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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcus Hopson |
| Also known as | Hopsin, Hop, Pillow Man, Hollywood Hopsin, Hopsin The Destroyer, Hop SimonSin |
| Born | July 18, 1985 |
| Origin | Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, Director, Actor |
| Years active | 2003 — Present |
| Labels | Funk Volume, Ruthless Records |
| Website | www |
Marcus Hopson, better known by his stage name Hopsin, is an American rapper, music video director, hip hop producer and actor from Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. He is also the Founder of Funk Volume along with Dame Ritter. Hopsin's white contact lenses became an identifying feature in his music videos, gaining moderate to high popularity on YouTube. He was signed to Eazy E's record label Ruthless Records in 2007,[1] and has since founded his own record label Funk Volume.[2]
Music career
Hopsin received acclamations in hip hop magazines and Internet publications,[3] and was described as the new face of West Coast hip hop. He has spoken out against mainstream rap's positive portrayal of alcohol and drugs and often takes shots at mainstream rappers in his songs. Hopsin's style has been compared to that of early Eminem records and has said that Eminem and Michael Jackson were his biggest inspirations.[4]
His debut album Gazing At The Moonlight was released October 26, 2009. His second album Raw (a reference to the Saw series) was released as a digital download on iTunes and as physical CD on his label's website on November 19, 2010. On October 8, 2010, Hopsin released a music video for "Sag My Pants" on YouTube mocking Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, Lupe Fiasco, and Eazy E's wife along with her label, Ruthless Records. As of 29 January, 2012, the video has received over 7,800,000 views on YouTube. Hopsin has worked with multi-platinum recording artist B.o.B and independent rapper Tech N9ne on Tech N9ne's album All 6's and 7's. After that guest appearance he released the fourth installment of his "Ill Mind of Hopsin" video series, which received over seven milion views. It heavily dissed Tyler the Creator and had some shots of a parody of his Yonkers video. He will also be featured on R.A. The Rugged Man's new album and will be on the next Twiztid album.[5] On October 31, 2011, Hopsin was featured in a mobile battle rap game, Battle Rap Stars by Jump Shot Media.[6] On January 22nd, 2012, Hopsin landed a spot on MTV2's "Sucker Free Sunday" by being featured in Tech N9ne's music video for "Am I a Psycho". Hip Hop superstar B.O.B was also featured in the video.
Struggle with Ruthless Records
Hopsin left Ruthless Records, owned by Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Wright, after lack of support and financial compensation. Hopsin expressed anger, saying Wright didn't know what she was doing, didn't take advice and had terrible marketing schemes. Hopsin talked about his first album Gazing At The Moonlight stating it was released without his consent and that he wasn't even able to listen to the mastered version of his album before release. [7] Hopsin finally left the label as Tomica said "He doesn't do his job as an artist". [8]
Hopsin later started a partnership with Dame Ritter and founded the independent label Funk Volume. SwizZz, who is Ritter's brother, was the first artist to be signed to Funk Volume. Released projects on Funk Volume include Hopsin's critically acclaimed sophomore album RAW, as well as mixtapes Haywire and Haywire II. In November 2011 Hopsin signed artists Dizzy Wright and DJ Hoppa.
Acting career
After making a guest appearance in the film Fame starring Kelsey Grammer,[9] Hopsin's had a starring role in the independent musical film entitled Bomb The World in which he plays a rapper named Face. These were his first major acting appearances since he played a minor role in an episode of That's so Raven in 2002.
Discography
- Studio albums
- 2009: Gazing At The Moonlight
- 2010: RAW
- 2012: Knock Madness
- Mixtapes
- 2009: Haywire (with SwizZz)
Filmography
Film Roles
| Title | Year | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fame | 2009 | Senior Rapper | Supporting Role |
| Bomb The World | 2010 | Face | Starring Role |
Television Roles
| Title | Year | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| That's So Raven | 2002 | Guy #2 | Cameo Role 1 Episode To See or Not to See |
Video Games
- 2011: Battle Rap Stars for iPhone and Android
References
- ^ "HOPSIN - New Face of Ruthless". Rapindustry.com. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "My Funk Volume".
- ^ "Ruthless Records Returns With L.A. Multi-Talent Hopsin". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Hopsin: Something Wicked". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "RT @Freedumb 420 @tweetmesohard -".
- ^ "Paul Wall Stars in First-Ever Mobile Battle Rap Game". Rapospective.com. October 31, 2011.
- ^ Meld je aan of registreer je om een reactie te plaatsen!. "Hopsin reflects on Ruthless Records [1/3". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ Dwyer, Alex (2011-02-26). "Hopsin Says "Fuck Ruthless Records," Admits Tomica Wright Inspired "Kill Her" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "IMDB Profile". IMDB. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ Marcus Hopson - IMDb