Knock Madness

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Knock Madness
Studio album by Hopsin
Released November 24, 2013
Recorded 2011–2013
Genre Hip hop
Length 74:26
Label Funk Volume, Empire Distribution
Producer Hopsin
Hopsin chronology

Raw
(2010)		 Knock Madness
(2013)
Singles from Knock Madness
  1. "Old Friend"
    Released: July 18, 2013
  2. "Hop Is Back"
    Released: October 22, 2013
  3. "Rip Your Heart Out"
    Released: November 12, 2013

Knock Madness is the third studio album by American rapper Hopsin. The album was released on November 24, 2013, by Funk Volume and distributed by Empire Distribution. Hopsin has said that the overall vibe of the album is different from his previous album Raw and that he has said all he needs to about the Ruthless Records situation. The album contains guest appearances from rappers SwizZz, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, and Tech N9ne among others. Its production was entirely handled by Hopsin himself.

The album was supported by three singles, "Old Friend", "Hop Is Back", and "Rip Your Heart Out" which features Tech N9ne. Hopsin also supported it with the Fuck It Tour with Yelawolf, and the Knock Madness Tour. Upon its release, Knock Madness was met generally positive reviews from music critics. The album also peaked at number 76 on the US Billboard 200 and has since sold 16,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Background

Hopsin spoke out about the album in an interview with HipHopDX on August 12, 2011, saying that he is "aiming to make the production quality of Knock Madness sound just as good, if not, better than Dr. Dre's upcoming album Detox." He also stated that this album will have a "Positive message" and that when people listen to the album he wants them to feel "inspired".[1]

On January 20, 2012 Hopsin stated via his Twitter account that "Knock Madness is my main priority in life right now" He went on to say that he might take a step back from the music business for a while, stating that Knock Madness would be impossible to finish otherwise. He also said "I need to lock myself away from the world so I can make the illest shit I've ever made."[2] On January 24, 2013 Funk Volume released a music video featuring the entire roster; Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, SwizZz, Jarren Benton and DJ Hoppa for a song titled "Funk Volume 2013." Hopsin produced the track and co-directed the music video.[3]

Hopsin spoke of the background of the album's sound saying,
"I'm 28 years old, and I see that I'm kind of in this weird position. I don't have many friends in my personal life, but I have so many fans. So when I go outside and people recognize me, it's kind of a bittersweet feeling, like I don't recognize the fans. I don't really have it like they probably think I have it. I'm really still a loser guy, but I'm just really popular now. I don't have a girlfriend no more, and I have this money, but I'm not satisfied with my life. It's this weird feeling of being incomplete, and I need to find myself. So that's kind of what it did to me, and the album just came out with me just fucking rapping some dark shit."[4]

Recording and production

Funk Volume label-mates SwizZz (left) and Dizzy Wright (right) make appearances on "Jungle Bash" and "Who's There?" respectively.

Following the RAW Tour in mid-2011, Hopsin begun working on Knock Madness, however not very heavily.[4] On January 17, 2012 fellow Funk Volume rappers SwizZz and Dizzy Wright were confirmed to feature on the album.[5] In an March 2012 interview, Hopsin said that he talked to Tech N9ne about appearing on Knock Madness, which he agreed to collaborate on.[6] He also stated in 2012 that he wanted Yelawolf on the album.[7]

On April 20, 2012, Hopsin and Funk Volume posted pictures on their official Facebook pages of Hopsin with Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. Hopsin would confirm that he will self produce nearly the whole album, with Barker having one or two beats on it.[8] Also in April 2012, Hopsin would indicate interest in working with Childish Gambino.[9] On July 19, 2012, via Ustream, Hopsin stated that new Funk Volume artist Jarren Benton would also be featured on the album. In January 2013, Hopsin approached Macklemore to get him featured in the album.[10]

In a February 2013, interview Hopsin stated that he is currently recording the album and that he hoped to have it completed by June and that it would consist of 20 songs.[11] In March 2013, Hospin begun heavily recording Knock Madness following the end of his long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend, which gave him more time to record and focus on music.[4] He also indicated the album will be released with a bonus CD that will have all the Ill Mind of Hopsin songs remastered.[12] In October 2013, Hospin confirmed that he had finished recording the album, and had turned it in to the label. He stated he had personally re-mastered the album 20-30 times to get the sound just right.[4]

Music and lyrics

Hopsin detailed the album to The Source saying,
"There's a variety of music on there. There's crazy, wild lyrics. There's sad, emotional lyrics and even funny lyrics. I got serious songs and sad songs. Just a big variety of everything. I wanted to show the full me. I have a lot of people who love me, but I have a lot of haters as well. There are at least one or two songs for someone that doesn't really like me or what I put out. I think they'll stumble across a couple songs that will make them go, oh ok, I fucks with him now. I kinda wanted to make an album to show my wide range of music that I can do. I just wanted to show the full me."[13]

In the lead single "Hop Is Back", Hopsin pokes fun at Kendrick Lamar, and disses Kanye West's newer music.[14] Hopsin clarified his statements in an interview with HipHopDX saying he had no ill feelings towards Kendrick Lamar, and that he dissed West due to him really not liking his new music.[15] "Tears to Snow" is an emotional song, that is about him and his ex-girlfriend breaking up and having issues. He explains how she would think, he would be cheating on her, since he is famous. The second verse is partly about, how rappers that Hopsin has known over the past few years, have changed and started talking shit behind his back.[16] For "Rip Your Heart Out" featuring Tech N9ne, Hopsin created what he called a "weird, funky, dope beat that you can just bop your head to." He said he "just wanted a raw song where you hear some motherfuckers really rapping."[17]

Hopsin spoke on "Hip Hop Sinister" saying, "That's probably the most intense rap song on the album. It's not a song that’s going to slowly change anybody's life. It's just a rap song just have bars and sound dope. The energy on that, you'll probably hear it and want to cut somebody's throat. The song just amps you up so much. It's so hyped to where you want to punch a hole in somebody's head or punch a hole through the wall."[16] "Good Guy's Get Left Behind" is a love song, that features multiple twists and turns.[18][19] "Old Friend" is based around a friend of his that became addicted to crystal Meth and the personal issues he suffered from it. Hopsin has said the meaning of the song was that he "wanted to show what early wrong decisions can do to youngsters in the long run. I also wanted to show what they can possibly miss out on."[20] "Lunchtime Cypher was meant to give the feeling of a high school cypher, complete with beatboxing and random, crazy lyrics from Hopsin, and the two featured artists Passionate MC and G-Mo Skee.[16] The song "What's My Purpose" is according to Hopsin, "about a human born into this current dark society. How everybody is doing the same thing. Nobody is really different. And the government has us here to just make money." He also touches on his race-related arrest after a concert in Orlando, Florida. The outro "Caught In the Rain" discusses about how Hopsin is soul searching and how he needs to find himself.[17]

Release and promotion

Hopsin performing on tour in promotion of Knock Madness.

In July 2012, Hopsin released the fifth installment of his "Ill Mind of Hopsin" video series which hit YouTube with huge success. It had received over 1 million views in less than 24 hours and currently has over 32 million views.[21][22][23] In "Ill Mind of Hopsin 5" Hopsin expresses his frustration with jaded youth and disenchantment towards other rappers who are unrelatable. It had also charted at number 18 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Digital songs chart.[24][25]

In December 2012, Hopsin had hinted on his Facebook and Twitter pages that him and Travis Barker were working on a project together, further details were withheld at the time. Then, in late December Travis Barker would say they are working on a collaboration EP which would be released in 2013.[26][27] Then on February 5, 2013 Hopsin would say all the production had been finished for the EP.[28] The EP was to be released in promotion of Knock Madness, however its release would be delayed.

On August 8, 2012, Hopsin confirmed on his Twitter page and in an interview that Knock Madness would be released in 2013. In February 2013 Hopsin would say the album should be released around September 2013.[11] On July 18, 2013, at the end of the "Old Friend" music video, the release date was confirmed as November 26, 2013, along with Hopsin also releasing the album cover for Knock Madness.[29] The cover artwork depicts Marcus Hopson burying his rap alter ego Hopsin. Hopsin's laying in a ditch tied up, getting dirt thrown on him. While Marcus, Hopsin's personal side, standing over the grave and burying his rap side Hopsin.[17]

On September 11, 2013, Hopsin debuted a new vlog series about the making of the album. The series features how Hopsin gets inspired, comes up with new lyrics, and mixes the new tracks for Knock Madness.[30] On November 7, 2013, Hopsin released the tracklist of the album via Twitter.[31] On November 18, 2013, Funk Volume announced on their Facebook page that it will be very hard to find Knock Madness in stores the first week of its release. This is due to their being a delay and not many stores placed orders for the album. Instead of pushing back the release date Funk Volume decided to just go ahead and release it on the already announced date of November 26. That day it would be released for digital download and compact disc format via Funk Volume's website.[32] The album was then released on compact disc format in retail stores on December 3, 2013.[33] Following the album's leak, it was released to iTunes early on November 24, 2013.[34]

Touring

Hopsin and the rest of the Funk Volume artists went on a two-month worldwide tour in the fall of 2012 which included 54 shows in 60 days in the United States, Europe, and Australia.[35][36] From November 14 through November 23, 2013, Hopsin toured with Shady Records artist Yelawolf in promotion of Knock Madness on The Fuck It Tour. They toured the West Coast of the United States and Hopsin performed material from the album for the first time.[37] The Knock Madness World Tour began on December 12, 2013 in Australia.[38] On January 18, 2014, the tour moved to North America, starting in Santa Cruz, California. The tour will run through March 22, 2014.[39] Dizzy Wright and DJ Hoppa joined Hopsin on select dates during the North American run of the tour.[40]

Singles

Hop Is Back
An 29 second audio sample of "Hop Is Back".
Old Friend
The lyrics talk about Hopsin's friend who overdosed on Crystal Meth, he originally spoke on this during the song "Chris Dolmeth" off of his first album.
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In an interview with ThisIs50, Hopsin released information on the album, saying that the lead single will be named "Hop Madness".[41] Hopsin confirmed via his Facebook and Twitter on January 5, 2012 that he would be shooting the "Hop Madness" video this month.[42] On February 16, 2012, Hopsin stated via Twitter that the music video will be released within the next month.[43] Hopsin later officially said, that he would be releasing the video to "Hop Madness" on March 10, 2012.[44] Funk Volume released a statement on March 10 saying that "Hop Madness" has been delayed to mid-March for improvements.[44] The video officially was released on March 15, 2012.[44]

Rapper Tech N9ne makes an appearance on the third single "Rip Your Heart Out".

Hopsin would say he planned to premiere the first official single of Knock Madness at the 2013 Paid Dues Festival. However, he would end up not performing any new material.[45] On July 18, 2013, Hopsin released the music video for "Old Friend" on his YouTube channel.[46] Then the next day to iTunes for retail sale as a single.[46] He later confirmed that the song is not the sixth song in the "Ill Mind of Hopsin" series, and is instead the first single from Knock Madness titled "Old Friend".[47]

On August 18, 2013 Hopsin confirmed in a Facebook status that the lead single from Knock Madness, titled "Hop Is Back" would be released in a couple of weeks. However, it was delayed until October 2013.[48] On October 21, 2013, Hopsin announced that "Hop is Back" and its music video would be released at midnight the next day.[49][50]

On November 12, 2013, "Rip Your Heart Out" featuring Tech N9ne was released as the album's third single.[51][52][53] The same day Hopsin and Tech N9ne filmed the music video for "Rip Your Heart Out".[54]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 77/100[55]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [56]
DJBooth [57]
Exclaim! 6/10[58]
HipHopDX [59]
The Needle Drop 3.5/10[60]
New Noise [61]
XXL (XL)[62]

Upon its release, Knock Madness received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 5 reviews.[63] Omar Burgess of HipHopDX said, "So after all this time, exactly what is inside the ill mind of Hopsin? It turns out to be a hell of a lot. Knock Madness essentially serves as Pop-tinged Horrorcore of the highest order. It’s an inclusive affair fueled by catchy hooks, accessible production and subject matter that is either sophomoric or deeply emotional. Hopsin's raw technical ability to bend multi-syllable bars at his mercy and selected moments of social commentary keep things from bordering on flat out shtick. Hopsin's no longer gazing at the moonlight, and his ability to honestly mine what’s going on between himself and his Rap persona makes for great theater. When he strikes the perfect balance between shock value, raw emotion and his immense skill set, that moment may yield a classic album."[59] Sheldon Pierce of XXL gave the album an XL rating, saying "Hopsin considers retirement on the album—well, he doesn’t really consider it he suggests it—but we should all hope he doesn’t follow through. Knock Madness is indeed a stepping stone album, one that can only produce even better music in the future. It will require some resilience, but the foundation is set. This album could be the first Hopsin album in a long line of really great Hopsin albums. Or it can be the last Hopsin album. Only he can decide. In either case, Knock Madness will, at the very least, serve as a peek into the wildly entertaining thought process of one of hip-hop’s most misunderstood characters.[62]

David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "The angry and often awful character balances his aggressive, violent vocal style with more pop and approachable music during the rewarding Knock Madness. Check the superior single "Rip Your Heart Out" with Tech N9ne for the top-notch proof, but drop the needle, laser, or slide bar just about anywhere and the album consistently gives up shocking lyrics and infectious hooks."[56] Jordan Sowunmi of Exclaim! gave the album a six out of ten, saying "The best moments on Knock Madness come when Hopsin focuses on external obsessions: ode to amateur skating "Nollie Tre Flip" has the most enticingly offbeat rapping on the album, as well as a dizzying internal rhyme scheme, while "Turn on the Lights" analogue "Dream Forever" is heartfelt and raw."[58] DJBooth gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 saying, "The album is a dark, often violent creative response to the pressure now resting on Hopsin’s shoulders. His technical passionate wordplays offer constant comparisons to Eminem, and, likewise, he sometimes weighs himself (and the audience) down with layers upon layers of negativity. Knock Madness works best when Hopsin is either angrily fighting or humorously poking fun at some sort of ludicrosity."[57]

Commercial performance

After only being released for three days, Knock Madness debuted at number 132 on the Billboard 200, selling 4,000 copies in the United States.[64] In its first full week the album rose to number 76 on the Billboard 200, selling 12,000 more copies, bringing its total album sales to 16,000 according to Nielsen Soundscan.[65]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Fiends are Knocking"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 5:10
2. "Hop Is Back"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 3:23
3. "Who's There?" (featuring Jarren Benton and Dizzy Wright)Marcus Hopson, Jarren Benton, La’Reonte WrightHopsin 3:39
4. "Tears to Snow"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 3:49
5. "Rip Your Heart Out" (featuring Tech N9ne)Marcus Hopson, Aaron YatesHopsin 3:51
6. "Nollie Tre Flip"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 3:31
7. "Gimmie That Money"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 4:09
8. "I Need Help"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 4:19
9. "Hip Hop Sinister"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 3:50
10. "Good Guys Get Left Behind"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 5:14
11. "Bad Manners Freestyle"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 2:06
12. "Old Friend"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 4:25
13. "Still Got Love For You"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 4:14
14. "Jungle Bash" (featuring SwizZz)Marcus Hopson, Justin RitterHopsin 3:47
15. "Lunchtime Cypher" (featuring Passionate MC and G-Mo Skee)Marcus Hopson, Kyle GobernHopsin 5:57
16. "Dream Forever"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 4:09
17. "What's My Purpose?"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 5:00
18. "Caught In the Rain"  Marcus HopsonHopsin 3:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[66]

  • Jarren Benton - Featured artist
  • Hopsin - Executive producer, mixing, primary artist
  • Passionate MC - Featured artist
  • G-Mo Skee - Featured artist
  • SwizZz - Featured artist
  • Tech N9ne - Featured artist
  • Connor Tingley - Art direction
  • Dizzy Wright - Featured artist

Chart positions

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts Company)[67] 19
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts Company) [68] 33
scope="row" US Billboard 200[ 1] 76
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[69] 1
scope="row" US Independent Albums (Billboard)[ 1] 6
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)[ 1] 13
scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[ 1] 7

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada November 24, 2013
[70]
United Kingdom [71]
United States [72]

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