premise: Something seems to be better than nothing as a young adult male plays a violin near the entrance of a store with his violin case open ready to accept the "tips" of his fans. hypothesis: A man is trying to make enough money to pay for his next meal.
neutral: Just because a young adult male plays a violin near the entrance of a store with his violin case open ready to accept the 'tips' of his fans does not mean he is trying to make enough money to pay for his next meal.