This guy is the definition of motivation. I love how relatable he is.

@killthecost2530

10 жыл бұрын

Big fan of your channel.

@GoonOnFire

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate it! Small world, huh?

@killthecost2530

10 жыл бұрын

***** lol yeah.

@simondram3108

10 жыл бұрын

Big fan big fan!

he brings back the faith in hip hop.. even tho it's underground, but still... there's a pulse!!!

@MrPhilyboy987

10 жыл бұрын

he is no longer underground, not even close lol

@ACEestate6

10 жыл бұрын

jason martin well he sure isn't mainstream!

@ACEestate6

10 жыл бұрын

Cobly Jerry Correction. He is "Tech" ;)

@beestmode88beast

10 жыл бұрын

Cobly Jerry lol

Hopsin is an extremely intellectual being

@ZuKaBLU

9 жыл бұрын

#oxymoron

@alicedream5409

9 жыл бұрын

ZuKaBLU How? lol

Hopsin is the realist rapper alive, 2pac would be proud!

@Redsniperxrays

10 жыл бұрын

you should check out lupe fiasco the cool full album. let me know what you think about his lyrics

@MakaveliMarcel

10 жыл бұрын

Redsniperxrays Thats a good album, I like Lupe too, he speaks a lot of truth.

@Redsniperxrays

10 жыл бұрын

also i want you go check out lecrae rebel full album. if you want to listen to some great music. it rejoices me everyday

This video really makes me like Hopsin. His music is epic and this sealed the deal.

New Video: Best Of Hard Knock TV : Hopsin talks Keys to Success, Miley Cyrus, Molly, Turning Down Major Labels, Artist Responsibility + More

@jonathangaete3587

10 жыл бұрын

Mikey Terrible Sorry, but its a fact you are terrible.##

@coryharris7444

10 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Gaete 1 reason why

@jonathangaete3587

10 жыл бұрын

cory harris cause his name i mikey Terrible he is terrible the same way i cant deny that im Gaete!! hahahah -----> cory i will give u a like for ur thoughtless joke-not-understanding-comment so u be happy!! c:

@J_Terrible

10 жыл бұрын

I feel ya EZ I was wondering the same thing..

@vdynastyymattb8379

10 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Gaete The thing is you wasted your time coming to this video just to be a bitch when you could be doing so many more productive things with your life.

I love how Hopsin is always real

This guy's smart knows what he's talking about!

Hopsin is honestly one of the most genuine well-known artists out there. I love his attitude and his morals, and I love how he raps about things that actually matter.

Hopsin truly is the *most passionate rapper in the hip hop industry.* Big rappers would take a lot of Hopsin's advice or material if they weren't being controlled by a label, we all know those record labels *FEAR* Hopsin because his skill is all _his_, no special writers, no special bullshit. Hopsin knows how to keep it real; keep it up Hop. And NEVER sign with no label or sell your soul!! Them lyrics are pumping straight out of your soul don't ever give it up!!

This guy is freaking awesome. So punk rock. Yes, I called him punk rock, that's because the way he gets things done is punk rock D.I.Y., Hip hop used to be like that. More people need to listen to this guy.

@Love2HateU

10 жыл бұрын

It's still kinda like that for people like Hopsin and I...but the videos are whats ruining the culture more than anything. Less lyrics...more glam and glitz.

Hopsin is legit the wisest rapper ....I learn everything from him

That right there are some wise words from Hopsin! real shit.

i loved his music ever since i discovered hopsin when i was a sophomore in high school. i can relate a lot to his music, and i dont drink, do drugs, or smoke and i just want to make a difference honestly and inspire people just as hopsin has

hopsin brings the real hip-hop back. but dude, being humble does not mean that you point that shit out about yourself.

He needs to take this talk on TED and give rap a positive image

Sooooo true, Hopsin speaks the truth

every interview i watched i noticed that hop always has a smile the whole time haha

Without doubt one of the best interviews with a rapper i've seen in YEARS. This dude talks so much sense and truth. This is the kind of rapper this generation of kids needs to be looking up to. Much respect, Hopsin!

Independent artists like Hopsin really inspire me to do this music business myself, just from using these tools like social media, on the internet and putting your mind to it, like what Hop said, is more than enough to gain your own success. I use to be in Hopsin's position when I first started out, I was under a label, yet it didn't go as planned. So I dropped from it and will now forever remain independent. There are so many resources about marketing/promoting yourself on the internet, it's awesome.

@APWestMusic

10 жыл бұрын

And just putting this out there. The Jokerr, an entertainer who's friends with Hopsin, is another inspiring artist to look at when taking this independent route. On his Facebook, he makes statuses for artists/producers that are wanting to be in the music industry, by, you know, taking the independent route. Mostly everything is going online now. The internet is where it's at! So for any artist out there wanting a record deal, why? You've got the internet with all this valuable information and resources, you can easily do this stuff yourself. But no doubt there will be a long process to get to where you want.

i remember working out with Justin and Hopsin at Northridge Park before he blew up, good for him,

Wow, wasn't really into Hopsin before I searched his interviews. This guy speaks the truth, and any rapper who can spread these messages about society I have to support

He might be the most intelligent rapper in the game. The fact that I can see that just from hearing him speak in an interview is amazing. Sometimes I forget he's almost 30 now, he's got that wisdom of age

@NoName-rm1gm

10 жыл бұрын

He is legit. Sends good msgs to the kids about the drug epidemic,

@andimeta623

10 жыл бұрын

dont ever say the most intelligent in the game before u havent seen others ..would agree with the radio rap shit but immortal technique is def up there

@michaeledwards171

10 жыл бұрын

Well actually I can say whatever I want but thanks for the input

@kylemackellar9209

10 жыл бұрын

holy shit he doesnt look like 30

@michaeledwards171

10 жыл бұрын

Right?

Realist Shit I Heard "You'll Find A Way To Make It Work If Your Really Hungry"

Also looking forward to the next part Hardknocktv you guys know how to get a good interview

this man is incredible.

Truth. I commend this brother for having the courage to speak out against the mainstream media and music. I hope he starts a revolution! Hearing him speak makes me wanna revolt!

I love the essence of the message: Do not abandon the responsibility that comes with how influencual you are. Too many artists have done that. I can't wait for the new album, I haven't known about hop for long but it inspired me. I'm writing down my thoughts and feelings and making rhymes out of that content is good fun. I tried english, but german is my mothertongue and I think what hop says is do what feels natural. Keep up what you are doing, you have probably touched more people than you know. Peace and greetings from Austria

When he said he'd fuck Miley he was obviously joking. Also I like how Hopsin is a hybrid, he can be positive and negative but its a smart way to reel in the people that are fucking up their lives.

One of best interviews ever i luv this dude he speaks the truth

Your the sickest HOP, thanx for the boost for whatever I want to do in the future. keep the good work up bro, doing SICK!

I relate to Hop’s thought process so much. I respect the man’s integrity & BARZ 💯

Cant wait till part 6

thanks. awesome interview right here!!

I've grown to respect Hopsin as a rapper. These messages that he's sharing will do wonders. Not a huge fan of his music but I can definitely say we need rappers like this.

Man you've grown up so much hopsin! I love you kid keep it up ! I'm so proud if your growth!

Thats inspiring to hear from Hopsin. His explanation on how Funk Volume looks for artists reminds me of the time Dame replied to me.

2:11 is exactly why he will always have fans, like em, who will stick by him if in his future he ever goes through a crsis. Also why most us prolly choose to Buy his music instead of the other way. Thanks for your music hopsin. Also at 6:30 just a testament to his character. You know what? fuck it... the whole thing is a testament, if you hate on this dude ur a str8 sheep. im out.

@JokerUnbekannt

8 жыл бұрын

Not knocking on you but em had more than one crisis. I don't really know a lot about hopsin but I wouldn't put him on that level YET

@joerogansrealmpodcast

8 жыл бұрын

Yup agreed

@joerogansrealmpodcast

8 жыл бұрын

+JokerUnbekannt he's referring to IF he had a crisis loyal fans would stay like ems fans because he speaks real stuff hear his truth

hopsin interviews are always interesting :)

Just as soon as rap was over for me i find Hopsin thank you bro.

I heard of him before, but I'm so glad that he's this conscious! Major Respect!

Hopsin is dope af

Hop is basically saying no human being is more important than another. You can achieve whatever you want without the labels, without a ton of money, or anything. He's completely right, and he isn't saying he's better than anyone. I don't have a single song of his on my computer because it's not really my style of rap to listen to, but I have a high level of respect for the man.

Nice to see another one still alive xD From experience i know that's an understatement XD

I love how intelligent Hopsin is. His music and public image is something young rappers should be aspiring to.

Keeping it real Hop, as always

I'd say he's one of the most real artists because he's real as a person, doesn't try to hide his weaknesses or defects, he incourages people to be themselves, and that's what the concept of inspiration personally means to me... People should really look up to this dude.

@DJICE323

8 жыл бұрын

or maybe hes telling you something you already knew

@drksideofthewal

8 жыл бұрын

+Cesar JDM Ledezma See, people always say they "already knew" not to do stupid shit, like getting drunk and setting off fireworks in their back yard. But, next thing they know, their house is on fire. There's a difference between what you "know" and what you understand.

Sound Advice and Inspiration for the King of Hip Hop ....Max Respect Hopsin

Thanks for the birthday gift!

Hopsin is as real as it gets, he is mature and all of his songs contains a message, he never raps about weed/drugs money or girls. This is what all rappers should be like and its sad to see other fake rappers destroy the new generation

wow i have a new respect for hopsin after hearing this interview.

An entertainers job is to entertain. Nothing more. Eminem(Hopsin's idol) says: It's your responsibility to be a parent for your child, not his responsibility.

@CRUDEChannel1

10 жыл бұрын

***** "Wrong!" I know you are. An entertainers job is to entertain people and that's it. Anything beyond that is a courtesy not a job requirement. Nor should it be. In the case of a musician their job is too relax people's brains with their music and get asses shaking in clubs. Selling sex is optional but appropriate. Why is it appropriate? Because within the entertainment industry an entertainers job is to wait for it....ENTERTAIN PEOPLE. Twerking is legal and it entertains people, so entertainers do it. Besides music artist have VERY little influence on society. Ratchet music is at most a reflection of cultural dysfunction. Not the other way around. And I can give you modern day examples of that.

@CRUDEChannel1

10 жыл бұрын

***** Well, here in America Bloods and Crips have existed since the 60s. Before rap even came about and certainly before rap exploded into the mainstream public. So gangsters in the UK are probably just copying off of the ones in the US. Actually in an interview Nicki Minaj had in regards to one of her youngest fans(Sophia Grace) Nicki said that her music is not intended for kids to listen to it. But thanks to lack of parental guidance, peer pressure from friends/classmates, depression and immaturity kids do some of the things that Nicki raps about. Sorry, not her fault. Being a role model for your child and guiding your child to the standards you want them to have is your responsibility. Not an entertainer's. Now, I understand that with so many social pressures even great parents can be unsuccessful when trying to encourage their kids to be easy going and level-headed. But people like Nicki Minaj are called entertainers. Not entertainers/guidance counselors. For entertainers who want to be that way, then like I said, it's a courtesy. Not a job requirement.

@CRUDEChannel1

10 жыл бұрын

***** My first point was basically that you can't blame rap music for those gangs you mentioned. But of course you can blame gangs for gangster rap. Because rap music(though not all of it) is at worst a representation of cultural dysfunction. Not the other way around. You don't believe that Nicki Minaj is oblivious to the fact that her music appeals to millions youngsters? Neither do I. But it still comes back around to what I've been saying. Expressing sexuality is all part of entertainment. Nicki makes young men horny as fuck. She markets herself that way because she knows it'll make her money. So when you think about it, you can't really blame the music artist, so much as their fans who strongly support what they're doing. And then of course Hollywood execs have to poke their noses into things every now and then. What comes out of that? Movies like "Get Rich or Die Trying" and "Hustle & Flow". Those movies don't just highlight the basic art form of rapping, the lyricism and what being an emcee is about . No, those movies focus on highlighting criminals becoming rappers, thus glamorizing a link between the two. Not all rappers were thugs before becoming rappers. But movie producers don't want you to know that. It all boils down to what needs to be done to make a buck. Like with most jobs outside of the entertainment industry.

@CRUDEChannel1

10 жыл бұрын

***** As you said Socioeconomic ils are the cause of some problems. Then there are the reasons I named. Depression, peer pressure from people that you personally know, immaturity, and psychological problems which often stem from domestic abuse(whether physical or emotional). But those things have always existed. So you can't legitimately credit hip-hop as one of the driving forces behind it. Movies have helped turn gangster life into light entertainment too. As far as blacks you have race pimps like Al Sharpton who try to encourage black youth to believe that, no matter how much effort they put into being successful, they will fail because of racial discrimination. So him and people like him are probably a problem as well. Although that doesn't excuse the bigotry and racial prejudgement of people like David Duke and Bill O' Reilly. Be that as it may, in America, black murder rates(though still ridiculously high) were even worst before rap broke into the mainstream lime light. And the explosion of black illegitimate children started in the 60s along with bloods&crips. Nowadays, single black women are having less children than ever before. Married black women just cut back even more which is why the black "out of wedlock" birth rate still looks the way it does. There's many things that you can blame but the entertainment industry(especially music) is not one of em.

@CRUDEChannel1

10 жыл бұрын

***** I've never lived in a U.K ghetto but I think that British bloods and crips are copying off of American gangsters. Not American rappers who rap about being gangsters(both those who are really gangsters AND THOSE WHO AREN'T). On MTV's TRL, Eminem once said "Not everything I say, is meant to be taken so literal." And he's right. To me violent rap lyrics are no different than violent movie scenes. It's fiction. Otherwise damn near every mainstream and underground rapper would be in jail right now for multiple counts of first degree murder. From what I've seen, rap music doesn't necessarily make you feel better about being a bum. It just relaxes your brain and temporarily takes your mind off of your personal problems. Like other forms of entertainment do. And as someone who grew up in inner city Baltimore I've seen first hand what the real reasons behind people "fucking up"(as Hopsin puts it) are. My aunt was an alcoholic for years. She was depressed because she was a lower-class diabetic and failed to get into the career she wanted. Then she had to put further attempts on hold to take care of my grandma. She had quit drinking eventually but not before she damaged her liver. She died from cancer October 2009. Like many people who are in their 50s my aunt didn't care for rap music. So it's pretty obvious to me that it played no part in her drinking problems. Before that I had a teenage neighbor/good acquaintance who sold crack. Not because "it's cool" but cause he was trying to keep himself, his brothers and mom from getting evicted. What I'm getting at here, is that there are millions of people like this throughout the world, as there has been for many decades. People don't really fulfill stereotypes(racial or otherwise) because it's cool, they fulfill them because, it's how they choose to deal with their problems. That's not the fault of any music artist. They should not feel the responsible for shit that they're not the cause of. If they do it's a courtesy. I'm sorry but that's just how me and people like me see it.

SO MUCH RESPECT FOR U HOPSIN U SPEAK WITH A LIBRRAL MIND FREE FROM SUBCONSCIOUS DESEPTION FROM THE MEDIA ...MUCH LOVEE ALL THE WAY FROM THE BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL CITY OF COMPTON

new fan as of tonight!

He's really down to earth. I hope that never changes.

6:30 is what I admire him for, he understands how music influences people and does his part in influencing people in a good way instead of filling people their heads with shit.

real talk .....got more love for hopsin than ever

most genius interview ever!

I just gained a whole new respect for hopsin !!!

Hopsin is full of insight - a breath of fresh air.

this is my favorite hopsin interview ever

@jmas2593

4 жыл бұрын

wait no. it's the one where he's in a white shirt and in white wooden chair, but also this one.

Hopsin is a sick ass rapper but man hes also my idol. A down to earth human being and I love it

Hopsin your a modern day 2pac. I listen to u when I wake up. I listen to you when I go to school. I listen to you when im at lunch. I listen to you when im going home. I listen to you when im doing my homework. I listen to you everyday. 24/7,7days a week your music is my life Hopsin. Good luck in the future, hope u make dope albums. Yours truly ---Gabriel---

Hops got it all man. Kick-ass music, his own label, and a great fucking personality

okay so here is the real question for something like this i gotta say hopsin is my biggest fan and so is brotha lynch hung i aint like others but i have been working with other rappers sense i was 9 years old and i am still recording music today i love what i do i can make rhymes flows i can rebuild and construct and destruct movies i diss people i know but i do in a way so they can understand so they can be on top and get back at my diss but honestly i have been working so hard what i love i will never stop any time soon i love hopsin shit keep doing what your doing bro real talk i gotcha you dawg don't ever let other tell you different keep up homie

Hopsin is talking real shit

real talk ... this is why I'm a hopsin fan

This man is my biggest idol, he is soo real, and has the best advice. He has the best attitude and amazing and mkv

He is so honest. Gotta admire that.

Hopsin a real dude, true inspiration from his lyrics to how he goes about things

Hopsin you are one of da realest ma dude. Real talk i agree with rappers nowadays and especially what u said about NOT going fully retarted. You're intelligent, one of the realest rappers man!

Hopsin always reminds me of tupac.

Gonna see hopsin in 8 days. Super excited :D

@LoranzoDesigns

10 жыл бұрын

***** His starting the Knock Madness Tour at Australia which starts like in a week.

@LoranzoDesigns

10 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks man :D

@Kimori101

10 жыл бұрын

***** Knock Madness U.S. dates were announced. You can check them out on the Funk Volume Facebook page; they have a picture of all the dates and locations. He is visiting over 50 different places all over the United States; tickets go on sale December 6th.

zoo can y'all just put out the entire interview... this interview has been drawn out for at least a month now.

As a 34 yo grown man, I'm impressed by his intelect. Oh yeah, this young man can rap!!

11:42 I've never related to a statement more in my life 😂💀

This dude is real. Realer then all them wannabees. It's so tired. Why do people listen to some of these rappers? They all just dis each other and they're all clones. I guess that's just me tho. I like hopsin. He finna change the game

this is why i respect hopsin.

Thank you! People treat life like a trend, it's so sad

Go Hopsin

Hopsin is the man. Hope for the future of rap.

lol the end of this was funny... I FEEL YOUR PAIN HOPSIN

Dude totally real, one of my favorite rappers of all time. Straight real I love it

There is a time to turn up (not too often), and there is a time to be especially wise and profound. I think we should not focus on having fun before getting shit done.

Why are these uploaded so far apart i wanna see part 6 already!

HardknockTv Thumbs up!

This is why I fucking love hopsin.

Hopsin's new album is already fire from the sample tracks he plays and dang we need more intellectual rappers as this terrifying generations continues. He's Only speaking what's real.

Man this guys so REAL

I want the second part too,i mean,think about me,do it as a christmas present!

Finally a rapper that actually gives advice which is helpfull.

The work surrounding being an artist - Production - writing - recording - mixing and mastering - graphic design - videography - marketing and promotion - booking - performing - management All must get done

made my day

Thanks Hopsin 👌

thank u hopsin. i like your mind and how u think. So thank u

This is why I like Hopsin... He's real it ain't gotta do bout money he's willing to lose money to be true.

Love This Kid Mentality! Smart Dude!

The song he's referring to his "What's My Purpose" - check it out, it's pretty dope.

Sounds like an extremely intelligent young brudda. I can definitely dig what he's saying about the music having an influence on the culture. One hunnid.

damn i couldn't of said it better myself. mad props hop

@illuminati42190

10 жыл бұрын

and now i'm all like what else does he got to say, cuz i know its gonna be good shit lol