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Hopsin Biography

The rapper and producer known as Hopsin was born Marcus Jamal Hopsin in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. Hopsin grew up in the Panorama City area of LA,  where he developed an early love of skateboarding and rapping. By the time he was in his late teens, Hopsin was writing and recording his own tracks. Eventually, he caught the attention of Ruthless Records and signed with the label in 2007.

Hopsin’s debut single, “Pans in the Kitchen,” arrived in the following year, and paved the way for his debut album, Gazing at the Moonlight, which was released in 2009. The label did not adequately promote either work, however, and so Hopsin established his own label and began to independently release his own music to much greater success. Hopsin’s independent debut, the album Raw, arrived in 2010 and on the strength of the songs “Nocturnal Rainbows” and “Sag My Pants,” the album enjoyed greater success.

Hopsin’s mainstream breakthrough arrived in 2013, however, with the album Knock Madness, featuring guest appearances from such notable rappers was SwizZz, Tech N9ne, and Dizzy Wright.  Hopsin has become known for his tendency to wear white-colored contacts during performances, a gimmick he believes sets him apart from other rappers. Hopsin has also appeared in a number of films in small roles, and on television in bit parts, most notably Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, and That’s So Raven.