Comments on: "Outside of being a clown, I'm very low-key."

"Outside of being a clown, I'm very low-key."

ice_cream_motor — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:22:12 -0800

Though there are many who bemoan the current state of Detroit, one man is trying to make a difference- Smiley, the Hip Hop Clown. Artist DeMarcus Hughes assumes the persona of Smiley, producing his own brand of hip-hop and taking his message whereever it can help. Want to see him in action? Here's Smiley's MySpace page, with videos and music.

By: DU

DU — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:29:24 -0800

A difference for the worse, I assume.

By: Lentrohamsanin

Lentrohamsanin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:36:44 -0800

If you're like me, you're repressing some kind of snarky joke about John Wayne Gacy so hard right now. Be strong, little camper. Be strong. Sounds like a nice guy, but I'm still way too much of a wuss to spend any time in Detroit, despite living very close to it. My loss.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:39:02 -0800

Homie don't play dat.

By: The Straightener

The Straightener — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:45:41 -0800

By: cashman

cashman — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:09:33 -0800

From the article: He's not the only wholesome hip-hop clown in town, though. There's also Kuddles the Hip Hop Clown (36-year-old Dawn Wilson) who bills herself as the Cutest Clown in Motown. "I'm on a mission to restore the innocence of hip hop," she says. "My songs promote peace, love and harmony." There's also Smiley's girlfriend Candid Bradley, 29, who goes by the name Hyphy the Clown An overabundance of hip hop clown figures emerged to combat the extreme negativity black people were experiencing in the atmosphere. I could never quite figure out Flav's purpose in P.E., now I get it. ...Clowns are still creepy.

By: whahappen?!

whahappen?! — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:57:10 -0800

Tommy the clown and his posse. Not the original, but the most well-known. Sadly, he doesn't rap.

By: basicchannel

basicchannel — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:59:00 -0800

This isn't some Juggalo thing is it?

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:14:39 -0800

When the Apocalypse comes, that clown's station wagon is going to be the first thing to go.

By: stet

stet — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:39:31 -0800

Also on Detroit Blog. I don't know what it is about Detroit, but it really makes me think we might avoid the apocalypse or, failing that, that the apocalypse might not be so bad.

By: cashman

cashman — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:43:54 -0800

But isn't a rapping clown with a station wagon part of the Apocalypse?

By: swell

swell — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:32:47 -0800

G-Hog : "I may eat trash on highways and practice hibernation. Think you should give health careers some real consideration." please don't link the UTube vid or it will encourage this kind of thing