The Wraith: Shangri-La

The Wraith: Shangri-La
a horned, hooded monster with a bird on its shoulder emerges from a book and reaches towards the viewer against a backdrop of peaceful clouds and blue sky
Studio album by
Insane Clown Posse
ReleasedNovember 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
Recorded2001–02
GenreRap rock[1][2]
Length64:11
LabelPsychopathic Records, D3 Entertainment
ProducerMike Puwal
Insane Clown Posse chronology
Bizzar
(2000) 		The Wraith: Shangri-La
(2002) 		The Wraith: Hell's Pit
(2004)

The Wraith: Shangri-La is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, released on November 5, 2002, by Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 2002 at multiple recording studios throughout the United States. The album is the first of two albums representing the sixth Joker's Card in the group's Dark Carnival mythology. The album's lyrics describe the titular Wraith's exhibition of heaven.

The album was the first Insane Clown Posse album that producer Mike E. Clark did not contribute to. It features guest appearances by Jumpsteady, Anybody Killa, Zug Izland, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Twiztid and Esham. The Wraith: Shangri-La was released in two different versions as well as in DVD-Audio format. It debuted at number 15 on the Billboard charts, and in 2010, became eligible for gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is the 6th Joker Card in the first deck, and the group's 18th overall release.

  1. ^ MacMurdo, Walker (October 29, 2015). "All 13 Insane Clown Posse albums ranked". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Torreano was invoked but never defined (see the help page).