Hopsin - Ill Mind of Hopsin 5: Review

Hopsin - Ill Mind of Hopsin 5.

With the constant decline in the significance of Hip-Hop lyrics, usually being a witty statement referring to the amount of cash they have sorted into multiple stacks evened out by how many hoes they have to a group, one can wonder if there are any good artists left out there.

When I sat down and turned on Hopsin's new single, Ill Mind of Hopsin 5, I regained the slimmer of hope for this generation that I had been looking for.  The song starts off with a somewhat eerie beat that really plays into Hopsin's style.  The beat itself, is great.  It has that old school Hip-Hop feel to it, while keeping an interesting creepily addicting bass line.

Hopsin's lyrics start off with,
"Man I hate rap, but if the shoe fits, wear it."
expressing his distaste for the way rap has become.  I was already getting into the song before it started.  The remainder of the intro basically details Hopsin expressing discomfort for feeding the morals rap music delivers, even going as far as to say that he's embarrassed to be a part of it.  The next verse starts out describing your average teenager these days and the twisted ideas of entertainment people have come to be a part of.  Disrespecting fan favorites such as weed, drinking, money, women and the all popular SWAG.  This entire verse picking apart trends we face in America these days and why rap music is one of the biggest influences on them, breaking down this "we do it because rappers do it" logic. 

Once he's got a fair amount of sore-anus spread out across America, he starts to address the women of this generation who claim, "they want a nice guy".  He starts off explaining to these confused women that they say they want a real man, yet they refuse to stop going after the fake ones.  With lyrics such as,
"Twice a week you put on your makeup and damn bracelets
And head to the club half-naked with your ass shaking
Pulling a lowlife nigga who claim he cash making
Til you let him hit and find out he work at the gas station",
Hopsin nails this one DEAD on the head.  Going on to explain that as long as you go after the "tough guy" act, you're going to find it. 

We finally arrive at the last verse in which Hopsin asks what the term "real nigga" means.  He questions the audience what a "real nigga" is supposed to be, saying the phrase has him very confused.  His impression being someone who handles their business and stays out of trouble so that they can make something out of themselves.  Basically, he speaks the truth.  I mean really, it's not a hard concept to grasp.  Anyway, he goes on to say "A real nigga don't brag about being real as long as he knows it.", meaning if you are who you say you are, you wouldn't have to say it. 

To end this surprising explosion of genius, he addresses the rappers of today, telling them that they inspire the issues he had previously mentioned.  Even going as far to say that they are one of the major reasons we are in the shape we are right now.  While every human being DOES have a choice, he does make a valid point.  Without the added pressure of the media and music of this generation, children may be a little better off.  I suggest everyone listen to this song and REALLY think about the lyricism he brings.

Bottom line.
Hopsin put an extraordinary amount of meaning in this song, and this is the type of music we need to see more of. 

That's it for today.
sayonara, mina-san.

Tyga: Careless World Album Review.

“Life without you is like a broken pencil. There is no point.” – Tyga

Review of Tyga, Careless World: Rise of the Last King.

I must confess, when I heard another Young Money artist was releasing an album, I immediately deflated. Between Lil Wayne selling out faster than the new iPads to Nicki Minaj's tasteless rap verses, I was sure Hip-hop was dead for good. The Rap genre was been on a downward slide for years now and its only been getting worse. Lucky for us there's an actually recovery taking place in the rap game. From Hopsin to Black Cobain, I believe there's still hope out there.

Now Enter Tyga.

Careless World's recording took place over a period of three years and it shows. The first song is the title track, which starts with Tyga talking about his rise to kingdom with a mood-setting beat playing in the back. "Faded" is the typical Tyga club song that we're all use to hearing on his usual mix tapes. The next song that jumped out at me was, "Black Crowns" which started out with a sexy hook, perfect for those sunny days with the windows down. The last jump out track was "This Is Like ft. Robin Thicke", which paints a picture of his travels all over the world with his lady.
 
Overall, I was very much impressed by the album and I hope to see Tyga De-throne Lil Wayne for good in the near future.

Bow down.

What The Failing Economy and Popular Music Have In Common.

DISCLAIMER: Before we begin, I want to stress to you that I tried to avoid and stall this topic as long as I possibly could. Also, I would like to state that any anger generated by the following article will be ignored because, your opinion just doesn't matter...

The president has failed us, the economy is torn asunder, and your parents have switched house roles. Lets face it. Life sucks right now but... at least you can find that magical place in your music, right?

Real men come out. Men like Lil Wanye.

WRONG.

If there's one thing we need to fix in America, it's who we rank in the charts every week. The economy can wait. I'll point a finger to today's rapper's. If you "talk" over beats and all you say is @#$@! or talk about @#$@!$ and how much more money your getting, then you're not much of a rapper nor are you a role model. You're a menace to society. Most Hip-Hop artist couldn't define music if they had it tattooed all over their bodies and faces. To them, having a false persona that defers from the real you, shows your "Swagger" and "Balling" attitude. Not all of your rap "heroes" are who they claim to really be... For example.

So Fuck The Police, Huh?

There's no need for me to cover any of the other artist out there, because their actions speak for themselves. Do you really want your children listening to the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lil' Wanye, Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, and all the the other puppets of the music industry, who only care about their albums going gold and not the influence of said music on your child's psyche?

I would like to end this article by saying that popular music, is not always the right music. Do research, before you start bowing down and worshipping these frauds. Take care.