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Sharon Osbourne Once Bet ICP $50k That Their Album Would Fail: ‘Your Career Is in the Toilet’

Sharon Osbourne once told ICP that their career was “dead,” then bet them $50K that their next record would flop.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Insane Clown Posse has had quite a few beefs in their day, but the one between them and Sharon Osbourne is legendary. In fact, the British music manager once bet the Detroit rappers $50,000 that their album would fail and they’d be dropped by their record label.

It all went down during an episode of Howard Stern’s show back in the early 2000s. The two parties were beefing over ICP dismissing Coal Chamber—whom Osbourne worked with—from a tour due to low ticket sales, per Rolling Stone. This set off a chain reaction of hate from both camps, culminating in their Stern appearance.

@insaneclownposse Who remembers this classic? Insane Clown Posse vs Sharon Osbourne on #HowardStern ♬ original sound – Insane Clown Posse

Who remembers this classic? Insane Clown Posse vs Sharon........

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