Artists
See also: Hatchet House artists and Psychopathic Records discography- Current
| Artist | Year signed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Insane Clown Posse | — | Composed of members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, the two are co-founders and owners of Psychopathic Records. Then known as Inner City Posse, the group released the label's first album, Dog Beats, in 1991. The duo has earned two platinum and three gold albums, and has sold over 6.5 million units in the United States and Canada as of April 2007. Both members also occasionally act as solo artists and have released their own solo albums. |
| Twiztid | 1997 | Former House of Krazees members Jamie Madrox and Monoxide formed Twiztid in 1997 after they signed with Psychopathic Records. Later that year, the duo released their debut album Mostasteless. Both members also occasionally act as solo artists and have released their own solo albums. |
| Dark Lotus | 1998 | Label-mates Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid formed the supergroup Dark Lotus in 1998 and released the single "Echo Side," which was later included on Insane Clown Posse's album The Amazing Jeckel Brothers. The group went through several changes in their line up since the 2001 release of their debut album Tales from the Lotus Pod before ultimately deciding on members Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie. |
| Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1999 | Initially a member of Insane Clown Posse's road crew, Blaze later served as a hype man for Twiztid. Following an appearance on Twiztid's album Mostasteless, he released his debut EP Blaze Ya Dead Homie in 2000 and joined the group Dark Lotus. |
| Anybody Killa | 2001 2008 | Originally serving as a hype man for Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa released his debut album Hatchet Warrior in 2003. After leaving Psychopathic Records in 2006, he returned to the label the following year. Killa's lyrical content draws heavily from his Native American heritage. |
| Jumpsteady | 2002 2012 | Brother of Violent J, Jumpsteady was initially a don of Psychopathic Records. In 2002, he went and released his first album there. Originally, he planned on retiring from music altogether after 2005. After going on for the 2012 Gathering of the Juggalos and performing for Smothered, Covered & Chunked, Jumpsteady went and returned to the record label. |
| Zug Izland | 2003 2012 | Formed by Joseph Bruce and producer Mike Puwal, Zug Izland released their debut album Cracked Tiles in 2003. After releasing 3:33 under subsidiary Ax & Smash Records and leaving Psychopathic Records altogether in 2004, the band returned to the label in 2012. |
| Vanilla Ice | 2011 | Vanilla Ice saw popular success throughout the late eighties and early nineties. A self-proclaimed Juggalo, he has performed at numerous Gathering of the Juggalos events since falling from mainstream attention. Ice was signed to the label in 2011 after gaining a loyal following with the fanbase. |
| Cold 187um | 2011 | A founding member of gangsta rap group Above The Law, Cold 187 was signed to Psychopathic in 2011 and his debut album The Only Solution will be released on October 22, 2012. |
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| Artist | Year(s) signed | Albums released on Psychopathic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Born | 1994–1995 | 1 | Released due to minimal sales of their debut album Born Dead. |
| Myzery | 1997–1999 | 1 | Released due to minimal sales of his debut EP Para La Isla and because of a brief fight with fellow labelmates. |
| Esham | 2002–2005 | 3 | Left to reform his own label, Reel Life Productions. |
| V-Sinizter | 2002–2003 | 1 | Won a one-year deal with the label, and was released due to minimal sales of his debut album Hunting Season. |
| MC Breed | 2004–2008 | 1 | Signed to subsidiary label Urban Music Zone, Breed released The New Prescription After the label quietly disbanded. Breed became a member of the Psychopathic roster where he remained until his death on November 22, 2008. He was working on a new album at the time of his passing. |
| Soopa Villainz | 2005 | 1 | The group was disbanded after the departure of members Esham and Lavel. |
| Axe Murder Boyz | 2006–2007 | 1 | Won a one-year deal with the label, and was later moved to subsidiary label Hatchet House. |
| Boondox | 2006–2012 | 4 | Left to release albums independently. |
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