Undercover Prodigy
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox record label
| name = Undercover Prodigy
| image = UndercoverProdigy.jpg
| founded = {{start date|2016}}
| status = Active
| founder = Hopsin
| distributor = 300 Entertainment (2017); various (2018-present)
| genre = Hip hop
| country = United States
| location = Panorama City, California
| website = {{URL|www.undercoverprodigy.com|undercoverprodigy.com}}
}}
Undercover Prodigy is an American independent record label and production company founded by rapper Hopsin.
History
Originally intended to be the name of his clothing line announced in late 2014,{{cite web|title=Undercover Prodigy.|url=https://www.facebook.com/Undercoverprodigy/?ref=nf|year=2014|access-date=March 11, 2016}} with the logo being prominently visible in the music video for "Fort Collins" (the final single Hopsin released on Funk Volume),{{cite web|title=Hopsin - Fort Collins ft. Dizzy Wright (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpECHANQESg|year=2015|access-date=September 5, 2015}} the rapper formally announced Undercover Prodigy as the name of his new independent record label, following his departure from Funk Volume, in early 2016.{{cite web|title=Hopsin Exposes The Dark Side Of Funk Volume & Damien Ritter|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qenL3tiS1A|year=2016|access-date=March 8, 2016}}
Production immediately began on "Ill Mind of Hopsin 8",{{cite web|title=ILL Mind of Hopsin 8|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbqguu8NsM4|year=2016|access-date=March 8, 2016}} the next episode in the "Ill Mind of Hopsin" saga.{{cite web|title=Ill Mind of Hopsin 8 - Single|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ill-mind-of-hopsin-8-single/id1091153004&app=itunes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312072440/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ill-mind-of-hopsin-8-single/id1091153004&app=itunes|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2016|year=2016|access-date=March 8, 2016}} The song was released on March 8, 2016, and details the reasoning behind Hopsin's decision to leave Funk Volume, the issues with Damien "Dame" Ritter, and the status of Undercover Prodigy. It also serves as a diss track towards Ritter. The song peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which became Hopsin's highest charting single to date.{{cite web|title=Hopsin – Chart history - Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Hopsin.|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ts_chart_artistname%3AHopsin&f%5B1%5D=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f%5B2%5D=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Hopsin|access-date=December 17, 2016}} Hopsin's second song under the label, "Bout the Business", was released on April 20, 2016, with the song detailing the vision behind the label, and the direction in which Hopsin would like to take the label in.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bout-the-business-single/1120697010|title=Bout the Business - Single by Hopsin on Apple Music|work=iTunes|access-date=November 23, 2017}} Hopsin released his third single under the label titled "Die This Way" featuring Matt Black and Joey Tee on May 31, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/die-this-way-feat-matt-black/1119325183|title=Die This Way {feat. Matt Black & Joey Tee) - Single by Hopsin on Apple Music|access-date=November 28, 2017}} The following single "False Advertisement" was released on August 26, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/false-advertisement-single/1148329306|title=False Advertisement - Single by Hopsin on Apple Music|work=iTunes|access-date=November 28, 2017}} On February 20, 2017, Hopsin released his next single titled "All Your Fault".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-your-fault-single/1207705366|title=All Your Fault - Single by Hopsin on Apple Music|access-date=February 20, 2017}}
On September 22, 2017, Hopsin released “The Purge”. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album titled No Shame. The following single, "Happy Ending", was released on October 13, 2017, along with an accompanied music video which was removed from YouTube due to nudity.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/10/hopsin-happy-ending-video/|title=Hopsin Gets a Happy Ending in New Video|work=XXL|access-date=November 28, 2017}} In the same month, Hopsin confirmed in an interview that he signed a distribution deal with 300 Entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://faygoluvers.net/v5/2017/10/hopsin-talks-300-deal-keys-to-success-more-interview/|title=Hopsin talks 300 Deal, Keys To Success, more! [Interview]|access-date=November 28, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8022133/hopsin-signs-deal-300-entertainment|title=Hopsin Signs to 300 Entertainment, Premieres New Video 'Witch Doctor': Exclusive|work=Billboard|access-date=November 28, 2017}} On November 1, 2017, Hopsin released the single "Witch Doctor" and announced the release date for No Shame. The album was released on November 24, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2017/11/hopsin-witch-doctor-video-no-shame-project/|title=Hopsin Drops "Witch Doctor" Video, Teases 'No Shame' Album|work=XXL|access-date=November 28, 2017}}
Discography
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| Artist
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| Hopsin
|No Shame |
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Category:American independent record labels