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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Soopa Villainz| image = Soopa Villainz.jpg| caption = Soopa Villainz members Mr. Heart, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Spade, and Mr. Club| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Detroit, Michigan | genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = 2002–2005| label = Psychopathic Records|Psychopathic | associated_acts = Krazy Klan, Natas (group)|Natas , Insane Clown Posse | website =| current_members =| past_members = Mr. Heart (Lavel) Joseph Bruce|Mr. Diamond (Joseph Bruce) Esham|Mr. Spade (Rashaam Smith) Joseph Utsler|Mr. Club (Joseph Utsler) Soopa Villainz was an American hip hop music|hip hop Supergroup (music)|supergroup based in Detroit, Michigan . Formed in 2002, the group consisted of Psychopathic Records -associated rappers Joseph Bruce (Mr. Diamond), Joseph Utsler (Mr. Club), Esham|Rashaam "Esham" Smith (Mr. Spade), and Lavel (Mr. Heart). The songs of Soopa Villainz center thematically on nefarious actions conducted by comic book supervillain s. The group disbanded in 2005 after Smith and Lavel left the label.
History
The group made their debut appearances in 2002 on Esham's Acid Rain (album)|Acid Rain and Insane Clown Posse 's The Wraith: Shangri-La .cite web |url= http://www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |title=Look, Up in the Sky& #33; |accessdate=2008-08-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=August 9, 2005 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20060324041432/www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |archivedate=2006-03-24Esham (2002). "P-P-P-Pow!" Acid Rain. Psychopathic Records . ISBN 756504303023 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. Later that year, the group released the Halloween single "Silence of the Hams."Insane Clown Posse (2005). Forgotten Freshness Volumes 4 . Liner notes. Psychopathic Records . In 2005, they released their debut album Furious .cite web |url= http://www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |title=The Soopa Villainz Are Here& #33; |accessdate=2008-08-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=August 26, 2005 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20060324041432/www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |archivedate=2006-03-24 The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard "Top Independent Albums" chart, number 42 on the "Top R& B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart, and number 92 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r786067|pure_url=yes |title=Charts and awards for Furious |accessdate=2008-08-12 |publisher= Allmusic cite web |url= http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp? uuid=ec2fe6c5-ef95-4f1a-8b15-26e07e26989b& entry=index |title=Duff Rebuffs All Comers |accessdate=2008-08-14 |last=Jenison |first=David |date=August 24, 2005 |publisher= E!
Following a disagreement with the label, Esham and Lavel left Psychopathic Records in October, disbanding the Soopa Villainz.cite book |last1=Hess |first1=Mickey |title=Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume 1: East Coast and West Coast |year=2009 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=0-313-34323-3 |pages=411–413 |chapter=Esham
Discography
2005: Furious
2006: '' Soopa Villainz: It Ain't Safe No More
References
reflist Psychopathic Records Category:American hip hop groups Category:Bands with fictional stage personas Category:Detroit hip hop groups Category:Esham Category:Psychopathic Records artists Category:Supergroups (music)
