TOPE: "Never Told You"

 HYPE Off Life homie, TOPE is back with the second banger of the year, "Never Told You." The track, which recounts the tragedy of having his entire music library stolen last year at a show in San Francisco follows up all-star collaboration featuring Abstract Rude and Blu on his early 2108 release "Faithful." Never Told You" marks a growth not only TOPE's mindset but also his production, marking the first sample-free beat TOPE has released and rhymed over.If you're not familiar with the story, TOPE moved to Oakland from his hometown of Portland, Oregon and soon after had his laptop and other personal items swiped at a show, leaving the up and coming producer with no backups of all the music he created these past 4 years - including demos versions of all TOPE's new self-produced singles."I never told you 'bout the time I almost gave up on myself" TOPE admits over eerie chords and synth work all played by himself. A rare honest and vulnerable moment for a rap artist as TOPE admits how close he truly was to quitting on his dreams.Thankfully, 2018 has seen a resurgence in TOPE's career with a successful run at SXSW as well as recently placed production for Slum Village, Blackalicious' Gift of Gab, Skyzoo and more. If anybody has a testament of the power of persistence it's our homie TOPE!