Timothy Cornell Patterson[4] (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California.[2] He signed with Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in 2022, having previously signed with local independent label, Blackmarket Records. He is best known for his 2021 single "Last One Standing" (with Skylar Grey, Polo G, and Eminem) from the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5]
Mozzy | |
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 Mozzy in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy Patterson[1][2][3] |
| Also known as | Lil Tim |
| Born | June 24, 1987 Oak Park, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
He began rapping in 2004 under the name Lil Tim,[4] which he changed in favor of Mozzy in 2012. He gained recognition following the release of his mixtape Bladadah (2015), which was ranked as the 22nd Best Rap Album of that year by Rolling Stone,[6] and gave him the "best run" of 2015 according to Complex.[7] Each of his studio albums—1 Up Top Ahk (2017), Gangland Landlord (2018), Beyond Bulletproof (2020), Occupational Hazard (2020), Untreated Trauma (2021), Survivor's Guilt (2022), and Children of the Slums (2024)—have entered the Billboard 200, in addition to his collaborative album with fellow California rapper YG—Kommunity Service (2021)—and compilation albums with CMG—Gangsta Art (2022) and Gangsta Art 2 (2023).[8]
Early life
editMozzy grew up on 4th Avenue, in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood.[9] His parents were not in his life, so he was raised by his grandmother Brenda Patterson-Usher, a Black Panther party member, who owned several homes throughout Oak Park.[10] Mozzy attended Sacramento High School, but eventually dropped out and earned a GED. He worked various local jobs until he decided to pursue his music career full-time in 2010.[4] In a 2017 interview with CivilTV, Mozzy stated that he used to walk around his neighborhood with a hoodie over his head out of embarrassment as to not be noticed by his neighbors and peers.[11] He later states that this was his motivation to purse music full-time.[11]
Career
editCareer beginnings
editMozzy first began rapping at age 16 alongside his uncle Genaro "GP the Beast" Patterson.[citation needed]
In 2010 under the stage name "Lil Tim", Mozzy released a single titled "U Ain't Really Like 'Dat", his first release as a full-time musician.[7] Mozzy released his first solo mixtape in 2011 under the title Money Means Mozzy.
2014–2016: Goonbody Embodiment and Bladadah
editMozzy released his third solo album, Goonbody Embodiment, which features a collaboration with Oakland rapper Philthy Rich, on the track "I'm Just Being Honest" in early May of 2014, which caused a longstanding controversy[12] In December the same year, Compton rapper YG released a single titled "City Mad" featuring Mozzy and associate "Slim 400" leading up to the release of his album, Still Krazy.[13]
In 2015, he released the Mixtape Bladadah, which had been awarded the "best run of 2015" by Complex magazine for had the "best run of 2015",[7] and was ranked the 22nd best rap album of 2015 by Rolling Stone[6]
In January 2016, Vallejo rapper Nef the Pharaoh released the album Neffy Got Wings, featuring a track with Mozzy called "Devil's Team".[14] Mozzy moved from Sacramento to Los Angeles, California and released the album Gang Related Siblings, featuring his fellow Oak Park native and producer June later that year.[15]
2016–2017: Mandatory Check, Fake Famous, and 1 Up Top Ahk
editOn August 2, 2016, he released Lil Timothy N Thingz, a collection of songs recorded in 2008 while he had still been known as "Lil Tim".[16]
In November 2016, Mozzy released the mixtape Mandatory Check, which reached no. 7 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart.[17]
In January 2017, Mozzy released the mixtape Fake Famous. It features several artists, including YG, Jadakiss, and G-Eazy.[18] In August 2017, Mozzy released his debut studio album, 1 Up Top Ahk, which charted at number 68 on the Billboard 200.[19][20]
2018–2020: Gangland Landlord, Internal Affairs, and Beyond Bulletproof
editIn 2018, Mozzy's second studio album Gangland Landlord was released. It peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200.[2][20]
In May 2019, Mozzy released the mixtape Internal Affairs, which features guest appearances from Lil Poppa and TeeJay3k, among others.[21] In 2019, Mozzy released a full length collaboration album called Chop Stixx and Banana Clips, with Gunplay. Writing about the project for Freemusicempire, Dan-O praised the project, stating "Gunplay and Mozzy paint pictures so you can see the crook's whole journey, not just the sentence".[22]
On May 1, 2020, he released his third studio album, Beyond Bulletproof. The 13-track project follows 2019's Internal Affairs and includes the singles "Pricetag", "I Ain't Perfect", "Overcame", and "Big Homie from the Hood". The music video for "Big Homie from the Hood" was filmed at McClatchy Park, near 4th Avenue in the Oak Park Neighborhood of South Sacramento where the rapper grew up.[23] Mozzy enlisted various artists on the album, including King Von, G Herbo, Eric Bellinger, and Polo G.[24] The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200, becoming Mozzy's highest-charting at the time.[25]
2020–2021: Occupational Hazard, Kommunity Service, and Untreated Trauma
editOn September 23, 2020, Mozzy returned with his second project of 2020, Occupational Hazard. He described it as his favorite project and said the album goes back to his "old" style.[26]
Mozzy started 2021 by releasing the single "Bompton to Oak Park", which was a collaboration with fellow California rapper YG.[27] The single was the lead single to a collaborative album titled Kommunity Service, which was released on May 21 of that year.[28] The album peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200.[20] In September of that year, Mozzy released his sixth studio album, titled Untreated Trauma.[29] The album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200, surpassing Beyond Bulletproof as his highest-charting album.[30]
On September 30, 2021, Mozzy was featured on the song "Last One Standing" by Skylar Grey, along with Eminem and Polo G, featured on the soundtrack for the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.[31]
2022–present: Survivor's Guilt and Kollect Kall
editOn February 10, 2022, Mozzy signed his major-label contract in a joint venture with CMG and Interscope Records and shortly after, released the single "Real Ones" featuring Roddy Ricch,[32][33] which was the lead single to his album Survivor's Guilt. It was released on July 22, 2022 and peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200.[34][20]
Controversy
editIn March 2014, Mozzy released the track "I'm Just Bein Honest" which sparked a feud with local rapper Lavish D. However, there had been an ongoing feud, which started in Meadowview and G Parkway in Sacramento, that put Guttah Team and Starz against Oak Park gangs like Fab and Stunna Gang.[12] This started with an ambush by Lavish D's "Starzup" gang on March 15 on an associate of Mozzy's from Oak Park at the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento.[12] Nine shootings followed, which the Sacramento Police department found to be linked by the original incident between the two gangs.[12]
Legal issues
editBetween 2005 and 2008, Mozzy was arrested three times by the Sacramento Police for possession crimes, including illegal possession of a firearm and evading police. He was arrested again in 2014 and served a sentence in San Quentin State Prison,[4] during which his brother and colleague E Mozzy released the album Free Mozzy. After his release, Mozzy decided to focus solely on his music, releasing four solo albums in 2015.[7] Despite receiving offers to perform across the nation and worldwide, Mozzy was unable to leave the state of California until 2017 due to being on probation.[4][35]
In July 2018, Mozzy was arrested during a traffic stop in Las Vegas for gun possession.[3]
In July 2022, Mozzy pled guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and was sentenced to one year in prison, as well as a $55,000 fine. He served his sentence at USP Atwater[36] before being released in May 2023 after serving 10 months. [37]
Personal Life
editMozzy is a father to two daughters. His youngest daughter was born Zayda Ahkyana Patterson in early 2018. [38]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
US R&B/HH [39] |
US Rap [40] |
US Ind. [41] | ||
| 1 Up Top Ahk |
|
68 | 36 | — | 7 |
| Gangland Landlord |
|
57 | 27 | 25 | 9 |
| Beyond Bulletproof |
|
43 | 25 | 18 | 4 |
| Occupational Hazard |
|
190 | — | — | 38 |
| Untreated Trauma[42] |
|
19 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Survivor's Guilt[43] |
|
40 | 23 | 14 | — |
| Children of the Slums |
|
199 [44] |
— | — | 33 |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| Gangsta Art (with CMG the Label) |
|
11 [46] |
| Gangsta Art 2 (with CMG the Label) |
|
78 [48] |
Collaborative albums
edit| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dope Money (with J-Roq) | January 5, 2012 | Independent |
| Earthquakes and Murder Rates (with Dutch Santana) | April 29, 2016 | Blood Work Ent. |
| Extracurricular Activities (with Stevie Joe) | April 29, 2016 | Green Carpet Ent. / Livewire Records |
| Fraternal Twins (with E Mozzy) | May 12, 2016 | Mozzy Records |
| Mob Ties (with Red-Dot) | May 27, 2016 | Fallout Records |
| Promise Not to Fumble (with Troublez) | July 22, 2016 | Troublez Music |
| Gang Related Siblings (with June) | August 18, 2016 | Mozzy Records |
| Political Ties (with Philthy Rich) | September 2, 2016 | Mozzy Records / SCMMLLC |
| Fraternal Twins 2 (with E Mozzy) | October 19, 2016 | Mozzy Records |
| Tapped In (with Trae tha Truth) | December 16, 2016 | Mozzy Records / ABN / Empire |
| Can't Fake the Real (with Blac Youngsta, Hosted by DaBoyDame) | May 19, 2017 | Play Too Much Entertainment |
| Dreadlocks & Headshots (with Gunplay) | June 2, 2017 | Real Talk Entertainment |
| Money Makkin Murder (with Lit Soxx) | December 2, 2017 | Muscle Up Music |
| Legendary Gangland (with Yhung T.O.) | December 8, 2017 | Mozzy Records / SOB X RBE / Empire |
| Hell Made (with Yowda) | December 26, 2017 | Mozzy Records / YMI LLC |
| Run It Up Activities (with Kae One) | June 8, 2018 | Team Player Records |
| Slimey Individualz (with Berner) | February 13, 2019 | Bern One Ent / Mozzy Records / Empire |
| Chop Stixx & Banana Clips (with Gunplay) | September 13, 2019 | Real Talk Entertainment |
| Blood Cuzzins (with Tsu Surf) | November 20, 2019 | Mozzy Records / Foundation Media / Empire |
| Kommunity Service (with YG) | May 21, 2021 | Mozzy Records / 4Hunnid / Empire |
| Bloody Waters (with Lil Blood) | September 10, 2021 | Mozzy Records |
Mixtapes and EPs
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B/HH [39] |
US Rap [40] |
US Ind. [41] |
US Heat. [49] | ||
| Izizzel Izzy Izie Izim |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Money Means Mozzy |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Money Makin Mozzy |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Dope Fiend Tryna Get His Corsica Back |
|
— | — | — | — |
| The Tonite Show with Mozzy (Hosted by DJ Fresh) |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Goonbody Embodiment |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Next Body On You |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Next Body On You Part 2 |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Gangland Landscape |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Bladadah |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Yellow Tape Activities |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Down to the Wire: 4th Ave Edition |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Hexa Hella Extra Headshots 2 |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Beautiful Struggle |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Mandatory Check |
|
11 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| Lil Timothy n' Thingz |
|
— | — | — | — |
| 1 Up Top Finna Drop (EP) |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Fake Famous |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Spiritual Conversations (EP) |
|
— | — | 18 | — |
| Internal Affairs |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Kollect Kall (EP) |
|
— | — | — | — |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [50] |
US R&B/HH [51] |
US Rap [52] |
AUS [53] |
CAN [54] |
IRE [55] |
UK [56] |
WW [57] | ||||
| "I Ain't Perfect" (featuring Blxst)[58] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Beyond Bulletproof |
| "Pricetag" (featuring Polo G and Lil Poppa)[60] |
— | —[A] | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Last One Standing" (with Skylar Grey, Polo G and Eminem) |
2021 | 78 | 31 | 25 | 70 | 38 | 47 | 46 | 53 | Non-album single | |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [63] |
US R&B/HH [51] |
US Rap [52] | ||||
| "Mando" ($tupid Young featuring Mozzy) |
2017 | — | — | — |
|
One of One |
| "Steppers" (Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo and 42 Dugg featuring CMG the Label, EST Gee, Blac Youngsta and Mozzy) |
2022 | 4 | 26 | 25 | Gangsta Art | |
Other charted and certified songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [63] |
US R&B/HH [51] | ||||
| "Sleep Walkin" | 2017 | — | — |
|
1 Up Top Ahk |
| "Excuse Me" (with Yhung T.O. featuring DCMBR and Too Short) |
— | — |
|
Legendary Gangland and Gangland Landlord | |
| "Gangsta Art" (Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo and CMG the Label featuring Blac Youngsta, Lehla Samia, EST Gee, 42 Dugg and Mozzy) |
2022 | 17 | 41 | Gangsta Art | |
Notes
edit- ^ "Pricetag" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, but peaked at number 17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[61]
- ^ "Pricetag" did not enter the Hot Rap Songs, but peaked at number 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart.[62]
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