San Francisco femcee Hopie Spitshard has what it takes to be the next big superstar–swagger, style, finesse, looks–but she’s got too much integrity to succumb to the rap industry’s sexism to get there. Far from being a hyper-sexualized Nicki Minaj-like Barbie doll, Hopie can spit fierce battle rhymes and trade bars with the best. Despite her petite frame, she stands strong and resolute. Her debut LP, The Diamond Dame, produced entirely by Bay Area beatsmith 6Fingers, is a defiant response to the hollow question, “Where the ladies at?” and features vocal contributions from Del the Funky Homosapien, Bambu and Rocky Rivera. While putting the finishing touches on her upcoming EP, Raw Gems, and getting ready to rock Murs’ Paid Dues Festival in April, she hits us off with a Valentine’s Day treat: her new video, “Yummy,” directed by Patricio Ginelsa of Kid Heroes Productions.
There’s a lot of elements at work here: you’ve got raw lyricism provided by Hopie Spitshard + 6Fingers’ futuristic blapper + a really ill visual depiction of the song with Hopie eating MC Wack like cake. Check it out.
She can flow, I like the 80s throwback style. She’s funky.
Straight Garbage, hopiesucksdick should be her new name.
hopie is Dope dot com.