Complex sentence: Hopsin had initially signed with Ruthless Records in 2007 and even began recording his debut album as early as 2004, he was originally hailed as one of driving forces behind attempting to bring Ruthless Records back to previous glory.
Split into simpler sentences: Hopsin had initially signed with Ruthless Records in 2007 and even began recording his debut album as early as 2004. He was originally hailed as one of the driving forces behind attempting to bring Ruthless Records back to previous glory.