08.08.2025

Mozzy Battles Echoes of the Past in INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2, His New Album, Out Now via Mozzy Records / EMPIRE

The Sacramento Rapper Releases the Video fro Album Highlight “WILL IT EVER STOP RAININ“

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2 Follows Up April’s INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS

Critical Praise:

“Mozzy is the flip side of that coin, conscience-stricken and tormented by every loss. Less than a year removed from a stint in federal prison, there is seemingly even greater caution to his music now, turning his matter-of-fact disposition in an even more poignant direction. Mozzy, who recently said he was “not one to glorify his L’s,” has moved into a hyper-reflective position on his new album, Children of the Slums.” – NPR

“He never needs to raise his voice or act out just to grab your attention; his delivery is assured and consistent but never overconfident. But despite how second nature rapping is for Mozzy, he never lets that confidence tilt into arrogance.” – Pitchfork

“Mozzy is the definition of a rapper in the zone, with a signal-to-noise ratio that rivals anyone else working in hip-hop today.” – Complex

“Chalk it up as a victory for Sacramento’s lyrical champion.” – HipHopDX

Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest West Coast Rap Songs of All Time (#68, “Bladadah”)

The Announcement:

Mozzy‘s detail-rich rhymes contain multitudes, transforming tales of trauma and triumph into life-affirming West Coast anthems. The Sacramento street hero’s latest album, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2, probes deep into the recesses of Mozzy’s mind, exploring traumatic memories of his youth, and how they echo into the present day. Along with the release, Mozzy shares the video for “WILL IT EVER STOP RAININ,” a heartbreaking highlight from the album.

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2 is the follow-up to April’s INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, discussing similar themes but with refined focus, and even more emotional transparency. While the first project only welcomed features on 4 of its 18 tracks, the sequel is more collaborative in nature, welcoming guest stars from all regions to share their experiences alongside Mozzy’s. The complementary points-of-view pay immediate dividends on “23 AND 1,” a poignant collaboration with YFN Lucci, which reached #19 on YouTube’s Trending chart for music and generated over 4 million streams across platforms. Elsewhere on the project, Mozzy taps ATL heavy-hitter Hunxho to add melodic pathos to “ALL I GOT,” paves the way for Boosie Badazz to process his pain on “SUPER SOAKER,” and welcomes Nardo Wick to be the devil on his shoulder on the sinister “STUTTER.” Each song, solo or collaborative, communicates a compelling narrative, whether it imagines the mind of a hustler trying to get out of the mud (on “4 A NECKLACE“), reflects on the allure of breaking the law (“CAN’T SAVE ME“), or it imagines an alternate reality where Mozzy had an easy life (“PRAYER“). Featuring addition guest spots from, Rexx Life Raj, Millyz, DCMBR, and his Sacramento associates Celly Ru, E Mozzy and Marco Mula, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2 is available on all platforms via Mozzy Records / EMPIRE.

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2 and INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, the Pitchfork-praised “NIGHTMARES” ft. Lil Poppa ,continue Mozzy’s run as one of the most acclaimed and popular street rappers of his generation. He has earned a PLATINUM certification (for “Sleep Walkin”) and one GOLD certification from the RIAA as a lead artist (for “Excuse Me”) and three more on his collaborations with Skylar Grey, Likybo, and $tupid Young. Mozzy earned mainstream recognition in 2018, when his song “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 street classic “Bladadah” placed #68 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best West Coast Rap Songs of All Time. Late last year, 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.

With two albums out this year and even more music on the way, Mozzy is making up for lost time, looking to further his claim to greatness on the West Coast and beyond.

Stream INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2: https://music.empi.re/intrusivethoughts2

Watch “WILL IT EVER STOP RAININ”: https://youtu.be/CFCd3NiT1PU

Stream “23 AND 1” ft. YFN Lucci: https://music.empi.re/23and1

Watch “23 AND 1” ft. YFN Lucci: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrEmSn4_jP4

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2 tracklist:

  1. 4 A NECKLACE
  2. 23 AND 1 (FEAT. YFN LUCCI)
  3. ONNA B
  4. SUPER SOAKER (FEAT. BOOSIE BADAZZ)
  5. ALL I GOT (FEAT. HUNXHO)
  6. LIVIN ILLEGAL (FEAT. MILLYZ)
  7. CAN’T SAVE ME (FEAT. DCMBR)
  8. STUTTER (FEAT. NARDO WICK)
  9. KNOCK YOU DOWN
  10. LOST IN THE TRENCH (FEAT. CELLY RU, E MOZZY & MARCO MULA)
  11. PRAY FOR GRACE (FEAT. REXX LIFE RAJ)
  12. WILL IT EVER STOP RAININ

Photo credit: Bryan Berry

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INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2: https://music.empi.re/intrusivethoughts2

“4 A NECKLACE”: https://music.empi.re/4anecklace

“23 AND 1” ft. YFN Lucci: https://music.empi.re/23and1 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrEmSn4_jP4

“KEEP CALLIN MY NAME” (Vevo ctrl performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG2348n3-Ag

“SEVEN 2’S” (Vevo ctrl performance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLNU2tTNQ4s

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS: https://music.empi.re/intrusivethoughts

“WHO WANT WAR” ft. Polo G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iYITT3xS5A

“NIGHTMARES” ft. Lil Poppa: https://music.empi.re/nightmaremozzy / https://youtu.be/aKqhIqe-QqA?si=2dZGjM6dvSr37pmc

“UNDER OATH”: https://music.empi.re/underoathmozzy / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5PvacJ87w4

Mozzy & Kalan.FrFr – LUCKY HER: https://music.empi.re/luckyher

Mozzy & Kalan.FrFr – “BBL” ft. Rob49: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgKIvcOL-fY

“LOST IT ALL” ft. Fridayy (Lyric Video): https://mozzy.lnk.to/LOSTITALLVideo

CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS: https://mozzy.lnk.to/ChildrenOfTheSlums

“RED NOSE BULLY”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQDcIKqMX4

“JADED” ft. Eric Bellinger: https://Mozzy.lnk.to/Jaded / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3NOqXE2fPo

“FREE JUJU”: https://Mozzy.lnk.to/FREEJUJUVideo / https://Mozzy.lnk.to/FREEJUJU

“Ain’t On Sh*t” ft. Lil Zay Osama: https://mozzy.lnk.to/AINTONSHIT / https://youtu.be/GHw5oAVxUwM?si=Q2o2z-1yofsrbxba

“IF I DIE RIGHT NOW”: https://mozzy.lnk.to/ifidierightnow / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7UVt7KUkj4

“Count Time”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oaaW-sPj1M&

“10 Percent”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rZq8S5dpKk

KOLLECT KALL EP: https://mozzy.lnk.to/KOLLECTKALL/

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