#Throwback Interview: Hopsin

HH-HQ.Com: I would like to thank you for taking the time to do this interview.

Hopsin: No problem

HH-HQ.Com: How did you get the name Hopsin?
Hopsin: Its a spin off my last name Hopson.

HH-HQ.Com: How many years have you been on the mic?
Hopsin: I've been on the mic for a good 6 years

HH-HQ.Com: How would you describe you sound?
Hopsin: My sound is me in the form of audio<

HH-HQ.Com: How do you feel about some people comparing you to Eminem?
Hopsin: Just because i don't have a thug image or i don't rap with a fake ass swagger they want to compare me to Eminem. Thanks for the compliment and fuck you is how i feel.

HH-HQ.Com: Did you always want to be a hip hop artist?
Hopsin: No i wanted to be an actor but i would always blink too much on my auditions and not get the part so now i'm here.

HH-HQ.Com: Could you see yourself deciding to become a full time producer?
Hopsin: No because i don't have the patience to deal with unprofessional artists.

HH-HQ.Com: What is your vision for yourself in the future?
Hopsin: Making music and not being hungry, so i want to go as far as i can with this music thing.

HH-HQ.Com: When is your CD being released?
Hopsin: The faster i get signed then the faster it comes out. I've been waiting to release it for awhile and i think it's done but i just need somebody to put the money behind it.

HH-HQ.Com: Could you see yourself doing a duet with a female singer?
Hopsin: Yeah i have old tracks where i put a female in it with me and i still have one in the works. I don't like to do them that much but i make it happen every now and then.

HH-HQ.Com: Are there any artists that you aren't feeling right now?
Hopsin: Yeah 99.9% of the shit on the radio pisses me off!

HH-HQ.Com: What is the hardest thing you've come across in your career so far?
Hopsin: People who try to be in my life because they see i might be going somewhere one day.

HH-HQ.Com: You had a meeting with Dame Dash a while back. What was that experience like?
Hopsin: It was tight! All his homies was mad doggin the hell out of me though because when i walked in his office they started asking me "Why do you were those contacts?" But he was feeling my music though so i ain't trippin.

HH-HQ.Com: Do you think the East Coast had a downfall?
Hopsin: No i don't think they had a downfall but the South just had a big upfall and faded everywhere else to black.

HH-HQ.Com: What do you think about Hip Hop HeadQuarters?
Hopsin: I think its great to have a spot where artists can get a lil attention because it's a hard industry to get into. It helps to have a profile or a couple interviews done because it looks better in your resume. The site is tight and i got nothing but love for the people who run it.

HH-HQ.Com: Last question any shout outs or quick fuck you's?
Hopsin: Yeah shout out to the HHHQ family, my photographers, my managers, and just the people that keep coming to my myspace page. But i'd like to say fuck you to all my haters

Below is a song that Hopsin did to promote Hip Hop HeadQuarters