Mad Insanity (MIR) consists of Mars and JRZ (pronounced
"Jay-Rizz",) the latest edition to the world of "Horrorcore" rap. Now
in their last year of being teenagers, the pair met as kids in the Bay Area, home of such
artists as Too $hort, Dre Dog and Ant Banks. When dabbling into the world of music the two
right away began to stray away from the usual sounds of their homeland. "There isn't
nothing like us out this way. Kids are looking for new shit that they can relate to."
J RZ says. Most music of their genre had paid homage to Detroit rap recording artists like
Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Half Breed and Esham. Esham A. Smith founded what he called
"Acid rap" in his early teens and has had a huge effect on the underground scene
like this. "Horrorcore, to me was something they made up to give what we were doing a
name." Esham explains in the August issue of Rap Pages. Which in a sense is the same
outlook had by MIR. "I'm not sure there is a suitable label for our music. Sure, you
can call it Horrorcore but some people might think its funny than it is scary."
According to Mars, J RZ is the comedic relief and Mars is the scary asshole of the
group.
"In school me and Mars were notorious. It got to a point in high school they couldn't
give us a class together," says J RZ. "I still haven't graduated yet. I fucked
around so much in high school I got kicked out of every class except for P.E. and
lunch," Mars says. "If J RZ had a sub in one of his classes I would say I was
whoever was absent and fuck with the class."
J RZ's brother is a producer began making beats for Rizz so that he could mess around on
the 4-track machine in his room. At the same time Mars and a good freind of his were
secretly doing some recording of their own.
"I didn't want to look stupid, I didn't know how people would react to it," Mars
explains. "One day Rizz calls me up and says listen, and plays this tape of him
rapping. He was talking about the same shit as I was and he sounded dope. Then I let him
know I was doing the same shit too." From there J RZ released a single titled
"The Arrival" produced by his brother G-Dubb of 2Sick Productions under the
label J RZ created called "Mindless Ignorance Records". After selling every copy
made of the independently released single, J RZ began working on his EP called "Phuk
Lyfe" to be released on his label now called "Mad Insanity Records, changed to
avoid a similar label name of a underground artist from Georgia. From there J RZ was
contacted by Bub Records to appear on their upcoming compilation "Music for the
Suburban Bub". After handing in his song for the album it was immediately discarded
for its controversial title of "Rape Them Hoes". The Florida based label said
they wouldn't be able to get the album reviewed by local papers or put in stores with such
a title. Although J RZ handed in a more appropriate song for the release, he hasn't
changed the content of his music which talks of drugs, murder, rape, and anything that's
basically offensive. "Souled Out" his latest solo effort has received great
reviews despite even its offensive content. "I'm not saying I'm above laughing at
anything, even rape. If it is funny, I'll laugh." says Jay Seagraves of "Hip Hop
Infinity" one of the top hip-hop sites on the internet.
Mars had no such plans to be any different and planned to release his first album with the
most offensive title he can think of that fits his lyrical content. His 14 track LP was
titled "S.I.D.S" which stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Self proclaimed
as "pedophile" or "The Belated Abortionist" he touched such topics as
suicide, abortion, and domestic violence. "What can be more offensive then talking
about killing a baby?" Mars asks. "If people are gonna judge my shit on what it
is I might as well piss people off!" Soon after releasing S.I.D.S. he was scheduling
to release a single for the albums track called "Mistreat" that stuck a nerve in
his girlfriend who has been in many physical confrontations with Mars. With a line in the
chorus "I don't want ya if I cant punch ya," she had threatened to use it
against him in court if it was released. At the time his under age girlfriend was pregnant
with his daughter and Mars didn't want to gamble his chances of her being taken away so
the single was dropped from the line up. By the time this album had been released, Mad
Insanity Records had gained and lost many artists, including: Grimace, Big B, Castro,
R-Cive, The Zodiak Killa, and The Unknown Artist.
Mars and J RZ decided to dump the remaining artists from Mad Insanity Records and form as
one group, "Mad Insanity". On May 7, Mad Insanity and crew attended a concert
which was headlined by "Eminem". Eminem stopped the show after J RZ and Eminem
exchanged words and jumped into the crowd swinging his fist towards J RZ's direction. To
say the least, Mad Insanity jumped Eminem and a near riot broke out in the venue which was
held at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Eminem left the confrontation with cuts and bruises
and Mad Insanity walked away with newspaper mentions and national radio coverage
concerning the brawl. On another occasion Mars entered a televised "Battle of the
Rappers" contest held at Underdog Records in his home town of Pittsburgh. The rules
were simple, no cussing. Mars did just that but managed to point out members of the
audience and make insults and making the audience roar with laughter. Getting a perfect
score of 30 from the judges the producer of the show banned his appearance on the show and
gave the prize to the runner up. Not all was lost. Mad Insanity began sparking a local
interest among the attending of the contest.
The group now plans a full length release sometime in the new millennium, but not before
releasing various samplers, singles and videos. Look for the pair in the year 2000 and
prepare for the arrival of the MAD INSANES! |
