Since Eric “Eazy E” Wright’s 1995 death, his Ruthless Records imprint has been run by his widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. The former A&R for the label released albums by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Stevie Stone and Baby S in her tenure as Ruthless President. While maintaining the label that introduced the world to N.W.A. and Above The Law, Wright has faced criticism from Eazy’s business partner, Bizzy Bone and now even Hopsin.
In 2009, Hopsin released Gazing At The Moonlight with the label. Speaking with HipHopDX this month, the Panorama City, California emcee/videographer explained his departure from Ruthless, with strong words for its president. “Tomica Wright, she’s just a stupid-ass bitch. She doesn’t know what she’s doing. My grandma could have done better, literally, not even joking. She’s stingy with money and she makes the dumbest moves.” Hopsin listed examples, “She’ll blow $40,000 on a music video when I’m telling her I can do dope-ass videos, that can get a bunch of views, for $500, she was sleeping on me. she doesn’t put out any of her artists. She is the definition of an idiot. I just want to slap the fuck out of her. She doesn’t take advice. She thinks she’s Oprah, the fucking king of the world.”
Now at Funk Volume, Hopsin took personally some of Wright’s suggestions about his style. “She tried to change my image a few times. It was a horrible label. It was probably the worst label ever. You won’t get any money at all, except a signing bonus. Then they will lie to you. She told me she would take me to the San Diego Zoo. We never went. I was excited, I’ve never been there. That’s one of the things that she said to get me to sign. She promised me I was going to have my own brand of contacts. Nope, never happened. She didn’t get me any merchandise. Didn’t get me on tour. Didn’t get me any radio play. Not even on [Power 106‘s] New @ 2. Even my local homies get on New @ 2. I can’t even can get on New @ 2? Fuck Ruthless Records.”
Hopsin released RAW in November of 2010. On the album, he included “Kill Her” 
, a song dedicated to Tomica Wright-Woods. Hopsin explained to DX, “I had these tracks already planned to diss Tomica. I had this song called ‘Kill Her’ for like a year, but I put it out a year later when I just couldn’t take it anymore. I made the video to it, put it out and that started the buzz officially for my Raw album. Then I came out with ‘Sag My Pants’ and it’s still going from there. Yeah, fuck Ruthless.”
Stay tuned for HipHopDX’s full interview with Hopsin next week.
Additional Reporting by Allen Jacobs.
damn, nigga goes ham
Somewhere, Jerry Heller is fist-pumping.
Fuck Lupe Fiasco that nigga can’t ollie.
It’s Gucci Time!
Step away from u sticky ass keyboard, turn off the gucci fag music, go outside and get some fresh air
TEEL ME Y HOPSIN DID NOT MAKE IT ON XXL FRESHMAN? BECUZ THE INDUSTRY SUCKZAZZ.
So you signed your deal because she said she was taking you to the San Diego Zoo?
What are you 6?
Hopefully Tomica dies of Aids
Same for your first born child
^ tomica mad
^ tomica u mad?
don’t say some fucked up shit then get upset when someone says the same about your children.
Hopsin is mega talented with the music and makes dope ass videos, on a budget no less…Turn It Up..
Did he really say she promised to take me to the zoo?
For real… how broke was this nigga before the deal! If I offered you ice cream would u sign to my label? AVERAGE JO PRODUCTIONS (Florida)
This lil Nigga might as well go sign with Tech N9ne and Try to sell his music to the cornball Juggalo white Kids, only ones that’ll be in with this weird ass nigga
You ignorant as hell if you think the only fans Tech N9ne has are “cornball Juggalo white kids” Hopsin has a right to be pissed off. He was fucked over by this bitch Tomica hard. She didn’t give a damn about him, or any one on the label for that matter. He’ll blow up with or with out a major label deal just watch.
Fuck you, you faggot ass bitch get on the roof of a skyscraper and jump off you dumb punk bitch nigga the world will be better off. Tech N9ne all day motherfucker
and juggalos are I.C.P. fans, Tech fans are Technicians you dumb motherfucker and have you been on tech’s site, do you know how many people are on there that aren’t white or little kids, you’re the little kid you fuckin mitch bade ass cotton soldier go on and suck the industry faggot ass bitch niggas dicks cuz i know that you love that.
meanwhile at the fucking ranch odd future is blowing the fuck up on some “crazy rap” shit….when Hopsin is CLEARLY better. rap is so fucking unfair nowadays. its all in who you know. just like everything corrupt.
Its always been like that,lol
I thought I was the only one who saw that “promised to take me to the zoo” remark.
what the hell is this world coming to??
hahahah, that zoo comment. hey, he was really looking forward to it. i mean san diego zoo is supposed to be one of the best in the world. i bet he was telling his boys about that shit over a blunt, about all the animals they’ll see and shit.
omg lol
…three cuts in your eyebrow tryin to wild out
shut up gay z
…man get from behind that computer and take yo ass outside and play
Hopsin and swizzz both been slept on for awhile it seems like. If they keep on the grind they will pave they own way. They both deserve a mill way more than whack ass soulja boy
I feel you on that “If they keep on the grind they’ll pave their own way” I’ve listened to one or two of his songs and the first thing that I thought of was originally, like it or not.
Be on the lookout for my first single featuring Killah Priest & Trai Kennedi droppin’ 4/20!
Hopsin is fresh. He;s got a lot going for him, Can’t wait to see him in Dallas.
Hopsin: Im leaving.
Tameka: Why? Is it because of the video budget situation?
Hopsin: No.
Tameka:Well what’s the problem?
Hopsin: *eyes start to fill up with tears* You said you’ll take me to the zoo…
Tameka:Look Hopsin I dont have any money ri-
Hopsin: But you promised! *runs upstairs crying* *slams bedroom door*
LOL i was thankn tha samething…tha zoo??? wtf??
Seriously u never been excited to do something u have never done before…… one’s dream isn’t always understood but its real perception is reality to every human being worldwide
………………TEEL ME Y HOPSIN DID NOT MAKE IT ON XXL FRESHMAN? BECUZ THE INDUSTRY SUCKZAZZ.
Hopsin is in that OFWGKTA lane which I think is interesting. I think he’s a west coaster too so you never know what mite become of that. I believe everything he’s saying cuz the music industry is fucked as a whole so it wouldn’t shock me that he ran into a situation of complete incompetence. Keep pushing and don’t look backward’s because your still young.
backwards didnt need the apostrophy i kno
you done fucked up
um……. there was Esham, then there was this kid….. um…..
My gosh I thought i was more drunk than i though when i read this, she take him to the zoo, but it made my night. anybody ever see that movie My soul to take by wes craven it’s pretty decent
no i havent fucked w/ that one yet. i’m not too big on wes craven’s recent work. ever since the scream movies i havent been feeling his direction much. his early shit though particularly the last house on the left is great stuff tho.
I haven’seen the orginal last house on the left, i saw the remake though. & i asume
you won’t be seeing scream 4? in theatres.
or i could be wrong doesn’t matter
not sure need 2 see more shit about it. peep the trailer see if wes is really all about that
dat boy be spit sumthin serius
I think he’s trying for a black Eminem; rap style, beat at the very end of song(sag like a fag), dissing the current (pop) acts). Trying to get a shock factor (Like the good ol’ Marshall did, now he raps to exchange stds with rihannho).
damm i can see if it wus to six flags
“Then they will lie to you. She told me she would take me to the San Diego Zoo. We never went. I was excited, I’ve never been there. That’s one of the things that she said to get me to sign.”
I’ll be damned.
hope Shady or StrangeMusic will sign this dude…pure talent…
Indeed. No bullshit. He’d be a perfect match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1cHg3ZIyaA
Somebody take this mofo to the Zoo pronto!
Good thing no one promised to take him to the Wild Animal Park!
Somebody take this dude to the Zoo pronto!
Good thing no one promised to take him to the wild animal park!
Ruthless is not the same without Eazy
or all too similar to when he was alive….
Sad because he has skills….work on his stuff, so he can blow up.
did that nigga say she didnt take him to the zoo????? He dont look like he 5 years old……processed food got toddlers lookin like grown ass men with cyborg eyes
ya’ll dont understand that the SD Zoo is DOPE… legitimately the 2nd best zoo in the world next to the one on Australia… but forreal though i live here in san diego and its the best thing we have to offer haha
Really. She fucked him over. Seems to me that things haven’t changed since easy died.
that muthafucka said hes better than eminem?
No… Where the fuck you hear that shit?
go to myfunkvolume.com and dowload some of his shit for free or buy a hard copy of raw there.
F.T.I. Fuck The Industry -Tech N9ne
Hopsin all day
nice to hopsin getting exposure
dude’s 100% talent. been listening to him for a minute now, he’s really been deserving this exposure.
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Damn man first of all, Ruthless is 100% known for this type of shit. And second, who the fuck signs with Ruthless in 2010?
That being said, Hopsin is dope. He needs to be off of that graveyard of a label anyway.
Sorry guys but I can’t ollie. In fact, me and Nas came out of the closet eating pork and beans.
While we airing it out, I enjoy suckling on cocks
Damn, Y’all niggas makin me hungry
im a horrible exuse for a rapper, and im fat and ugly, and i make wach music.. SHADY RECORDS is way better than me
Strange Music Baby.
Hopsins a beast, thats why he’s feature on my new album ‘All 6’s and 7’s’ song “Am I A Psycho”
tomica wright a myspace gunther and i fucked her off the computer. FYL
I’m sure yall already kno…I’m gay
Me 2 nigga!! we should meet up and compare peepees
“She told me she would take me to the San Diego Zoo. We never went. I was excited, I’ve never been there.”
LMAO i was rollin
that shit was hilarious!
nigga is dope…..!!!…i support…i been thru tha same shyt wit bullshit labels…..fukkin BITCH!!!!!
LMFAO haha dude makes dope music but whats with the San Diego Zoo stuff. Hahahaha I tihnk he was joking. He is supposed to be a funny dude
no joke man… this dude is a real cxnt… he is funny because he tells the truth as he sees it. He was told by that bitch he would get a trip to the zoo, being a poor cxnt that has never been… its something to look forward to. Just because you might have rich cock sucking parents who pay for all your sh1t, you do not understand.
Yeah ruthless is pathetic aren’t they. Who did they have now on their roster. Can anyone tell me? Stevie Stone is with Strange. Their main website is down. Yea Fuck Ruthless I’m right behind hopsin on this one. They have such bad rep ruthless is dead. Hopsin/Funk Volume to Strange Music maybe one day.
fuck you too faggot u and that wack ass mc can go suck a dick what the fuck do u know about music even if eazy’s wife is doing a fucked up job at running ruthless still u should not be dissing eazy’s label faggot i wish i could slap the fucking shit out of u and then fuck your mom
el fantasm imma tongue punch your fartbox and then read a book
fucking gay ass shit fuck you wack ass mc u punk ruthless foe life puto whats wrong with u dissing ruthless records like that u fucking idiot dont matter which label u sign with your shit is wack fake ass eminme
You’re a stupid spic.
Shut the fuck up! Hopsin is Awesome.. better yet Raw .. The whole Funk Volume crew is awesome.. and Hopsin was smart to leave Ruthless!
#FuckRuthless.
ummmm you are a crack head eminem is the fuckin shit you hater and hopsin hell yeah you dont know talent nor do you listen fag ruthless was great when it was ran by the right people but now its not dumbass get a grit i would love to hear you spit !!!!
for all yall tlkin bout hopsin i hope he slap yall after busting a fckin nut in his palm……..
Iz yuu mad, essay? Lmao
I wanna take hopsin to the zoo now 🙁
I laughed my ass off at this comment hahaha.
i wouldnt sign with ruthless anyway…learn from Bone..because they kept lights running and if tomica allowed them to run Mo Thugs under Ruthless…aint no tellin….Useless Records
this nigga askin to get whacked
A little freaked out by the Zoo thing…
iuno aeven no but hopsin im sry im on syurp rite nah but uhhhh this is how we dew. i signin hopsin to yung money cash money suck birdmans dick for money ya deeeeg!
Fuck Wayne u suck Dick u at 4 feet tall u reach birdman crouch standing up
A young money dick ridder doesn’t know how to speak proper english how suprising
Lol at the idiots taking this guy seriously. Learn2sarcasm
Uh, cruisin down the stree- no, i mean Ruthless records is shit now, so… I’m jockin the bit- no no no, uhm Fuck my widow?
GO TO myfunkvolume.com ! Funk Volume is what this world needs Hopsin is Raw
Ya’ll should be talking about me.
not being mean but who the fuck are you
What I just want to say that it the widow fault.. END of story.
RIP EAZY-E
This is the dumbest song I have ever heard. This kid is so pissed that he didn’t get to go to the zoo.
apparently your the most stupidest fuck, he goes into how she promised tours,deals,radio play. all the things rappers get, but she ain’t do shit she deserves to lose ruthless, bizzy bone would’ve done better. big ups Bone Thugz N Harmony
Strange Music Baby.
Hopsin is a beast that why he’s feature on my song “Am I A Psycho”
Yeah. Ur shithot too
FUCK TOMICA I SAG MY PANTS ALL DAY.
(If you get me)
Ya boy rip to eazy but fuck rutless
Leave her the fuck alone.
First and for-most Hopsin you are one gifted kid you have it all humor raw talent and enough drive you do not need Tamika ruthless or anyone for that matter i truly believe the more people who hear you will fall in love with your gift, i was raised on true hip hop Tupac Missy Dre all the greats i love the stories your music tell and the humor and wit behind it, Eminem has that gift i feel all you say Drake UMMMM IS NOT HIP HOP NEITHER IS WAYNE AND YES EVERY SINCE SOLDIER BOY OMG PLEASE SOME ONE TELL HIM ITS SAD HE EVER HAD THE DOOR OPEN AND HELL YES KUDOS FOR YOU CALLING IT LIKE WE ALL SEE IT !!!just know you have a ton of people that are bumping your music proudly in Columbus Ohio baby boy you are on your way up keep slamming out those tracks we love it !!!
Fucking right! Nobody on here knows what they are talking about. Hopsin is the only one rapping about important shit and one of the only rappers with real skills nowadays. Eazy’s wife is ruining his label and honestly people…. They don’t even put out records anymore. The few they do are not even listenable
I got words or Hopsin! Take a Bath Bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopspin is dumbass I’m an artist myself I’m not gonna let him do shit to her.
Hop would fuck you up no doubt, he prob drown you in a bath for saying that or he really wouldn’t give af about some loser with no self esteem hating on someone thinking they’re cool and hot shit talking from behind a screen
Wish Eazy was alive to deal wit yo ass!
IF you such a fucking artist prove it. link your shit
show us your thousands upon thousands of fans eh. thought so.
im pretty sure its millions now
Yeah butbut putting songs out like kill her is not good I’m an artist mymyself and I’m not gonna let someone harm her at all .
For the ones on here talkin shit about to mica leave her the fuck lone I’m not playing.
Shut the fuck up. he can say whatever the fuck he wanna say however he wanna fuckin say it. If he decides to tell her to swallow a razor and drink lemonade, then he can fuckin say it.
Are you mentally challenged, m8?
I just want to say that HOPSIN is simply the best artist I’ve ever listened to for this genre his words him the sound it’s simply nectar from the gods