Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5
Coming from a generation of hip-hop where most rappers knew how to write songs (with the exception of most freestyle focused emcees), it is hard to get into a lot of these newer rappers coming up lately. I am referring to Odd Future and the like, rappers that just babble through songs without a pause. They are not students of the less-is-more school of thought. No hooks or choruses take away the potency of the lyrics in their bars. You need to give listeners a chance to digest what you are spitting and also have their craving more. Otherwise they are just bombarded by words to the point of disinterest. And your songs are definitely not going to get people dancing in the club. Maybe I am just not with the times, but I have tried to enjoy this music. A month or two back I came across an artist called Hopsin, who (on paper) seems very similar to those other dudes (he even skates). He rhymes straight through his songs even, without anything to break up his bars. However, I actually like his music a lot. I think the main difference here is that he is a good story teller. He switches up his flow and his delivery is on beat. He kinda reminds me of an updated Eminem. I am into what this kid is doing.
His latest track is called Ill Mind Of Hopsin 5 and he called out kooks for being stoops, three particular types of fools, in particular. Give it a listen…
