![]() The me, who was a loser and didn’t have any trustworthy friends The me, who was heartbroken too many times The me, who hated what hip-hop has become today. In an interview with, Hopsin said it was those years of being an outcast that inspire him most. ![]() He was never the cool kid in school, but instead he was the one who was always picked on and mistreated. Growing up, Hopsin remained in special education classes all the way throughout high school. Hopsin’s style is something he developed throughout this life. Instead of mirroring west coast rappers that came before him, his raps mirror more of a young Eminem as he raps about outcasts, murder, domestic violence and uses stinging comments to deliver this. A less gangster, less simple, and more humane and chaotic one. While rap groups like N.W.A were raw in a form of rebelling and depicting gangster rap, and artists like Too Short served simpler rap subjects, Hopsin represents a different kind of a raw. For example, Hopsin’s subject matters are original from what most west coast rappers rap about. At first listen, it can be detected where Hopsin is from, especially in songs like “Sag My Pants,” but his flow and content over the beats can make one second guess that notion. The album’s production stays true to the familiar raw hip-hop beats that can be found in most California artists’ music artists like Too Short and N.W.A. With clever punchlines and witty lyrics, the album leaves one feeling the sting of Hopsin’s insults and the ache of his pain. From his honest opinion about rapping, to hurting loved ones, to his frustration with the world around him, there is little that the Hopsin leaves uncovered. The emcee’s album is not only raw because of its dark undertones where he speaks of his vices and hardships, but because he also speaks of his honest reactions to them. ![]() Hopsin, whose name is a amalgamation of hip-hop and sinister, lets his album live up to its name. ![]() Now you’ll may have a good idea of what California native, Hopsin’s new album “Raw” sounds like. Mesh the two together to imagine what their love-child would sound like. The nonconforming and odd behavior that set Tech N9ne apart from other rappers that created his Strange Music empire. Try to recall the ruthlessness of Marshall Mathers back when he put out the “Slim Shady EP”. ![]()
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