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1 on its list of the 50 Worst Artists in Music History.
Heres an excerpt from that interview, with the full audio below.
Now, youve come to embrace this band from ironically to unironically.
I went in being like,Maybe this will be scary.
Maybe these people will beat me.
There was a threatening, angry aura about it.
And instead, it was the exact opposite.
People are very accepting, and theres also theres a sentimentality to ICP that people dont necessarily expect.
The theme of this years Gathering is Luv rises from the ash like the butterfly.
Not what you would expect from the most hated band in the world.
A lot of people judge Juggalos without really knowing anything about them.
Lets talk a little bit about the music of ICP.
Its not necessarily headphones music.
And if I had to say one song, its probably Down With the Clown.
The whole embrace of Faygo is fetishizing things that are cheap.
[Plus, Faygo and the ICP are both from Detroit.]
Its much cheaper than Coca-Cola.
Its much cheaper than Pepsi.
Its got crazy colors and flavors like Redpop and Moon Mist and all of these different things.
It is defined as much by its sincerity as its hedonism.
I love that description.
But it also makes me wonder who can be part of this community.
Is it just men?
Is it just white people?
Which seem to be the majority of the fans.
When Tila Tequila performed in 2010, she was harassed and physically abused by fans.
I think Juggalos have grown up.
I think ICP has grown up.
I cant imagine a Tila Tequila incident happening today.
And I feel like it definitely has become less leering, less pervy.
More family oriented and a lot more diverse than people necessarily think.
There are a lot more, uh, Juggalos of color.
And there are also a lot more queer Juggalos than people might expect.
And also, Juggalos are not gang members.
Despite what the FBI might say, theyve been very misunderstood.
