Colton Grundy [PA]

Personnel: Jamie Madrox, Breed, Esham, Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J (vocals). Audio Mixer: Blaze Ya Dead Homie. Recording information: Audio Magic; The Lotus Pod. Possibly the most bizarre member of the Insane Clown Posse extended family, Blaze Ya Dead Homie claims to be a rotting undead corpse who, after being gunned down in a drive-by shooting, was given a partial reprieve by supernatural forces. Naturally, when provided with a second chance at corporal existence, Blaze used the opportunity to hone his rhymes and devote his life (or lack thereof) to hip-hop. On his third solo effort, COLTON GRUNDY, the Michigan-based rapper treads some of the same freshly disturbed ground as labelmates Dark Lotus (of which Blaze Ya Dead Homie is a member)--namely, Snoop Dogg-esque mid-tempo G-funk matched with vintage monster-movie sound effects and heavy rock-style beats. All that, along with a heaping helping of (possibly) parodic lyrics about the virtues of murder ("Etched Out"), intoxication ("Roll It Up"), mocking the less fortunate ("Shotgun"), disrespecting women ("Hey You"), and other juggalo fantasy-world fun, makes this a frightening and rump-shaking addition to the ever-growing Psychopathic Records canon.