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Hopsin

Hopsin, born Marcus Jamal Hopson in Los Angeles in 1985, started putting out mixtapes in the late 2000s. He signed with Ruthless Records in 2010, which gave...

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Hopsin's unfiltered rap confronts trends and personal demons.

The Los Angeles rapper built a career on direct lyrics that challenge mainstream rap and explore his own struggles.

For the full picture, listen to 'Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5' and 'The Old Us'. One takes shots at the culture, the other reckons with personal history.

Hopsin matters because he carved out a space for rap that refuses to play nice. Tracks like 'Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5' directly call out what he sees as hollow trends in the genre, while songs from his catalog like 'Alone With Me' turn that critical eye inward. It's music for listeners who want confrontation, whether it's aimed at the industry or at himself.

He started with mixtapes in the late 2000s before signing with Ruthless Records in 2010. His 2012 debut 'Raw' established his confrontational style, and he's kept releasing albums like 'Knock Madness' and 2021's 'Purge' ever since.

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Hopsin, born Marcus Jamal Hopson in Los Angeles in 1985, started putting out mixtapes in the late 2000s. He signed with Ruthless Records in 2010, which gave him a platform, and his debut album 'Raw' arrived in 2012. That record set the tone with lyrics that didn't shy away from difficult subjects, and it drew attention both for its content and for the skill behind it.

His music often takes aim at what he sees as shallow trends in mainstream rap. Tracks like 'Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5' and 'No Fucks Given' are built around this direct, confrontational style. He's released several albums since, including 'Knock Madness', 'Pound Syndrome', and more recent work like 'Purge' in 2021.

He's been open about personal struggles with addiction and mental health, and those experiences filter into the writing. It's a sound that connects with listeners who respond to that kind of unfiltered perspective, even if the approach isn't for everyone. Songs like 'The Old Us' and 'You Are My Enemy' show that side of his work.

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