Hopsin's second studio album, and the first released with the help of his newly founded label, Funk Volume. Raw is a truly incredible album. At this point, he was finally beginning to build a solid foundation of fans, and starting to perfect his style.
Finally, Hopson had the money to create the music he wanted to, without having to depend on any shady labels getting in the way of his creative process. The track finds Hopsin interrogating the listener. He urges us to take a look at ourselves in the mirror, ask ourselves "Am I wasting my life away? An official music video was never created for "Nocturnal Rainbows" due to the tight budget he was on at the time. Hop also mentions that he did not craft any visuals to go with the track because he could not afford the video he imagined.
Unfortunately for the fans, his visions were too expensive. He was far too broke at the time. How do we know if God exists? How do we know what's positive?
Are you the definition of an angel or the opposite? If you lost your wallet and I found it, I would not commit To stealing it, but if the tables turned then you would pocket it. A sinister beat begins as Hop immediately releases the built up anger he has towards Tomica Wright, owner of Ruthless Records. His rapid-fire delivery and passion filled aggression makes for a song that will get your blood pumping. Nothing more than a verbal assault on Ruthless Records along with the rest of the music industry.
Hopsin brutally called out specific rappers such as Drake, Lil' Wayne, Soulja Boy, and even Lupe Fiasco for being a so-called "skateboard rapper. Why you buggin' me like something was wrong Just take a puff of the bong And let me leave your mind corrupt from this song See you can't stop me cause I'm a brainwash teens And create false dreams cause it pays off clean I'm just an idiotic ironic symbolic illuminatic product. The "Ill Mind Of Hopsin" series is a collection of songs that have been released annually, typically on Marcus' birthday.
While not an actual LP, EP, or even mix-tape, these videos were the absolute most significant factor in Hopsin's rapid rise to internet stardom, the fourth and fifth installment specifically propelling his career the furthest. The first home madevideo was basically a raw rap song with no real topic. He spits out fire which calling out the simplest of mainstream rappers.
It mixes comedy, disses, and clever word play. The second installment was not a rap song, but a tutorial by Hopsin. He explains how to make a mobile tripod using a stolen shopping cart. Crafty, Marcus. Causing more than war slaying rappers, commercial or horrorcore So hold your head cause I'm a torture yours, leave them open sores I promise you it'll be more than hard to ignore the gore Hip hop's dead, and I'm the lucky savior.
In the third episode of the series, you can witness the growth and development of Marcus as a lyricist. On this track he expresses his frustrations from putting in so much work and not being shown any recognition.
This rap is filled with lyrical madness and more clever lines that we already had expected from him. And I'm ashamed I played a part in this devilish game Making your common sense perish But I ain't taking the full blame 'Cause most of you chumps running around here ain't never had strict parents All of your brain cells rotting from weed.
The video that brought Hopsin into the spotlight, actually a super clever move by him, not just coincidence. You see, at the time the record titled "Yonkers" by Tyler the Creator was becoming very famous and was gaining Youtube views at an exceptional rate.
In the Ill Mind 4, Hopsin disses Tyler. People searching for Yonkers were then suggested to view a Tyler diss by a nearly unknown rapper. So he took some of the massive traffic that Tyler was receiving, and funneled it into his own pool of viewers. Hop, you got me crying 'Cause you said I could call you while you out on tour Shit and I be trying, I even text you, but you not replying So when your new shit finally drop, that's one album I will not be buying What, You're too Hollywood?
And you don't even have two minutes? Ever since you got your buzz, you don't know how bad you tripping. It debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Following the dissolution of Funk Volume, the label he had founded in with business partner Damien Ritter, Hopsin launched a new label of his own, Undercover Prodigy. His first effort for the fledgling label was a diss song to Ritter, "Ill Mind of Hopsin 8.
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Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. Energetic Happy Hypnotic. After that guest appearance he released the fourth installment of his "Ill Mind of Hopsin" video series, which received over six milion views.
It heavily dissed Tyler the Creator and was shot as a parody of his Yonkers video. He will also be featured on R. The Rugged Man's new album and will be on the next Twiztid album.
Hopsin also says that she would spend money on Music Videos when not necessary as he could direct music videos. Hopsin also expressed anger, saying Wright doesn't know what she is doing and she had terrible marketing schemes. Hopsin also talked about his first Album Gazing At The Moonlight was released without his consent and expressed anger that he wasn't even able to check the master version of his album at all. Swizzz who is Ritter's brother was the first Artist that was signed to him on the label.
Hopsin and Swizzz have already released Projects on Funk Volume which can be founded on their Website. Hopsin has released Raw which is critically acclaimed. He also has stated that Crooked I has been an influence on him and also Missy Elliot. He has stated that Will Smith has been an influence by him but not as a Rapper, but as the person he is. Hopsin has gained criticism and praise for his Content. Fans have praised him for him being able to speak on whatever is on his mind and diss other Rappers, but this has also caused him to be criticised as well.
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