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| Released | October 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2007 | |||
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| Length | 56:47 | |||
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Gazing at the Moonlight is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Hopsin. It was released on October 27, 2009, by Ruthless Records and is the label’s most recent release as of 2018.[1] The title refers to 'Gazing at the Moonlight' hoping and wishing on a dream to come true. This was Hopsin's only record released with Ruthless Records, to this day as his latest studio album released by the label, this album created bitter tension between Ruthless Records and Hopsin, due to the lack of promotion and financial compensation for the album.
The album stylistically incorporates elements of horrorcore and the contrast of this pop rap and comedy hip hop, horrorcore can be heard on songs such as 'Sexy Cyber', pop rap can be heard incorporated into the albums various hooks such as 'I'm Here' and 'Break It Down' and comedy hip hop on 'Pans in the Kitchen'. In various interviews Hopsin discourages fans against buying the CD, due to its release on Ruthless, however, although the iTunes edition is widely available, the CD cannot be commonly found in music stores and is considered rare as the physical CD edition costs between $20–30.
Background[edit]
In 2007, Hopsin signed a deal with Ruthless Records, and was hailed as one of driving forces behind the attempt to bring Ruthless Records back to previous glory.[2] Hopsin's lead single from his upcoming album, titled 'Pans In the Kitchen' was released on May 27, 2008.[3] The album was set to be self-produced by Hopsin and feature no collaborations with other artists, however, the final edition featured vocals from DJ K on the hook of the song'Motherucker'.[2] However, this album Gazing at the Moonlight was not released until October 27, 2009, with little to no promotion.[4] After the album's release, Hopsin sought his release from Ruthless due to lack of financial compensation, artist support, and promotion.[5] Due to the departure from Ruthless Records, Hopsin founded his own independent label, called Funk Volume, with Damien Ritter. SwizZz, Damien Ritter's younger brother and former classmate of Hopsin at Monroe High, was the first artist to be signed to Funk Volume. After launching Funk Volume, both Hopsin and SwizZz released a collaborative mixtape, titled Haywire in June 2009, to promote the label.[6] Funk Volume wanted to sell it for retail sale, but were unable to, due to Hopsin still being contracted by Ruthless Records at the time.[7]
Recording[edit]
In an interview, Hopsin stated that many of the songs such as 'Pans in the Kitchen' were performed and written when he was in the twelfth grade and he initially anticipated the album would be released in 2007 due to the album being completed long before the release, however Hopsin was unaware of Ruthless Records plans.[8]
Singles[edit]
The album's first promotional single, 'Sexy Cyber' was readied and produced in 2007 and a music video was shot, however, this never saw the light of day due to issues with Ruthless Records until 2011 on Hopsin's official YouTube channel.[9] The album's second and lead single, 'Pans in the Kitchen' was released on May 27, 2008, accompanied by a music video. The album's third single and the album's first full track 'I'm Here' was released March 17, 2009 in promotion of the album's release, a music video for the song was shot but remained unreleased until 2013 due to Hopsin's falling with Ruthless. The music video was released onto YouTube in 2013. The album's final single was 'Motherfucker', the song was released on April 10, 2010 the song featured uncredited vocals on the chorus from DJ K who is prominently featured in the music video along with cameos from SwizZz, this song marked the final single Hopsin released before his departure from Ruthless Records in mid 2010.[10] A music video for 'Break It Down' was shot but remained unreleased until it was leaked onto YouTube.[11]
Commercial performance[edit]
The album was a commercial failure. According to Hopsin, the album sold 42 copies in its first week, with about 5 or 6 copies purchased by him and his mother.[12]
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Track listing[edit]
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- All songs produced and written by Marcus Hopson
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| Gazing at the Moonlight— Standard edition | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | 'Intro' | 1:01 |
| 2. | 'I'm Here' | 4:12 |
| 3. | 'Break It Down' | 4:12 |
| 4. | 'Who Do You Think I Am?' | 3:51 |
| 5. | 'Sexy Cyber' | 4:10 |
| 6. | 'Pans in the Kitchen' | 4:11 |
| 7. | 'Story of Mine' | 4:15 |
| 8. | 'Bubblies' | 3:44 |
| 9. | 'Chris Dolmeth' | 4:18 |
| 10. | 'The B Bop' | 3:54 |
| 11. | 'Slurpin' | 3:25 |
| 12. | 'Super Duper Fly' | 3:39 |
| 13. | 'Motherfucker' (featuring DJ K) | 4:09 |
| 14. | 'Don't Trust 'Em' | 5:37 |
| 15. | 'Gazing at the Moonlight' | 4:09 |
References[edit]
- ^'iTunes - Music - Gazing At the Moonlight by Hopsin'. Itunes.apple.com. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ ab'Ruthless' New Blood'. Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^'Pans In the Kitchen – Single by Hopsin on Apple Music'. iTunes. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^'Gazing At the Moonlight'. iTunes. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^Dwyer, Alex (2011-02-26). 'Hopsin Says 'Fuck Ruthless Records,' Admits Tomica Wright Inspired 'Kill Her''. Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^'Best Of Hard Knock TV : Hopsin talks Spiderman, Retiring, Moving to Australia + More'. HardKnockTV. September 21, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^Max Bell (2013-08-08). 'Funk Volume: Valley-Based Rap Label Builds an Independent Empire - Page 1 - Music - Los Angeles'. LA Weekly. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ^'Hopsin (Pt. 2): Talks Deal With Ruthless & Why He Left, Expresses Disappointment With Debut Album'. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^'Hopsin-Sexy Cyber (Official Music Video)'. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^'Hopsin - MotherFucker (official Music Video)'. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^'Hopsin - Break It Down Music Video HD'. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^'HOPSIN Interview (FULL) - Home Grown Radio'. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^'Hopsin - Gazing At The Moonlight (album review ) - Sputnikmusic'. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^'Gazing at the Moonlight - Hopsin - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic'. Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2015.