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Blaze Ya Dead Homie (born April 27, 1973^{[citation needed]} as Chris Rouleau) is an American rapper currently on the Psychopathic Records label.

His artist bio claims that Blaze is the zombie of a 1990's gangsta rapper shot in a Halloween drive-by prank, who has returned to Earth to spread the message of the Dark Carnival. He wears a giant clock around his neck as the only thing keeping him alive, adorned with bullet holes.

History

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Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP

Blaze, from Mount Clemens, Michigan^{[citation needed]} has been active as a rapper for several years. Blaze started out in the group "2 Krazie Devils" along with partner Skrapz. Blaze used the name "Psycho C" and Skrapz was known as "Krazy". The group had the production of Twiztid's former rap partner The R.O.C. 2 Krazie Devils never really evolved and soon became known as "The Sleepwalkaz". Blaze changed his name to "The Sandman". The Sleepwalkaz, much like 2 Krazie Devils, never really went anywhere and the group split up. Skrapz went on to do another project with the R.O.C. and Blaze went on to work with Twiztid. When Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse approached Twiztid for a record deal on Psychopathic Records, they gladly took the offer.

Blaze had appeared on the Juggalo Show, announced by Violent J as the newest member of the Psychopathic Family in 1999. He recorded his first self-titled album, Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP, on Psychopathic in 2000. In 2001 he recorded his first full-length LP 1 Less G N Da Hood. This release was a little more experimental in Blaze's sound but the album still stayed true to the "gangsta" image Blaze had created. In 2001 Blaze was announced as being a member of the group Dark Lotus. His 2nd LP was heavily promoted by Psychopathic throughout late 2002/early 2003 only to be dropped when Blaze announced his retirement. His retirement however, was short lived and Colton Grundy: The Undying was released in October 2004.

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Colton Grundy

Blaze and his ex-label mate Anybody Killa formed a group called Drive By and released Pony Down (Prelude) in early October 2005. This album has extreme bass lines and has a slower old school sound. In 2006, Blaze released 1 Less G In The Hood : Deluxe G Edition, which was a re-release of his first two albums, which by that time were out of print. It also contained several tracks not found on any of his previous albums, including one new track entitled "Garbage".

Blaze Ya Dead Homie was set to release an album on October 31st, 2006 titled Clockwork Grey but the release date was pushed to 2007. In the summer of 2006, Blaze headlined his own tour, featuring labelmates the Axe Murder Boyz and Boondox.^{[citation needed]} In late 2006, Blaze was featured in fellow label-mate Boondox's music video for "Red Mist". This would mark the first time Blaze has had a prominent role in a music video, If you don't count ABK's "Party at the Liquor Store". Unlike the other members of Psychopathic Records, Blaze has yet to make his own music video.

Blaze is set to release his fourth album, Clockwork Grey, on August 21st, 2007.

Discography

2 Krazy Devils

Flipped Insanity (1996)

01. Intro 1 02. Flipped Insanity 1 03. Flipped Insanity (instrumental) 04. Flipped Insanity 2 05. Flipped Insanity 2 (instrumental) 06. Intro 2 07. Rollin' Deep 08. Psycho 09. The Cellar 10. We're Gonna Get You 11. Wicked One's Rhyme 12. Lettin' You Know (w/ The R.O.C.) 13. Join Us 14. Gang Banger's Anthem 15. Death Bed 16. Back 2 Our Gravez (w/ House of Krazees) 17. Back 2 Our Gravez (w/ Mr. Bones & The R.O.C.)