A hip-hop duo from Detroit.

The ICP thing, and similar... I will say that people who are into groups and stuff to the point of being fanboys and take on identities based on their liking something does put me off. I see it as a sign of mental weakness and just really weird.

What is the "good reason" you have for liking ICP Sycamore?

I find some humor in them. The shit they say is so ridiculous, I can't help but laugh. Having said that, I can't listen to one of their CDs all the way through because it becomes a bit much to me.

They are total satire, but it seems that their fanboys take them way too seriously.
They don't see the joke because they are actually the kind of people being made fun of?

Which reminds me of something else: rap artists flaunting big wads of money on their album cover, when the people buying the album, and listening to the lyrics about how much money the guy has, are actually providing the money! The rap artist must be laughing, because all that money on the album cover is your money! He's rapping about taking your money, in exchange for rapping about taking your money.

Interesting............We were talking about fans Syc.....here's a couple:
http://www.fradical.com/Insane_Clown...k_visitors.htm

Idiots.

Oh, some of the Juggalos are fucking nuts...it's overkill, IMO.

Flint, have you ever since the video for The Roots' "What They Do"? A total parody of hip-hop...very funny.

And I'd argue that the money some rappers throw around is more likely to be the label's money initially.

Whatever the case may be, it's a circular phenomenon. Paying money to listen to a rap about money. Rapping about money, to make money, to rap about the money you made rapping about the money you have, that you made by rapping about having the money.

15 year old kids just buy it up. Its really sad that hip hop is being represented by that shit. The Underground moment is growing but it won't be enough to topple the diluted down fake gangsta/dance rap.

One of my lunatics stalked ICP. Went to their business office and ended up in a nuthouse there, too.

There is a Juggalo's religion site somewhere. I kid you not.
Edit:
http://www.juggalofaith.com/

http://juggapriest-gravy.tripod.com/

http://www.petitiononline.com/12w33d/petition.html

There are more.

Eh. My really close (as in, if I knew I had 20 minutes to live I would call them) friends and I don't necessarily have tastes in common -- we turn each other on to new stuff and sometimes make fun of each other for liking certain bands/movies/tv shows. I like to hear about the different and sometimes (from my POV) wacky stuff that other people are interested in.

On the other hand, as a person with a day job, I get a lot of my socializing at nighclubs and concerts -- meaning that a lot of the people I socialize with like the same kinds of music I like, or they wouldn't be there. Some of the people I've met at these events get to be friends, either of the close variety or (more likely) just people I see around sometimes and stop to have a drink with. Sure, I have met people who agree with me about music but are total assholes otherwise (including one of the best DJs I have ever heard, who is a giant cock in my not-so-humble opinion), but I have also met people through music who turn out to be worthwhile to hang out with in other ways -- just like meeting people through any other interest or hobby.

"1.21 Juggalos!"
"What the hell is a Juggalo?"

The Urban Dictionary, while having numerous entries on the topic, is of absolutely no help here.