Hopsin

Article summary

Marcus Jamal Hopson (born July 18, 1985), known professionally as Hopsin, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is known for his use of white colored eye contacts in his music videos and performances. He was first signed by Los Angeles-based record executive Tomica Wright to her label Ruthless Records, through which Hopson released his debut studio album, Gazing at the Moonlight (2009), which was the final release by the label. That same year, he founded his own independent label, Funk Volume to release his second and third albums—Raw (2010) and Knock Madness (2013)—before signing with Warner Records to release his fourth, Pound Syndrome (2015). The latter album peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard 200 and remains his most commercially successful release. His successor label, Undercover Prodigy was launched in a joint venture with 300 Entertainment in 2016, through which he released his fifth album, No Shame (2017) to lesser commercial success and mixed critical reception. In addition to his own output, Funk Volume has signed and released projects for aesthetically-similar regional artists SwizZz and Dizzy Wright, as well as Southern rapper Jarren Benton before its dissolution in 2016. In 2020, he joined the board of directors for media-based technology company Artist Republik.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985-07-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1985-07-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2008-05-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2009-10-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2010-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2010-11-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2013-11-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2013-03-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2013-11-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2015-07-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2015-07-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2017-11-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-07-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-07-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2008-05-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2009-10-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2010-11-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2013-11-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2013-03-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2013-11-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2015-07-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2015-07-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2017-11-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
23. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374291206