Is Hopsin proof that the coli only cares about image, not lyrical ability or talent?

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he's nice but lyrics with no purpose is wasteful...a rapper/singer/crooner has to be an instrument to the music to be successful...music is sound conveyed thru expression, emotion, art ....words are just a tool to emit these things
 

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He's got talent, if someone can help develop him he could be even better. Just needs production and songmaking development. But there's talent there, that's refreshing. Better than a lot of overhyped current people.
 

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It's kind of like alot of movies these days.

Technically they are light years ahead of movies from 20 years ago, but so much focus is on technical wizardry that the soul of the piece is lost.

Ghostbusters > Any Res Evil movie
Original Star Wars trilogy > Updated 4-6 plus Ep 1-3
Night of the Living Dead > World War Z
Terminator 2 > Matrix 2, 3 (1 is untouchable)

Hopsin SOUNDS LIKE EMINEM. That right there stops him from being great. Ill wordplay is not an end in and of itself. Ill wordplay in service of a creative and accessible concept is what we call dope. I have only listened to a couple of joints but perhaps he needs to write a song ABOUT a TOPIC and see how that works.
 

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"Nocturnal Rainbow"

[Intro:]
You think you original? You ain't original. You were programmed to be you. You're a slave and you don't even know it. The shyt you think of ain't even your thoughts. Let's step out the box for a minute

[Verse 1:]
How do we know if God exists?
How do we know what's positive?
Are you the definition of an angel or the opposite?
If you lost your wallet and I found it, I would not commit
To stealing it, but if the tables turned then you would pocket it
See I been me for so long, but I still don't know who Hopsin is
How come I'm the one my teachers used to have a problem with?
I show my music to different labels, they ain't too fond of it
But in the underground I seem to get so many compliments
Say my name and it's like people get afraid and shook
But if you take a look you'll see I'm nothing like an angry crook
I'm learning hands-on, you busy with your face in books
I'm here to benefit the world so Heaven's where we're safely put
I'm not a devil, not speakin' in tongues
I just wanna touch your heart, I try to reach it in songs
I'm from where a child's future's in the streets with the bums
Because it's hard to become something so unique where I'm from

[Hook:]
When the sun's down
Nocturnal rainbows soar in the air so high
It may seem so that I can't see
But the darkness provides the light for me
I don't wanna be lonely
And the moon is my only homie
If there's a higher power then show me
Instead of nocturnal rainbows

[Verse 2:]
Obama's president, so? What's he represent?
Just because the nikka's half black don't mean he's Heaven-sent
You're clueless to evidence and all the minds he's messin' with
His charm and smile hasn't got my ass up out this debt for shyt
Frontin' like he's truly Jesus
And all you fools believe it
The change he's making isn't good, that's just how you conceived it
It's like we all broker than ever, it's due to reasons
Dealing with self-beneficial plans and the movement he's with
Illuminati, or whatever the fukk they go by
They're the reason real shyt happens, and we don't know why
Why did Michael Jackson start his tour than have to go die?
How did rap music go from really good to so dry?
Real artists get shelved and wack one's get famous
To leave masses brainless, a smart mind is dangerous
In their eyes there probably ain't no real shyt in your playlist
You're just a product of what the government has created

[Hook]

[Verse 3:]
We're all smart and we know what's bad and good for us
But yet when you got offered some marijuana, you took a puff
Your brain's a fukking powerhouse, but what? That wasn't good enough?
It's people like you who talk that "should've, could've, would've" stuff
You probably threw your life away cause you would rather get high
With no license or car, so you bum rides to get by
Saying "I should've did this" or "I shouldn't have hung with this guy"
"I'm broke as fukk, my rent's high. Ah, I should've realized"
I ain't being cruel, these situations that I address
I more than likely could be someone you admire, yes
But it's because the blood, sweat and all the time that I invest
We play the same game, difference is you never try your best
You don't have a skill, you set yourself up for a higher mess
I work around the clock, you slack off a lot for time to rest
You bullshyttin' till your life is gone
Cause living's naturally hell, you have to work to put a smile on
 

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what is he best stuff?
 

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He's hit or miss for me. Has nothing to do with 'buzz' 'image' or anything like that.

My deal with him is nothing he does stands out enough for me to care all that much other than casually listening.

this is almost exactly how I feel about Hopsin.

also, I like Dizzy Wright's (he's signed to Hopsin's label) music more. his "Golden Age" mixtape is pretty dope.
 

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Hopsin is proof that you can't listen to heavy shyt all the time. That's it. People want to have music that they party to, work out to, study to, zone out to, drive to, etc. Nobody wants to hear about the evils of earth, the darkness of man, etc. all the time. Especially, to the point of his music, with the most recent fans of rap.

Good to see that his popularity is rising in some kind of way.

This guy did what Kendrick did way before Control came out.

I say give him time cuz no matter what hate they throw at him Hopsins nature to beef with rappers and have lyrics and flow to back it up guarantees he will still get into the spotlight.

I hope you don't make Hopsin/Kendrick the standard of calling out other musicians in music.... :ufdup:

what is he best stuff?

Tough question to ask for any stan of any MC. Because it's so easy to say "oh, that's their best shyt? that was straight gabbage"
 
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