Today, July 18th, Hopsin released the newest installment of his Ill Mind of Hopsin series. In this series, we see videos of Hopsin sitting in his dark lair rapping the realest shit you can think of. With an exception of Ill Mind of Hopsin 2, all the videos are freestyles. The last installment brought us a diss on Tyler, The Creator. The diss in which Tyler has never responded. But anyway, here we go breaking down the video.
The song starts out and we see Hopsin in his lair with 4 other people. Two women, one "punk" looking guy, and another man with a hat and a blunt. Hopsin starts by saying that he hates rap, but its what he's good at so he goes with it. This is where we see what the point of the IMoH is.
Hopsin starts the verse by saying he's embarrassed to say that he is part of the reason kids quit school and such because on his album RAW he talks about dropping out of school and not caring. He then says he's not all to blame because the parents of the kids listening to his music aren't strict at all and let their kids run wild without punishment that kids need. He starts talking specifically to a kid in the studio with him. He begins to tell him don't be stupid and drop out of school, and says the following lines:
"But still you out in these streets thinking you hot as can be
Without the knowledge to lead so you just follow the sheep
Making sure your lame swag is all polished and clean
While your favorite rapper's like "Yeah, he got it from me"
Hopsin is saying now that all the mainstream rappers of today are depleting the knowledge from the youth of today because of their words telling kids that doing drugs and drinking is all they need in their life. When Hopsin lets out the last line seen above, a poster of Lil Wayne is shown, He is known to diss Wayne in all of IMoH freestyles.
"You been brainwashed by a fake life that you're used to livin'
When I say the word "fun", what do you envision
Probably drinking and smoking out with your crew
And chilling with clueless women you trying to bang, bumping New Edition
Is that all you think life really is
Well if so, then you're a f*cking idiot"
Hopsin takes another shot at mainstream hip hop, and the idiocy and ignorance of the youth in the world today who can't have fun without a form of drugs.
Hopsin turns away from the people in the lair to bash mainstream hip hop's topics of only rapping about all the money that they have, drugs, and women. He's saying think of something more original for once, and that if Hop can do it they can too.
Now, Hop turns his attention to the two women sitting in the room. This is my favorite verse of the song as its the truest of all. He makes mention that all women say they want a man like "Romeo" to come sweep them off their feet. He straight up says this is bull shit because if that's what they really wanted they wouldn't be going to the club trying to get a D to ride that night. He says the men at the club just want to bang them and never call them back, but the women think all men in there will be the princes who win them over.
"Girls, stop acting like you want a guy with traits like Romeo
Bitch that's a fucking lie
You always talk about how every man's fake
And you can't take it and you want something real
Shut up tramp, save it
Twice a week you put on your makeup and damn bracelets
And head to the club half-naked with your ass shaking
Pulling a lowlife ni**a who claim he cash making
Til you let him hit and find out he work at the gas station"
Hop starts out with his third verse. He turns his attention to the man in the studio. He asks him why he wants to be a "real n***a" because all they talk about is how they were shot and stabbed and how much money they get and all the drugs they spend the money on. Hop says all the girls would always avoid him and go for those guys since they thought they were so real they would never hurt them. Hop goes on to say that those are the guys that break women's hearts. Now in the video, Hopsin hits the guy and takes his blunt out of his mouth, and continues the verbal tirade against him.
Hopsin tells the man about what a real n***a is all about:
"A real ni**a don't brag about being real as long as he knows it
And his future doesn't seem hopeless
A real ni**a stays out of jail, handles sh*t, and he keeps focused"
Here we are at the last verse of the song. Hopsin goes in about how much he hates the hip hop system because the mainstream artists are ruling over the underground artists who truly do love what they do. This is while the mainstream artists are only in it for the money and the women/men. He says that the artists of today are only out for themselves and while doing that influence listeners to become obsessed with materialism instead of becoming more intelligent. He finishes by saying its okay because he's not only here for himself, but to save the game before its too late.
"All you menacing freaks are only in it for cheese
And the mass control limit was breached - fuck hip-hop
They only in it for cheese, and any eyewitness can see
They purposely making the innocent weak
My existence on this planet's for you, I ain't only here to benefit me
Yo we need to make a change while there's still time
It is hard, and sometimes I struggle trying to reveal mine
I can guide you if you feel blind, I just need you to be willing to journey into my ill mind"
And with that, we leave The Ill Mind of Hopsin 5.
This is probably one of my favorite tracks ever. It hits all of the main points of what's wrong with not only corporate America, but the hip hop industry today. We hear Hop mention in Ill Mind 4 that he wants to be the savior since 2Pac is gone.
I figured this would be a good time to bring back my Artist of the Week post. It will be Hopsin, so for those of you who aren't familiar with him, you will be soon. Look out for that post coming soon.
Stumpy
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