95-461: Mostasteless is the debut album by American hip hop duo Twiztid , released on August 4, 1998, by Psychopathic Records . The album was reissued in 1999 with distribution by Island Records and a drastically altered track listing, with tracks added and removed. Jamie Spaniolo (Mr. Bones) and Paul Methric (Hektic), along with The R.O.C. , formed the rap trio House of Krazees in 1992. The group released five albums before disbanding in 1997. After
190-464: A "tent show" section covering traveling shows and a subsection called "Freaks to order". Donaldson also published news articles opposing censorship, supporting productions exhibiting good taste and decrying yellow journalism ." As railroads became more developed, Billboard enabled a mail-forwarding system for traveling entertainers. The location of an entertainer was tracked in the paper's Routes Ahead column, and then Billboard would receive mail on
285-438: A Dark Lotus track. "Renditions of Reality" contains a hidden track which reveals a hotline number. Mostasteless was initially released on August 4, 1998, by Psychopathic Records ; while alternate cover artwork depicted a two-headed fetus, the main cover artwork depicted the faces of Spaniolo and Methric. Psychopathic had not had success with attempting to release albums by artists other than Insane Clown Posse, but Mostasteless
380-540: A background in the music industry. Gervino was appointed editor-in-chief in April 2014. An NPR item covered a leaked version of Billboard ' s annual survey, which it said had more gossip and focused on less professional topics than had prior surveys. For example, the magazine polled readers on a lawsuit that singer Kesha filed against her producer, alleging sexual abuse. Gervino was fired in May 2016. A note from Min to
475-569: A car accident, but the tour was booked again in early 2008. A promotional EP titled Toxic Terror was released during the tour as well. On March 17, 2009, Twiztid released their seventh full-length studio album W.I.C.K.E.D. (short for "Wish I Could Kill Every Day"). W.I.C.K.E.D. was Twiztid's highest-charting album, peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 4 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 1 on
570-465: A close musical relationship with the duo. Abominationz was Twiztid's last release under Psychopathic Records, as they left the label in December 2012. Blaze Ya Dead Homie followed soon afterwards. It was noted that there was no animosity, and Twiztid had simply wished to explore new ventures since they had been with Psychopathic Records for 15 years at that point. Besides Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid had
665-440: A deal for Twiztid as well. In 1999, Mostasteless was pulled, and re-released on Island with a slightly altered tracklist and new artwork. 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
760-565: A dedicated section called Amusement Machines in March 1932. Billboard began covering the motion-picture industry in 1907 but, facing strong competition from Variety , centered its focus on music. It created a radio-broadcasting station in the 1920s. The jukebox industry continued to grow through the Great Depression and was advertised heavily in Billboard , which led to even more editorial focus on music. The proliferation of
855-466: A faster rapping style which allowed the duo to write more lyrics for the album than previous efforts. Spaniolo has stated that the earliest musical influence on him was the rock band Kiss , which led to him discovering the hair metal bands Ratt , Cinderella , Twisted Sister , and Mötley Crüe 's album Shout at the Devil . Methric was more of a hip hop fan and Spaniolo was more into rock music when
950-540: A high-tech firm for tracking music airtime. Private investors from Boston Ventures and BPI executives repurchased a two-thirds interest in Billboard Publications for $ 100 million, and more acquisitions followed. In 1993, it created a division known as Billboard Music Group for music-related publications. In 1994, Billboard Publications was sold to Dutch media conglomerate Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU) for $ 220 million. VNU acquired
1045-509: A set of self-study cassette tapes and four television franchises. It also acquired Photo Weekly that year. Over time, subjects that Billboard covered outside of the music world formed the basis of separate publications: Funspot magazine was created in 1957 to cover amusement parks and Amusement Business was created in 1961 to cover outdoor entertainment. In January 1961, Billboard was renamed Billboard Music Week to emphasize its newly exclusive interest in music. Two years later, it
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#17327941837151140-481: A trade publication for the Broadway theatre industry called Backstage . In 1987, Billboard was sold again to Affiliated Publications for $ 100 million. Billboard Publications Inc. became a subsidiary of Affiliated Publications called BPI Communications. As BPI Communications, it acquired The Hollywood Reporter , Adweek , Marketing Week and Mediaweek , and also purchased Broadcast Data Systems ,
1235-455: A warm reception overall and they did not return to the festival for over 15 years. On July 1, 2003, Twiztid released their third studio album The Green Book . Madrox referred to the album as a "Juggalo favorite". AllMusic reviewer Rob Theakston panned the album, writing that it "is much, much better than the last ICP card record, but looking at the forest from the trees, that really isn't saying much anymore". The Green Book peaked at No. 2 on
1330-424: A webshow that was hosted by Twiztid titled The Purple Show , which also featured skits and backstage antics. Only four episodes were filmed for The Purple Show before its cancellation; however, it was released on DVD with extra content in early 2003. For the 2003 version of the nationwide Van's Warped Tour , Twiztid was added to the lineup. Due to the differences in genres at the festival, Twiztid had not received
1425-506: Is considered one of the most reputable sources of music industry news. The website includes the Billboard Charts, news separated by music genre, videos and a separate website. It also compiles lists, hosts a fashion website called Pret-a-Reporter and publishes eight different newsletters. The print magazine's regular sections include: Billboard is known for publishing several annual listicles on its website, in recognition of
1520-560: 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". The reissue of Mostasteless peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 chart. After
1615-481: Is more convincing than [its] Dark Carnival colleagues," and concluded that "if you don't buy into the whole comic book - horror shtick, 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." Exclaim! reviewer Thomas Quinlan called it "a good fun album that ranks among the best ICP releases." Following the Island reissue, rare tracks from
1710-425: Is what their vibe would sound like". Twiztid's lyrics draw from themes which include anger, hate, disgust, obsession and infidelity, and include elements of dark humor , including gallows humor . AllMusic writer Bradley Torreano wrote that Twiztid's songs are "teenage anthems that actually have more than a passing similarity" to the songs of Detroit rapper Eminem , and that Twiztid's lyrics "[accurately portray]
1805-475: The Billboard 200 , which tracks the top-selling albums, has become more popular as an indicator of commercial success. Billboard has also published books in collaboration with Watson-Guptill and a radio and television series called American Top 40, based on Billboard charts. A daily Billboard Bulletin was introduced in February 1997 and Billboard hosts about 20 industry events each year. Billboard
1900-516: The Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart, peaking at No. 57. Revelashen was more straightforward in its content, with the duo shredding the theatrical storylines and moving away from strictly horror themes. Twiztid released the promotional EP Electric Lettuce on April 20, 2021, as it coincided with a 4:20 livestream event. Twiztid also formed another supergroup in 2021 named East Side Ninjas, which featured
1995-541: The Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and No. 158 on the Billboard 200 chart. Shortly afterwards, Marz had left the group and was replaced by Anybody Killa , who recorded new vocals for the album's reissue in 2002. In April 2002, Twiztid released their first extended play and third major release, Mirror Mirror . AllMusic reviewer Bradley Torreano praised the EP, writing that "Despite
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#17327941837152090-516: The Billboard Top Music Videos chart. On October 31, 2000, Twiztid released their second studio album, Freek Show . In his review of the album, AllMusic's Brad Mills wrote that "this kind of music appeals to a small sector of hip-hop listeners and will probably do well within [its] niche market, but the average hip-hop listener will just have to understand that this is a different kind of album". The album peaked at No. 51 on
2185-793: The Billboard 200 chart, No. 3 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. A second version of the album was also released, titled Phatso (The Earth 2 Version) , which featured remixes and new skits. On July 4, 2007, Twiztid released their sixth full-length studio album Independents Day . The album featured guest appearances from rappers signed to independent record labels, such as The Dayton Family , Tha Dogg Pound , Hed PE frontman Jared Gomes , Tech N9ne , and Krizz Kaliko . It also notably featured appearances by D12 members Proof and Bizarre . One of
2280-632: The Billboard 200 chart. Freek Show also featured producer Fritz the Cat for the first time, who the duo would work with on-and-off throughout their career. Twiztid released their first compilation album titled Cryptic Collection on November 13, 2000. It consisted of studio outtakes, cut songs from the original Mostasteless album, and 1990s tracks from the House of Krazees era. The duo's close friend and labelmate Blaze Ya Dead Homie released his full-length debut in 2001 titled 1 Less G n da Hood . The album
2375-670: The Billboard 200 chart. Blaze Ya Dead Homie and Twiztid also released an album titled Triple Threat on September 1, 2017. The trio's name stemmed from the song "Triple Threat" off of 2005's Mutant (Vol. 2) album. In early 2018, Twiztid hosted the first Astronomicon event. Astronomicon was focused on video games, horror films, comic books, and musical acts. Special guests included professional wrestlers such as Booker T , Scott Hall , Eric Bischoff , and Brother Love ; horror icons such as Bill Moseley , Kane Hodder , and Tony Moran ; comedic actors such as Brian O'Halloran and Jason Mewes ; and metal musicians such as Carla Harvey . The event
2470-418: The Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart. On April 20, 2020, Twiztid released their 13th full-length studio album Mad Season on their online web store without any prior promotion. A few days later, the album was made available on streaming services. The duo returned to a more horrorcore sound with a hip-hop approach on Mad Season . Due to the lack of promotion,
2565-399: The Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at No. 52 on the Billboard 200 chart. In October 2003, Twiztid created an annual event named Fright Fest for halloween . The event also featured Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa, JD Tha Weed Man, and the duo's former House of Krazees partner The R.O.C. as performers. An exclusive EP titled Fright Fest 2003 was also released to coincide with
2660-585: The Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, No. 14 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 62 on the Billboard 200 chart. Mutant (Vol. 2) peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, No. 20 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 80 on the Billboard 200 chart. Ultimately, Man's Myth (Vol. 1) was commercially and critically more successful than Mutant (Vol. 2) . In 2006, Madrox released his debut solo album Phatso . The album charted at No. 107 on
2755-573: The Billboard Top Independent Albums chart. W.I.C.K.E.D. became the third-highest-charting album in Psychopathic Records history, after Insane Clown Posse's The Amazing Jeckel Brothers and Bang! Pow! Boom! , both of which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. During their End of Days Tour to promote W.I.C.K.E.D. , the duo released a promotional EP titled End of Days . Twiztid released Heartbroken & Homicidal on September 21, 2010. Monoxide had produced or co-produced
2850-485: The Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP in its entirety. The lineup for the tour was Twiztid, Moonshine Bandits , Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Whitney Peyton , and Andrew W. Boss . On Mostasteless , the track "How Does It Feel?" abruptly ends during Madrox's verse. Although the reasoning was unknown, the track was visited again on Twiztid's 2017 album The Continuous Evilution of Life's ?s , as the song is continued at
2945-711: The Clio Awards in advertising and the National Research Group in 1997, as well as Editor & Publisher in 1999. In July 2000, it paid $ 650 million to the publisher Miller Freeman . BPI was combined with other entities in VNU in 2000 to form Bill Communications Inc. By the time CEO Gerald Hobbs retired in 2003, VNU had grown substantially larger, but had a great deal of debt from the acquisitions. An attempted $ 7 billion acquisition of IMS Health in 2005 prompted protests from shareholders that halted
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3040-538: The hip hop trio House of Krazees alongside Bryan Jones . They performed under the personas of Mr. Bones, Hektic, and The R.O.C. respectively. The group released five albums in the 1990s before Methric and Spaniolo departed in 1997. Jones continued using the House of Krazees name for a few years before turning to a solo career instead. After the split, Methric and Spaniolo sent a demo tape to Insane Clown Posse member Joseph Bruce (Violent J), which also featured their friend Chris Rouleau (Blaze Ya Dead Homie), under
3135-531: The music industry . Its music charts include the Hot 100 , the 200 , and the Global 200 , tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. Billboard was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $ 500. In
3230-532: The "bible" of the recording industry. Billboard struggled after its founder William Donaldson died in 1925, and within three years, was once again heading towards bankruptcy . Donaldson's son-in-law Roger Littleford took command in 1928 and "nursed the publication back to health." His sons Bill and Roger became co-publishers in 1946 and inherited the magazine in the late 1970s after Littleford's death. They sold it to private investors in 1985 for an estimated $ 40 million. The investors cut costs and acquired
3325-682: The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group, a unit of the holding company Eldridge Industries . Timothy White was appointed editor-in-chief in 1991, a position that he held until his unexpected death in 2002. White wrote a weekly column promoting music with "artistic merit" while criticizing music with violent or misogynistic themes, and also reworked the publication's music charts. Rather than relying on data from music retailers, new charts used data from store checkout scanners obtained by Nielsen SoundScan . White also wrote in-depth profiles on musicians, but
3420-568: The Horizon . Although Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child are considered the core of Twiztid, various members have been associated with the duo as backing musicians. The first incarnation of their backing band was named The Wickedness. Billboard (magazine) Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation . The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to
3515-510: The House of Krazees track "Slip Into Reality". Most of the other songs were written especially for the album, except for "First Day Out", which is a cover of the Insane Clown Posse song which appeared on their 1992 debut Carnival of Carnage . Twiztid recorded with guest appearances by Insane Clown Posse on "Meat Cleaver" and "85 Bucks An Hour", and Myzery on "Meat Cleaver". ICP's producer Mike E. Clark and Scott Sumner produced
3610-504: The Island reissue, was included on Insane Clown Posse 's compilation Featuring Freshness in 2011. The beat of "Murder, Murder, Murder" was reused in Cold 187um 's song "An Offer He Can't Refuse" from his 2012 album, The Only Solution . In mid June 2017 it was announced that Twiztid will take part in a 20th Anniversary Mostasteless Tour, performing the album in its entirety. It was also announced that Blaze Ya Dead Homie will be performing
3705-583: The Witch at the beginning of "Whatthefuck!?!?". The removed songs were "Murder, Murder, Murder", "Somebody's Dissin' U", "Meat Cleaver", "She Ain't Afraid", "Smoke Break", and "Anotha Smoke Break". The added songs were "Rock the Dead", "Spin the Bottle", "Blink", "Bury Me Alive", and "Hound Dogs". Additionally, some of the lyrics in "Diemuthafuckadie" and "Whatthefuck!?!?" are censored on the Island reissue. This version
3800-432: The album had found only minimal success as it peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart. On November 23, 2020, Twiztid announced their next album would be titled Revelashen . Similar to Mad Season , it received very little promotion or hype, and it was released merely four days after the announcement. In regards to prior albums, Revelashen was not as successful since it only appeared on one chart,
3895-400: The album was delayed and the song instead appeared on Insane Clown Posse's album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers . Another project formed was Psychopathic Rydas , which was a supergroup that consisted of Twiztid, Insane Clown Posse, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, and Myzery . The group took a satirical tone in the lyrics and used well-known gangsta rap beats as the backing music. The group's debut album
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3990-471: The album. Joseph Utsler has a non-rap spoken interlude on "She Ain't Afraid". Joseph Bruce provided additional vocals on other songs. On the reissue, ICP is featured on "Spin the Bottle" and along with Blaze Ya Dead Homie on "Hound Dogs". The beat for "Hound Dogs" was originally created for a Myzery track, but his project got scrapped. Judging by the five artists' appearance and various lyrics that specifically mentions Dark Lotus, "Hound Dogs" could be considered
4085-413: The articles are written by staff writers, while some are written by industry experts. It covers news, gossip, opinion, and music reviews, but its "most enduring and influential creation" is the Billboard charts . The charts track music sales, radio airtime and other data about the most popular songs and albums. The Billboard Hot 100 chart of the top-selling songs was introduced in 1958. Since then,
4180-571: The band. Davidson then continued to be employed as Twiztid's drummer both live and in the studio. From Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie's Psychopathic Records departure in 2012 up until 2016, they had continued to perform at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos. The 2016 event featured a prominent presence by MNE, as each artist released an EP at the event; Twiztid with Trapped , Blaze Ya Dead Homie with Dead Vulture , The R.O.C. with The Fucking Prey Lewd , and Lex "The Hex" Master with Mr. Ugly . At
4275-659: The creation of MNE as it was the label's first overall release. Twiztid released their next album The Darkness in early 2015, and it was MNE's second release. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart and at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 chart. Towards the end of 2015, Twiztid recruited a backing band for their live shows, named The Wickedness. The members consisted of keyboardist Tiffany Lowe ( Combichrist ), guitarist Rocky Sobon (Ventana), and drummer Sean "Drayven" Davidson ( Static-X / Davey Suicide ). The Wickedness performed with Twiztid at various dates in 2015 and 2016, but Lowe and Sobon eventually departed from
4370-476: The deal; it eventually agreed to an $ 11 billion takeover bid from investors in 2006. VNU changed its name to Nielsen in 2007, the namesake of a company that it had acquired for $ 2.5 billion in 1999. New CEO Robert Krakoff divested some of the previously owned publications, restructured the organization and planned some acquisitions before dying suddenly in 2007. He was subsequently replaced by Greg Farrar. Nielsen owned Billboard until 2009, when it
4465-685: The duo were younger, with the latter stating, "I’m the guy that likes The Beatles or Frank Sinatra ." After Methric finally persuaded Spaniolo to listen to Run-DMC , the group's Raising Hell album became the first rap album Spaniolo ever purchased, and led to him discovering N.W.A 's Straight Outta Compton and becoming a serious fan of the genre. The duo has stated that they are collectively influenced by Rob Zombie , Sully Erna , Chester Bennington , Black Sabbath , Marilyn Manson , Ronnie James Dio , Alice In Chains , Seether , Bullet for My Valentine , Korn , Mudvayne , Papa Roach , P.O.D. , Slipknot , Five Finger Death Punch , and Bring Me
4560-483: The duo's venture into the rock genre, at No. 20 on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart, which was their first appearance on the chart. On November 28, 2022, Twiztid surprise-released an album entitled Glyph . It was exclusively released through their webstore on physical CD with no prior notice. It was added onto streaming services two months later, although Glyph ultimately became
4655-501: The duo, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, and Anybody Killa. Their debut album Pact of the 4 was released on June 5, 2021. Also in early 2021, Twiztid released the single "Rose Petal". It appeared on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart for over two months, peaking at No. 32. It was the duo's first appearance on a singles chart. Another single was released in May 2021 as a collaboration with Ice Nine Kills titled "Envy". It
4750-464: The duo—"Twiztid". Mostasteless is a horrorcore and gangsta rap album which incorporates elements of other genres, including 1970s soul music , thrash metal and "street jams". "Diemuthafuckadie!" samples the song " Spooky Boogie " by the progressive rock band Gentle Giant . "2nd Hand Smoke" samples the chorus from En Vogue 's " Free Your Mind ". "85 Bucks An Hour" samples " It Takes Two " by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock . "Murder, Murder, Murder"
4845-520: The early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. Billboard began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox , phonograph and radio became commonplace. Many topics that it covered became the subjects of new magazines, including Amusement Business in 1961 to cover outdoor entertainment, so that Billboard could focus on music. After Donaldson died in 1925, Billboard
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#17327941837154940-534: The editorial staff indicated that senior vice president of digital content Mike Bruno would head the editorial department. On June 15, 2016, BillboardPH , the first Billboard chart company in Southeast Asia, mainly in the Philippines, was announced. On September 12, 2016, Billboard expanded into China by launching Billboard China in partnership with Vision Music Ltd. On September 23, 2020, it
5035-597: The end of 2016, it was revealed that former Psychopathic Records recording artist and in-house producer Young Wicked had joined the MNE label under controversial circumstances. The signing had permanently severed all of Twiztid's ties to Psychopathic Records and Insane Clown Posse, including appearances at the Gathering of the Juggalos, studio collaborations, and tour plans. Shortly afterwards, Twiztid released The Continuous Evilution of Life's ?s . The album peaked at No. 28 on
5130-882: The end of the track "That's Why They All Hate Us More Than You'll Ever Know". Twiztid Twiztid is an American hip hop duo from Livonia, Michigan , known for both their horror -themed lyrics and rock -influenced sound. Formed in 1997, Twiztid is composed of rappers Jamie "Madrox" Spaniolo and Paul "Monoxide" Methric . Spaniolo and Methric are also members of the group House of Krazees with Bryan "The R.O.C." Jones , which formed in 1992. Twiztid released their debut album, Mostasteless , in 1998. Since then, they have released 16 full-length studio albums, 14 extended plays, 17 compilation albums, two mixtapes, and numerous singles. They were signed with Psychopathic Records from 1997 until 2012. Two years later, they formed their own label, Majik Ninja Entertainment. Prior to Twiztid, Jamie Spaniolo and Paul Methric were members of
5225-625: The event. Also in 2003, Twiztid had formed a short-lived record label on the side named Majik Recordz. Nothing was released on the label due to the duo's falling out with a business partner. In 2004, Monoxide released his debut solo album Chainsmoker LP . The album charted at No. 191 on the Billboard 200 chart, No. 14 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and No. 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. It had featured guests such as Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa, Esham , and Madrox. Twiztid released their fourth full-length album Man's Myth (Vol. 1) on June 28, 2005. Man's Myth (Vol. 1)
5320-413: The fact that few outside of the juggalo family will give this a chance, this might be one of the most accurate portrayals of the mood of most unhappy young people in 2002". Mirror Mirror peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart and at No. 103 on the Billboard 200 chart. The duo then embarked on a national tour to support Mirror Mirror . Footage from the tour was incorporated into
5415-535: The first Twiztid album to not appear on any Billboard chart. Monoxide released his second solo album on February 29, 2024, titled Chainsmoker II . It arrived nearly 20 years after his previous solo album, 2004's Chainsmoker , and also became the first solo album from Twiztid in 18 years (since Madrox's Phatso in 2006). At 2024's Astronomicon, Twiztid confirmed that their rock-oriented album with producer Zeuss (who has worked with Rob Zombie , Earth Crisis , Hatebreed , Chimaira , among other rock/metal artists)
5510-516: The first female and youngest-ever executive editor at Billboard and led its first major redesign since the 1960s, designed by Daniel Stark and Stark Design. During Conniff's tenure, Billboard 's newsstand sales jumped 10%, ad pages climbed 22% and conference registrations rose 76%. In 2005, Billboard expanded its editorial outside the music industry into other areas of digital and mobile entertainment. In 2006, after leading Billboard's radio publication, former ABC News and CNN journalist Scott McKenzie
5605-462: The following year; however, the 2019 cycle ended up being the final Van's Warped Tour since it was then retired as an entity. On April 26, 2019, Twiztid released their 12th full-length studio album Generation Nightmare , a more rock-oriented album than most of their previous releases. Generation Nightmare had featured the most variety of producers on a singular Twiztid album to that point, with seven different producers overall. It peaked at No. 3 on
5700-427: The group's members, Eminem , had feuded with Insane Clown Posse since the late 1990s and thus the collaboration was noteworthy. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, No. 9 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, and No. 57 on the Billboard 200 chart. In September 2007, the group's Toxic Terror Tour was cancelled after Monoxide suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament following
5795-399: The interview, they released the new album title, Abominationz . It was eventually released on October 22, 2012. It had charted highly as it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart, No. 4 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, and No. 18 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was mostly produced by Strange Music's in-house producer Seven , which was the beginning of
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#17327941837155890-778: The largest amount of featured performers, such as Blaze Ya Dead Homie, JellyRoll , Wrekonize , Caskey , Johnny Richter , Swollen Members , The R.O.C., and others. Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie reunited with Insane Clown Posse for the Dark Lotus album The Mud, Water, Air & Blood in 2014. It was the supergroup's highest-charting release as it peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 chart. Also in 2014, Twiztid announced that they would form their own record label titled Majik Ninja Entertainment (MNE for short). They had also dubbed their in-house studio as "The Dojo". On October 21, 2014, Blaze Ya Dead Homie released his fifth full-length album titled Gang Rags: Reborn . The album signified
5985-475: The longest tenure on the label, more than any other artist that was signed. Upon leaving Psychopathic Records, Twiztid had not initially announced any label plans; thus, they stayed as an unsigned act. The duo released A New Nightmare on July 30, 2013. Classified as either a mixtape or EP, it was Twiztid's 11th major studio release overall. The album peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart. In regards to other Twiztid albums, A New Nightmare had
6080-399: The magazine on outdoor entertainment such as fairs, carnivals, circuses, vaudeville , and burlesque shows. A section devoted to circuses was introduced in 1900, followed by more prominent coverage of outdoor events in 1901. Billboard also covered topics including regulation, professionalism, economics and new shows. It had a "stage gossip" column covering the private lives of entertainers,
6175-559: The mood of most unhappy young people". Spaniolo, a fan of comic books , often references comics in his lyrics; his stage name is taken from the Marvel Comics superhero "The Multiple Man" Jamie Madrox , and he has made reference to "The Multiple Man" nickname in Twiztid's songs. Twiztid's style has been described as horrorcore , hip hop , rap rock and rap metal . Starting with their Abominationz album, Twiztid adopted
6270-568: The most influential executives, artists and companies in the music industry, such as the following: Since 1990 Billboard established the Billboard Music Awards , an awards ceremony honors top album, artist and single in a number of different music genres which achieved the highest results during the year form sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement. The data are taken from Billboard and its data partners, including MRC Data and Next Big Sound . Through
6365-427: The name ISI (Infamous 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". They also took
6460-441: The original version of Mostasteless appeared on the compilations Psychopathics from Outer Space , Cryptic Collection and Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 . "Whathefuck!?!?", "Somebody's Dissin' U" and "Renditions of Reality" were remixed on Cryptic Collection . In 2008, DJ Clay released a remix of "Diemuthafuckadie!" on Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 1 , with a newly recorded verse by R.O.C. "Hound Dogs", which appeared on
6555-868: The phonograph and radio also contributed to its growing music emphasis. Billboard published the first music hit parade on January 4, 1936 and introduced a Record Buying Guide in January 1939. In 1940, it introduced Chart Line, which tracked the best-selling records, and was followed by a chart for jukebox records in 1944 called Music Box Machine. By the 1940s, Billboard was more of a music-industry specialist publication. The number of charts that it published grew after World War II , as new music interests and genres became popular. It had eight charts by 1987, covering different genres and formats, and 28 charts by 1994. By 1943, Billboard had about 100 employees. The magazine's offices moved to Brighton, Ohio in 1946, then to New York City in 1948. A five-column tabloid format
6650-459: The release of the Mostasteless albums, Twiztid continued to build their fanbase within the juggalo community by performing at numerous shows and being involved with associated projects. Dark Lotus was the first project that emerged, as it consisted of the then-current roster of Psychopathic Records. Although the debut album had been set for 1999 after the release of the single "Echo Side",
6745-420: The service was discontinued, Billboard was still processing 1,500 letters per week. In 1920, Donaldson controversially hired black journalist James Albert Jackson to write a weekly column devoted to black performers. According to The Business of Culture: Strategic Perspectives on Entertainment and Media , the column identified discrimination against black performers and helped validate their careers. Jackson
6840-430: The split, Methric and Spaniolo sent a demo tape to Insane Clown Posse member Violent J . 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 fit
6935-510: The stage names of Monoxide Child (Methric) and Jamie Madrox (Spaniolo). Twiztid's debut album, Mostasteless , was originally released independently by Psychopathic Records in August 1998. A few of the tracks were conceived while the duo performed under their old personas of Mr. Bones and Hektic, while the other tracks were finished by Mike E. Clark of Psychopathic Records. When Insane Clown Posse signed with Island Records , they helped get
7030-407: The star's behalf and publish a notice in its Letter-Box column that it had mail for him or her. This service was first introduced in 1904 and became one of Billboard ' s largest sources of profit and celebrity connections. By 1914, 42,000 people were using the service. It was also used as the official address of traveling entertainers for draft letters during World War I . In the 1960s, when
7125-500: The time, billboards, posters, and paper advertisements placed in public spaces were the primary means of advertising. Donaldson handled editorial and advertising, while Hennegan, who owned Hennegan Printing Co., managed magazine production. The first issues were just eight pages long. The paper had columns such as The Bill Room Gossip and The Indefatigable and Tireless Industry of the Bill Poster. A department for agricultural fairs
7220-553: The vast majority of the songs alongside Brian Kuma and Eric Davie. The album had extensive packaging, such as the 28-page booklet that resembled a notebook, with the liner notes written in invisible ink. The casing included a black pencil which was used to reveal the album's liner notes, which was also visible under a black light. The album peaked at No. 3 on both the Billboard Top Rap Albums and Billboard Top Independent Albums charts. On April 18, 2012, both Madrox and Monoxide were interviewed on Strange Music 's BlogTalkRadio. During
7315-463: Was a success as it was turned into a yearly event afterwards. Twiztid also announced a comic book series titled Haunted High-Ons , written by Dirk Manning. The project was revealed alongside a Kickstarter campaign. Twiztid was invited to join Van's Warped Tour for the 2018 cycle, 15 years after the duo's last appearance. Due to the more positive reception than their 2003 appearance, they were invited back
7410-509: Was adopted in November 1950 and coated paper was first used in Billboard ' s print issues in January 1963, allowing for photojournalism. Billboard Publications Inc. acquired a monthly trade magazine for candy and cigarette machine vendors called Vend , and in the 1950s it acquired an advertising trade publication called Tide . By 1969, Billboard Publications Inc. owned 11 trade and consumer publications, Watson-Guptill Publications,
7505-574: Was announced that Penske Media Corporation would assume operations of the MRC Media & Info publications under a joint venture with MRC known as PMRC. The joint venture includes the management of Billboard . On January 13, 2024, Billboard shared the intent to further expand in Asia by announcing the launch of Billboard Korea . Billboard publishes a news website and weekly trade magazine that covers music, video and home entertainment. Most of
7600-466: Was due for release in 2024, entitled Welcome to Your Funeral . A picture disc vinyl was revealed for the album's first single. It was later announced that the album's release date was delayed to 2025 in order to concide with a rescheduled tour alongside Coal Chamber . Jamie Spaniolo described his lyrical style by saying, "Think of it as if there was a Halloween or Friday the 13th on wax and Jason and Michael Myers could actually rap , this
7695-592: Was established in 1896. The Billboard Advertising publication was renamed The Billboard in 1897. After a brief departure over editorial differences, Donaldson purchased Hennegan's interest in the business in 1900 for $ 500 (equal to $ 15,100 today) to save it from bankruptcy. On May 5, Donaldson changed the publication from a monthly to a weekly paper with a greater emphasis on breaking news. He improved editorial quality and opened new offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, and Paris, and also refocused
7790-475: Was inherited by his and Hennegan's children, who retained ownership until selling it to private investors in 1985. The magazine has since been owned by various parties. The first issue of Billboard was published in Cincinnati , Ohio by William Donaldson and James Hennegan on November 1, 1894. Initially it covered the advertising and bill-posting industry and was known as Billboard Advertising . At
7885-624: Was named editorial director across all Billboard properties. Conniff launched the Billboard Women in Music event in 2007. Bill Werde was named editorial director in 2008, and was followed by Janice Min in January 2014, also responsible for editorial content at The Hollywood Reporter . The magazine became more of a general-interest music-news source rather than solely an industry trade, covering more celebrity and fashion news. Min hired Tony Gervino as editor although he did not have
7980-457: Was notable since Twiztid was involved with nearly every track in regards to either production or vocals. In 2001, Dark Lotus had released their long-awaited debut album Tales From the Lotus Pod . Alongside Twiztid and Insane Clown Posse, Marz and Blaze Ya Dead Homie had solidified the lineup as well. The album was a success as it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, No. 6 on
8075-556: Was one of eight publications sold to e5 Global Media Holdings. e5 was formed by investment firms Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners for the purpose of the acquisition. The following year, the new parent company was renamed Prometheus Global Media . Three years later, Guggenheim Partners acquired Pluribus' share of Prometheus and became the sole owner of Billboard . In December 2015, Guggenheim Digital Media spun out several media brands, including Billboard , to its own executive Todd Boehly . The assets operate under
8170-434: Was recorded with the intention of being included on another House of Krazees album, but the group broke up before the album was completed, and The R.O.C.'s verse was deleted from the Mostasteless release of the song. "Somebody's Dissin' U" was also written prior to the duo's naming, as they referred to themselves as their old personas Mr. Bones and Hektic. Most of the lyrics in "Renditions of Reality" had previously appeared on
8265-463: Was released in 1999, titled Dumpin' . Twiztid was a headlining act at the first Gathering of the Juggalos in July 2000. The event was a success and Twiztid's presence continued for over a decade later. The duo also had made their acting debut in the comedy film Big Money Hustlas . The plot was conceived by Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid. The film was a success as the home video peaked at No. 1 on
8360-494: Was released on June 22, 1999, and peaked at #8 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #149 on the Billboard 200 . 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
8455-419: Was renamed to simply Billboard . According to The New Business Journalism , by 1984, Billboard Publications was a "prosperous" conglomerate of trade magazines, and Billboard had become the "undisputed leader" in music-industry news. In the early 1990s, Billboard introduced Billboard Airplay Monitors , a publication for disc jockeys and music programmers. By the end of the 1990s, Billboard dubbed itself
8550-469: Was replaced by Keith Girard, who was subsequently fired in May 2004. Girard and a female employee filed a $ 29 million lawsuit alleging that Billboard fired them unfairly with an intent to damage their reputations and that they experienced sexual harassment, a hostile work environment and a financially motivated lack of editorial integrity. Email evidence suggested that human resources were given special instructions to watch minority employees. The case
8645-411: Was settled out of court in 2006 for an undisclosed sum. In the 2000s, economic decline in the music industry dramatically reduced readership and advertising from Billboard ' s traditional audience. Circulation declined from 40,000 in circulation in the 1990s to less than 17,000 by 2014. The publication's staff and ownership were also undergoing frequent changes. In 2004, Tamara Conniff became
8740-648: Was the duo's second appearance on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, peaking at No. 32 in October 2021 and staying on the chart for 15 weeks overall. The song (and the aforementioned "Rose Petal" single) later appeared on Unlikely Prescription , their rock-oriented album that was released on September 10, 2021. Unlikely Prescription peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart and, because of
8835-498: Was the first black critic at a national magazine with a predominantly white audience. According to his grandson, Donaldson also established a policy against identifying performers by their race. Donaldson died in 1925. Billboard ' s editorial content changed focus as technology in recording and playback developed, covering "marvels of modern technology" such as the phonograph and wireless radios. The magazine began covering coin-operated entertainment machines in 1899 and created
8930-434: Was the first half of a double album which concluded with the release of Mutant (Vol. 2) one month later. While Man's Myth (Vol. 1) featured a hip hop-oriented sound, Mutant (Vol. 2) featured a rock oriented sound. According to Madrox, "I've always wanted to do a rock album and to date that was the closest thing to it we have ever done, so it holds a special place in my heart." Man's Myth (Vol. 1) peaked at No. 4 on
9025-420: Was well received by ICP's Juggalo fanbase. While on tour with ICP, Twiztid learned that Psychopathic would pull Mostasteless from stores, and that it would be reissued by Island Records . The Island reissue reorganized the track listing, deleting a hidden track at the end of "Renditions of Reality", Violent J laughing at the end of "1st Day Out", and sampled dialogue from the film Halloween III: Season of
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