Cali emcee Hopsin sat down with VladTV to discuss his upcoming fourth studio album 'Pound Syndrome,' what he's done to ensure it's superior to his prior work, and what drove him to even put out a project this year.

"I just wanted to put out a project that's better than my last one," he explained. "I took a lot more time -- I studied everything. When it comes to mixing and mastering...I just kind of wanted to step my game up on that side of making music."

After revealing that his biggest knowledge boost came from his engineers and not producers, Hopsin discussed what really drove him to release a new album this year, which you can hear more about above.