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@ayohopp

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Los Empire (IE + LA)
Co-Founder @forcommongood.co

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meanwhile, on the other side of life. Proof of life. by @ayohopp

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No tellin’ what love’ll turn you into. Favorite record—featuring Liv Ade. taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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6 months ago

This joint almost didn't make it off the hard drive! 💯
- what's the move! taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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9 months ago

Hand on shift and the wheel while my foot on the gas!!!
"What We Do After This Matters" Deluxe on the way! Aye @thesonjohn @jonspassion I think we got one. taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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7 months ago

JULY 10 | DOWNTOWN POMONA

No more listening from afar.

Join me for a one-night-only live concert experience celebrating the release of my newest album, What We Do After This Matters.

This will be more than a show. Together we’ll create a night filled with music, stories, community, and moments that remind us why what we do after this matters.

Featuring:

• A full live band
• Special guests and friends
• Interactive singalong moments
• New music from What We Do After This Matters
• Exclusive merchandise
• VIP experiences available

A portion of the proceeds from the evening will benefit The School of Arts + Enterprise, helping support the next generation of artists and creatives in our community.

July 10
Downtown Pomona

Bring your people. Come ready to sing. Come ready to celebrate.

Tickets available now through the link in bio. taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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4 months ago

When you’re independent, you become the artist, the manager, and transportation department 😂. Shout out to @hiboyofficial for the ride!! taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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4 months ago

No more listening from afar.

July 10, we’re bringing What We Do After This Matters to life in Downtown Pomona.

Live band. Special guests. Singalongs. Community. Energy.

This isn’t just a concert—it’s a celebration of music, creativity, and connection. Plus, a portion of proceeds will support The School of Arts + Enterprise and the next generation of artists.

Come be part of the story.

Downtown Pomona | July 10 | HOPP & Friends

Tickets available in my bio! taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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4 months ago

I got a timely FaceTime call from my pops.
The kind of call that feels ordinary at first… until it isn’t.

His voice carried this surprised excitement, like he had just stumbled upon a buried treasure. Then suddenly, through the speaker, old footage started playing — a younger version of me, standing in front of people, freestyling, rapping without fear, without hesitation.

He just kept saying,
“Son… you just started rapping.
You had just started freestyling in front of everybody.”

What’s strange is… I don’t even remember this moment of my life.

It almost felt like watching a character I knew deeply, but had somehow forgotten. Like opening an old dusty journal and realizing the handwriting was yours all along.

But maybe that was the point.

Because underneath all the doubt, the distance, the waiting, the wondering if any of this is working… there’s always been one constant thread woven through my life:

I love this.
I’ve always loved this.

Not for attention. Not for applause. But because somewhere deep in me, music has always felt like home.

Moments like this remind me that purpose leaves clues behind. Sometimes God lets old memories find you again when you’re close to giving up.

So even when the road feels long and unclear, I’ll keep going.
Because before the pressure, before the expectations, before all of it… there was just a kid who loved to rap. taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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5 months ago

I high key pulled over on the side of the road just for this sign… Then realized, outside of the time and date, the sign was low key speaking to me too. taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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5 months ago

I sat on this record for over four years. Not because it wasn’t ready, but because I was afraid of what it meant.

Over a decade ago, two brothers became friends… then mentors. They didn’t just help shape my sound they helped shaped me.

Then everything changed.

Lashawn Daniels (bigshiz) passed away.

And when Brandon handed me this record, I felt it immediately, this wasn’t just music. This was goodbye. The last time I’d ever share a sonic space with one of the people who helped build me.

That kind of weight will make you sit with something… for years.

Sometimes we move through life chasing what we want, convinced we’re headed the right direction. But God is calling us to turn. To pivot. To stop. To listen.

This record is about that tension, between what we desire and what God is actually asking of us.

And learning to be still enough… to hear him.

Even in this, they taught me that.

Much love to @seigemonstracity + @marcus90028 for producing the record!! taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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6 months ago

Had to take the @hiboyofficial out for a spin around the block!
Today was a good day! taken in Inland Empire, CA by @ayohopp

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6 months ago

Had the opportunity to be part of the Global Gaming League championship match! Hitting the pre-show stage with some insanely talented artists and the energy was crazy. Much love to GGL for the opportunity, a time was had for real! taken in Inglewood, California by @ayohopp

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