Working with Mike E. Clark and Rich "Legz Diamond" Murrell, Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler developed their album with the highest of hopes. Hoping to receive the respect Bruce and Utsler felt they deserved, they planned to feature well-known, respected rappers on their album. Bruce stated outright that he wanted to involve Snoop Dogg, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Ice-T. Snoop Dogg requested that Insane Clown Posse not pay his then-current record label, No Limit Records, and said that he would appear on the album if Bruce and Utsler gave him "$40,000 in a briefcase". Insane Clown Posse agreed, and Snoop Dogg appeared on the song "The Shaggy Show", which also featured the ska band Gangster Fun playing music before each of the song's faux commercial breaks. Insane Clown Posse also unsuccessfully attempted to contact Ice Cube to collaborate with them.