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Limp Bizkit vs. Insane Clown Posse: A Guide to the World’s Best Drop Kicks

John Donegan | October 10, 2018

Topics: Dropkicks, Fred Durst, Insane Clown Posse, Jackass, Limp Bizkit, NFL, Shaggy 2 Dope, Woodstock 99

There are very few ways to make Limp Bizkit (LB) relevant again, let alone a situation in which lead singer Fred Durst looks cool. And few would suspect Insane Clown Posse, the clown posse labeled a “violent gang” by the FBI, to be the ones to do so. But here we are.

Limp Bizkit was mid-set last Saturday at Rock Allegiance Festival in Camden, NJ — an annual clusterfuck of forgotten acts and crushed energy drink cans that only New Jersey could house — when a moment of near-redemption almost took the stage.

In his late forties and still rocking a Bo Jackson jersey, singer/screecher Fred Durst was nearing the end of LB’s cover of George Michael’s Faith when Insane Clown Posse’s Shaggy 2 Dope rushed the left side of the stage, in an attempt to dropkick Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst.

Shaggy was ultimately unsuccessful, as his feet landed short of Durst’s face, and was immediately carried off by security. Between shotty camera work and no legitimate sources, major headlines were sparse, and the ever-dependable opinions of Reddit were called upon to discuss the event. Users identified the assailant as Shaggy 2 Dope and pondered why he had travelled to New Jersey in the first place.

The user laid out a long standing beef between the two since 99’ Woodstock — when Durst invited ICP on tour with Korn, then promptly had the entire lineup say “fuck off” and cancel ICP last minute — with this climaxing into Fred Durst looking cool: Only possible in 2018.

But for Shaggy, and anyone else who has beef with Durst, hope is not lost. Bands like LB will always find a Red Bull-laden home in these revival rock festivals for years to come, and along with it, more opportunities to drop-kick Durst.

So in hopes that Shaggy or that guy from Staind ever seek to redeem themselves through proper dropkick form, they must train with the best. Knowing that, RVA Mag found some of the all-time-greatest dropkicks from the annals of media history. Some are great, some not-so-great. — yet, each provide another lesson on why people don’t dropkick one another on a regular basis.

Miguel

This pop star made a crash landing back in 2013 at the Billboard Music Awards performance in Las Vegas, when he attempted to jump-kick from one part of the stage to another. He made the jump, but not without sending one girl into the wall and another head first into the catwalk and falling over.

Instead of checking to make sure everyone was alright, nothing seemed capable of stopping the pop star from finishing the show: He kept performing, as if nothing had happened to the two women that essentially — and unintentionally — cushioned the singer’s fall.

One of the women — Cindy Tsai — lawyered up and sued Miguel (as well as the MGM Grand Hotel show venue) for the singer’s negligence, medical bills, lost wages, and the pain and suffering she accrued since the fateful stage jump. 

Antonio Brown

In the second quarter of a 2014 September football game, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was set to return a punt. He began to run it back, and looked like he may have made it all the way if Cleveland Browns punter Stephen Lanning hadn’t stopped it with his face.

In a failed attempt (and out of obvious lack of communication between the two players), Brown failed to hurdle over Lanning, thinking the punter would cut low for the tackle. The end result was Lanning taking a cleat to the face: and Brown receiving a penalty for unnecessary roughness.

Yet, unlike Shaggy and Durst, Lanning has held no 20 year grudge against Brown. In a later article published by the Denver Post, the punter chalked it up to the nature of the game and emphasized an importance to form to avoid getting kicked in the face. Brown later received tweets from punters to not let the same happen to them.

Randy Orton

While dropkicks are a legendary staple of the WWE franchise, no one performs a better kick then a legend killer himself: Randy Orton.

This 6’5” tall, 250 lb reigning terror has perfected his dropkick amongst an array of fellow masters, like Chris Jericho and Kazuchika Okada with his form crafted into a beautiful flight of destruction. He still remains among the best in the WWE today.

Orton’s dropkick is something not just any aspiring WWE star or nasally kid practicing on a peg at the beach could do. If Shaggy had to go back in time and train for this, I suggest reviewing some of Orton’s highlights using the move — as the height, precision, and raw beauty accompanying his feet are what many should aspire to. 

The clip below is a clear example of his form, launching into full dropkick from a neutral stance in front of thousands of raving fans. Case-in-point: Orton’s kick is so good, it’s hard to believe it’s fake.

Dave England

Dave England is one the quinntessential members of the Jackass crew, and one of the few celebrities ever praised and paid for defecating on television. A professional skater and self-proclaimed “professional shitter,” England made his fame before his Jackass days with snowboarding and skating, which hardly translates into his time on the show.

His stunts mainly involve poop: like sitting on a rolling toilet going downhill with his pants pulled down, eating “poop” ( chocolate pudding) out of a diaper and being launched into the air in a bungeed, poop-filled urinal. But one of his poop-free highlights was in Bam’s dropkick challenge, in which Bam Margera challenged someone to, well, dropkick him right in the face. England staked his spot in the group for rising to the challenge, with this being a keystone moment on the show — and it makes for a great clip.

Main Character: Dying Light The Video Game

Many video games kick things off well when it comes to killing zombies, and few compare in the raw physicality of the apocalypse quite like Techland’s Dying Light.

With your main character, you trek through a zombie-ridden wasteland, at times sending your person across gritty, well-rusted nuke towns to find supplies and fuel to continue to your vengeful carnage against the undead. But when you’re out of gas and the hordes incoming, sometimes all you have are your steel toed boots, which make for excellent kicking. And while Duke Nukem may have had the boot thrust, your character in this game has got the glutes of the gods — with the quads to send squads of zombie hordes flailing back into the barren wasteland from whence they came.

I imagine this would be a good first practice run for Shaggy to dip his toes, while he rides out his first few weeks hiding in whatever shack he’s holed up in (Guessing somewhere in New Jersey) as he avoids the press. The game gives a good taste of the exertion and impact of a full body dropkick, with your character performing with double footed flying form that sends you into the ground in an abrasive landing that simulates both what it is like to commit to proper form and landing.

There you have it, some of the world’s best dropkicks, those befitting a ninja warrior (or Insane Clown Posse). Don’t ever say RVA Mag didn’t bring you the best things in life.

Juggalo Justice: Insane Clown Posse’s March on DC in Portrait

Jason Lappa | September 19, 2017

Topics: FBI, ICP, Insane Clown Posse, Juggalo, justice, Mother of all Rallies, National Mall, trump, Washington DC

Juggalos are a deeply misunderstood subculture; the FBI classifying them as a gang in 2011 proves that. However, under the veneer of face paint, clown personas, costumes, and Faygo is a community of people that are deeply committed to one another. This was on full display at the Juggalo March on Washington DC this past Saturday. From a certain perspective, Insane Clown Posse (ICP), the hip-hop group that Juggalos originate from, are only the vehicle by which this community of people can come together. Free from the judgement of the mainstream that has spent years ridiculing their own unique brand of subculture, the Juggalos at the march on Washington were entirely accepting of themselves and those who came to document their struggle against the FBI gang classification.

Our experience documenting their march on Washington DC was special. Our entire team, including one journalist, two photographers, a videographer, and one of the magazine’s owners, all felt this. Perhaps it was the obvious juxtaposition of the Trump rally on the other side of the national mall, which was full of white resentment, loathing of the other, and militia groups, versus the camaraderie of the Juggalos, who were diverse, warm, and eager to tell their story – a story that starts with being deeply misunderstood.

As these portraits will hopefully show, the Juggalos considered themselves to be “family” above anything else, coming from all corners of the US to march in solidarity with one another. And throughout the day the chant that we consistently heard rise above the raucous was “family.” In today’s hyper-contextualized world, that is something we should all be able to relate to.

They came from all over America.


And were supported directly by the artists they love, like Violent J

Mothers. Fathers. Kids.

Because they are misunderstood and misrepresented.

So they demonstrated as a community.

And marched together.

 Accepting of each other.

Regardless of how they represented themselves.

For them, it was all about family.

And everything which comes with that.

 

*Words by Landon Shroder 

RVA Mag Inside Look: The Day Trump Supporters and Juggalos came to Washington DC

Madelyne Ashworth | September 18, 2017

Topics: ICP, Insane Clown Posse, juggalos, MAGA, March on Washington, MOAR, trump, Washington DC

Out of the weirdest days experienced, this one probably topped the list.

This past Saturday, while Richmond had its own win against white supremacy, the strangest conglomeration of rallies simultaneously converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

On the East End, just past the Washington Monument, Trump supporters assembled at the “Mother of All Rallies,” a group supporting “America, freedom, and patriotism,” according to their Facebook page. It turned out to be the baby of all rallies, as no more than a couple hundred people gathered, filling only about a quarter of the large space allotted on the East Lawn of the Mall.

Trump Supporters Pose with Trump Float.

“It’s just to show that we’re still here, that people really do like true, traditional American values,” said Christopher Greeley-Hermida, a Floridian and living historian. “It’s not just about Trump. When Trump came into office, he gave us enough confidence to get together.”

Country music blasted from the stage between speakers as protesters wore red, white, and blue, carried Trump signs, flags and buttons. A few counter-protesters were scattered throughout the crowd, and a small group of ANTIFA appeared on the sidelines. When any threat of misconduct developed between the two groups, a group of unarmed, nonpartisan militiamen barricaded themselves around the counter-protesters to prevent any conflict. Washington DC Park Police were also present.

Militiamen Guard a Counter-Protester.

“[Today] has been a mixed bag,” said Yve, a member of ANTIFA who preferred to use only her first name, of the Trump supporters. “One of the [militiamen] came over and had a really civil conversation about ideologies and really what’s at the root of both of our mentalities, and determined that we’re essentially on the same side.”

The rally lasted the entire day and featured speakers like Bruce Nathan, a Florida gubernatorial candidate on the Republican ticket, Christian radio host and singer Monica Matthews, and Marco Gutierrez, found of Latinos for Trump. Representatives from Gays for Trump and Bikers for Trump were also present.

“The problem isn’t Trump, the problem is the Republican party isn’t moving at his pace,” said Dave Delp, who claims to be frustrated that Congress has not been more supportive of Trump’s policies. “The Republicans haven’t been standing behind him, and that’s basically what we’re upset about.”

The majority of patrons were individual Trump supporters without any white nationalist group association; However, the Proud Boys, a national alt-right fraternal organization, did attend the rally. The Proud Boys, a group founded in 2016 by former Vice Magazine co-owner Gavin McInnes, also participated in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville on August 12.

Although many spirited, contentious arguments broke out over the course of the day, the rally was a peaceful one, and both Trump supporters and counter-protesters actively engaged in political conversations with each other. Although the two sides didn’t quite see eye-to-eye, it was a refreshing contrast to the behavior exhibited at the white supremacist rallies held over the summer throughout the country.

A Trump Supporter Debating with a Counter-Protester.

Nonetheless, on the other end of the Mall at the Lincoln Memorial, a very different event featured a massive turn-out from a small part of American subculture. Fans of the Insane Clown Posse (ICP), a Detroit-based hip-hop duo, who call themselves Juggalos held a march protesting the FBI’s 2011 classification of Juggalos as a “loosely organized hybrid gang.”

And between these two events, one bride lived out every woman’s dream as she was married on the National Mall with a Trump rally to her right and a Juggalo march to her left. The perfect way to start a marriage.

Juggalos Marching on Washington DC.

Despite huge Internet circulation of the march, which was seen as a joke by many Facebook users, in reality this clown gathering was no laughing matter. Many Juggalos are negatively affected by the FBI’s label, and having a Juggalo-related tattoo or wearing an ICP t-shirt is reason enough for a police officer to permanently mark these horrorcore hip-hop fans as “gang-affiliated.”

“With being a person of color, I’ve already got a big target on my back,” said Richard Williams, a Juggalo from Oakwood, CA. “But now with this whole gang thing, just with me being black and just wearing an ICP jersey or a t-shirt, I’m targeted even more by the police. Just walking down the street, I’ve been stopped by the police. I’ve been asked questions, I’ve had my tattoos taken photos of, asking me questions about the ICP and Juggalos, who our ‘leader’ is and everything, and I’m like, ‘I’m not a gangbanger dude, I’m going to work.’”

According to several testimonies from those who attended the march, these labels have caused fans to be fired from their jobs, lose adoption rights, and kept them from enlisting in the military. They claim the label has also led to discrimination from police officers as well as non-Juggalos.

Richard Williams Explains why Juggalos are a Family.

“I’ve made many mistakes, but being in a gang isn’t one of them because I’m not a gang member,” Laura King said, a speaker at the Juggalo march. “I’m a Juggalo.”

King received a DUI and was put on probation. The first six months of this probation went routinely; However, after one of her normal check-ins, an officer reported King had a gang tattoo on the back of her neck. Although King obtained her Juggalo-themed tattoo five years before Juggalos were labeled as a gang, having the tattoo gave police grounds to officially identify her as a gang member. Several severe stipulations were added to her probation, such as random house inspections regardless if King were present.

“The treatment from the FBI and the powers that be is unfair to Juggalos,” said Williams. “If it’s starting with us, just as music fans, who could be next? Could members of the Kiss Army be next? Could fans of Beyoncé be next? This is a pure example of our rights slowly being stripped away.”

Family was a Word Heard Constantly

While seeing such a large gathering of the “Dark Circus” was a first for many, the Juggalos proved themselves to be exactly what they claim: a laid back, free spirited group of music fans who are unapologetically themselves, without the judgement of others. The stark contrast between one end of the Mall and the other was palpable as over 1,500 Juggalos joined together as a family to peacefully protest and listen to music. ‘Family’ was a word heard over and over throughout the day. 

“It makes me feel very prideful to be a Juggalo,” said Big Baby Sweets, who traveled from Cleveland, Ohio and goes by her Juggalo nickname. “I got into it when I was really young in school, and it was a real family thing for me because I was a Juggalo, my sister was a Juggalo, my brother, my cousins. You go to concerts and that’s how it starts.”

Fans were most excited when Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, the men of ICP, arrived to speak and performed later that evening. “We’re the good guys here today,” Violent J said. “We’re actually in the right this time!”

Juggalos on the National Mall

The crowd often chanted, “You fucked up” when a speaker made a blunder, or “Fuck that shit” anytime the FBI was mentioned. Their favorite chant was simply, “Family,” since above all, Juggalos consider themselves one giant, oddball family.

“We’re different,” said rally host Kevin Gill. “We’re not dangerous.”

Just another day of free speech in the Nation’s capital.

*Photos by Madelyne Ashworth, Landon Shroder, and Allison MacEwen.

*Video by Charles Rasputin

 

Insane Clown Posse drowned the Broadberry in Faygo and it was all I hoped for and more

Brad Kutner | May 18, 2016

Topics: Insane Clown Posse, juggalos, RVA shows, The Broadberry

Forging new territory with an open mind, we made our way to The Broadberry, to experience an Insane Clown Posse show.
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