Hopsin Reveals His Top 5 Rappers Dead Or Alive!
Hopsin Reveals His Top 5 Rappers Dead Or Alive! Hopsin is among those rappers who have come to appreciate the value of well-constructed lyrics and the general flow. This is evidenced by his own music, including his latest release “Alone With Me,” in which he puts into play a tormented inner battle.
Going by his openness, honesty as well as an appreciation for rap as a craft, many people have been intrigued to hear what his thoughts are on who his Top 5 best rappers are, whether dead or alive. During a recent interview with YouTube personality Stevie Knight, Hopsin opened up about his own list, name-dropping a few artists who seldom get even the slightest recognition they deserve.
Starting off with a disclaimer that the list is subject to change depending on his mood, the rapper outlined the list as follows: Eminem, KXNG Crooked, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, and Ludacris. “Eminem, cause he’s just fuckin’ Eminem,” He explains , giving a bit more details about his choices. “Crooked I, crazy flow. Crazy flow patterns, crazy cadences. To this day, unpredictable. If I could define Crooked I’s flow, it’s like Mayweather with the blocks and the hits, and Tyson’s punch as well.” He maintains that Crook doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves, saying that he’s been a good student of the COB lyricist’s flow.
“Busta Rhymes, man, his style is unmatched,” reveals Hop. Craziest style in hip-hop, period. Craziest sound and energy. There will never be another Busta Rhymes. Missy Elliott, the goofiness in me, the funkiness in me, there’s an element of Missy Elliott I’ve carried in my career. It comes out in the hype moments. I love Missy Elliott, she does things that are creatively free, and off-the-grid, unique. She forces you to like it, all the shit she ever puts out. It’s some real funky, free, shit.”
“I gotta give credit to Ludacris,” he adds. “There are so many Ludacris moments in my career. I have a song called ‘I Need Help.’ Sometimes I envision myself as Ludacris when I rap, it happens at random times. Ludacris has a style, especially in the earlier stages I was growing up listening to him, he was so unique. He had that deep voice, the emphasis he put on words. It was just dope man.” He reveals that “What’s Your Fantasy” is one of his favorite tracks while he spit some of Luda’s dexterous bars for good measure.
