Raw (Hopsin album)
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| Studio album by Hopsin | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–10 | |||
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| Length | 69:00 | |||
| Label | Funk Volume | |||
| Producer | Hopsin | |||
| Hopsin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Raw | ||||
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Raw is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Hopsin. The album was released on November 19, 2010, by Funk Volume.[1][2] The album contains guest appearances from rappers SwizZz and Cryptic Wisdom. Like its predecessors, the album's production was entirely handled by Hopsin himself.
Raw was supported by two singles, "Nocturnal Rainbows" and "Sag My Pants". Despite the release of the previous album, Gazing at the Moonlight, Hopsin considers Raw as his debut album.[3] Upon release it peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]
Singles
"Nocturnal Rainbows" was released as the album's lead single on August 1, 2010.[5]
"Sag My Pants" was released as the album's second single on October 8, 2010. On the song, Hopsin disses rappers Drake, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy and Lupe Fiasco.[3] He also disses the widowed wife of Eazy-E, Tomica Wright, vowing that he'll 'make sure no one signs with Ruthless Records again.[3]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Hopsin
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hot 16's" | Marcus Hopson | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Sag My Pants" | Marcus Hopson | 3:39 |
| 3. | "You Are My Enemy" | Marcus Hopson | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Trampoline" | Marcus Hopson | 3:50 |
| 5. | "I'm Not Introducing You" | Marcus Hopson | 5:20 |
| 6. | "I Can't Decide" | Marcus Hopson | 4:52 |
| 7. | "I Am RAW" (featuring SwizZz) | Marcus Hopson, Justin Ritter | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Nocturnal Rainbows" | Marcus Hopson | 5:09 |
| 9. | "How You Like Me Now?" (featuring SwizZz) | Marcus Hopson, Justin Ritter | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Heather Nicole" | Marcus Hopson | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Kill Her" | Marcus Hopson | 3:40 |
| 12. | "I'm Not Crazy" (featuring SwizZz & Cryptic Wisdom) | Marcus Hopson, Justin Ritter, David Gonzalez | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Where Will I Go?" | Marcus Hopson | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Baby's Daddy" | Marcus Hopson | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Blood Energy Potion" | Marcus Hopson | 3:25 |
| 16. | "Pillow Man" | Marcus Hopson | 5:17 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 46 |
References
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Raw by Hopsin". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Raw: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- 1 2 3 Company, The (2012-11-14). "Hopsin Compares "Sag My Pants" To 50 Cent's "How To Rob," Recalls Rhyming With Mystikal At BET Cypher". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Hopsin - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ "Hopsin - Nocturnal Rainbows [RAW]". Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Hopsin – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Hopsin. Retrieved September 15, 2014.