Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. The temperature is still above 100 degrees on a Monday night in August when Mozzy makes his way ...

A new trailer and images reveal what the actual skins for the crossover will look like. 1 day ago On "Not Impressive," the third track off of Mozzy's new album, the Sacramento rapper starts off by ...

Sacramento's Mozzy is the embodiment of gangsta rap. He doesn't glorify the lifestyle—he's just lived the things he raps about, and it's hard to fake something like that. Things aren't as bleak for ...

The first voice you hear on Mozzy’s debut album, 1 Up Top Ahk, is law enforcement. The Sacramento rapper had a show scheduled in Las Vegas sometime last year, but when cops caught wind of the shadow ...

Six years ago, Mozzy thought his rap career was almost over. The artist was 25 and had already served several stints behind bars on drug and weapons charges. His first child was on the way, and his ...

Mozzy has the attention of the streets simply because he speaks the hood’s language. When Mozzy speaks, his words present themselves as bright, expressive stanzas, proving himself to be a great ...

At the FADER FORT in Austin, the blissfully delightful Mozzy and Cuco sat down to interview each other. They discussed getting famous (Cuco never expected to get so big!), being from California, and ...

Mozzy already has one album under his belt, Beyond Bulletproof, which he released back in May. But he’s not been resting on his laurels. He’s announced a new album called Occupational Hazard, which ...

In early January, Mozzy uploaded an Instagram video showing the Sacramento rapper pouring out a bottle of liquid codeine onto the pavement at a gas station. "Any young nigga doing that shit, this ...