House of Krazees
House of Krazees | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Horrorcore |
| Years active | 1993–1997; 2024–present |
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| Spinoffs | Twiztid |
| Members | The R.O.C. Mr. Bones Hektic |
House of Krazees is an American hip-hop group from Detroit, Michigan. Known for their horrorcore style, they rose to prominence as part of the Detroit hip-hop scene in the 1990s. They were signed to Latnem Entertainment, initially releasing their music exclusively on Compact Cassette. Following a dispute with Latnem, members Mr. Bones and Hektic split from House of Krazees and formed the duo Twiztid. In 2024, the R.O.C. reunited with the group to release 31, their first album of new material since 1996.
History
House of Krazees was formed by friends Bryan Jones, Paul Methric and Jamie Spaniolo out of a shared love of horror films and hip-hop.[1] Jones adopted the stage name R.O.C., Methric performed as EXP and Spaniolo as Big J. Methric and Spaniolo later changed their names to Hektic and Mr. Bones respectively.[2] House of Krazees' catalog was only released on Compact Cassette until the group signed to Latnem Entertainment.[3] They released their debut album, Home Sweet Home, in 1993.[4]
Problems between House of Krazees and Latnem led the group to leave the label following its 1996 album, Head Trauma.[3] That year, the group was scheduled to tour with Insane Clown Posse and Myzery, serving as an opening act for ICP.[2] The tour was cancelled after Insane Clown Posse was dropped by Hollywood Records.[2] Methric and Spaniolo left House of Krazees in 1997, due to conflicts with the group's manager, Walter Stepanenko, and later formed the duo Twiztid.[3][5] In 2024, House of Krazees released 31, their first album of all-new material since 1996.[4]
Discography
- Home Sweet Home (1993)
- Home Bound (1994)
- Season of the Pumpkin (1994)
- Out Breed (1995)
- Head Trauma (1996)
- Collector's Edition '97 (1997)
- The Night They Came Home (1999)
- Casket Cutz (2013)
- Post Apocalyptic World (2018)
- 31 (2024)
References
- ↑ Lyles, Dylan (October 27, 2021). "Don't Get It Twiztid: Jamie Madrox Reflects on the Epic Reign of the Demented Duo". Icon vs. Icon. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- 1 2 3 Bruce, Joseph; Echlin, Hobey (August 2003). "Banned by a Filthy Rat". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 306–314. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
- 1 2 3 Cordor, Cyril. "Madrox Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- 1 2 Graham, Adam (October 23, 2024). "Twiztid to revisit House of Krazees at pre-Halloween concert in Detroit". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Bruce, Joseph; Echlin, Hobey (August 2003). "Life on the Road". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (second ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 353–365. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.