The Wraith: Shangri-La

Review

by Bradley Torreano

After a decade of proudly releasing offensive, obnoxious, and immature music that sold like gangbusters to kids around the Midwest, the Insane Clown Posse finally reached their much-prophesied "sixth Joker card," the last album in a conceptual journey that started with 1992's Carnival of Carnage. Claiming that everything up to this point had led to The Wraith: Shangri-La, they announce at the beginning that the meaning to their career will become evident by the end. And they wait until the very end of this ambitious album to reveal what it is, despite the occasional reference to Shangri-La (their bland metaphor for the afterlife). Waxing philosophical about ending the world's pains, ICP seem willing to spread some good vibes this time around. "Juggalo Homies" might even be the most positive song of their career; it actually has a great message about loyalty and friendship matched to a pleasantly laid-back rock track. Of course, the usual murder fantasies and sex anthems are in …  » Read more

Tracks

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Walk into Thy Light	Jumpsteady, Puwal	5:09
		2		Welcome to Thy Show	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	3:12
		3		Get Ya Wicked On	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	1:47
		4		Murder Rap	Above the Law, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope…	2:32
Composed by: Above the Law, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J
		5		Birthday B*t*hes	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	1:18
		6		Blaaam!!!	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	3:39
		7		It Rains Diamonds	Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jumpsteady…	5:26
Composed by: Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Jumpsteady, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J
		8		Thy Staleness	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	3:58
		9		Hell's Forecast	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	2:58
		10		Juggalo Homies	Anybody Killa, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope…	4:32
Composed by: Anybody Killa, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Twizted, Violent J
		11		Ain't Yo Bidness	Esham, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope…	4:49
Composed by: Esham, Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J
		12		We Belong	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	2:44
		13		Cotton Candy & Popsicles	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	3:42
		14		Crossing the Bridge	Inner City Pussies, Puwal	4:14
		15		Thy Raven's Mirror	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	2:59
		16		Thy Wraith	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	3:33
		17		Thy Unveiling	Puwal, Shaggy Two Dope, Violent J	7:37

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