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If you’re not familiar with Psychopathic Records, they are a record label that has been around since 1992 that has been putting out music very much unlike what the mainstream has been offering. Of course, with 18 years of releases, they have a lot of history. It’s not an easy task to compile a top 9 list of Psychopathic Albums as the music caters to such a diverse group of tastes, but these are, in my opinion, the standout releases.
#9 ABK: Dirty History
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When it was announced that Anybody Killa had been signed to Psychopathic Records and was going to do his own style of Native American Rap, many people were skeptical. And while his first LP, “Hatchet Warrior” is beloved by many people, the fact of the matter was that the album was quite rushed and didn’t do enough to showcase the spiritual side of ABK.
With Dirty History, ABK set out to make an overall better album that Hatchet Warrior, and in my opinion, he did just that. With tracks such as “Hey Y’all”, “Down Here” and “Trees and Woods”, the Native American influence is obvious. He also stays true to his street roots with tracks such as “Party at the Liquor Store”, “Gimme Ah Beat”, and “Retaliate”. This is another album that is lacking any filler tracks and was known to create a lot of new fans back in the day. |
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#8 Insane Clown Posse: Tunnel of Love
This EP was released as a love album, done Psychopathic style. Naturally, there’s nothing at all mushy about it. Interestingly, history has placed Tunnel of Love as one of the more significant releases in the juggalo community. With the song “Ninja” giving rise to the affectionate nickname of juggalos, and the song “Stomp” beginning the practice of “Whoop Whoop” being a juggalo catchphrase, Tunnel of Love pioneered much of the juggalo culture. Not to mention that the track “Prom Queen” is arguably the most dark and demented track that ICP has ever recorded.
#7 Twiztid: The Green Book
This album is, simply put, just a very solid effort from Twiztid. When they entered the studio, their aim was to put together an album with as many A+ songs as they could, and include the most notable guest stars that they could. The Green Book was the beginning of Twiztid becoming more of a “legitimate’ rap group, and allowed them to break free of the stereotype that they were little more than clones of ICP.
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