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 ...

The Grammy nominee had struggled with health issues since his 2019 stroke. 16 hours ago On "Not Impressive," the third track off of Mozzy's new album, the Sacramento rapper starts off by saying: "They ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mozzy’s new album, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2, is finally here. Released via EMPIRE, this highly anticipated sequel follows up on April’s INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS and takes listeners even deeper into Mozzy’s ...

Last month, in Madison Square Garden, Kendrick Lamar opened the Grammys rapping stoically in front of a digitized American flag, surrounded by a masked-and-fatigued militia; he brought out Bono for ...