14/03/2003
I was lucky enough to chat with ICP’s alleged South West Strangla, Shaggy 2 Dope about their upcoming Australian tour, The Wraith, JCW and more…

Are you looking forward to comin’ to Australia?
Yeah man, big time! We’re coming to straight up take over that fuckin’ country. I'm serious man! You gotta hook me up with some of dem Australian nedens man, I ain’t never fucked an Australian girl before, know what I’m sayin?

It’s a shame you’re not coming during the summer.
Whatever man, I’ll get naked in my hotel room and freak it! Fire up the heat lamp, know what I’m sayin?

What can we expect from the Shangri-la tour?
Critics who come to our shows always hate it but we don’t do shows for people to come and watch. We put on a production for the Juggalos for which we are just the background music, know what i’m sayin’? We want to see the Juggalos mouthing every fuckin word to every single song man.

Some of the venue’s you’re playing here were a little nervous about the Faygo.
Man, I hope the venue’s have good insurance ‘cause we gonna be dumping truckloads of Faygo on the Juggalos.

Will there be a mix of old an new songs in the set?
Yeah man, we play everything from Carnage to The Wraith and everything in between man. We keep the Juggalos happy.

Do you have any expectations of Australia?
Man, I’m coming down to work. It’s been a dream of ours to take over Australia man. I want to be the fuckin’ President of Australia.

Er, we have a Prime Minister.
Whatever the fuck. I want to be the first ever President then.

Maybe we could set up a wrestling match between you and John Howard?
Yeah, there you have it man, JCW Vol. 4. Me Vs. The Prime Minister of Australia!

Speaking of JCW, I hear you’re filming for JCW Vol. 3 this Sunday?
Yeah, well unfortunately for my body that is. I’ve got like a fractured neck bone and J wrist is like hangin’ off his arm you know what I’m sayin? But we gonna get in there, we have to!

You & J will be taking on Kid Cock & Feminem right?
Yeah, I hope they ready cause they gonna be getting’ busted over the head with a lot of hard objects know what I’m sayin?

How’s the response to The Wraith been amongst the Juggalo world?
Ya’know, people say we sold out or whatever just ‘cause there’s a couple of softer songs on there but fuck that, you know what I’m sayin? I ain’t never seen us go on tour with fuckin Britany Spears or nothin. Plus we been doing ruthless shit for 10 fuckin’ years no what I’m sayin? Just ‘cause we had a bit of a more positive message on dis one don’t mean the next album ain’t going to be totally ruthless.

What are your plans after the Australian tour finishes?
Well we gonna do some more shows, and some recording. ‘Cause after this finishes we ain’t never gonna stop, know what I’m sayin?

The last stop on the Australian tour is in Adelaide, the only state in Australia where it’s legal to grow marijuana.
No shit, it’s legal? I’ll have to tell my boys. You know what though, whether it’s legal or not I don’t think it’s gonna stop anybody man.

Do you blaze up much on tour?
I don’t partake that much but my “larger friend” likes to smoke like a half ounce a day know what I’m sayin?

Any last message for the Aussie Juggalos?
Yeah man, I’ve got a very good message… Take your beard, and shave it down into a chin strap ‘cause you’re gonna need it to stop you wig from flippin off! And bring a broom so you can sweep up all the wigs of the floor ‘cause wigs are gonna be getting’ blown off know what I’m sayin?

Thanks for your time Shaggs, we look forward to seeing you here in May.
Thanks man, yeah. We’ll get together and smoke some of the greeny greens, know what i’m sayin?

-BM