Info

Label: Psychopathic Records (PSY4016S)

Format: CD, EP, Limited Edition, Collector's Tin

Country: US

Released: July 2003

Barcode: 756504401620

Extra info:

COMPANIES

Copyright (c) – Psychopathic Records
Distributed By – RED Distribution
Published By – Univox 1 Publishing
Published By – Psychopathic Music Publishing
Recorded At – The Lotus Pod

CREDITS

Co-producer [Co-produced By] – Mike P
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By [Samples Jacked By] – Violent J
Vocals [Additional Vocals Provided By] – Legs Diamond*
Written-By [Additional Special Superstar Guest Lyrics], Lyrics By [Performed By] – Anybody Killa (tracks: 9), Blaze Ya Dead Homie (tracks: 6, 7), Jamie Madrox (tracks: 5, 7), Monoxide (tracks: 4, 7), Shaggy 2 Dope (tracks: 9)
Written-By [Lyrics], Lyrics By [Performed By] – Violent J a.k.a. Joe Breezy*
Written-By [Original Music], Programmed By, Recorded By [Played, Recorded], Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Michael Puwal (Mike P)*

NOTES

The first EP and first ever solo release from Insane Clown Posse member Violent J

This Limited Edition version of Wizard Of The Hood is packaged in a very cool Collector's Tin. Sealed with a yellow sticker, inside contains the CD in a black plastic disc tray, a 2-sided insert with credits/advertisements, and a pack of "Violent Joints" brand rolling papers. The papers are size 1¼ and are made of pure hemp. Only 10,000 were pressed. Released at the 4th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival in the "Crystal Forest" near Garrettsville, Ohio.

This is a concept EP based on the old Inner City Posse song of the same name from the EP "Dog Beats" which itself was actually a remake of an even older Inner City Posse song called "Wizard Of Delray" from the album "Intelligence & Violence" which is basically a re-telling of "The Wizard of Oz," only instead of a little girl, the main character is a thuggish crack dealer named J. There's 11 tracks total, 1 intro and 10 songs, tracks 10 and 11 are bonus tracks, unique only to the collector's tin version.

Album features Monoxide as The Scarecrow, Jamie Madrox as The Tin Man, Blaze Ya Dead Homie as The Lion, Anybody Killa as the door-man, and Shaggy 2 Dope as The Wizard. They are all given writing and performing credit for their lyrics but it doesn't specify as to which tracks they're featured on. Twiztid and Blaze all have additional background vocals throughout the EP after their initial appearance, but none of their actual featured verses are mentioned in the track listing.

(The following text appears on the EP's covers, spines, and insert)

WIZARD
OF THE
HOOD

[PARENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT]

VIOLENT J - WIZARD OF THE HOOD E.P. PSY4016S

Violent Joints

PURE
HEMP

This "Musical Movie Madness" was created for Juggalos.
This is just a lil' somethin' to smoke a lil' somethin' to, if you're a smoker of a lil' somethin'.
If not, fear not, it's still just as fresh anyways.

Dedicated to the Butterfly

Copyright 2003

BARCODES AND IDENTIFIERS

Barcode (Printed): 7 56504 40162 0
Barcode (Scanned): 756504401620