Knock-Madness-Cover-small

 

via press release…

 

With over 120 million views to his YouTube channel, and the recent explosive success of labelmates Dizzy Wright and Jarren Benton, Funk Volume label co-founder Hopsin adds fuel to his already game-changing firestorm with the release of his long awaited sophomore album Knock Madness. Known for explicitly detailing his struggle toward success as an independent artist, as well as scorching critiques of the current state of hip-hop music and its effects on youth culture, the new album finds Hopsin conveying various emotional states. From delving into sorrow and grief in “Old Friend” to the witty, abrasive and blunt “Hop is Back,” which featured widely discussed jabs at Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West, Hopsin provides conceptual versatility with Knock Madness. The album features a guest appearance from Tech N9ne as well as appearances from Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, SwizZz and more.

 

Hopsin is heavily involved in every step of the production of his music as co-founder of his indie label Funk Volume as well as his videos in which he acts, directs and edits. His multitude of talents have gained him over 647,000 YouTube subscribers and the video for KM’s second single “Hop Is Back” has over 2 million YouTube views since its debut. Hopsin and Funk Volume have also recently released their documentary, Independent Living, available for streaming or purchase here. After being available for only a day, Knock Madness has already received a warm response from HipHopDX, who deemed it, “a perfect album for die-hard fans & his bar-for-bar execution and self-awareness yield a solid listen.” The album has hit the #2 spot on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts and #4 on the overall charts.

 

Knock Madness Track Listing:

1. The Fiends Are Knocking

2. Hop Is Back

3. Who’s There (ft. Jarren Benton & Dizzy Wright)

4. Tears to Snow

5. Rip Your Heart Out (ft. Tech N9ne)

6. Nollie Tre Flip

7. Gimme That Money

8. I Need Help

9. Hip-Hop Sinister

10. Good Guys Get Left Behind

11. Bad Manners Freestyle

12. Old Friend

13. Still Got Love For You

14. Jungle Bash (ft. SwizZz)

15. Lunch Time Cypher (ft. Passionate MC & G-Mo Skee)

16. Dream Forever

17. What’s My Purpose

18. Caught In The Rain

 

Tour Dates:

1/18/14 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

1/19/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

1/21/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

1/22/14 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory

1/23/14 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall

1/24/14 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

1/25/14 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market

1/26/14 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

1/28/14 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

1/29/14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theater

1/30/14 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater

1/31/14 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep

2/01/14 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes

2/04/14 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater

2/05/14 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater

2/06/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze

2/07/14 – Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose

2/08/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Pop’s Nightclub

2/09/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

2/11/14 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

2/12/14 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater

2/13/14 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall

2/14/14 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall

2/15/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

2/16/14 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

2/17/14 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner

2/18/14 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom

2/19/14 – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theater

2/21/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

2/22/14 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

2/23/14 – Boston, MA @ Middle East

2/25/14 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street

2/26/14 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater

2/27/14 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theater

2/28/14 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

3/01/14 – Greensboro, NC @ Greene St.

3/05/14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live

3/06/14 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live

3/07/14 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Theater

3/12/14 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

3/13/14 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

3/16/14 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

3/19/14 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater

3/21/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Yost Theater

3/22/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Glasgow Cathouse

 

 

 Hopsin – “The Fiends Are Knocking”

 

Purchase Knock Madness on CD with special 3D artwork, exclusively here:

http://myfunkvolume.com/product/hopsin-knock-madness-cd/

 

Purchase Knock Madness via Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Knock-Madness-Hopsin/dp/B00G9ZZJHY

 

Purchase Knock Madness here via iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/knock-madness/id739581815

 

 

 

Source: Audible Treats