Scam rap never really left but, at the moment, it feels like it's stronger than ever. For the past few years, West Oakland's Guapdad 4000 has been one of the preeminent artists in that lane, telling ...

Mozzy has carried his community with him throughout his career. So for the release of his new album Beyond Bulletproof—which dropped May 1 on EMPIRE—the beloved Sacramento rapper opted against ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 new music floodgates are wide open now. There's quite a few big projects releasing today, all featuring songs that will likely become your new favorites. Hip-hop is in a great space, with good ...

There was a time when it seemed like Papoose would be the next big rapper to come out of New York. It’s tempting, with hindsight, to see this as an indictment of where the city’s scene was in 2006, ...

A couple months after serving up a video for “Free Yatta 2,” Mozzy is capitalizing on the buzz surrounding his recent beef with Philthy Rich by launching the rollout for his next studio project ...

California rappers Berner and Mozzy teamed up for a full-length project, and they shared it just last night, ahead of the usual Friday bombast of new music. The duo's Slimey Individualz release is ...