Twiztid
| Twiztid | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Hip hop, rap rock, horrorcore |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels |
Psychopathic Records (1997–2002; 2003–2012) Majik Recordz (2002–2003) Independent (2012–2014) Majik Ninja Entertainment (2014–present) |
| Associated acts | House of Krazees, The R.O.C., Insane Clown Posse, Mike E. Clark, Jumpsteady, Myzery, Dark Lotus, Psychopathic Rydas, Drive-By, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa, Esham, Axe Murder Boyz, Boondox, Three 6 Mafia, DJ Clay, Zodiac MPrint, Samhein Witch Killaz, Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Tha Dogg Pound, Rittz, Prozak, Kottonmouth Kings, Potluck, Lex "The Hex" Master, Layzie Bone, E-40, Bushwick Bill, Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Lavel, The Dayton Family, DJ Quick, Jared Gomes, Hed PE, Bizarre, Potluck, Royce da 5'9", Glasses Malone, Hopsin, Young Wicked, Bonez Dubb, |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Jamie Madrox Monoxide Child |
Twiztid is an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric, who perform under the respective personas of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide. Spaniolo and Methric are former members of the group House of Krazees, which disbanded in 1997 a year after Jamie and Paul left, but released their final album in 1999.
Twiztid performs a style of horrorcore rap and have released 11 studio albums, 10 EP's, 7 compilation albums and 1 mixtape.
Prior to Twiztid, Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric were members of the hip hop trio House of Krazees, under the names Mr. Bones and Hektic, along with the third member, the R.O.C. The group released five albums before disbanding in 1997.
After the split, Methric and Spaniolo sent a demo tape to Insane Clown Posse member Joseph Bruce (Violent J) featuring their friend Blaze Ya Dead Homie, under the name ISI (International Superstars Incorporated). The demo contained the tracks "2nd Hand Smoke," "Diemuthafuckadie," and "How Does It Feel?" Bruce was extremely impressed, invited Methric and Spaniolo to perform on 'The House of Horrors Tour', and signed them to Psychopathic Records. Before the tour kicked off, Bruce, Methric and Spaniolo decided on a name that they felt would better fit the duo—"Twiztid".
Twiztid's 1997 debut album, Mostasteless, was originally released independently by Psychopathic. When Insane Clown Posse signed with Island Records, they helped get a deal for Twiztid as well. In 1999, Mostasteless was pulled, and re-released on Island with somewhat different track listing. That track listing included brand new songs, but left out tracks such as "Murder Murder Murder" and "She Ain't Afraid" because of uncleared samples. In his review of the reissued album, Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "[Although] the thought of a group of Insane Clown Posse protégés isn't exactly inspiring", the album "may take you by surprise...Mostasteless actually works better than most ICP records," that "Twiztid often is more convincing than [its] Dark Carnival colleagues," and concluded that "if you don't buy into the whole comic book-horror schtick, Mostasteless...will be irritating, but if you've bought into it, you'll enjoy this record as much, if not more, than most ICP albums."Mostasteless peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and #149 on the Billboard 200.
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