Juggalo News Presents: The Carnival Grounds with Madd Maxxx and Reverend Television

On this episode of The Carnival Grounds, Maxxx and the Reverend discuss Shaggy 2 Dope's second solo album, the incomparable Fuck the Fuck Off or F.T.F.O. as it is colloquially known. This album is light years beyond the first and is absolutely one of the best projects Psychopathic Records have ever released. From the amazing beats to the stellar delivery of his always original style of lyricism, this project was a beam of light and hope in what was a somewhat uncertain and dark period in the history of Juggalo Culture. The album is packed stem to stern with bangers, proving once again that although Violent J is clearly the creative force behind much of ICP's work, Shaggy is no slouch by any quantifiable measure and can create authentic and dynamic work that stands the test of time.

On this newest and long awaited episode, Maxxx and the Reverend discuss an often overlooked and forgotten gem of a collab album, 2005's Furious by the immortal Soopa Villains, comprised of ICP, Esham, and Lavel. This album was teased for years before its eventual arrival, and in classic supervillain fashion the album signalled the end of an era, as this was the time when it can be argued the "family" era of Psychopathic Records itself truly began to dissolve. They discuss Juggalo politics (wait that's a thing?) as well as happenings in the underground and chop it up as they always do, so come check it out.

On this very special final episode of 2023, Maxxx and the Reverend are joined by none other than TJ aka The Beastmaster as we discuss the final half of the final Joker's Card, The Wraith Hell's Pit. We reflect on the year that's passed, but also reflect on the changes of the last 20 years since Juggalos entered and exited the era of the 6th. TJ, Maxxx, and the Reverend have known each other for the vast majority of those last 20 years and they have quite a bit to say about the culture and the community at large. This is an episode you don't want to miss, and in fact a video version will be coming soon on Youtube so keep your eyes peeled for that one.

On the first of this week's two episodes, Maxxx and the Reverend discuss the second Dark Lotus album and the only Lotus album ABK belonged on, Black Rain. The two discuss the ins and outs of the album as well as the dynamic between the members in times past, as well as discussing their experiences of seeing Dark Lotus live in concert. This is one of the best album's Psychopathic ever released and it made for a great episode.

On the first of this week's episodes, Maxxx and the Reverend discuss the second interstellar collaborative album from Psychopathic Records, Psychopathics from Outer Space Volume 2. With this album being more of an actual project as opposed to a compilation album like the first, there is a lot more to dissect. The boys also go off on a tangent about Twiztid and their current status in the Juggalo underground.

On this week's episode, Maxxx and the Reverend discuss the second group project from Psychopathic Records, the gangsterific Psychopathic Rydas debut album Dumpin'. This project, while less grim than Dark Lotus, was taken every bit as seriously by the Juggalos when it was released in the late 90's. Bringing their signature style of lyricism to a swath of mainstream beats from artists like Nas and Cypress Hill, this project was an opportunity for Juggalos to jam out to some straight Hip-Hop without the same darkness and occult vibes that often accompanied the music released by Psychopathic Records. It also gave the roster an opportunity to really flex their lyrical skills and show the world that they could actually spit bars and not just make songs about having sex with dead girls. This episode also goes into Maxxx and the Reverend's distaste for certain unseemly characters in the Juggalo scene and make it known that they do not support the shady individuals who think they can hide amongst our ranks. It's an episode you won't want to miss!

On this episode of The Carnival Grounds, The Reverend and Maxxximillian discuss one of the early compilation projects from Psychopathic Records, Psychopathics From Outer Space Volume 1. This compilation only featured ICP, Twiztid, and Blaze (as well as one track with Myzery) but it is still regarded as one of the best compilations the label has ever released. Whether it's a collab with OG Gangster Ice T or the infamous Slim Anus, this project contains some of ICP's most high profile work that wasn't a Joker's Card, and every Juggalo who really wants to dive deep into the culture would be foolish to skip this album.

On todays episode, Maxxx kicks it solo due to some technical difficulties that caused our last episode to be erased. On top of that, Maxxx just got the Juggalovid so he's gonna have to stay as far from the Reverend as possible for right now. Instead of just making everybody wait another week, Maxxx does a bit of a deep dive into his own origins in Underground and Juggalo culture, going from his birth up to his departure from New Jersey and his travels to Massachusetts where he would solidify himself as a major player in the Juggalo Underground. More specifically, he discusses how he came to work with Lo Key and then eventually be flown to Michigan by Violent J himself, where the Duke bestowed upon him the name of Madd Maxxx, which he carries to this day.