![]() ![]() Soon after Jimmy B and his crew did their thing, DJ Hoppa came out for a short little mix before bringing out Hopsin to “The Fiends Are Knocking”. He and his crew had good stage presence, as they got the crowd involved in some chants and handed out some free CDs. ![]() When I got inside, there was a short wait before a local artist named Jimmy B (in the pic above) came out as the opening act. I know next to nothing about skateboarding, so I chose to just stay in line while others went to watch Hopsin play a game of Horse with a preteen. He has a reputation for being really friendly with his fans, depending on the situation, but this was something I never expected to see from any artist. While I was waiting in line, I noticed something that I’ve never seen before at any hip-hop show: Hopsin (the headlining act) was hanging out right in front of the club, skateboarding with some young-looking fans. I got to the venue about ten minutes after the doors opened, and the line to get in was around the block. So here we are, at the same Guvernment/Kool Haus complex where I saw the Wu-Tang Clan perform last year, but this time for a much newer artist by comparison. My train of thought at the time was that Hopsin still has his whole career ahead of him, and I had faith he would be back with new material someday. Little did I know that Method Man would return twice that year, once with Redman and again with the Wu-Tang Clan, while Hopsin wouldn’t return to Toronto until now. January of 2013 marked the first and last time Hopsin was in Toronto, and I unfortunately chose to miss that show in favour of going to Method Man’s show that same night. He’s shown growth as an artist between his two independent albums, and while we’ve had a long wait for the new one, Knock Madness season is in full effect he’s been on tour ever since releasing the album in November. He’s been able to win over fans with his ridiculous punchlines, his sense of humour, his level of realness and relatability, and the deep, emotional moments in his music. He’s been able to grow his fan base with his critically acclaimed 2010 album, Raw, his “Ill Mind Of Hopsin” Youtube series (with over 37 million views on Part 5), and most recently, his new Knock Madness album. Hopsin is one of the better rappers to come out in the past five years. ![]()
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