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Featuring Freshness is the tenth compilation album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse. It was released on November 1, 2011. The album compiles many of the group's collaborations with other rappers. Though the majority of the material on this set is previously released, three new tracks appear on the album, featuring appearances from Afroman, Big Hutch and Paris. Previously released material includes collaborations with the Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House lineup, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Kid Rock and Tech N9ne. It is the group's 28th overall release.
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| Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Midwest hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:11:48 | |||
| Label | Psychopathic | |||
| Producer | Mike E. Clark, Fritz the Cat, Team Supreme, Monoxide, DJ Clay, Otis, The R.O.C., Cold 187um, Erotic-D, Mike P, Insane Clown Posse, Violent J, Sistasorois soundsquad.[citation needed] | |||
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Content
editThe first disc exclusively focuses on guest appearances and collaborations with Psychopathic Records and Hatchet House artists. The second disc focuses on guest appearances and collaborations with artists from other labels, including Three 6 Mafia, Ice-T, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Snoop Dogg, Tech N9ne, Bushwick Bill and MC Breed. Three new tracks appear, featuring Afroman, Big Hutch and Paris.[1][2][3][4] Much of the material on the album has previously been released on other albums, with the exception of three new songs. Kottonmouth Kings was previously announced to appear on the set, but no collaborations with this group appear.[5]
Reviews
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote, "punky hip-hop kids and punky hip-hop kids at heart will appreciate having all these tracks in one place."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady In a Jaguar" | from The Harvest | Boondox feat. ICP | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Put It Down" | from Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 | Jamie Madrox feat. Blaze & ICP | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Keep It Wicked" | from Medicine Bag | ABK feat. ICP | 3:31 |
| 4. | "The Party" | from The Tempest | ICP feat. DJ Clay | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Marsh Lagoon" | from The Green Book | Twiztid feat. ICP | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Gang Related" | from Hatchet Warrior | ABK feat. Violent J | 4:23 |
| 7. | "The Gathering" | from Charges of Indictment | The Dayton Family feat. ICP | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Birthday" | from Gang Rags | Blaze feat. ICP | 3:57 |
| 9. | "This Bitch" | from Phatso: Earth 2 | Twiztid feat. Violent J | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Always Fuckin with Us" | from F.T.F.O. | Shaggy 2 Dope feat. Twiztid | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Whoop!" | from Book of the Wicked, Chapter One | DJ Clay feat. ICP and AMB | 4:19 |
| 12. | "I Don't Care" | from Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 | Twiztid feat. ICP | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Nightline (features the music of the Michael Jackson demo Nightline)" | from Body In A Hole | AMB feat. Violent J | 4:16 |
| 14. | "Hound Dogs" | from Mostasteless national release version | Dark Lotus | 6:02 |
| 15. | "Kept Grindin" | from Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 3 | DJ Clay feat. ICP, Twiztid, Drive-By, Boondox, AMB | 10:07 |
| No. | Title | Music | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Shot a Hater [Remix]" | from Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 2 and Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape, Vol. 4 | ICP feat. Twiztid and Three 6 Mafia | 2:57 |
| 2. | "House of Mirrors" | from Ringmaster | ICP feat. Capitol E | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Dead End" | from Psychopathics from Outer Space | ICP feat. Ice-T | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Bitches" | from The Amazing Jeckel Brothers | ICP feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Nobody Move" | from Forgotten Freshness Volume 4 | ICP feat. Mack 10 | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Is That You? [Remix]" | remixed from Carnival of Carnage | ICP feat. Kid Rock | 4:22 |
| 7. | "The Shaggy Show" | from The Amazing Jeckel Brothers | ICP feat. Snoop Dogg | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Truth Dare" | from Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 | ICP feat. Bryan Abrams | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Mad House" | from Forgotten Freshness Volume 4 | ICP feat. Tech N9ne | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Out There" | from Psychopathics from Outer Space 2 | ICP feat. Bushwick Bill | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Swallow This Nut" | from Forgotten Freshness Volume 4 | ICP feat. MC Breed, Fresh Kid Ice, Fish N Grits, Vanilla Ice | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Let's Toast" | original | ICP feat. Afroman | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Underground Hot Street Banger" | from Psychopathic Murder Mix Volume 2 | ICP feat. Tone Tone | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Danger Party" | original | ICP feat. Big Hutch | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Surviving the Game" | original | ICP feat. Paris | 5:13 |
References
edit- ^ "Insane Clown Posse's Featuring Freshness – in Stores NOVEMBER 1st! « Insane Clown Posse". Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ "Insane Clown Posse Works With Above The Law, Paris For "Featuring Freshness"". HipHopDX.com. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Big Hutch Gets Tour Dates W/ Insane Clown Posse | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF BIG SHOT MUSIC GROUP". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ Graff, Gary (27 October 2010). "Insane Clown Posse Prepping 'Devastating' New Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Hatchet Herald Exclusive: ICP's Featuring Freshness is Coming Soon « Insane Clown Posse". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ a b "Featuring Freshness - Insane Clown Posse | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2021.