Hopsin

Photography By: Christina Kelly In what can only be described as an experience rather than just a show, Hopsin brought heat and energy to his New York fans Saturday night (Feb. 22) at Irving Plaza for his Knock Madness tour, which he kicked off earlier this year in Santa Cruz, CA...

2013 has been full of meltdowns in hip-hop. Whether originating via Twitter, television, or over the phone; rappers seem to have let a lot of steam off of their chests this past year. Recapping the emotional antics and outbursts of everyone from Kanye to Gucci Mane, XXL presents "Hip-Hip's Best Meltdowns In 2013...

Hopsin delivered an album of gems with his recent Knock Madness, but he told MTV this week that there was one thing missing from his album that he would've liked: a track with Macklemore. " dope. He's inspired a lot of my music just because he's just free to say to whatever he wants," he said in an interview. "He...

Hopsin visited Sway In The Morning show on Shade 45 to chop it up and discussed his new album Knock Madness, Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse and transitioning from acting to rapping. He also laid down a true freestyle as he drops some quick bars transitioning from him saying "I'm not prepared...

Just weeks after releasing his sophomore album Knock Madness, Hopsin is planning to hit the road on a 50-city tour. Starting in January 2014, Hop will kick off his tour in Santa, Cruz, Cali. and make stops along the West Coast such as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and more...

What truly lurks inside the ill mind of Hopsin? That is something the lyricist’s annual video series of the same name could never really answer, not with any real depth at least; those records are small pieces of a much grander, more vivid sonic puzzle. Ther...

Class of 2012, XXL Freshman Hopsin's third studio album, Knock Madness hits shelves Tuesday (November 26). Earlier today, the song "Good Guys Get Left Behind" hit the 'Net. Now, we get the entire album for your previewing pleasure. As previously reported, Knock Madness contains 18 tracks featuring Tech N9ne, Jarren Benton, Dizzy Wright, SwizZz, Passionate MC and G-Mo Skee...

With his album Knock Madness on deck for release on Tuesday (November 26), Hopsin has been busy promoting the LP, which includes breaking down the stories behind the project's best tracks for XXL. Today, we get the song "Good Guys Get Left Behind" which is a love song, well, kind of...

Everyone is aware that only certain rappers have the power to turn Twitter upside-down in a matter of minutes. One minute the hip-hop twitter world will be fine and dandy, then the next one's timeline will be buried alive all due to a mere 140 characters...

Funk Volume emerged from a combination of frustration and ambition. As XXL detailed back in our most recent issue, the L.A. based label formed after rapper Hopsin went through a messy split with Ruthless Records that left the contact-sporting artist with a bad taste in his mouth...

Hopsin Explains The Stories Behind His Best Tracks On New Album 'Knock Madness'

Just last week, Hopsin took to twitter to express his feelings about a couple of topics while also releasing the tracklist for his upcoming album, Knock Madness. The album, which drops November 26, will be 18 tracks featuring Jarren Benton, Dizzy Wright, SwizZz, Passionate MC and G-Mo Skee. Tod ...