Ex-Funk Volume CEO Dame Ritter Reveals Why He Said Hopsin Didn't Work Hard

[@gamingbytetv665]

He wasn't the Co founder, he was the Co owner, there's a difference.

[@TheOnlyXre]

word

[@TheCarter117Gaming]

But he was one of the co-founders of Funk Volume.....

[@gamingbytetv665]

TheCarter117 Official Gaming No he wasn't, it was already running when he came on the scene. He undoubtedly helped build what it became but he didn't "found" shit, he merely filled a vacant position.

[@TheOfficialSlingshott]

it can be. It's a few things online to fill out and a few bucks and you have a record label. Not hard

[@gamingbytetv665]

jake lugtmeijer Well that's exactly what it was, it was a registered company that made money/paid taxes etc, a lot of money as it happens. Not bad for "a couple niggas rapping in a garage". It had a headquarters where all the business side of it was taken care of, it just so happened that Hopsin preferred to record at home and not have people constantly picking at what he was doing. The man is a perfectionist who did nigh on everything himself, he made millions of dollars with little more than a computer, fruity loops and a half decent recording set up, again that's not bad for "a couple niggas rapping in a garage" People get confused between what a record COMPANY is, and a record LABEL. A label is merely an imprint of a larger company, it just so happened that this one was independent so in some way you could call it a record company. Just because it wasn't as successful as it could have been, doesn't negate the fact that it was a functioning business.

[@AvariceOverlord]

"Hopsin didn't work hard" >Went to all the concerts you set-up. >Went to all the meet-n-greets that you made him do for free. >Makes his OWN music, lyrics and music videos. >Company was Hopsin's idea and he built the company, from the ground-up. >Your own brother hardly even releases anything in years. Nah, you're right Dame. Hopsin doesn't work hard.

[@Mop_v21]

Caprice quite a few of these comments say Hop was acting like a whiney bitch, but you are right, Dame's a fuckin snake

[@AvariceOverlord]

That's why I don't read a lot of them haha, thanks for backing me up!

[@shanebrunton9555]

6:46 >Missed flights intentionally >Refused to do interviews and promos >Walked out during live performance - supposedly promoting his album "Pound Syndrome" Music wise? Hopsin works hard,. He does everything himself and he is one of the most successful independent artists out Business wise? Hopsin lacks, which is what Dame meant by Hopsin "not working hard" i'm a fkn huge fan of Hopsin, don't get it twisted. But you have to realise there's two sides to every story, and its important you give both sides a chance to explain themselves. Otherwise, it's just you being biased and ignorant. I'm not saying you shouldnt take Hopsin's side, but man, don't dickride.

[@jeromygriffin6483]

I agree Bruh

[@khumomasokoane3722]

@@shanebrunton9555 I agree too

[@TheSawzy]

Nobody gonna ask why it takes his brother 5 years to drop one song?

[@Nukahwhat]

Probably not because it's irrelevant

[@Matrix412z]

SwizZz is in college and doing other things. I believe.

[@jinxvenus5638]

probably because he "doesn't work hard"

[@davidjensen7363]

I never seen swizzz pro omg lol promote any of his albums ???lol oh yeah that's right he NEVER have made any lol...... LMAO #dyin

[@drittzz9245]

+BranX GD W 😂

[@NevaStopTheFlow]

damn he got mad uncomfortable wen they asked him about gambling lol

[@TheArtunism]

It would be like me asking how much you make or your personal life in front of thousands of people

[@MultiRunex]

no just ask me about Gambling its not that personal

[@robe.d.7027]

Kenan burger it really isn't that hard. I personally think Hopsin did the right thing

[@WATCHAL3X]

Dame Dame Dame... You don't exist without Hopsin. Sorry m8

[@patches2221]

why he got a baby water?

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

That is what we buy in my house. A lot of people dont finish their whole bottle and no one drinks after them so there's just a hundred unfinished water bottles laying on the table. Probably what their office does too.

[@patches2221]

You need about 2 liters of water a day...tell those mf to finish their water

[@Nukahwhat]

+Richard hahah I love this comment but let's be real who the fuck is drinking 2L a day?

[@patches2221]

Me,I have bad kidneys

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

Richard yea but its easier to drink a lot of smaller bottles of water than a lot of larger bottles.

[@grimthegeniusfx7706]

damn dame really does got a bigger head than swizzz lol

[@bigt3718]

HAHAHA

[@crunch9876]

Jermaine Guillaume a masters in business will do that to you

[@thahomiegonzo4021]

"You think my heads big then you haven't met my brother!" Sick throwback to good morning swizZzle that takes me back!

[@JRTHESINGER]

thahomie Gonzo for one , the words are " if you think I have a big head then you haven't seen my brother ". Second off , that line is from swizzz collab with hopsin " how you like me now " it was not on good morning swizzzle. Get your facts right 👌🏻😂

[@heflar]

literally how i got here ahahah

[@timon9306]

should have asked him about Funk volume fitness, lmao

[@allen-7335]

I'm starting to really think, Dame tryna turn them into something they really ain't'

[@KimbroughFilms]

“I feel like eventually he’ll call me and apologize “. That aged beautifully. That’s exactly what happened

[@cameron4332]

wait did he?

[@dmdubb3129]

@@cameron4332yea they talked about it on the podcast

[@jsjones418]

I think anybody would be pissed if you were the only reason someone else was getting paid and you have a lower percentage than them

[@terrydow9442]

Not working hard enough? I can't agree with on that part. Sorry.

[@TheArtunism]

I mean FV lost tens of thousands of dollars with Pound Syndrome and Hop not promoting it

[@philoudude]

and fv just exist because of gazing at the moonlight so dame needs to stfu

[@TheArtunism]

PhilouDude That sentence made no sense... A mediocre album made a label and so Hopsin can decide to fuck around and waste cash in albums

[@philoudude]

***** i didnt defend Hopsin in that way. Dame just a lame dude too. Travis from strange is working hard, thats why strange goes on. Tech dont even use his own facebook site. Dame needs to care how good the albums get promoted, thats his fucking jop! So he did shit too. im not saying Hopsins act was mature, but dame a lame ass dude

[@killerneto4203]

Hopsin can waste as much money as he wants. its his money

[@djshortyj]

He was shook when you asked him about the money, eyes were wandering all over the place and his vpice got all high pitched lol... And how you gonna say ill mind 8 was wack lmfaooooo take the L and keep it moving dame

[@chrisbalodis8982]

4.41 how does Hopsin owe Dame an Apology Dame didn't even pay the artist for the damn meet and greet s

[@allen-7335]

so then why does fv success hinge on free meet n greets. lmao. obviously Dame doesn't know how to continue capitalizing. unless this is Dames master plan at rejuvenating fv. lol.

[@abelgarcia9738]

Dude was so fidgety cause he was nervous about his own words, you really can't trust Dame...

[@czikkanhardt4750]

At 9:13, Jarren fires his finger like a pistol, and the mic they're interviewing with makes a sound like the "target hit" sound effect from Call of Duty. That's.... somethin' else.

[@injusticeoffical581]

😂 The fact you noticed that...

[@MultiRunex]

Call of duty XD call of the Scrubs 😆😆👻

[@eemmjayy3957]

Just wait till you broke Dame, you ganna be crawling back to my boy Hop

[@tomrill4552]

Have to admit, I never saw Dame's side as clearly as I did in this interview. This interview was very clear and concise. I feel bad for both sides of the this fued. Damn.

[@HellaHipHop]

"do i spend more money on gambling than i should? my mom would tell you yes too." lmao shit had me giggling for sure.

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

What I think happened is that hopsin garnered a lot of attention from 14-15 year old kids that were usually not hip-hop heads at the time. Thats when I found out about him for sure. Since then, he's been labeled as corny and never put in the conversation with cats like kendrick lamar, puhsa T, cole. Whether he deserves too or not is a seperate discussion, but I think hop just got tired of it. Pound syndrome didn't sell well, so hop needed a big marketing push, and this was it. Jarren was starting to stagnate since being associated with hopsin was putting a negative light on him too. Dizzy's inclusion never made sense in funk volume in the first place since he was basically the ANTI-Hopsin. Hopsin tanked the label, used dame as a scape goat, and everyone got some much needed marketing push as well as distance themselves to try other things. Now hop is using other producers whereas he used to produce only for himself, he's changed the cadence he raps in, he's changed his flow and the production is more trap heavy. He's also alluding to collabs with Ty dolla sign and king los. Personally, I can't wait since I feel hopsins new music has been FIRE, but dame likely did nothing wrong in this situation.

[@TheArtunism]

I liked Bout that business...And that was it...They sound very samey and kinda atrocious (Fucking hate False Advertisements)

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

***** die this was okay, but false advertisement and bout the business were FIRE IMO

[@TheArtunism]

TheTinyTimmyTimTim False had the stigma of me knowing the Alyce story and how he reacted to her getting pregnant so I couldn't like it

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

***** I didn't know that haha. Did they split up?

[@TheArtunism]

TheTinyTimmyTimTim Basically she got pregnant and he cut off contact and demanded she abort it...So yeah... They are done

[@rrremy]

Hop is 100% correct on dudes voice bruh lmao

[@zah8925]

Hopsin is human. He goes through emotional roller coasters just like the rest of us. He works so fucking hard all the time. The man is 30. But you have him going like he's 22, he's trying to get shit straight so you go and insult him? He isn't in the studio because he lives in one. He doesn't have to go to a studio because he's busy working on hard shit at home, so don't fuck with him.

[@zah8925]

I don't see why you're complaining about him making your ass money.

[@Nukahwhat]

Hopsin is workin on hard shit at home? I can't wait. I've never heard anything hard by hopsin

[@allen-7335]

then go listen to something that suits you

[@NocturnalParasite]

typical. We sit on KZbin comments debating our own opinions on how these two men live their lives. Hopsin has gone his way and he has to lay in the bed he has now made. Dame has accepted the circumstances even if it was out of his control and is moving on too. I don't see the necessity to funnel hate towards either one of these guys. They live on this earth like every other human does yet get hate for the choices they make. Nothing lasts forever and it looks like both of these men realise with FV, that was something not built to last. It was a damn journey though whilst it did, I believe Dame run the business well, Hopsin had the bounce to get it in the air but without the facilities provided by dame and his knowledge of running a business. I don't think it would have attained such a reputation in its time. I'll miss FV.

[@johnringolll4517]

😓

[@Nukahwhat]

You seem lonely

[@davidjensen7363]

who ever said he seems lonely .....omg I was dyin

[@NocturnalParasite]

everyone is entitled to their opinion :)

[@Izzyness4341]

Great comment 😃

[@TASDisBACK]

Hop doesn't work hard yet his brother hasn't released a solo album while he was on FV.

[@Madbro204]

StinkingSkunk listen to interviews man, SwizZz is not a rapper he is just a person who raps, he would rather go on tour or do a feature for his homies instead of actually making music

[@crunch9876]

StinkingSkunk his brother is doing a bunch of side shit.... Including school.

[@GrimmshiOfficial]

I'm a full time student and I still make time for music fam.

[@thetruth3316]

Hopsin really did a great job at impersonating his voice!

[@brandonhastings5109]

That minute when hopsin out raps everyone on funk volume 😂

[@visionclear5719]

Hopsin is my favorite artist But I still watched this with a open mind.

[@SnipesSkill]

Where was everyones heads at? Drugs, girls, and gambling? Except hopsin.. music is where his head was. He was working hard. You always know when your manager is shit. - they dont notice the hard work, they play favorites

[@MCrogue.]

Nice profile picture 👌

[@allthehardtimes]

Thanks for this interview hiphopdx

[@canofyre3013]

I like hearing his side of the story. It makes more sense when everyone has a role and someone whos a pivotal portion of the machine isnt doing their part. Shit crumbles cause youre not holding up your end. I can understand Hop's side of things but shit has to get done as well besides just the music

[@theplaceboeffect5080]

Idk why but this guy has one of those faces that you just can't seem to trust...

[@DennyVMusic]

nigga does look slimy in a way

[@SPE8]

Nice hearing your prospective dame but please learn how to put a cap on a water bottle lmao

[@allen-7335]

I see what u mean man. I met this dude face to face at a fv show. he tried selling me a hop CD. something struck me as kinda shady about him. but so be it. hop got out at the perfect time. fv was a sinking ship. SWIzzz was an obsolete artist. jarren was semi obsolete. dizzy was also becoming obsolete but same time I think dizzy can always make money touring. jarren and swizzz can't headline a show. the talent isn't there. and I like jarren.

[@theplaceboeffect5080]

Chai t lol he was actually trying to sell u a cd? And tbh I've only listened to 3 out of the 4 artists that u mentioned which are Hop, Dizzy and Swizzz. and I only like Hop and Dizzy. Swizzz just doesn't appeal to me, he seems too corny and gimmicky and I don't really like his flow.

[@theplaceboeffect5080]

Chai t

[@kevindelaet6001]

When you come into a situation like this it's always 2 sides in the wrong at some point

[@addictedtoRS]

This guy seems really wise.. Kind of makes Hopsin look like a child for over reacting and breaking the group apart after ALL of the effort put in to it, because he was spoken down to for the first time in his life..

[@nicholashassel2647]

Bruh I'll mind 8 murdered him there ain't no comeback from that track

[@cartoon333]

Some of these comments from people trying to defend Dame are just pitiful and ignorant

[@dmdubb3129]

This aged like milk

[@teereverman2853]

Only time you see this dude is when he is talking about a man who actually has a career.

[@DougTheMan376]

There's a dame side and a hopsin side it's word against word so let's stop claiming who's right we ain't know shit behinds the scenes

[@DougTheMan376]

I really don't know bro but what you say does make sense

[@MexLuger]

dame seems like a very rational dude, too bad hopsin outraged like he did

[@PwnHkr]

Dayme: "you a lil kid" Hopsin: "why you stealing from me?" what a grown up conversation..

[@allen-7335]

now now hop run along you don't understand what it takes to be a manager. it's hard clicking a mouse button. using a phone. hop u need to go give free pr. I got clients waiting on line 2

[@hatchicist]

glad I got to hear what Dame had to say. he has alot of good insight on what to do with a team!

[@allen-7335]

dame uses generic promo tactics

[@MartyMcfly720]

dont say a man that puts money in YOUR pocket doesnt work hard twice disrespectfully when he told you not to bottom line

[@ranxalter2550]

Hop still makes me feel like his story is the real thing because he got so pissed off he made a song

[@rrna7067]

"There's no beef on my end", of course not man, you've got everything for nothing. Everything gained nothing lost. He said Hopsin doesn't work hard but his brother haven't put out album while in FV? watafaaaak #doublestandard Well, not Hopsin will have new record, you've lost what you had, we'll see who worked hard. Ask him about food, place to stay when they were on tour? They did work you organized and you got more money than they did? You actually defend this?

[@VincePaulBeats]

I don't think either dame or Hopsin were necessarily right or wrong. Hopsin felt how he felt, and so did Dame. I don't see a problem with how either of them handled the situation.

[@adamwarlock7158]

Dame seems like a greedy man. A self appointed ceo! Glad the headline says EX-CEO.

[@orbital1950]

Meanwhile swizzz is dropping music half-decades apart.

[@IndyVisuals]

i agree with him when he said " they were not working together". they were all dropping songs individually and just promoting each others song. I know one song only that Hopsin and Dizzy are on which is "Fort Collins". one of the best songs i have ever heard.

[@itsTripleSix]

You should check out the Funk Volume cyphers, and there's more songs all of em are on. Except for swizzz on most of them because he had 'mental issues'.

[@GloriousHustle]

Someone's Lying... The Truth will come out soon, no matter what neither one says.

[@dj9one212]

who here after they squashed their beef on the fv podcast and boy did we shit on this guy at the time thinking he was the bad guy yet not realizing he was actually being honest about the whole thing, look at the dislikes LMAOOOO

[@mrmovi321]

What's the tdlr?

[@breejordon6042]

I remember when this first happened and I thought Dame was just being manipulative but in retrospect I agree with him now.

[@CthuIhuu]

Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

[@MrYodeezy]

FUCK THAT! Hopsin! #VALLEY

[@KILLcolorstruck]

swizzz diss aint do shit thats why he "coming forward"

[@KrimsonBeat]

I like Hop's music, but he totally threw his whole team under the bus and took them down which is fucked up.

[@Nukahwhat]

+Donate Woods I wouldn't blame hop if that were all true but nobody will backup his side. Hop's a lying bitch

[@TheBlackKnowledgeNetwork]

It seems like this dick head fucked up everything by being greedy to me!

[@allen-7335]

hop was getting screwed over. he made the right choice instead of losing his money to label mates who didn't even work at all. I.e swizzz. Dame also took to much money. fv was doomed when hop agreed to go 50/50 with Damien

[@kamekakarot]

I'm a big fan of Hop, but straight talk, the dude needs to grow up.

[@lakehouse1607]

Yeah, I’m cool with jarren..... Jarren drops diss on dame with hop as a feature

[@MediocreTCG]

I watched the other interview last night for the first time. its crazy this came out today

[@Vendettaiswhoiam]

He says hes sad about it, but he seems cheery as fuck.

[@shinoki407]

A apology wtf.

[@Swizzyj303]

Funk volume inspired me since 2011 it's sad to see how everything ended for tha label. Never expected that to happen. If y'all happen to see this comment please take a few mins to watch my videos and support what I do. It would mean a lot. Thanks everyone ❤️

[@SSKPG]

Wow when they brought up the gambling this his voice got so high and then he started stuttering and it makes him look guilty of somthing

[@jonathangarcia3922]

I don't know what's thicker his arm hair or those eyebrows 😂💀

[@cambrienlewis2222]

so that's Swizzz's brother

[@wytecrack]

idc what anyone says this guy has no reason to be beefing with Hopsin since if it wasn't for Hop no one would have been making money as long as they did with Funk. Hopsin hasn't changed and to say the things this dude said was obviously gunna provoke Hop.

[@JermyyHD]

lets not forget Hopsin was unmotivated to go to meet and greets because DAME WAS MAKING MORE MONEY THAN DIZZY AND JARREN FROM THEM

[@kingsasuka]

I couldn't threw the whole thing Vlad I'm sorry fam...I can't sit here and listen to Dame over what happened with crew.....is just damn he blind. you asking a business man the wrong questions. ...he don't understand the music stand point of view....

[@GODZMusic]

It's clear that Hopsin was being very childish. Dame could've bee more specific on the not working hard enough, but it seems like Hop didn't want to talk it out at all.

[@GraphicArtist115]

hater

[@poweroftheatom]

i c it this way this man should of given hop his shit and leave it like that but he playing games whos being petty here?

[@peterlupa3077]

lies bro the did talk it out and the dame said hop wasn't working hard enough

[@allen-7335]

that man took a lot hops money. so did the other artists. indirectly. hopsin made the smart move

[@bigt3718]

maybe they were both wrong. we dont know the truth, we werent there.

[@P0PaCap]

I guess its how the Ritter boys were raised. The level of arrogance this guy has is nuts lmao

[@kyleelam7987]

Reminds me of the CEO of my old label. He's full of shit.

[@TheRoundSquare_]

Hopsin put a lot of work not you.

[@luxuryviper6407]

For people who want to know the truth behind Funk Volume's downfall, go listen to The Joker- Permanent Enemy (Hopsin diss) and The Joker- Sidekick (Swizzz Diss), both songs were made before Hopsin's falling out with Funk Volume.

[@Sykologist_Music]

Shout out to ya'll for focusing on underground hip-hop artists.

[@torawfordiz]

His voice started cracking when he asked him questions about stealing money and him have a gambling problem then start slowly going up a octave

[@harrypogai2733]

good reasoning bro. best part for me at the start wen u said that you didn't speak up straight away and therefore had time to evaluate or reflect (i can't remember which word you used I'm high asf rn my g) but yeah that's cool asf. chur from nz

[@UrbanGuitarLegend]

Damn Dame, you make too much sense, LOL. Some artists just don't get it. Shame!

[@joshkornbeck3556]

Bruh hopsin is the shit. He worked incredibly hard on his songs and made his own beats. He is a fucking beast. Meet and greets everyday is torture. Like he says in I'll mind 8. No one should have to put up with that.

[@radleyanaya9552]

I wouldn't trust him based on looks - he reminds of the type of people who take advantage of others and pair that with smooth talking and what seems like sincere empathy, and you have a successful/dangerous person -- depending on the side of the fence you are on. He looks like a car salesman to me.

[@bboymonk3y]

It's great to see both sides of the story. Let's see if hop will respond to this in another interview. The drama is interesting.

[@lvtboxing5049]

Um first of all hopsin built funk volume

[@34Ladarehius]

Damn so now we know the whole story

[@mokeish]

he makes alot of valid points

[@salsaucy2547]

I do think Hopsin took it too far and got to upset over it, but he was the only reason I liked Funk Volume, the others were alright, but I'm gonna be moving with my boy hop. No hard feelings against Dame really IMO, I just wish he was a little bit more specific on some of his points when talking to Hopsin so that Hop wouldn't take it to heart so hard.

[@geediesel316]

the pics on the back wall are fukin dope.....

[@MichaelKuwa]

Dame makes an interesting point at 15:36. If he did steal money from Hopsin why didn't Hop file a lawsuit or sue?

[@BrandonPerezOne]

that's what I said and if that was the case everybody else would of gone at him

[@allen-7335]

clearly just making fun of his gambling addiction

[@ortegadion16]

This dude didn't realize, he was just the co owner. Hopsin could do, or work however he wanted. Plus, those things he mentioned don't really effect how hard of a worker he is.

[@victordelbosque9860]

hopsin will never call him to say sorry he doesn't give 2 shits bout dame ritter

[@certifiedsexninja9732]

I agree if he callz it should b 2 apoligies what ever happened 2 sticks n stons will breaks my bones but words will never hurt me ???????? The world is full of fuck boys

[@DragonRumber]

He seems like a chill dude....

[@allen-7335]

ya he chill cuz he dgaf about u all he wants is $

[@luisalvizo9732]

Fuck what dame says Hopsin is funk volume he's underground prodigy

[@dankmemes5378]

Finally

[@DJGemm]

from what song is hopsin's verse from at the start?

[@cello9771]

The track in the background is dope. Who made it?

[@mr420srh1]

dude fv is just a tragedy great rappers dusolved over words damn hop

[@mr420srh1]

dissolved*

[@allen-7335]

over money* dame greedy, fv was leaching off hopsin if he weren't there fv would go bankrupt.

[@AiricKnight]

What instrumental is playing in the background?

[@sayElectronica]

Subtle shade throwing. This dude seems salty. I am confident both men are at fault, but I'm riding with Hopsin. Dame expects an apology? That guarantees FV is dead. Plus, he wants to call himself a co-founder when FV was Hopsin's stage name and his label before Dame was even in the picture. I hope Hopsin finds peace. Regardless, I don't care all that much. I got my own $#!% to deal with. (+)

[@VyralFPS]

You can tell how much this guy is hiding behind a calm demeanor to cover up hopsins "lies". Did you notice how anxious he got when the guy asked him about him stealing money from funk and blowing it all at casinos? It was clear as day, the guy even started twisting his bottle faster when it was asked XD

[@eerr1414]

Did he addresss the claims that he was cutting bigger checks for himself? Hop claimed everyone on the label never asked about the gross profits from their work, and dame cut himself a bigger check knowing that. Was this addressed anywhere?

[@jeremysimmons6843]

Hopsin also lied about being arrested for standing on the sidewalk being black lol...The story of Fort Collins is what really happened, but at the time he posted that he got arrested for being black, and then mentioned it again in a song on Knock madness. That's what Dame wanted to say but didn't

[@allen-7335]

what hopsin said could very well of been true. had hopsin been white I bet he wouldn't of gone to jail. that cops wanted to cause hopsin grief.

[@garrettleydig699]

Hopsin saw a marketing opportunity and took it. I'm always gonna think this was nothing more than a publicity stunt and everyone's eating it up. Look at how all them dropped songs right afterwards

[@dripsettt4329]

who else fina bump the diss halfway through the video

[@tdsrecs694]

Everyone says hop is the one that this guy rides on. But seriously without the business you dont have the build or the brand. Without the race team most race cars stay in the garage. Good luck to both