Hopsin

American rapper and actor
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Marcus Jamal Hopson (born July 18, 1985 in Los Angeles, California), known professionally as Hopsin, is an American rapper, hip hop producer, actor and music video director.

Hopsin
Hopsin performing in 2013
Hopsin performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMarcus Jamal Hopson
Born (1985-07-18) July 18, 1985 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • music video director
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2001–present
Labels
Children1[3]
Websiteundercoverprodigy.com

Hopsin was signed to Ruthless Records in 2007. He left later due to lack of support and financial compensation. Hopsin was angry at the owner Tomica Wright and claimed that she didn't know what she was doing. He stated that his first studio album Gazing at the Moonlight was released without his consent and that he wasn't even able to listen to the mastered version before it was released. He left the label when Tomica said "He doesn't do his job as an artist".[4] In 2009, Hopsin founded an independent label called Funk Volume with business partner Dame Ritter. He also acted as a minor character in an episode of That's So Raven, made a guest appearance in the movie Fame and starred in the independent movie Bomb the World.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Hopsin has released 6 studio albums:

Year Album
2009 Gazing at the Moonlight
2010 RAW
2012 Haywire
2013 Knock Madness
2015 Pound Sydnrome
2017 No Shame

Filmography

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Title Year Role Other notes
Max Keeble's Big Move 2001 Pizza Parlor Guy Extra
Fame 2009 Senior Rapper Supporting role
Bomb the World 2010 Face Starring role
Independent Living: The Funk Volume Documentary 2013 Himself Starring role

Television

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Title Year Role Other notes
That's So Raven 2003 Guy #2 Extra
1 episode ("To See or Not to See")
Murder In The First 2015 Fatty B
Paradise City 2021–present Gabriel

References

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  1. Hubbell, Noah. "Horrorcore: From Esham to Hopsin, a look at the history of rap's most terrifying subgenre". Westword. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. HipHopDX (October 31, 2013). "Hopsin Calls "Knock Madness" A "Moment Of Truth;" Notes Eminem's "MMLP2"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. Fitzgerald, Trevor. "Hopsin Writes Open Letter To Ex-Girlfriend. Says He Never Met His Son". XXL. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. "Hopsin Says "Fuck Ruthless Records," Admits Tomica Wright Inspired "Kill Her"". HipHopDX. 26 February 2011.

Other websites

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