Gazing at the Moonlight is the debut studio album by American rapper Hopsin. It was released on October 27, 2009, through Ruthless Records. This was Hopsin's only record released with Ruthless Records as the album created bitter tension between Ruthless and Hopsin, due to the lack of promotion and financial compensation for the album. Gazing at the Moonlight was supported by two singles: "Pans in the Kitchen" and "I'm Here". The title refers to "Gazing at the Moonlight" hoping and wishing for a dream to come true. The album stylistically incorporates elements of horrorcore, pop rap, and comedy hip-hop. In various interviews Hopsin discourages fans from buying the CD, due to its release on Ruthless, however, although the iTunes edition is widely available, the CD cannot be commonly found in music stores and is considered rare as the physical CD edition costs between $20–30. In 2007, Hopsin signed a deal with Ruthless Records and was hailed as one of the driving forces behind the attempt to bring Ruthless Records back to its previous glory. The album was set to be self-produced by Hopsin and feature no collaborations with other artists, however, the final edition featured vocals from DJ K on the hook of the song "Motherfucker". However, the album was not released until October 27, 2009, with little to no promotion. After the album's release, Hopsin sought his release from Ruthless due to a lack of financial compensation, artist support, and promotion. Due to the departure fro