Fly Hopsin Summary

Many Americans believe the government have lead the country with corruption for quite some time now. It is also a common belief amongst most Americans that the government cannot be trusted. these beliefs have been triggered by continuous let down from the government amongst the different institutions. The rap artist hopsin seems to be fed up with the route in which the government has taken us. In Hopsin's song entitled fly, he picks through the societal norms that most Americans ignore. Hopsin believes that the corporations do not care about American citizens Health or well-being unless it makes the corporation money. Hopsin also talks about how the media has set the standard for beauty for Americans to look up to celebrities that are just a façade. Hopsin has
come to the conclusion that Americans are stuck in a matrix that keeps us all content.

Hopsin struggled with going to school and his teachers always doubted him. Our society tells us that without education we cannot be successful. Hopsin disagrees as he was a high school dropout who is now famous and makes more money than the teachers who doubted him. Hopsin also point to the fact that The guy who invented college did not go to college. College is intended to provide students with the tools and skills necessary for gainful employment. . The average cost of college in America is $24,061 Per year according to collegedata.com. According to USnews.com, In 2013 69% of graduating seniors graduated with student loan debt. The industrial education complex has painted a picture portraying college as a guaranteed way of success in life. College tuition has risen twice the rate of inflation. There is a common misconception that college grads will earn at least $1 million in a lifetime with their degree. College graduates are believed to earn $57,500 a year which is 82% more then the $31,600 that high school students make. The difference between the two annual salaries can be multiplied by the 40 years that the average American works and it will equal $1 million. However, college graduates do not take into consideration the cost of tuition fees books room and board at a public college. Mark Schneider , Vice President of the American Institutes for research, coined this example as the "million-dollar misunderstanding". Some colleges are upping their rankings in diversity by luring in minority students. College graduates are influenced by newly hired graduates and are lead to believe the employment world is more gracious than it really is. Education is being sold and is reaping with consumer fraud.

"First of all, the best type of marketing is marketing that doesn't feel like marketing and make the people feel like they're part of it and when it's done right corporations think it's marvelous.
" Hopsin talks about the series of unfortunate events formulated by the big corporations. Big corporations have Americans conditioned to believe whatever they tell us. To successfully conduct marketing big corporations avoid using propaganda but instead they will appeal to customers emotions, leading them to believe they are being done a favor. Big corporations have sabotaged the health, potential wealth, and lives of Americans as they continue to illuminate the masses. A few main stream big corporations include McDonald's, Nike, Disney just to name a few. Americans are willing to sacrifice their health, wealth and life to get to any of these three big corporations. As individuals we believe we are in control of what we purchased, yet we are strategically influenced through bill boards and commercial by big corporations which in turn makes the corporation big money. If Americans weren't influenced as a whole to appeal to the same ideas and objects we could have more diverse thoughts and personalities amongst
us.

Societal norms engulf the minds of Americans as it sets the bases on what is and is not acceptable. Societal norms conjoins everyone together and with manipulation anything can be deemed normal. As children we are molded and shaped to obey our parents as we're bribed with candy, toys or even Santa Claus. We as adults are also bribed with the "good" things in life such as cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol. Many Americans enjoy smoking cigarettes and they also understand the help risk associated with smoking cigarettes. Cigarette smokers believe they are relieving stress when really they are deteriorating themselves. Alcohol users suffer several medical complications including liver and kidney failure. Alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes not only destroy personal lives but it could lead to emotional and physical violence. Americans believe alcohol, drugs, and and cigarettes are their lifeline and we will do anything to keep them. Why would our government allow us to have toxic things in our life? The profit is overwhelming and to forbid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs who decrease the profit.

Hopsin despises Hollywood despite his personal fame because Hollywood has taught Americans to love someone else and not themselves. Reality tv shows have because the present day standard amongst viewers. All celebrities flaunt their materialistic items and talk down to the infamous. Americans have become infatuated with their self image due to the makeshift standards of beauty displays. Hopsin wishes American women would idolize their self. Everyone believes what they see on TV but they feel to realize that it's all fake. Hollywood is a culture with its own societal norms. Celebrities in Hollywood follow each other around therefore they lack their own individuality.

Americans are driven objectively. The only goals and ambitions that they reach for our the ones that have been given to them. Big corporations flourish our minds with lifestyles that seem realistic to obtained. In turn we splurge on materialistic things trying to live a fancy lifestyle. Hopsin equivocates our society to a Matrix. Americans are so entangled in technology that we continue to fall victim to ignorance of worldly events and information. I really hate to break it to you get your lives being played with you have not witnessed the world because you're stuck in the matrix everything we have been taught was all a lie open your eyes open your mind