Homies (Insane Clown Posse song)
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| name = Homies
| cover = Insane Clown Posse Homies.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Insane Clown Posse featuring Twiztid
| album = The Wraith: Shangri-La
| released = 2002
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| genre = Rap rock
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| label = Psychopathic
| writer = Joseph Bruce, Mike Puwal
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| chronology = Insane Clown Posse
| prev_title = Tilt-A Whirl
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Hell's Forecast"/{{zwsp}}"Murder Rap
| next_year = 2002
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"Homies" is a song written by Insane Clown Posse, Mike Puwal and Twiztid for ICP's 2002 album The Wraith: Shangri-La. After the 1992 single "Psychopathic", "Homies" is the second single released by the group to not be produced by Mike E. Clark, who had stopped working with Psychopathic Records due to a disagreement with ICP's Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler. Clark later produced a remix of the song, which appeared on Forgotten Freshness Volume 4, after Clark reconciled with ICP.Insane Clown Posse (2005). Forgotten Freshness Volumes 4. Liner notes. Psychopathic Records.
A single was released later in the year and a music video for the song was produced, featuring appearances by the entire Psychopathic Records roster at the time, which included Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Esham and Zug Izland. The song's lyrics focus on the positive aspects of friendship, and is more upbeat and cheerful than ICP is generally known for. Unlike most ICP work, the song was well-received by critics. It is listed on streaming services as "Juggalo Homies" to distinguish it from a newer ICP song also called "Homies".
Recording
During the recording of ICP's double album releases Bizzar and Bizaar, the duo had a falling out with producer Mike E. Clark, and decided to record The Wraith: Shangri-La without him.{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Joseph |author-link=Violent J|last2=Echlin |first2=Hobey |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |date=August 2003 |edition=2nd |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol/page/470 470–496] |chapter=Hatchet Rising }}{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Graham |title=Detroit producer Mike E. Clark turns it up with 'Murder Mix' series |url=http://www.detnews.com/article/20090623/ENT04/906230301/Detroit-producer-Mike-E.-Clark-turns-it-up-with--Murder-Mix--series |newspaper=The Detroit News |date=June 23, 2009 |access-date=June 29, 2009 }} In 2001, Insane Clown Posse built its own studio called "The Lotus Pod" in Detroit, Michigan. After brainstorming in seclusion about the album, the group traveled to recording studios across the United States to produce The Wraith: Shangri-La. They began writing and recording in Dallas, Texas along with Zug Izland and producer Mike Puwal.{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Joseph |author-link=Violent J |last2=Echlin |first2=Hobey |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol/page/500 500–519] |chapter=Diamond Rain|date=August 2003 }}
Lyrics and music
Puwal offered Insane Clown Posse a sound Bruce described as being more pop-oriented.{{Cite web | url=https://www.avclub.com/violent-j-of-insane-clown-posse-1798227342 | title=Violent J of Insane Clown Posse | website=The A.V. Club }} Writer Bradley Torreano of Allmusic describes "Homies" as the group's most positive song, and a "laid-back rock track."{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wraith-shangri-la-r613185/review | title=The Wraith: Shangri-La - Insane Clown Posse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }} The lyrics describe the positive aspects of loyalty and friendship.
Music video
A music video was produced for the song, featuring Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid and Zug Izland, as well as appearances by Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Esham and Psychopathic Records employees. It was reissued on the DVD Psychopathic: The Videos in 2007.{{cite video |date=2008-01-23 |title=Psychopathic: The Videos: DVD |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_90Rn1hUwg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/c_90Rn1hUwg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| format=flv |medium=internet advertisement |publisher=Psychopathic Video |access-date=2010-10-25 }}{{cbignore}}
No one knows who the girl is in the music video.
Reception
Track listing
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Charts
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| Australia (ARIA Charts){{cite Ryan|page=137}}
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