Violent J, left, and Shaggy 2 Dope, the rappers who make up Insane Clown Posse, last month. Violent J recently told an interviewer that he supported Vice President Kamala Harris. Nina Westervelt for The New York Times

Violent J, who makes up one-half of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse, recently told an interviewer during a segment on “The Daily Show” that he supported Vice President Kamala Harris. His biggest issues: taxation of the poor, women’s rights and incurring the wrath of his mother if he does not vote.

“I want her to win because she’s a Democrat, and I love my mom,” Violent J, a Detroit native, said in one of the few printable quotes from an expletive-laced interview that aired last week.

The celebrity endorsement from Violent J — whose legal name is Joseph Frank Bruce — might not be as coveted as, say, Taylor Swift’s, but Insane Clown Posse has one of the most devoted fan bases in popular music. Up to two million people self-identify as fans, or Juggalos or Juggalettes, according to some assessments.

The group’s supporters tend to be young, male, and disengaged from the political process, and they sometimes view themselves as outsiders. Those are the exact types of people both Ms. Harris and former President Donald J. Trump are trying to win over in a very tight race. Insane Clown Posse’s roots in Detroit mean that Michigan, a key battleground state, is the heart of the Juggalo movement.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/us/politics/harris-insane-clown-posse.html