Song Analysis: Ill Mind Of Hopsin Five

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Equally important, Marcus Jamal Hopsin the artist of “Ill Mind of Hopsin 5” uses his voice to express his views on teenage interpretation on today’s rap and music culture. According to demographics in 2016 close to fifty percent of public school students, listen to hip-hop or some type of rap music. Marcus Hopsin in his song tried to interpret a teenage male’s perspective and a teenage female’s perspective on the rap culture. In a males point of view he uses the introduction of drugs and rebellious actions into his verses. Hopsin says “All of your brain cells rotting from weed/ You feeling like if you ain’t got it your life’s not as complete./ You having sex with every motherf****** body you see./ With a past so dark, that Satan'd jump out of his seat.” (Lines 9-12) The artist used strong language to point finger and to call out the adolescence who are involved in these actions. He uses the mainstream drug “weed” because of its often appearance in rap music. Marcus Hopsin states observations of the youth while all putting the blame on the rappers that only make music that weaken the youth.