Mozzy connects with YFN Lucci for the poignant “23 AND 1” single and music video.
Mozzy has established himself as one of many rap sport’s realest wordsmiths, however success has not sheltered him from the trauma he skilled to get to the highest.
Reflecting on his authorized troubles and betrayals that shook him to the core, Mozzy shares the video for “23 AND 1”, a poignant new single.
Populated by rippling pianos and mournful vocal samples, “23 AND 1” finds Mozzy reminiscing on his previous misdeeds, expressing remorse and nostalgia in equal measure, as he lashes out at betrayers and mourns these he has misplaced.
The music is blessed with a standout visitor verse from YFN Lucci, who recounts his time in jail and displays on what he missed (“Ay, Hassle left and I ain’t get to say my goodbyes,” he sings), his voice rising with melodic verve as he guarantees to push ahead.
The video for “23 AND 1” flashes again to Mozzy’s time behind bars, combining actual archival footage and images of the rapper as a younger man with new scenes of Mozzy and YFN Lucci performing the music.
“23 AND 1” picks up proper the place ‘INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS’, Mozzy’s April 2025 album, left off.
The album dramatizes Mozzy’s journey towards interior peace, as he makes an attempt to maneuver ahead from the recollections of traumatic youth that flood again, even throughout his present lifetime of luxurious.
‘INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS’ swerves between emotional paeans like “NIGHTMARES” that includes Lil Poppa and ruthless anthems like “BLOOD DIAMONDS” that includes Peysoh and “KATTA CLIPS”, making house for fan favourite singles like “10 PERCENT” and excessive profile collaborations like “WHO WANT WAR” that includes Polo G.
That includes further visitor spots from EST Gee, Maine Muzik, Tsu Surf, and Mozzy’s trustworthy Sactown associates E Mozzy and Celly Ru, ‘INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS’ is accessible in every single place by way of Mozzy Data / EMPIRE.
‘INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS’ continues Mozzy’s run as some of the acclaimed and standard road rappers of his era.
He has earned a PLATINUM certification from the RIAA (for “Sleep Walkin”) and one GOLD certification from the RIAA as a lead artist (for “Excuse Me”) and three extra on his collaborations with Skylar Gray, Likybo, and $tupid Younger.
Mozzy earned mainstream recognition in 2018, when his music “Sleep Walkin” was featured in a pivotal scene in Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther“, and he earned a shout out from Kendrick Lamar in his Grammy Award acceptance speech.
His road basic “Bladadah” positioned #68 on Rolling Stone’s listing of the 100 Finest West Coast Rap Songs of All Time.
Late final yr, Mozzy teamed with Kalan.FrFr for the breezy ‘LUCKY HER’, and earlier, he paid tribute to his neighborhood with the album, ‘CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS’.
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Mozzy’s “23 AND 1” monitor can be accessible now to stream and cop on all main digital streaming platforms
