People's Party with Talib Kweli: Hopsin Interview

https://youtu.be/taNk-ONDZ6s In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, songwriter, record producer, and director: HOPSIN Here's what we got into: • The low profile he's kept while making moves in the industry over the last decade. • His song 'Lunchroom Cipher' being born from freestyle sessions at high school. • Why Hopsin is proud of his old high school report card of F's and D's. • The origin of his song 'Nollie Tre Flip' and letting skaters know he's down. • The song 'Sag My Pants' dissing multiple mainstream rappers of the time. • 'Kill Her' detailing his anger after a falling out with Ruthless Records. • Dealing the the after-effects of his parent's domestic violence through therapy. • The Hopsin persona being an embodiment of his true self with added sauce. • Facing the irony of going to jail shortly after releasing 'Ill Mind 5'. • His impression of Tech N9ne after meeting him for the first time. • How making XXL's Freshman 2012 cover impacted his career. • His song 'I Need Help' being a literal clear cry for help at the time. • Walking out on a show in Fort Collins after reaching his boiling point. • Dating and avoiding societal norms of pushes to settle down. • Getting baptized into Christianity and moving away from the faith. • Royce da 5'9" being a GOAT human being as well as an emcee. • The feud with co-founder of Funk Volume Records, Damien "Dame" Ritter. • 'Marcus' Gospel' stripping away the Hopsin persona revealing his true-self. • 'You Should've Known' featuring DAX being one of his favorite collabs. • Why he's been steering clear of releasing full albums and sticking to singles. • The backstory to why he sports those signature white contacts.