Hannicap Circus explicit_lyrics
Hannicap Circus explicit_lyrics
Product Description
Hannicap Circus is the first solo release from Bizarre, the most high profile (and definitely weirdest) member of Eminems band D12. The album title comes from Bizarre considering himself a "special" artist.
Hannicap Circus finds Bizarre stepping out from the motley crew safety net of D12 members Eminem, Kon Artis, Swift, Kuniva and Proof. And according to the hip-hop wildman, its about damn time. His public fistfights for control over the Dirty Dozen against "leader" Marshall Mathers have become legendary in music industry circles ("Marshall was just asking to be punched out," riffs Bizarre.) The ongoing rivalry picks up from where D12s 2004 hit "My Band" left off on his first single "Rock Star." On the fast-paced Slim Shady produced track, Bizarre proclaims his dominance as an artist who has exceeded the likes of Elvis, The Osmonds, and Kiss combined. Who could argue? "Im the man, the lead singer of the band, on stage for thousands of fans/I used to be a dancer for Hammer, if you look you can see me in the camera," Bizarre flips in his trademark husky flow.
On "Bad Day," an hilarious reworking of Ice Cubes 1992 West Coast classic "It Was A Good Day," Bizarre is backed by hip-hop producing legend Erick Sermon and unleashes a witty dose of off-centered story-telling. "I gotta go because I got on flip-flops, if I slow down then my feet will drop/Had to stop at the red light, everybody laughing at my yellow dirt bike," says the dejected rapper. The brazen "Gospel Weed" (producer TK) proves that nothing is sacred in the warped mind of Bizarre. And the x-rated R&B fueled "Porno Bitches," produced by D12s Mr. Porter and featuring fellow comedic rhymer Devin tha Dude and Outkasts own Big Boi, finds the deranged emcee claiming, "I love porn, but niggas be hating/R. Kelly aint got nothing on the shit I be making."
"A lot of the shit on Hannicap Circus was made for weed smokers," Bizarre freely admits. "But when Im not rapping, Im in Atlanta or Michigan fishing with my homeboys. I try to stay as normal as possible to keep myself grounded around my family. When D12 goes on tour its so wild. I like to go home and take the trash out to remind myself who I am."
Review
"He proves to have enough personality to carry a 20 track solo disc" -- Washington Post
"see the beauty of Bizarre" in "this seriously disturbing offering" -- Billboard Magazine
Back in the day, it was about having fun. Rap is still fun for me. I make it fun -- Xpoz Magazine
Eminem s D12 crew returned with the My Band video...it's clear that another star's rising from somewhere near 8 Mile " -- Spin.com profile/review
It s one case where gross definitely equals funny -- Washington Post
From the Artist
"I came up with the title because I really felt like most musicians that Ive been around are fucking weird," says the matter-of-fact rotund emcee. "I know I have my little weird ways, so I consider myself a special artist. Im a guy that chews paper, wears a shower cap in public, pops Vicodin pills and goes fishing. Theres not a lot of entertainment out there everything is so hardcore, shoot em up bang bang. Im here to lighten up the hip-hop game."
"With this album, Im focusing on me," he suggests with superstar swagger.
"Hip-Hop will always be in my blood," the stout rhymer proclaims with a laugh. "But now I got all the hoes and Im doing all the shows, making all the money Im a rock star now!"
About the Artist
In these turbulent times of war, trashy reality TV, divided blue and red states, and cardboard politically correct censors, there is one man who can rise above the madness. There is a force willing to fight for the underdog and the downtrodden. Theres an individual who takes pride in being a role model for millions of kids in need of guidance in a violent and sex-obsessed world gone out of control.
Unfortunately, that man is Bizarre.
What else can be said for the weirdest member of Detroits notorious platinum plus hip-hop crew D12 (Dirty Dozen). Indeed, in past lyrical outbursts, Bizarre has boasted of engaging in S&M orgies with midgets, bumping off (late) comic actor John Candy, and mistakenly picking up transvestites in a drug-induced haze while recklessly wheeling a Harley Davidson.
Having delivered his brand of demented comic relief meets sicko lyrical brilliance on D12s SoundScan-topping releases Devils Night (2001) and D12 World (2004), Bizarre is once again poised to piss off the status quo with Hannicap Circus, his solo debut. And while such a seemingly disturbing album title is bound to stir protest among P.C. enforcers, Bizarre maintains theres a more conceptual meaning behind the madness.
For Bizarre, hip-hop remains a vital fix for the wide-eyed 80s kid who worshiped rap royalty EMPD and KRS-One. Raised by his mother in a strict but loving Jehovahs Witness household, young Rufus spent most of his early childhood shuttling back and forth from Texas to Detroit. By age 10, writing rhymes had become an obsession. Talent shows were an outlet well suited for the quirky, imaginative kid from Detroits 7 Mile. However, at 18, an independent Bizarre moved out of the religious constraints of home to follow his dream of a recording deal.
What followed is hip-hop history: The life-altering, early 90s meeting with Motown freestyle king Proof and a lyrical white kid named Eminem; the daily struggles to be heard in a city not known for having a burgeoning hip-hop scene; the legendary rap battles for rhyme supremacy at the now iconic Hip Hop Shop; the untimely shooting death of beloved member Bugz. No one ever said it would ever be easy.
"Everybody knew who the dopest emcees in Detroit were," he confidently recalls of his early battle-rap days. "Once we found the chemistry was so sweet we just decided to leave the other groups we were in and make D12 the main focus. But during that time we went through a lot of shit. I ended up sometimes sleeping in my car just trying to be put on."
Following Bizarres 1998 solo contract with independent Detroit label Federation Records which produced his aptly-titled underground assault Attack Of The Weirdos, D12 set their sights on bum rushing the national hip-hop stage. And a high profile Eminem recording deal with West Coast rap godfather Dr. Dre was just the opening D12 needed, as the crew eventually signed to Shady Records. Yet even after massive album sales, sold-out tours, and the pre-requisite spoils of partying and drugs, Bizarre wanted more.
And theres more ahead. This summer Bizarre and D12 are going out on the blockbuster Anger Management 3 Tour with 50 Cent, G-Unit, Eminem and Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. With the release of Hannicap Circus Bizarre is set to begin his reign as the only emcee that matters.