Dark Lotus

The Detroit structured hip-hop “supergroup” includes a rather dramatic story to go with the storyplot of its membership, Dark Lotus was — at its outset with its core — the consequence of a collaboration between Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid. Using the announcement that all member — Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Jamie Madrox, and Monoxide Kid — would become a “petal” from the lotus, which there will be six petals upon this particular “bloom,” speculation went crazy among Psychopathic Information’ group of fans as to who become filling in those positions. While still a four-piece, nevertheless, Dark Lotus documented the solitary “Echoside,” which made an appearance on Insane Clown Posse’s Amazing Jeckel Brothers. Soon thereafter, it had been made public the fifth petal will be Blaze Ya Deceased Homie. With Blaze getting into an on-again off-again period with ICP’s label, it made an appearance that Esham the Unholy could be acquiring the 5th petal part, but Blaze quickly returned and held his spot. Ultimately, a 6th petal was discovered when Violent J got the youthful rapper Marz up to speed after ICP’s 2000 tour. Using the formation set up, Dark Lotus released their debut full-length, 2001’s Stories through the Lotus Pod. While response was great through the Juggalo camp, inner tensions had been high, and quickly Marz remaining the group. ABK arrived up to speed to complete the vacancy, furthermore to documenting his personal vocals within the reissue from the debut recording, that was stripped of most Marz’ function. In 2004, the “fresh appearance” Dark Lotus released their second recording, Black Rain, nonetheless it was to become the last with ABK, who keep in 2006 following the group’s tour. It had been assumed that Dark Lotus got finished, however in past due 2006, it had been announced that the group would certainly continue. In 2008, they came back using their third record, The Opaque Brotherhood. An EP was documented and sold solely on the next tour.