Hopsin
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcus Hopson |
| Also known as | Hopsin, Hop, Pillow Man, Hollywood Hopsin |
| Born | July 18, 1985 |
| Origin | Panorama City, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Hip Hop Producer, Director, Actor |
| Years active | 2007—Present |
| Labels | Funk Volume, Ruthless Records |
| Website | www |
Marcus Hopson, better known by his stage name Hopsin, is an American rapper, music video director and hip hop producer from Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. Known for his unique white contact lenses, his music videos gained 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. While his lyrics are often shocking, 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 was his biggest inspiration.[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, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy and Lupe Fiasco. As of 28 October 2011 the video has received 4,060,245 views thus far online. Hopsin has worked with multi-platinum recording artist B.o.B and independent rapper Tech N9ne's latest album All 6's and 7's. After that guest appearance he released the fourth installment of his "Ill Mind of Hopsin" video quadrilogy, which received over three million views. It heavily dissed Tyler the Creator and was shot as 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 the world's first mobile battle rap game, Battle Rap Stars by Jump Shot Media.[6]
Acting career
After making a guest appearance in the film Fame starring Kelsey Grammer,[7] Hopsin's had a starring role in the independent musical film entitled Bomb The World in which he plays a rapper by the name of 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
- Music videos
FilmographyFilm Roles
Television Roles
References
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