The Calm (EP)

For other uses, see The Calm (disambiguation).

The Calm
EP by Insane Clown Posse
Released	May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)
Studio	The Lotus Pod (Detroit, MI)
Genre	Horrorcore
Length	27:23
Label	Psychopathic Records
Producer	Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse chronology
Dark Carnival Action Figures (2000) The Calm (2005) Eye of the Storm (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Calm is the eleventh extended play by American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. It was released on May 17, 2005, via Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions took place at the Lotus Pod in Detroit. Production was handled entirely by ICP themselves.[2] It features the lone guest appearance from Esham. The EP peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200, number five on the Top Rap Albums and topped the Independent Albums in the United States.

The album's title refers to the popular phrase "the calm before the storm". According to Violent J, the EP serves as "a prelude to The Tempest, this was only the beginning of the end, the coming storm". On the cover art, the crop circles make up the letters "ICP" in a logo adopted by the group since the end of the first Deck of the Dark Carnival saga. Several tracks on the album make references to crop circles.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:30
2.	"Rollin' Over"	3:42
3.	"Rosemary"	3:40
4.	"Crop Circles"	3:49
5.	"Deadbeat Moms" (featuring Esham)	3:07
6.	"We'll Be Alright"	4:37
7.	"Like It Like That"	3:02
8.	"Off the Track"	3:56
Total length:		27:23

Personnel

• Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – songwriter, vocals, programming, producer, engineering, recording, mixing
• Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler – songwriter, vocals, programming, producer, engineering, recording, mixing
• Esham Smith – vocals (track 5)
• Fritz "The Cat" Van Kosky – additional mixing
• Brian Debler – graphic design

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	32
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[4]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5]	1

References

1. Loftus, Johnny. "Insane Clown Posse - The Calm Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
2. "Faygoluvers Heaven :: Happy Holidays Juggalos!". Wayback Machine. December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
3. "Insane Clown Posse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
4. "Insane Clown Posse Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
5. "Insane Clown Posse Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

External links

• Insane Clown Posse – The Calm at Discogs (list of releases)