Insane Poetry is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1988, Insane Poetry is considered to be one of the first horrorcore groups.Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links
[edit] History
The group was formed by Cyco, then known as Psycho (born Andrew "Drew" Holiman), after he was hired as a disc jockey at a Los Angeles radio station. With members DJ Streek and Shakespear the One-Man Riot, Insane Poetry released its debut single, "Twelve Strokes Till Midnight," in 1988.[1] After replacing Shakespear with Em-Dee, Insane Poetry signed with Nastymix/Ichiban Records through an association with emcee Rodney O[1] and released its debut album, Grim Reality, in 1992, which peaked at #98 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] After Nastymix went out of business, Insane Poetry signed with independent React Records, which released its second album, Blacc Plague, in 1996, but disagreements over promotion and support led the group to leave the label.[1] In 1998, Cyco appeared on Vanilla Ice's Hard to Swallow album,[3] followed by collaborations with M-Boogie, Dilated Peoples, and DJ Revolution.[1] In 2001, Cyco hooked up with producer Jason "JP" Pearl and together they formed Grim Reality Entertainment. In 2003, Insane Poetry released Faith in Chaos. In 2007, the group released Fallen From Grace with nationwide distribution through Long Range/Koch Records. [edit] Discography 1992: Grim Reality 1996: Blacc Plague (rereleased 2008[4]) 2003: Faith in Chaos (Book of Revelations) 2007: Fallen From Grace 2008: Sutter Kain Presents Cyco the Snuff Reels 2009: Dead Sea Scrolls
