SwizZz, Hopsin’s longtime friend and label-mate on Funk Volume, recently spoke with HipHopDX about the label’s release of Hopsin’s Knock Madness album, which is slated to arrive in stores tomorrow (November 26), and Hop’s significance in Rap.
“Hopsin is an extremely important emcee, especially for this generation of Hip Hop,” SwizZz said in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. “Hop fills a huge void that the game’s lacking in today’s Rap climate. He’s raw, creative, humorous, lyrical, conscious and wildly entertaining.
“On top of that, he doesn’t just rap,” SwizZz continued. “He produces his own music, mixes his own music and directs his own videos. There isn’t another rapper out there like him. He successfully incorporates the elements of early-mid 2000s Hip Hop into today’s Rap culture, and reaches, but isn’t limited to, a big demographic of music fans that were reeling from the direction Hip Hop was headed.”
Hopsin’s Knock Madness, an album that has been discussed and anticipated by supporters for more than two years, is set to be released tomorrow. However, fans have been able to hear the project, as it was made available to stream by Hopsin today (November 25).
SwizZz, who appears on Knock Madness’ “Jungle Bash,” says this is a vital Funk Volume release.
“Once you get your head and your mind right and your personal life situated, that’s what’s next,” SwizZz said. “It’s like, how are you going to make music or try to present an image or something like that when you don’t even know who you are as a person? That’s the main battle that I was dealing with—just getting my mind right.
swizz beatz?
And Hopsin is DMX.
who the fuck is this?
Jabroni
What the hell? Don’t you know who SwizZz is? I’m only 21 and I know his music quite well..
You must like Lil’ Gayne and a bunch of other YMCMB faggots.
What music is there to even know well? He has like 3 actual songs, a handful of features, and some BS “freestyles” from that half ass “mixtape” he released.
HA….HAHA……HAHAHA…..this guy is still around?
It’s gonna flop HARD, all because he’s constantly crying and bitching about the state of hip hop.
what do you mean still around
no one knows who he is or where he came from
uhhh, I don’t know what you’re talking about. His album is number 2 on iTunes. Below MMLP2 and above Drake’s album. So, good try
Knock Madness should be good… Hopsin is a beast. But SwizZz is absolute trash, and idk who cares about his views on hip hop.
“I dont have haters only fans in denial” – SwizZz
…nahhh, pretty sure people actually don’t like him. Probably because of his annoying as shit voice and the elementary level punchlines.
til I saw the paycheck four $8056, I be certain that my brother was like really making money in there spare time at their computer.. there dads buddy had bean doing this 4 only about 10 months and just now cleared the dept on their condo and purchased a great new GMC. over at this website… http://www.Fb39.com
Now, thanks to the laziness & shiftlessness of the black man, rap music is being used as a severe copout to escape their life in the ghetto instead of working hard, going to college, and earning a degree.
agree
Hopsin > Lil Wayne
Not saying much.
His album was released yesterday haha. Hopsin’s Facebook wall says “Since motherfucka’s was leakin my shit, hear ya go! Knock Madness..”
til I saw the check which had said $4930, I did not believe …that…my neighbours mother actualey earning money part time on their apple laptop.. there neighbour has done this 4 only about 12 months and recently repayed the morgage on their villa and purchased a gorgeous Ford. check… http://www.Fb39.com
I spoke to my friends about it that Kim is starting to look like Beyonce in that video and they didnt even notice it. Luckily im awake and seeing that Ye is trying to be Jay
I know you see a lot of bullshit on here but here’s new real hiphop soundcloud.com/nsikan9
listened, it was mediocre at best
More like a 4/5.
I thought it was solid. Better than his last album.
Hopsin’s album is not important for hip hop. Neither is this fuck boy. Chingy is hip hop’s savior and will make everything better next year when he returns. #FullDekk
“On top of that, he doesn’t just rap,” SwizZz continued. “He produces his own music, mixes his own music and directs his own videos. There isn’t another rapper out there like him.” – swizZz
Tyler, the creator. PERIOD!!!
TYLER > THESE CORNBALLS
co-sign
Wolf > any Hopsin album!
Lmao typical Tyler stans.
He mixes his own music and directs his own videos because he is broke, he shouldn’t be proud of doing a half arsed job on either of these things. His mixing on Knock Madness is terrible, it makes the album almost unlistenable to. Some of the verses ARE dope, but they are ruined by terrible hooks and filler junk bars.
How do you figure he’s broke? Because you wish he was?
Yeah he’s broke yet he’s #2 on itunes charts right under eminem and above drake.
Hopsin’s new album is nothing special. There is albums released almost every week as good as Knock Madness and no i do not like or even listen to lil wayne. Pretty funny seeing a rapper with such little credit and respect in the industry talking up an album by his longtime friend and labelmate. The rap industry needs authenticity and until their is authenticity in the game the fans will always be left dissapointed. Itunes sales are irrelevant, Drake sells a ton of records and not to disrespect him but he is not a top 100 rapper in any way, shape or form, Hopsin is like the rest of the rap industry lacking authenticity, Another album that is going to come and go with little remembrance by anybody other than his diehard fans, Everybody has got a following its whether the people who are not into him respect and remember the album.
I don’t agree with most of your comment BUT I 100% agree with “Pretty funny seeing a rapper with such little credit and respect in the industry talking up an album by his longtime friend and labelmate.” Nobody cares what SwizZz has to say about anything. Dude’s a complete goon.
Hop’s album is dope..miles better than that Kanye west garbage ass pop Rap,Or that bullshit Odd Future music.