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 Hopsin performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcus Jamal Hopson |
| Born | July 18, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
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| Discography | Hopsin discography |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Children | 1[3] |
| Website | undercoverprodigy |
Marcus Jamal Hopson (born July 18, 1985), known professionally as Hopsin, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his use of white colored eye contacts in his music videos and performances.
He was first signed by Los Angeles-based record executive Jerry Heller to his label Ruthless Records, through which Hopson released his debut studio album, Gazing at the Moonlight (2009). That same year, he founded his own independent label, Funk Volume to release his second and third albums—Raw (2010) and Knock Madness (2013)—before signing with Warner Records to release his fourth, Pound Syndrome (2015). The latter album peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard 200 and remains his most commercially successful release. His successor label, Undercover Prodigy was launched in a joint venture with 300 Entertainment in 2016, through which he released his fifth album, No Shame (2017) to lesser commercial success and mixed critical reception.
In addition to his own output, Funk Volume has signed and released projects for aesthetically-similar regional artists SwizZz and Dizzy Wright, as well as Southern rapper Jarren Benton before its dissolution in 2016. In 2020, he joined the board of directors for media-based technology company Artist Republik.[4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Trevor (February 28, 2019). "Hopsin Writes Open Letter To Ex-Girlfriend. Says He Never Met His Son". XXL. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Rapper Hopssin Joins Board of Directors at Social Media Startip Artist Republik". Forbes.