ABC Nightline's Martin Bashir Interviews Insane Clown Posse

Last night Detroit's own horrorcore rap/rock group Insane Clown Posse were featured on ABC's Nightline.

Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, the duo which makes up the Insane Clown Posse (ICP), interviewed with Martin Bashir about their music's lyrics, the horror-core genre of music in general, and the crimes which have been, allegedly, associated with the duo's dedicated fan base, the "Juggalos".

Michael Goucher was found dead in the woods last February after having been stabbed with a knife and a meat cleaver more than 20 times. The two men arrested in connection with the attack on the 21-year-old called themselves juggalos.

Tony Locascio, 21, was left to die, wearing only his boxer shorts after being beaten with baseball bats more than 70 times. He called himself a Juggalo, but it's alleged he snitched and lost his life for it.

ICP's firm opinion on the music they create is that it is merely for entertainment, and should not be taken seriously.

Violent J said during the interview, "We're sitting here in clown paint. We're entertainers. Anybody who reads that or hears that and takes that seriously needs to seek help."

He went on to say, ""If any of our fans kills somebody, please DONT buy any more of our f**ing records, get out of our lives!"

"There's a bad apple in every bunch, so you know if that kid's got a screw loose, it might take something else to set him off, not us," added Shaggy 2 Dope.

In addition to the in-depth interview, ICP allowed the ABC Nightline cameras at their music video shoot for Bang Pow Boom's "In Yo Face", backstage at their devastating stage show in Richmond, VA. Bashir was also allowed on Violent J's tour bus, where he had the pleasure of meeting J's family.

ICP's latest album, Bang Pow Boom debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard independent chart. Not a single track was played on mainstream radio or on television, because the material was deemed too offensive.

However, anyone that has followed the band's music closely knows that their music is based around what they refer to as the "Dark Carnival", which the duo claim is a spiritual force that has revealed a series of stories known as Joker's Cards. These stories each offer a specific lesson designed to change the evil ways of the listeners before it is too late.

In fact, Bang Pow Boom is based on a "Dark Carnival" character who spends his time ridding the world of evil-doers and blowing their souls to Hell. The album features a series of skits in which rednecks, pedophiles, and abusers receive phone calls inviting them to the Dark Carnival, where they are promised $100, 000 only to find out they have been tricked when they arrive at their destination.