WOW. I'm not a Juggalo or ICP fan, but very impressive to see how calm and matter of fact you are when giving this speech. You just say how you feel apologetically and are clearly at peace and on the path that is true to you. Obvious passion, much respect!
not a juggalo, i dont mind a couple of ICP tracks. Yes i think they are pretty messed, but so is everyone elses music. IF they arent hurting anyone, then let them be. Much respect for people not caring what others think about them.
This is a kid caring enough about his life to further his education, and passionate enough about being a Juggalo to make a speech about it in class! Both of those factors deserve some respect. How many of you haters have did something like this about something you had a passion about?! Not many, if any! Too many haters on RU-vid!
ive been a juggalo since 96 and its true they inspire alot, i am now a graphics designer devolving gaming screens, and the whole time im doin this i have the psychopathic family playing in my ears on my ipod, so all juggalos are family and i am there for them in anytime :)
You rock for getting up there and spreading the word! The message is so intense but some people just can't relate so they don't try. Down with the clown 'til I'm dead in the ground! Whoop whoop ! Keep it up man you summed that up really nicely
I often find myself wondering why juggalos/lettes have so many haters. Is it because of the way we act, the way we dress, the way we look? I find it to be very interesting that people hate us for the reason we became juggalos/lettes. Psychopathic records used to have a deeper meaning then just death, killing and darkness. It used to be about the family that never judged people for being different. It was about having family around the world that would have your back. Not who has more hatchet gear or who paints their face more. We became juggalos/lettes because we were different, we paint our faces because we are different. People who judge based on just the music are ignorant. They don't care what's behind the paint, they don't bother to see the real message. To me all the haters in the world would never equal to all the love from the juggalo fam. Exactly how when icp was asked if they would trade 10 juggalos for 100 mainstream fans, icp simply responded "we wouldn't trade 10 juggalos for 100 thousand mainstream fans... 10 juggalos is priceless" basically what I'm trying to say is don't judge a book by it's cover or in this case the face paint. Not all juggalos/lettes are like the degenerates most people think. I am proud to say I am a juggalette. I just want to say me and my homies stay tight like a noose and if you step to one of us you better step to the whole crew. To all my fam whoop whoop mmfcl!!!
Very well said.All everybody needs is love and wherever you find it doesnt really matter just acept it and let it in.Unfortunately with the way the world is its designed to make people turn on each other and judge through media.Independent all the way.Peace.
Wowzer Bowser no its because ignorant people like you see one of us acting like that and automatically assume we all are like that. The majority of people that have hate for juggalos/lettes do not understand us or the meaning we stand for.
I will not sit here and say that I haven't judged people for being a juggalo, but now that I've sat here and listened to someone NOT make a dumbass of themselves, I actually fucking understand it. Thank you TJ.
Whoop Whoop!!! So awesome to meet you at the gathering of juggalos 21. It was cool of you to take your time and have a great conversation thanks again Whoop Whoop!!!
Im a juggalo. Been like it since 7th grade. Im 27 and I still rep hatchet. I was born roman Catholic raised in a great home in buffalo grove il. I was not trubbled. I was not a "bad seed" so to u who say all this hate bout juggalos I say this. Just cuz you dont understand us. Doesnt mean u gotta hate us. We stand strong no matter what. Whoop whoop ninjas! Keep the hatchet high in your hearts and keep blazin the purp
I have never felt more accepted than the moment I went to my FIRST EVER concert, which was Twiztid and KMK in the Kaos and Kronik Tour. Our car needed a jump, and every juggalo in that parking lot was helping hook our car up. In the actual concert, it just felt right. Everyone was together, lighting their lighters and raising their hands. I knew I was meant to be down the second I said "WHOOP WHOOP!" Now I'll hold my hatchet high till I'm dead in the ground. MCL
Dude, I first watched this years ago and had no idea it was you. We where playing Into the Ecoside and was talking about this video when Kenneth said ''You know that was TJ right?'' Love this speech man. Mad props !
I really love this video. I'm really glad someone brought this to a classroom and explained it to people that never understood. I wisglh more people would actually listen and watch this before they go and judge everybody else. Whoop whoop fam mcl
don't worry.... you're not alone o.o And we all thought gamzee's weird habits were made up is the sad part. (also please tell me you saw the kurloz face paint)
Ive always been told to avoid Juggalos because they are insane devil worshipping murdeers and niw that i listen to this i want to tell those people they were wrong.This is so amazing and sounds so inspiring.
TJ, that was absolutely amazin what you did. I personally have been down since 2001. My best friend Blayd (may he rest in peace) is the one who showed me the way. The first joker i ever heard of was the ringmaster. Thank you for being the one to inspire me to be a better me. My fiance and i are probably gonna be at this yeats gathering. You know that is the one thing i have not done is gone to a gathering. Always wanted to but could never afford it. I hope if i go this year i see you and can personally thank you. You are absolutely amazing and im glad i found ur vid
Way to promote the good shit about the group homie! Keep those good word spreading since many of these pieces of shit humans on this planet seem to give a perfectly harmless band a bad name. Juggalo till I die, love to you homie!
ive gotta say man,im 20 years young,got out of a horrible relationship,have no education and was in a really rough position of life.i got into psychopathic music really heavy and learned alot about the history of it all and all of the meanings behind everything.and i needed a change in life, so i recently became a juggalo.2 weeks ago.this video is really inspiring and i feel that you really tell the meaning of what being a juggalos about. and why its so fuckin awsome . mcl ninja be wtf u wanna b
That was fantastic and someone like this makes me happier about where we're moving in the future. I hope you still have the light in you and continue to.
I remember this guy from high school. Some dude chased him all the way home after school. He used to say it takes a bigger man to walk away, well he ran away.
I'd really like to see an updated version. Not only for your thoughts on the whole Wraith album, or the releases since, but for what you might say about Thy Unveiling. When people put down ICP, or me for being a Juggalo, I want them to hear that song, and realize the true message of the Dark Carnival. Great speech. Well-worded, and I think a lot of people (especially those that hate ICP) should hear this.
How is this different than someone wearing their favorite sports team apparel? This person seems well spoken and it took a lot of courage to get up in front of people and share his passion.
when i was in school i always talked with my religion teacher 'bout the dark carnival. she was so cute and loved everything aout it, but daaaamn, my classmates. ugh...
Very VERY well done sir. This was done in a way that ppl should see all around the world. I myself I am a juggalo myself and I am an educated woman. Proof that if you dream it you can be it and to follow the path you choose to live on.
I am not a Juggalo, I do not listen to ICP. However since discovered the whole Juggalo sub-culture recently, I have been doing research and attempting to learn more about these people so I can fully understand what it is that brings them all together with such an intense love and passion for the music and their fellow Juggalos/Jugalettes. It was awesome seeing an intelligent young man giving a fearless speech to his class about what it truly means to him, I think I understand now! WHOOP WHOOP
James Merman No literally, like first comment said, they sound nothing alike, what else do they have in common? FACEPAINT Learn your shit, before you talk shit.
This is awesome. On point, ninja. Kudos to you for being able to stand in front of mad people to explain something you believe in without giving a fuck who agrees and disagrees. It's not the fact that you're a Juggalo and I'm giving props because I am also a Juggalo, it's the fact that in my experience a majority of people don't have a gal enough to speak what they believe in front of one person, let alone a crowd--nowadays it takes more balls to stand up for what one believes. . .especially whe
Not anymore. Looks Like Someone Doesn't pay attention To ICP and whats going on, although loves to talk down about something they don't pay much attention too.
Brilliant presentation from a fellow juggalo. and i love the fact he doesnt try and ram it on the guys listening that icp are great or anything, its all about the message which is exactly what i love ICP for
You know junior college is still running laps around the majority of people sitting on a computing device right now. Personally I salute him for at least attempting to improve his life, instead of sitting at home and whining about it.
Thank you. I knew nothing about this whole thing....and decided to click on this video....years later. I understand why people aren't into it. Alot of people don't dig Pink Floyd... Alot of people don't like Janis Joplin... but I don't ever judge them for it. This kid decides to try to help people like me understand it all....in an educated manner....and people are crawling out of the woodwork to tell him how stupid he is......WHAAA?????
I love that you did this because I'm tired of everyone saying Juggalo's aren't educated. I've been down for 5 years and I am a church girl haha, I go to a privet school and work for my church but I'm a proud Juggalo. Keep it up bro!! Whoop whoop! Mwcl
To be honest I would say I'm in the process of becoming a juggalo, and the stuff you explain is really hitting home to me, like it really makes sense, there's a lot of juggalo's out there but just as many people out there who hate us for no apparent reason, and I think it was back when I was like 13 or 14 I decided 'man I don't wanna be a part of this stuff, I want someone I can trust and depend on, and feel loved' that's where the juggalo's come in, so a big whoop whoop and some mother fucking wicked clown love to all my fellow juggalo's and juggalette's
I didn't even get to see the whole video but mad fuckin props Homie, we need more Juggalos willing to speak on our behalf like this so that more people can see that REAL juggalos are not the bad kind of psycho, were the cool kind of psycho, the kind that makes us different and fun to hang out with as long as you can hang, that is
You act like people are supposed to be able to predict the future. No civilian typically knows what's going to happen 5, 10, 20 minutes from now, much less months int he future. That was a stupid comment. Smack yourself. This was 6 months before the 9/11 attacks.
Honestly this is the first time I wasn't bored by a speech lol. I've been a Juggalette for as long as I can remember. I am 20 turning 21 my oldest brother is a Juggalo he's been to their gatherings and everything you are saying is absolutely true. It also sucks how juggalo's and juggalette's are judged but in the end I don't care how you judge me I know who I am and that's all that matters. MCL to you and thank you for this video
i don't know why i though maybe, just maybe, this guy could put together some kind of coherent presentation. i was wrong. this is conclusive proof that there is not one semi-concious juggalo in existence. bunch of windowlickers in clown make-up
Ummmm OK that's not true I'm a juggalette and at the age of 21 I just graduated college with honers and I'm currently in the process of interning at a veterinary office as a vet tech. I work with not only house pets but farm animals such as pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry dairy animals such as cows. So before you stereotype people make sure you have a valid leg to stand on. WHOOP WHOOP MOTHERFUCKERS
All I'm saying is don't stereotype it's not all of us as a group were still individuals I am smart and yes i listen to icp and party but i applied myself to get here.
thank you its that some "juggalos" choose to act like gang members and give the rest of us a bad name in the town i grew up in we get profiled, we get pulled over walking or driving down the street and searched if were wearing anything that reps icp or juggalos I'm tired of being looked at like a bad person or gang member when in reality I'm just a fan who shows support for a band its not fair to the ones who don't act like jackasses and give a bad name to be penalized I'm Kayla btw i got where i am today by working for it and in retrospect icps songs have been inspiration in my life at a lot of low points. I'm gonna be 21 in & days and I'm making something of my life I'm engaged (to a juggalo lol) we both work he's 25 and done with school and works very hard were getting married Feb.2 and starting our life and we couldn't be happier. So just don't be so quick to judge. A book cover dosn't tell the story it just shows a picture.
My first ICP show was amazing even though my lip ring got stuck on someone in the pit and ripped out and bled on everyone around me it was great I left drenched
"This Jiggle-Jared, he's a juggler. And this is Giggle-Goo, another juggler. They juggle balls at each other. Fiery balls." This is exactly what I had anticipated. Not liking ICP doesn't make you close-minded and being accosted by the smoke monster from Lost when you die and then being condemned are not deep concepts.
This homie understands what bein a juggalo is really about. My jugglo boy sent me here and said that he had some smart. Man, you really get it. MMFWCL. WHOOP WHOOP!
I Think People Should Watch This If They Ever Questioned Why ICP Does What They Do & He Broke It Down In The Most Consistent Way & He’s Obviously Done His Homework On The Band Being A Juggalo. I Personally Enjoy Their Music,I Don’t Think People Should Judge Anything New Or Different Off Top & Just Have People Like This To Educate Them On Their Knowledge,Thoughts & Likings Towards A Group Like ICP,At The End Of The Day Their Is Nothing Out There Even Close To ICP & Haters Will Always Hate On Something Different Or Not On Their Wave Length,But Everyone’s Not Always Gonna Agree On The Same Things,WHOOP WHOOP‼️
Well done sir! I'm a 31 year old Lo from MA. I would never had had the courage back then to paint up in school and give an elaborate speech. I miss the good old days. 98 to 02 were my favorite clown years. I don't fit in well with the latest generation. Drinking with 14 year old's isn't my thing and word on the street Gatherings are all about drugs now :-( What ever happened to hot dogs and beer? :-) We prob crossed paths at some point in the Palladium, Lupos, or Avalon :-) keep it real!
In the 2000S those were the best times I was born in 88 so I was 11 I remember making my mom buy me all these cds when I was young an she took the time to listen to the riddle box and she was pissed but she kept buying them for me cuz she knew I loved them an I was the middle between fan hood of ICP and Eminem so glad they're over there conflict any ways your video brought me back!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!
oh an a little easter egg GD folks was a big gang with a popularity of white an black majority black but with a lot of white people and the ringmaster album he throwing up racks a shout out to GD lol not that I bang but not a lot of people know that
man i've been a juggalo for 30 + years and this a good speech but dude didn't listen to some of the earliest albums from icp it really enlightens a juggalo to listen to the earliest stuff been a juggalo since 93. first listened to icp in 91 album i listened to was basement clowns. whoop whoop mmfwcl.
