Juggalos: Some Of The Most Connected Music Fans On Earth

One of the strongest musical subcultures going today is also one that is still little known by the mainstream: juggalos. That's the term for hardcore fans of the Detroit rap group Insane Clown Posse, and the extended family of similar artists centered around its label, Psychopathic Records. Still, the juggalo meaning is widely misunderstood.

Together, these fans actually form a juggalo family, which is the true juggalo meaning. Juggalos value individual differences, stand up for each other, and believe in supporting other members of the juggalo family. That is the true juggalo meaning. Juggalos know that anywhere in the world they go, they can find friendship in other members of the juggalo family.

Unsurprisingly, because so much of the juggalo meaning is wrapped up in support and individual responsibility, juggalos are also some of the most connected fans in the world.

This is largely a result of the early business model of the Insane Clown Posse itself, which always eschewed typical music industry practices to espouse the true juggalo meaning. ICP broke down the barrier between itself as an entertainment act and its fans, the juggalo family.

In doing that, it also helped break down the barriers between juggalo family members themselves. Juggalos now run all kinds of businesses that contribute to the larger juggalo meaning. Of course, this includes smaller music labels and promotions that appeal to juggalos, but it also includes a number of businesses and organizations that benefit the juggalo family.

There are a number of juggalo charities that do everything from promote concerts to raise funds for nonprofits, to collect toys for underprivileged children during the holidays. There are juggalo anti-drunk driving coalitions, and much more -- in other words, activities that hardly define a "gang" as so many people have painted the juggalos.

Another interesting take on the juggalo meaning is a new trend of juggalo-specific churches and ministries. After all, at the end of the first series of ICP Dark Carnival albums, they stressed that part of the juggalo meaning they were trying to get across was to look after your own soul. Though the idea of a juggalo church may not make sense to outsiders, it makes perfect sense to juggalo family.

The juggalo family also boasts an Internet presence to put other music fans to shame. There are entire social networking sites just for juggalos with names like Juggalo Space, as well as countless forums. The annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival, which is in a small rural part of the midwest, is one of the highest-attended music festivals in the country.

There are also juggalo family Meetup groups worldwide, where former strangers bond over their shared love of music and shared outlook. That's the beauty of the true juggalo meaning -- wherever you go, there's juggalo family.

By: Harmony Singer

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The ground zero for connecting with your juggalo family is through the Insane Clown Posse web site, at www.insaneclownposse.com. There, you can get the latest music for juggalos and juggalettes, and the latest news on performances by artists in the juggalo family.