4.10.2025
Mozzy Announces Date and Tracklist for 4/18 Album INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, Now Available For Pre-Order via EMPIRE
The Album Brings Guest Appearances from Polo G, EST Gee, Peysoh, Lil Poppa, and More
Following Up Last Year’s Poignant CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS, the Upcoming INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS Explores the Trauma That Persists Long After Escaping the Streets
INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS is Home to Recent Singles “UNDER OATH” and “NIGHTMARES” ft. Lil Poppa
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:
Weaving his experiences into detail-rich narratives, Mozzy‘s music reverberates with the life-or-death vitality of street living. Today, the Sacramento native officially announces his next album, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, a visceral, but ultimately uplifting document about memories that linger and scars that never fade.
A deep exploration of his mental state, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS continues Mozzy’s journey towards inner peace, as he attempts to silence his unquiet mind and move forward from his traumatic youth in Oak Park. Despite his current life of luxury, painful memories flood back at inopportune moments, darkening his thoughts as he wonders if he can ever truly escape the past. Mozzy hopes that INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS will impart some knowledge on how to keep your mind strong enough to navigate street life and emerge with your soul intact.
The upcoming album is home to “UNDER OATH,” Mozzy’s gritty recent single, “10 PERCENT,” Mozzy’s 2023 single (12 million YouTube views), and “NIGHTMARES,” a new collaboration with Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa, which earned coverage from XXL and Pitchfork upon its release last week. Featuring guest appearances from Polo G, EST Gee, Peysoh, Maine Muzik, and his loyal Sactown associates Celly Ru and E Mozzy, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS arrives on April 18th via EMPIRE.
Mozzy’s upcoming INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS is the proper follow-up to CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS, one of his most personal projects to date, released in 2024 via CMG/Interscope. Across 17 revealing tracks, Mozzy chronicles the hardships of those born into poverty–many of whom appear in photos on the album’s cover–and details their daily trials and tribulations. The album is home to singles like “FREE JUJU,” salutes a young man who lost his way, even after Mozzy took him under his wing, “JADED,” a heartfelt collaboration with Eric Bellinger, the lyrical “MISS BIG BRUH,” and “IF I DIE RIGHT NOW,” a moving tribute to Mozzy’s late grandmother. Praised by The New York Times and NPR, among others, the album also hosts highlights like “RED NOSE BULLY” and “LOST IT ALL” ft. Fridayy.
Later in 2024, Mozzy switched the vibes up, connecting with frequent duet partner Kalan.FrFr for LUCKY HER, a 10-track collaborative album. Filled with hard-nosed bars and melodic hooks alike, LUCKY HER combines R&B, rider music, and street rap into a synthesis that could only have come from the West Coast. A departure from Mozzy’s usual style, the Oak Park native finds himself perfectly at home in Kalan’s high-rolling L.A. lifestyle, presenting songs that are flirtatious and out of pocket, but doesn’t sacrifice the realness for which both emcees are known. Home to the single “BBL” ft. Rob49 and featuring additional guest appearances from Skilla Baby and Shordie Shordie, LUCKY HER is available on all platforms via EMPIRE.
INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS continues Mozzy’s run as one of the most acclaimed and popular street rappers of his generation. He has earned two GOLD certifications from the RIAA as a lead artist–“Excuse Me” and “Sleep Walkin–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.
Stay tuned for more information about Mozzy and INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS very soon.
Pre-save INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS: https://music.empi.re/intrusivethoughts
Watch “NIGHTMARES” ft. Lil Poppa: https://youtu.be/aKqhIqe-QqA?si=2dZGjM6dvSr37pmc
INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS tracklist:
- $FLYMONEY2X
- PRESS PLAY
- DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR (FEAT. EST GEE)
- UNDER OATH
- KATTA CLIPS
- NIGHTMARES (FEAT. LIL POPPA)
- KEEP CALLIN MY NAME
- SEVEN 2’S
- ROLE MODEL
- PAC PROUD
- HELLA HYPHY
- WHO WANT WAR (FEAT. POLO G)
- 10 PERCENT
- MODIFY IT (FEAT. MAINE MUZIK & E MOZZY)
- REPUTATION EVERYTHING (FEAT. CELLY RU)
- BLOOD DIAMONDS (FEAT. PEYSOH)
- FREE SURF (FEAT. TSU SURF)
- NO FABRICATION
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Pre-save INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS: https://music.empi.re/intrusivethoughts
“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/