Fearless Fred Fury
{{Short description|Album by Insane Clown Posse}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Fearless Fred Fury
| type = studio
| artist = Insane Clown Posse
| cover = FearlessFredFury.jpg
| alt = a strange red ghost-like monster extends a tattooed fist while carrying crowbar in the opposite hand
| released = February 15, 2019
| recorded = 2017–18
| studio = {{hlist|The Lotus Pod (Detroit)|Rusty's Boom Room (Detroit)}}
| genre = Horrorcore{{cite web |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/best-horrorcore-albums/ |title=20 Horrorcore Albums That Are Better Than Your Favorite Scary Movie |last=Matulaityte |first= Giedre |date=September 4, 2020 |publisher=AltPress |access-date=November 11, 2021}}
| length = {{Duration|m=69|s=25}}
| label = Psychopathic Records
| producer = {{hlist|DJ Mysterioso|Kuma|Mike P.|Dr. Punch|Seven|Str8jaket}}
| prev_title = The Marvelous Missing Link: Found
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Yum Yum Bedlam
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fearless Fred Fury
| type = studio
| single1 = WTF!
| single1date = November 23, 2018
| single2 = Fury
| single2date = January 11, 2019
| single3 = Satellite
| single3date = June 5, 2019
| single4 = Nobody's Fault
| single4date = November 22, 2019
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=Fearless Fred Fury - Insane Clown Posse {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fearless-fred-fury-mw0003241786|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=AllMusic|language=en}}
}}
Fearless Fred Fury is the fifteenth studio album by American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse, and their fourth Joker Card in the second Deck of the Dark Carnival Saga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insaneclownposse.com/293-beware-of-fff|title=The Insane Clown Posse - BEWARE of FFF|website=Insane Clown Posse|language=en-gb|access-date=August 24, 2018}} Originally planned for release simultaneously with their twelve-track extended play titled Flip the Rat on October 26, 2018, via Psychopathic Records, it was delayed until February 15, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2018/07/release-date-revealed-for-fearless-fred-fury-and-flip-the-rat-ep/|title=Release Date Revealed for Fearless Fred Fury and Flip The Rat EP {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=August 24, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2018/10/fearless-fred-fury-is-now-dropping-feb-15th-pre-orders-and-new-single-on-nov-23rd/|title=Fearless Fred Fury Is Now Dropping Feb 15th; Pre-Orders and New Single on Nov 23rd {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-27}}
Background
During the April 13, 2017 Juggalo Show radio show, Violent J announced that he had "received" the name, face and backstory for the new joker card via an "email in his brain". He went on to say "Before we go out on The Parental Advisory Tour with 2 Live Crew, Captain Chronic, Onyx and Necro which will run from June until the Gathering of the Juggalos, we will get the skeleton formed. After the GOTJ, Shaggy 2 Dope will go out on the F.T.F.O.M.F. Tour, and when he get back we will begin putting the nervous system, muscles, and skin to the new entity, and bring life to the beast. I won't speak much on it right now, but the only thing I will say is 'Red Fred! Red Fred!'".{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2017/04/tons-of-news-from-the-juggalo-show-april-13th-edition-thoughts-on-the-gathering-the-march-twiztid-coc-show-tech-n9ne-more/|title=TONS of News from the Juggalo Show (April 13th Edition); Thoughts on the Gathering, the March, Twiztid, COC show, Tech N9ne, more! {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-27}} During the 24th Annual: Hallowicked Show in Detroit, Michigan, the name and face for the new Joker Card was revealed.{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2017/11/the-4th-jokers-card-of-the-2nd-deck-is/|title=The 4th Joker’s Card of the 2nd Deck is… {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-27}}
On June 22, 2018, ICP took to social media during the "Fearless Fred Fury recording sessions" to give live updates. Pictures were shown with ICP and Str8Jaket with their backs to the camera sitting at the computer working on certain songs. Some songs that were named were "WTF!", "Satellite", "Friend Request", "West Vernor Ave.", "Peek-A-Boo", "1967", and "Game Over".{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2018/06/icps-live-tweets-from-the-fearless-fred-fury-studio-sessions-june-22nd-2018/|title=**UPDATED @ 6:15 PM CST** ICP’s Live Tweets from the Fearless Fred Fury Studio Sessions [June 22nd, 2018] {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-27}} It was also said that "story telling songs like "First Day Out" and "Dreams of Grandeur" would be on the album, as FFF would feature more story telling songs on it than any previous ICP release to date". During ICP's 2018 GOTJ seminar it was announced that FFF would be released on October 26, 2018, plus a bonus album titled Flip the Rat EP would subsequently be released on the same day, with people who only purchase the physical copy could find out how to obtain the EP. Flip the Rat is said to be longer than a standard EP, but shorter than a standard LP, and is being dubbed as an "MP" for "Medium Playlist".{{Cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2018/07/notes-from-the-2018-insane-clown-posse-gathering-seminar/|title=Notes from the 2018 Insane Clown Posse Gathering Seminar {{!}} Faygoluvers|website=Faygoluvers|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-27}}
On January 28, 2019, the tracklist was revealed via video easter eggs containing the number for a phone to call revealing a website to visit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fredisfearless.com/|title=FEARLESS FRED FURY|website=www.fredisfearless.com|access-date=2019-01-28}}
Singles
On November 23, 2018, the first single, "WTF!", was released. On January 7, 2019, it was announced that the track, "Fury", would be released as a single on January 11, 2019.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Fearless Fred Fury
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| extra1 = Str8jaket & Dr. Punch
| length1 = 1:54
| title2 = Red Fred
| extra2 = {{hlist|DJ Mysterioso|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length2 = 2:31
| title3 = Fury!
| extra3 = {{hlist|Seven|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length3 = 4:24
| title4 = West Vernor Ave.
| extra4 = Mike P. & Str8jaket
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = WTF!
| extra5 = {{hlist|Seven|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = Satellite
| extra6 = {{hlist|Seven|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = Seriously Hilarious
| extra7 = {{hlist|DJ Mysterioso|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length7 = 3:50
| title8 = Game Over
| extra8 = Devereaux
| length8 = 5:02
| title9 = Night of Red Rum
| extra9 = Seven
| length9 = 3:56
| title10 = Low
| extra10 = Str8jaket
| length10 = 3:15
| title11 = Triplex
| extra11 = Mike P.
| length11 = 4:41
| title12 = Nobody's Fault
| extra12 = Seven
| length12 = 4:47
| title13 = Hot Head
| extra13 = Seven
| length13 = 5:02
| title14 = Shimmer
| extra14 = Brian Kuma
| length14 = 5:57
| title15 = Freedom
| extra15 = Brian Kuma
| length15 = 5:12
| title16 = Beware!
| extra16 = Dr. Punch
| length16 = 0:43
| title17 = I Like It Rough
| extra17 = Str8jaket
| length17 = 6:14
| total_length = 1:09:25
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| headline = Flip the Rat
| title1 = Intro
| extra1 = Dr. Punch
| length1 = 0:27
| title2 = A Face 4 Fighting
| extra2 = Str8jaket
| length2 = 3:14
| title3 = Fite Back
| note3 = feat. Captain Chronic
| extra3 = DJ Paul
| length3 = 3:38
| title4 = Revenge
| extra4 = {{hlist|Mike P.|Str8jaket & Dr. Punch}}
| length4 = 2:44
| title5 = I'm That Type
| note5 = feat. Ouija Macc
| extra5 = Seven
| length5 = 4:11
| title6 = Hungry
| note6 = feat. Big Hoodoo
| extra6 = Brian Kuma
| length6 = 4:05
| title7 = Splish Splash
| extra7 = Devereaux
| length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Friend Request
| extra8 = Violent J
| length8 = 4:11
| title9 = I Could Never
| extra9 = Devereaux
| length9 = 5:07
| title10 = Hawking
| extra10 = Seven
| length10 = 5:33
| title11 = Tha Dogg
| extra11 = {{hlist|Seven|Dr. Punch & Str8jaket}}
| length11 = 6:12
| title12 = Be Safe
| extra12 = Brian Kuma
| length12 = 6:27
| total_length = 49:47
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = An Era of Fury
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 0:09
| title2 = Head Bust Brothers
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Juggalo Love Psypher
| note3= feat. Lyte, Big Hoodoo & Ouija Macc
| length3 = 8:30
| title4 = Hair Up
| length4 = 3:41
| title5 = I Can't
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = 7 Foot 8 Foot
| note6= feat. Lyte
| length6 = 4:19
| title7 = Bloody
| note7 = cover of "Time Waits for No One" by The Jacksons
| length7 = 3:17
| title8 = Cuss Words
| note8 = feat. Ouija Macc
| length8 = 6:17
| title9 = Peek-A-Boo
| length9 = 4:14
| title10 = Steve Meets Abu
| length10 = 4:50
| title11 = 8 Ways to Die Psypher
| note11 = Stitches, Esham, Mac Lethal, Ouija Mac, DJ Paul, Cage
| length11 = 8:23
| title12 = Mr. Clean
| length12 = 4:16
| title13 = Techniques and Tactics
| note13 = feat. Project Born
| length13 = 4:08
| title14 = Noided, Jelly & Heated
| length14 = 5:19
| title15 = Dunno
| length15 = 2:58
| title16 = Judgment Day 2018
| note16 = Esham cover
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = Best Friends
| length17 = 6:34
| total_length = 79:00
}}
Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2019)
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{{album chart|Billboard200|44|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|26|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRap|24|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardDigital|12|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|2|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
{{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|2|artist=Insane Clown Posse|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2019}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|1504870|Fearless Fred Fury}}
{{Insane Clown Posse}}
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Category:Insane Clown Posse albums