Faygoluvers
Faygoluvers is a website originally dedicated to horrorcore music, and eventually included underground music as a whole. It was founded in 1999 initially to cover news relating to Insane Clown Posse and other similar artists. Over time, the website evolved to include the underground music community as a whole. They provide news articles, album reviews, music videos, free songs, filmed concerts, new interviews,[1] upcoming events, and more. There is also featured content, such as the annual FLH Music Awards,[2] the Unreleased Underground music archive,[3] an Underground Spotlight section,[4] a weekly podcast,[5] and various other editorials.
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| Owner | ScottieD |
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| URL | Faygoluvers |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
History
Faygoluvers was originally created by Ricky Winowiecki, a fan known as Faygoluver.[6] It was initially created to follow the latest from the horrorcore rap duo Insane Clown Posse, and other associated acts from their record label Psychopathic Records, such as Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Myzery, Psychopathic Rydas, and the then-upcoming supergroup Dark Lotus. Although originally containing only news articles, the site evolved to include more content, such as album reviews and free music.
Over time, ownership of the website was switched over to another prominent figure known as ScottieD.[7] Also, due to the increasing popularity of horrorcore music as a whole, more artists than just Insane Clown Posse started to be covered. This ranged from Tech N9ne of Strange Music, Kottonmouth Kings of Suburban Noize, and more. Although rap/hip-hop was still the main focus, other genres started to be covered as well, mainly rock/heavy metal. Due to many other websites offering news postings, Faygoluvers eventually started to include original content; thus, an entire archive of interviews, videos, reviews, songs, and more started to compile together.
The website also has its hand in other ventures as well. The Faygoluvers Mixtapes was a continuous project released exclusively on the website using its namesake as a record label. The annual DCG Con includes a tsuro tournament hosted by Faygoluvers itself.[8] Faygoluvers also provides hourly coverage at the Gathering of the Juggalos, and have made prominent appearances at other public events.[9] In addition, every year since 2014, there is an awards ceremony highlighting the underground music scene, known as the FLH Music Awards, complete with its own voting system and uploaded ceremony.
In popular culture, Faygoluvers is mentioned in the liner notes for Insane Clown Posse's 2002 album The Wraith: Shangri-La.[10] They are also mentioned in the song "Dot Com" by Dark Lotus off their 2001 debut album Tales From the Lotus Pod.[11]
FLH Music Awards
Winners for each category are in italics.
First Annual
Album of the Year
Dark Lotus - The Mud, Water, Air, and Blood
Underground Album of the Year
Scum - Grim Zipper
EP of the Year
Twiztid - Get Twiztid
Tour of the Year
Twiztid - "This Way to Hell" Tour
Music Video of the Year
Twiztid - Sick Man
Mixtape of the Year
Twiztid - 4 Tha Fam, Vol. 2
Metal Album of the Year
KidKrusher - Metal Murder 3D
Horrorcore Album of the Year
Twisted Insane - The Last Demon
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Rittz - Next to Nothing
Collab Project of the Year
Drive-By - RunTheseStreets
Supergroup Album of the Year
Dark Lotus - The Mud, Water, Air, and Blood
Second Annual
Album of the Year
Twiztid - The Darkness
Underground Album of the Year
Young Wicked - Slaughter
EP of the Year
Insane Clown Posse - The Phantom
Tour of the Year
Twiztid - "Welcome to the Underground" Tour
Music Video of the Year
Twiztid - F.T.S.
Mixtape of the Year
DJ Paul - Da Light Up, Da Poe Up
Rock/Metal Album of the Year
Hemlock - Mouth of the Swine
Horrorcore Album of the Year
Lo Key - Dedicated
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Hopsin - Pound Syndrome
Breakout Artist of the Year
Trizz
Graphic Artist of the Year
Mr. 8 Legz
Photographer of the Year
Hazin of "Juggalo News"
Third Annual
Underground Album of the Year
G-Mo Skee - My Filthy Spirit Bomb
EP of the Year
Blaze Ya Dead Homie - The Casket Maker
Tour of the Year
Insane Clown Posse - "Riddle Box" Tour
Music Video of the Year
G-Mo Skee - G
Mixtape of the Year
Lex the Hex Master - Mr. Ugly
Rock/Metal Album of the Year
(hed) P.E. - Forever
Horrorcore Album of the Year
Geno Cultshit - A Beautiful Curse
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Kung Fu Vampire - Look Alive
Breakout Artist of the Year
G-Mo Skee
Graphic Artist of the Year
Kitty Kush
Non-Musical Juggalo Entertainer of the Year
Mike Busey (and the Busey Beauties)
References
- "Example of an Exclusive Interview on an External Website". Psychopathic Records. 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Annual FLH Music Awards". Faygoluvers. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Unreleased Underground". Faygoluvers. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Underground Spotlight". Faygoluvers. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Podcast Hosted on YouTube". YouTube. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Wayback Machine". Internet Archive. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03. Cite uses generic title (help)
- Miller, Steve (2016-07-12). Juggalo: ICP and the World They Made. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0306823770.
- "Events Page for the DCG Con". Ninjas in Action, inc. 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Rolling Stone Article for the Juggalo March". Rolling Stone. 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- The Wraith: Shangri-La Liner Notes. Psychopathic Records. 2002-11-05.
- "Lyrics Taken From the Song "Dot Com"". Genius Media Group. 2001. Retrieved 2018-03-03.