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.


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