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Mozzy Detained and Team Member Arrested After Shooting Erupts at Concert After Party

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Mozzy was arrested in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday night after gunfire occurred at City Nightz, which hosted an after-party for a performance earlier in the night.

Video obtained by TMZ shows Mozzy being arrested and led away by police after a traffic stop. The stop was orchestrated as part of the shooting. Mozzy was stated only to be detained and is not facing charges.

A member of the rapper’s team, who was riding with Mozzy in the car, was taken to jail in connection with the shooting. He was the only person arrested.

Video from the shooting displays a chaotic scene that sparked from s scuffle. Video shows blood on the floor and more. Seven people were shot in the event.

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Federal Prison Photo Of Mozzy Surfaces

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Things looked as if they were looking up for Mozzy after inking a deal with Yo Gotti’s CMG label, but then things took a turn for the worse when the “Murder On My Mind” rapper announced that he was turning himself in to federal authorities to start a one-year prison sentence.

Last January, Mozzy was pulled over in a routine traffic stop and police discovered a weapon and marijuana, in which he was hit with a federal gun charge. Since his arrest, a photo of Mozzy behind bars has made its way to the internet.

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Mozzy Releases Visuals For “Tell The Truth” Featuring Shordie Shordie

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Mozzy continues to push full steam ahead dropping visuals for his latest track “Tell The Truth” featuring Shordie Shordie.

The Oak Park, Sacramento native signed with Yo Gotti’s Powerhouse record label CMG back in Febuary. CMG is home to Moneybagg Yo, Blac Youngsta, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Blocboy JB, Lil Poppa, Big Boogie, 10Percent and Lehla Samia.

READ MORE: Yo Gotti Signs First R&B Artist Lehla Samia to CMG.

“Tell The Truth” follows up Mozzy’s 2021 release of his last album Untreated Trauma which charted nineteen on Billboard. The Suzy directed video sheds light on affiliates who present unrealistic personas.

Mozzy taps the “Bitchuary” rapper, Shordie Shordie for the head bobbing hook, and paints a picture of unfiltered and harsh politics and realities of street life.

Watch the new video for “Tell The Truth” below.

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Bobby Fishscale Recruits Mozzy and Ink for “Own Eyes” Single and Video

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Bobby Fishscale has returned with his new single for “Own Eyes.” The release comes with a new video and guest appearances from Ink and Mozzy. The release comes ahead of a new EP that arrives in November.

The Ben Marc directed video is set in an abandoned warehouse, to a nicotine-laced living room, before panning in on a young mother spotted with her newborn.

“Own Eyes” track tells the stories of coming up from a troubled young adulthood. The track forces listeners to reflect on realities many underserved communities face that typically go unnoticed.

“Own eyes to me means to not let others dictate your future,” said Bobby Fishscale. “See it with your own eyes.”

Bobby was awarded the BMI R&B and Hip Hop Social Star Award just last year (previous winners include the late Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Zendaya, Joey Bada$$, NLE Choppa, etc.) and made waves with his 2019 track “Hov Flow,” ahead of his first mixtape, Big Fish.

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Mozzy Drops New Album ‘Untreated Trauma’

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Mozzy steps up as a mental health advocate in his latest album title.

The Sacramento rapper is back with his second release of 2021 after teaming up with fellow California rapper YG for their joint album, Kommunity Service back in May. Mozzy keeps it short and concise on Untreated Trauma. The album consists of 10 personable tracks that dive into his introspective mind as a NorCal native.

When asked about his album title, the “Life Different” rapper speaks on the importance healing from untreated trauma.

“The people who look like us or come from the streets, we look down upon expressing ourselves,” he says in his recent interview with The Breakfast Club. “If we cleanse ourselves or even make an attempt to do it, it’ll make a big difference.

The album features guest appearances from EST Gee, Babyface Ray, YFN Lucci and more.

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JustinTraye – “What A Shame” Ft. Mozzy, Katori Walker, Skeme (Video)

Justintraye links with Mozzy, katori Walker, and Skeme for “What a Shame“, the 1st single and official video off J’s upcoming EP, “Nothing Comes Over Night

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Breaking: Seems Like Tsu Surf is Out of Jail

Seems like rapper Tsu Surf is out of jail.

Early this morning a mysterious tweet crept up on twitter from his official account. The tweet while cryptic, gave hope to millions of fans anxious about his release.

READ MORE: #FreeTheWave On The Anniversary of His Shooting, Rumors Spread That Tsu Surf’s Back Behind Bars

If this is true, and we are pretty sure that The Wave is not one to play with his fans in a malicious way, the remainder of August should be lit.

This weekend, he and his GunTitles partner, Tay Roc, will link and give a classic against the mega group Loaded Hollows, Loaded Lux and Hollow da Don at URL’s “Summer Impact” card in Charlotte, NC. Earlier it was announced that Cave Gang/ CakeLyfe member Chess was going to be his replacement, forming another battle rap group called GunzNCake.

READ MORE: Cave Gang/ CakeLyfe Chess Will Take Tsu Surf’s Place At Summer Impact

If this is true, Surf will also be performing at The Source’s 6th Annual SOURCE360 Block Party on Biggie’s Block on August 17th in Brooklyn.

Furthermore, should this tweet be authentic, we will get that Blood Cousins mixtape with him and West Coast rapper, Mozzy.

READ MORE: Revolutionary’s Son, The Heir To Tupac’s Throne: Meet Mozzy

We be praying for Tsunami. Seems like God answers prayers, even when they are for The Devil’s grandson.

 

 

 

 

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Revolutionary’s Son, The Heir To Tupac’s Throne: Meet Mozzy

It is amazing to see a star birthed right in front of your eyes.

That is exactly what happened when Mozzy stepped on the stage at New York’s Gramercy Theatre. Charmingly gleeful and charismatic, despite presenting himself as a street guy his heart chakra was all the way open (receiving and giving in every room he entered). To look at him you can tell that he is stylish and undeniably hood, but there is something more. More than the designer close and the gang talk. This young emcee has a history recognizably stitched into one of the most incredibly interesting tapestry one ever wants to read.

READ MORE: Mozzy and Jay Rock Link Up for New Track, “Nobody Knows”

This Gang banging- child of the revolution reminds you of ‘Pac.

Not the ‘Pac of Hip-Hop mythology… but the one that dominated the rap charts and our collective hearts from 1991-1995.

That Tupac… walked in the room dripping with alpha male confidence, balancing that thin line that allowed his swag never to feel like arrogance. This confidence was invitational. It was environmentally transferable- like no matter where he went (city, hood, boardroom) or who he was talking to (banger, politician, churchman), he was able to rock without compromise, and exist in his own Pacian skin. #nochameleonbusiness

It can also be said that Mozzy has that same thing.

Perhaps it is a part of what the Sacramento emcee refers to as “Goon body embodiment.” It is a super power…

It’s not just in his person, as evidenced by his entourage’s high regard for their boss/friend, but also in his music. His music is in his own words “relatable gangsters” and “therapeutic for the poor.” Real Pac-ish right? Here is another link. Mozzy grew up with one foot in the street and the other in the revolution— movement adjacent. His Grandmother, Brenda Patterson-Usher, was a Black Panther. She was serious about the work of and for Black people. She was even more intentional about passing down “good game” to the generation after her… her grandson, Timothy Patterson (Mozzy’s real name).

READ MORE: Mozzy Arrested In Las Vegas On Gun Possession Charges

While like most rappers of his generation count Nipsey as one of the greatest influences on how he envisions his empire, he attributes her game to be the most foundational. It was this woman, who unfortunately recently transitioned, that gave him structure and a strong work ethic. “Her favorite word was consistency” Mozzy says before his show in a room filled with his employees, a guest or two, management and his attorney. “She ran the house like boot camp.”

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This rings a bell. Years ago, Spotify’s Head of Artists and Talent Relations (also the manager of famed Disturbing the Peace artist Ludacris) Chaka Zulu said that when he and Tupac were growing up in the Black Panther families, they too grew up as if they were in boot camp. It is that kind of discipline that graphs kings and seemingly fortifies them for the industry. Patterson-Usher did this for young Tim, while giving him enough space to experience other realities.

For him, gang life was that other reality.

Mozzy is a member of the The Oak Park Bloods (OPB). Founded in the early 80s, they are one of the oldest Blood gangs in Sacramento. There are three sets: Fourth Ave Bloods, 33rd Street, 12th Ave Bloods. Mozzy is a member of Fourth Ave Bloods (FAB) which is according to Unitedgangs.com, the largest and original subset of OPB, founded on Pebble Beach. To think that because this gang is not from Los Angeles they are not a powerful force in the street, would be foolish. But Mozzy’s grandma was no fool… which was probably one of his saving graces.

READ MORE: Listen to Nipsey Hussle’s New Track, “I Do This” with Young Thug & Mozzy

She without fully knowing all of her grandbaby’s street connection, she provided something that neither his mother (a crack addict) or his father (who was incarcerated) could… Reprise from the street.

“My grandmother provided a sanctuary… and that allowed me to live two lives” Mozzy reveals. “She believed in hard work and wanted to pass that down. She would always have us cleaning, she would sit me down to write my dad who was in the pen.” According to the Empire artist, she always had them reading important books like the Autobiography of Malcolm X or watching documentaries to sharpen his mind. As a kid, he did not appreciate what the freedom fighter Patterson-Usher was doing. She would wake him up at 3:00am in the morning to cut about four lawns before school, and mandated that he learned what real respect looked like. Now he knows how to identify it while dealing with the sharks in the industry and when acknowledging those who warrant it because of their work ethics.

It is this same “discipline” that he applies to his music, expects from those around him and wants to pass on to his two little girls, Ariana, 6, and Zayda, 2. It is the two of them that fuels him each day. It fuels the long hours in the studio. It fuels the long distance drives on the bus/ sprinter to perform in all kinds of places to crowds as little as half of a baker’s dozen to jammed packed theaters like the one he is performing at tonight. This kind of grind is important to Mozzy as he sets up a future for his daughters and stands on the legacy of his grandmother.

But he also goes so hard because he loves it. You can see it in his eyes that he is living his dream. He loves all of this. The crafting of the songs (Editor’s Note: this is a personality piece, but homie got bars), the roar of the crowd, the hustle and bustle is all the way good with him.

“I would do this, even if I wasn’t getting a check to rap.” He offers with that flicker of joy in his eyes, “It feels like robbery (getting paid to something that I love… not work).” But since he is getting paid… he wants to make sure that his raison d’être matches the ethics taught to him in Patterson-Usher’s home and from the OGs who mentored him back on 4th Ave.

The purpose is higher than self.

This is a slippery slope that Mozzy is on. One that Pac also skated on. On one hand this emerging artist is a voice for the voiceless, creating lyrics that articulate the daily joys and pains of hood life. On the other, he is the bread winner, employer and mentors to others affording them space to have their own voice. In both cases, if he is not careful, a man with such a big heart chakra could be exploited. He doesn’t seem bothered, which suggest (prayerfully) that he has it all under control.

“I probably do have too many people on my staff.” He confessed, “If you can do something that I need… I will hire you.” He met his driver and his body guard off the internet. He posted a need and they responded. Years later they are still on the team. He also allows hot up and coming acts to open for him, artists that he has found on the internet that have either hit him up directly or he has sought out himself.

Take popular battle rapper Tsu Surf. After hearing Tsu Surf rip a freestyle online, he was compelled to reach out to him. “I don’t mind reaching out to people that are talented… or might even rap better than me.” He offered, “I reached out to him and we clicked. He vibed like I vibed. He was passionate and said that my music helped get him through his bid. That’s what I do. I reach out to dope people. Embracing people who are doing dope things and I have no problem throwing them the alley-oop.” From this outreach, the two grew mutually and developed a rapport.  The two were supposed to release a mixtape this summer, but Surf unfortunately got locked up. The tentative name for the tape was going to be called Blood Cousin, saluting both rappers’ gang affiliation.

“I was so disappointed with this whole thing (him getting locked up). The f*cked up thing about it is that we have so much work to do for this project. We have press. We have videos. Radio.” Reflecting on his friend was the first time he energy shifted from happy and thoughtful, to sad. “It is devastating.”  #FreeTheWave

Mozzy says that he talked to Surf before this happened about their plans and the pitfalls of the streets- there goes that Patterson-Usher discipline again. And wishes his friend the best.

This was the ‘Pacian way. Ask The Outsiders. Ask Naughty By Nature. Ask anyone who had the pleasure of breaking bread with Shakur and see if they don’t share with you a reflection about a man with his own demons, but generous enough to share the space. When you ask Mozzy’s people to describe him in one word, these are the words that came up from a room full of folk: Militant, ambitious, genius, hardcore, slimey, real, honest and consistent. After hearing his story, juxtaposing with what we know about Pac are you shocked?

Nope.

So, we finally ask him who are his influences? We know Nipsey (put him up on real estate)… and it was certainly no surprise when Tupac was named as one of his Hip-Hop influences. But it did not stop there. Yonkers’ legend DMX is one of his influences. But it should be no surprise that he is influenced by some of those style defining and money making Bay Area emcees. Names like Messy Marv, he points to for inspiration, and E40.

“E40 taught me good game, like how to create your own language and that independent movement.”

He also pointed to the big dog, Too Short, as an influence. In 2018, he and Short Dog released a track called “Excuse Me.” It also featured DCMBR and Yhung T.O.

The room is in awe… and moments later… we will see the entire theater captivated by his high energy show and rhyme-for-rhyme top tier lyricism. He has been doing this for about 10 years… and while many are just taking note… those who have been in the know… do know…

It makes sense… stars exist before you actually see them shine. And Brenda Patterson-Usher’s grandbaby, Timothy… is shining… boy is he shining.

 

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[PROFILE FROM THE MAGAZINE] Unsigned Hype Tsu Surf

Newark’s own Tsu Surf has all the makings to become a rap force, and can now count being in the exclusive Unsigned Hype fraternity as an accomplishment under his belt.

He has a lyrical heritage that affords him equity with some of the dopest emcees in the game. He also has peer cosigns that reads like a who’s who in the rap world, counting Nipsey Hussle and Chris Brown as celebs that have stamped him official. But what regrettably gives “The Wave” entry into a familiar club that boast in its membership, Tupac and 50 Cent, is him being shot 5 times. Out of trauma, he has emerged focused on using his musical prowess as a flame-spitter to be the superstar everyone believes he is. Songs like “My Mother’s House” has caught music lovers by storm. His new album Seven 25 is moving him towards that goal.  And just in time, the industry has been waiting on Surf get tidal wave over the competition.

READ MORE:The Rap Community Reacts to Tsu Surf Being Shot

This summer he plans to drop a mixtape with Mozzy and will be up to battle in the SMACK/URL event of the year, Summer Impact. At SI, this August 10th,  he partners with Tay Roc to form the mega duo “Guntitles” and will be battling Loaded Lux and Hollow Da Don (Loaded Hollows).

Check out his song “At My Mother’s House” and be on the look out for new book and single, House in Virginia sold exclusively on amazon.

Fans can also watch his legendary battle against Geechi Gotti on the SMACK/URL app as it dropped today.

A year ago today, July 25th, Tsu Surf was shot. Fortunately, he remains here to wreck shop.

 

 

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