverse those tunnels quickly, you could briskly walk through them. You could even run. Guys, idk what kind of description i'm trying to make for this. In 2008, Psychopathic decided to release a compilation of some heavy hitters in the underground. Lots of people we spoke with warned us of this album, but is it really all that bad? Find out today as we hit the underground and encounter... Tunnel Runners. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

2 releases in the same year? DJ Clay is putting work in! After his solid opening endeavor on Hatchet House, there's seemingly no plans on slowing down with the murderous mixtape madness. Clay has to keep showing his skills behind the boards and even on the mic, but best believe the entire Hatchet Family is going to do the same! Does Clay continue to pick up steam mere months after his first record? Does Boondox return to bring joy to Schmeev? And does this truly contain the worst Twiztid song? Find out today as DJ Clay slices up the haters and returns to... Let 'Em Bleed (The Mixxtape: Vol. 2). Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

The R.O.C.'s story with Psychopathic Records is an interesting one. From touring with ICP as a member of H.O.K., to leaving H.O.K., inadvertently causing Mr. Bones and Hektik to rebrand as Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child and become Twiztid on Psychopathic, continuing to use H.O.K. and also releasing music as a solo artist, to patching things up with his former group members and eventually joining The Hatchet himself, he had done a lot in his rap career. Joining Hatchet House, R.O.C. would initially be Blaze's hype man and partner in the new group Zodiac Mprint, but before we would get a record from the duo, a solo release was necessary to get people up to speed. Would R.O.C. stand out from the better-known labelmates? Do guest features overshadow his abilities? Is he, like many of his Hatchet homies, a total nerd? Find out the answers to these and more as we bid you a fine... Welcome To The Dark Side. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

You may have heard that we went to the Gathering this year. A few episodes ago, we gave you the live recording of our Gathering Of The Juggalo Podcasts Live event. Well now's the time to give you our full GOTJ review! And you know we couldn't do this without some of our favorite people, so we got Aaron and Erik from ICP With We to help us out! We spent the whole Gathering together, so it only made sense for us to finish off with a bang. We wanted to get this to you sooner, but we had a lot of technical difficulties, but better late than never, right? Strap in, we got a lot to talk about! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! Find ICP w/We and all their links here: https://www.icpwwe.com Watch the Sadman music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-U6umZLeDs Get the album here: https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, and Aaron Lochlear. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Since 2006, that southern hillbilly you all know and love known as Boondox had become a fixture on Psychopathic Records. With an LP and an EP under his belt, he was quickly building his resume on the label. Slowing down clearly wasn't an option, and so in 2008 he would put out his 3rd release on The Hatchet. Could Boondox continue honing his skills of his southern-flavored wicked shit? Does he open up and get introspective on early traumas in his life? Does he decide to take a backseat when it comes to songs of domestic violence? Find out the answers to these and more as we take a walk into the woods and throw a line into... Krimson Creek. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, Aaron Lochlear, and Corey Burnette. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Holy fucking shit, we went to the fucking Gathering. We semi-joked about it 2 years ago, and yet it actually happened. Thanks to Psychopathic Records and Erik of ICP With We, we were able to participate in the Gathering Of The Juggalo Podcasts Live! No pressure for our first Gathering, huh? What we have here is the audio we recorded on site during that event, where we chatted with Juggalos about Gathering experiences, acts they were looking forward to, and even did some giveaways. Is there chaos all around us? Is Riddle Box a consistent favorite among us? Were the sound checks that happened 200 feet away from us really inconvenient? Find out as we chat up some Los and Lettes at the Gathering Of The Juggalo Podcasts Live! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, quinten segundo, and Aaron Lochlear. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

The season of the Lotus is once again upon us. Miraculously not wanting to overdo it, Dark Lotus would return from its slumber, 4 years since their last outing, Black Rain. Things have changed since then. With the loss of ABK, only 5 petals would remain. New producers would need to step up to fill the shows from prior outings. Was this the Dark Lotus album Juggalos needed after the hiatus? Is this the most focused and on-track record that Dark Lotus would create up to this point? Does Mike change his tune on it being his least favorite album by the group? We find out the answers of these and more as we journey far and wide to discover... The Opaque Brotherhood. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! We have a merch store! Head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and show your support by being a walking billboard for Juggalo Judgment! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

It has finally been done. Mike said he'd do it months ago, but it took a lot of depression to finally make it happen: a Juggalo Judgment merchandise store has been made so you can rep your favorite Juggalo Podcast that isn't ICP With We! If you wanna be a walking billboard for us, head to storefrontier.com/juggalojudgment and cop a shirt or something! The classic JJ logo is the only thing available at the moment, but we already have plans for more designs in the future! Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

You should always exercise caution when you operate a motorized vehicle. I'm not sure how that fits into this description, but it's true. Anyways, Twiztid was supposed to go on tour in 2007 in support of their LP Independents Day, but for some reason that no one knows to this day, that tour had to be put on hold. In early 2008, they were able to tour the country far and wide, and they even brought a surprise in the form of a tour-exclusive EP.  We heard a little smidgen of it on the first Let 'Em Bleed, but here we get 7 tracks of demented goodness. Did Twiztid leave off some banger tracks from Independents Day? Are some of the alternate tracks better than what made the cut of that record? SHOULD THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF "FEEL ME" BEEN PUT ON A GREATEST HITS ALBUM THE LIKES OF WHICH NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN? These questions will be answered today as we head down to the nuclear plant and unleash some... Toxic Terror. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dOYimVEC9bi6Bv8JyU0sx?si=60be06d01bb541e7   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

2008 would mark 16 years since ICP's Carnival Of Carnage, the de facto 1st release on Psychopathic Records, meaning The Hatchet would be turning 16. Remember your Sweet 16? Lots of kids had big parties, maybe they got a car or something. Well Psychopathic Records got a DJ! Shut up, I know DJ Clay has been around for a little bit before this, but let me have this for the joke, dammit. ANYWAYS, DJ Clay has already made his presence known on some other releases, but it's time to put himself on the map... with a mixtape primarily made of every other artist on Psychopathic. Does Clay nab some solid tracks that wouldn't make sense on other releases? Does he have solid flows of his own worthy of standing out? Does he do the best DJ Khaled impression this side of Detroit? Find out today as we cut 'em up and... Let 'Em Bleed... The Mixxtape, Vol. 1. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Today, June 26th, Mike turns 32. He could've been lazy and just said "fuck it, no new episode". But he didn't. He decided to grace you with his auditory presence. SO CHEER HIM. ACKNOWLEDGE HIM. Or just listen to this episode. That's cool. We got some info about this year's Gathering Of The Juggalos and Mike gets sappy at the end, so dive in! As a reminder, please go to the link below and purchase the new track by Jigglz (with assistance from Schmeev and Erik). All proceeds go to The Trevor Project!   https://jigglz.bandcamp.com/album/moonage-daydream-b-w-rebel-rebel   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

We've finally come to the conclusion of our "Shit We Missed". We laughed, we cried, Schmeev threatened to punch Mike in the skull repeatedly for forcing him to listen to these, but we made it. Today, we talk about a little-known album in Psychopathic's history. Prior to AMB's glorious win at GOTJ 2005 for an album contract, V Sinizter did it first. Unfortunately, due to a number of reasons, the album came and went with little fanfare. Mike was finally able to acquire a copy of this album, so it only made sense to try and find out just why Juggalos as a whole didn't gravitate towards it. Was V Sinizter still green as an artist? Did Psychopathic drop the ball in helping to nurture a fledgling album to be worth taking notice of? Did Mike see V Sinizter's set at Camp Xul and think he was cool as hell? The answers to these questions will be revealed here. Get your gear. It's... Hunting Season. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think! Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Mike was so damn excited about Camp Xul that there was no way he could wait to record the new Mike Check for it. So why wait? Mike grabbed his phone, and literally on the final night of the festivities, he got together with his Camp Crew of Robbie (TwiztidHistory/DoItForTheUnderground on IG), Blade, and Veronica to unpack everything from the weekend! This is a long episode, so buckle up! Apologies for the sound quality being on the low end; again, Mike just had his phone on him, so it pretty much sounds like an old JJ episode!   As mentioned at the beginning of this episode, please go to the link below and purchase the new track by Jigglz (with assistance from Schmeev and Erik). All proceeds go to The Trevor Project!   https://jigglz.bandcamp.com/album/moonage-daydream-b-w-rebel-rebel   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Sorry for the short episode, guys. Nothing has happened. Oh well. Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

We all remember the story of ICP's overnight success after the infamous "Disney Scandal". With a wave of Milenko's wand, the Wicked Clowns were in the public eye, underdogs of the world who had their hard work pulled out from under them. Island Records made the big save, and they were fully behind Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. One such way of doing this was by buying out a dedicated timeslot on MTV to play whatever they wanted, which meant airing a documentary dedicated to ICP and the Juggalos. A video tape (and later on, DVD release) of this meant that new and old Juggalos could experience this whenever they wanted, and so we're doing that here! Yes, the JJ Boiz are here with another commentary track, so bust out the VHS player and have us on in the background. Did Island make the right choice in broadcasting this to the world? Were you one of the special Juggalos who watched this right when it aired? Is Legz Diamond the most charismatic ninja that world has ever known? We find out today as we sit and watch... Shockumentary.   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

Mike got some new music he wanted to chat about, and mentions some stuff coming up in the next few months to pay attention to!   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!

You may remember that Mike wasn't the biggest fan of Myzery in the past. From his contributions to Psychopathic Rydas, his guest verse on "Meatcleaver", and the one track of his we heard on Forgotten Freshness, Vol. 1 (plus Mike's prior experience with the album in particular), he was ready to just shut the door on Les Myz until 2017 or whatever. But the season of "Shit We Missed" just left a nagging feeling for Mike, and ultimately decided that we should give him a shot. So we did! Does Myzery stand on his own with minimal involvement by Psychopathic? Is this a more solid hip-hop record than we were expecting? Does Mike ever say the album title correctly? Find out today as we take a trip on the Spanish Side and cover... Para La Isla.   Hit us up on our socials here: https://linktr.ee/JuggaloJudgment, or get at one of us directly on Twitter @MikeSpohnTheSEJ and @Schmeev, OR hit up Mike on Instagram @StraightEdgeJuggalo. We'd love to hear your feedback, let us know what you think!   Thanks to our patrons for supporting the show, particularly Andrew Crocker, Carl Zayas, Derek Miles, Robbie Pankow, Robert, and quinten segundo. If YOU would also like to contribute to making this show happen, head over to patreon.com/JuggaloJudgment and join!