Earlier this year, Yo Gotti held a press conference to share some big news regarding his Collective Music Group (CMG) label. It was through that conference that fans first learned about 42 Dugg and EST Gee’s joint project, Last Ones Left, which was released in April. The conference is also where Yo Gotti announced that Mozzy was officially signed to the CMG roster which already boasts a group of impressive rap talents like 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Moneybagg Yo, Blac Youngsta, and Blocboy JB. Mozzy’s addition to CMG has brought forth a new track with another one of its members, that being EST Gee.
Mozzy and EST Gee join forces for “Lurkin.” The track is a menacing effort that captures the rappers on a late-night prowl as they aim to seek out their opposition and take care of business. “On the Gram bluffin’, know what’s up, soon as I see, up it,” EST Gee raps over the haunting beat. Mozzy checks in later, rapping, “Crop out anything that ain’t from the set unless he know somethin.’”
The new record is not the first collaboration between Mozzy and EST Gee. Last year, Mozzy recruited EST Gee and Babyface Ray for “Beat The Case” from his Untreated Trauma project.
The founder and CEO of 25/8 No Breaks Inc and a founding member of All Money In Records, J. Stone has been overcoming adversity his entire life.
From the onset of his life, he has been confronted with loss. At three, his mother passed. An aunt became his guardian before succumbing to cancer. One year later, J lost his brother Alvin to street violence. Throughout his teens and twenties, he endured a revolving door of incarcerations, group homes, and getting shot. Meanwhile, he connected with an associate from the neighborhood who shared his passion, goals, and fierce work ethic: Nipsey Hussle.
For well over a decade, the Crenshaw native has put in undisputed work on the mic. However, his association is forever closest to longtime friend and business partner Nipsey Hussle. Grinding away out of nothing with a matched drive to win, J Stone reached over 10 million views and streams with “The Marathon Continues” tribute. Adding to an album series that Nipsey architected during their All Money In No Money Out days
As Nip’ recalled on J Stone’s 2019 tribute “The Marathon Continues,” they recorded each other in Hussle’s makeshift bedroom studio. They worked side by side on J’s The Grind Don’t Stop, Nipsey’s Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, Vol. 2. and J added a standout solo song, “All Get Right,” too Nipsey’s revolutionary Crenshaw.
After shining on one of the highest-profile mixtapes of all time, J. Stone went deeper. The Coldest Story Ever, 25 / 8 No Brakes, and Neighborhood Watch became catalog milestones, which helped All Money partner with a major label, Nipsey then urged J to create the series that would propel him further. Although Nip’ was unable to see it, The Definition Of Loyalty met that challenge. After nearly quitting music after the tragic 2019 loss of Nipsey, J. Stone let hurt become hunger, evident on The Definition Of Pain (2020). Both albums peaked at #2 on the iTunes Hip Hop charts.
Now, J. Stone’s new album, The Definition Of Sacrifice, (which completes his “Definition” trilogy) raises the stakes. The album features appearances and production from Young Dolph (RIP), Swizz Beatz, Jadakiss, Mozzy, OT Genasis, Styles P, K Camp and Lumidee.
“I feel like I’m one of the dopest lyricists from L.A. and The Definition Of Sacrifice will prove it. I am South Central’s advocate” J. Stone asserts.
Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, Mozzy and Lil Poppa announced the release of their new joint single “Big League,” which is currently available to stream on all platforms.
“Official song of the NBA Finals to coincide with Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors,” Gotti wrote on Instagram alongside a clip of the basketball-themed hit. With his songs, the Memphis mogul also pays homage to Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant: “Hit a Ja Morant shot, get ’em big mad.”
Murda Beatz produced the new album, which comes after CMG was named “The Hardest-Working Label in Hip-Hop” and featured on the cover of Billboard. CMG CEO Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, EST Gee, Mozzy, Blac Youngsta, and Lehla Samia were among the cover stars.
You can hear the new single below and check for it during NBA Finals coverage.
Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, Mozzy, and Lil Poppa have a heater on their hands. The crew just dropped their new collab, “Big League,” which is thought to come from a Collective Music Group collaborative album. The Murda Beatz-produced track features the rappers in “big league” mode, moments before the NBA finals gets underway.
Gotti announced via Twitter that “Big League” is the “official song of the NBA finals,” and upon first listen, no one should be surprised, as the song is filled with basketball references.
“Court-side seats, this the big bag/Hit a Ja Morant shot, get ‘em big mad/Real hustle knew one day it was gon’ pay off, pay off/Yeah, now I’m ballin’ in the play-offs, play-offs/Mansion in Miami, ball at the Celtics ‘Gotti, you the entree,’ yeah, I nailed it,” raps Gotti.
Moneybagg swoops in, rapping, “Been won a championship in the trap/This Rollie a trophy, I hold it up/They let us get up in the points, it’s a wrap/Gon’ shine every time, it’s an open look.”
In a recent interview with Billboard, Gotti took pride in assembling a line-up of all-stars in his Collective Music Group label, promising that he would never allow himself or his artists to sell out. “As a label, one thing we don’t do and will never do is be in a bidding war,” he said. “You want to be with us? Then we’ll work out business terms that make sense for both of us.”
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.
“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.
After building up their names in the hip-hop world, Mozzy and Roddy Ricch are supplying us with their first collaboration together. It comes after Mozzy connected with YG for their Kommunity Service album, which he followed with his solo effort Untreated Trauma some months later. Roddy Ricch also dropped an album in 2021, with his sophomore release Live Life Fast arriving in December. Now, Mozzy and Roddy bring their talents together for “Real Ones.”
The track is a somber release that finds both rappers paying tribute to the real ones that they’ve lost in their lives. Whether it be that they’re incarcerated or deceased, Mozzy and Roddy’s new single is certainly an honorable release to remember their friends. The track arrives after Yo Gotti announced that Mozzy would be joining the Collective Music Group (CMG) roster alongside Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Blac Youngsta, and others. It also arrives after Mozzy teamed with Kalan.FrFr in a video for their “Whole 100” collaboration.
As for Roddy, he recently delivered collaborations with 2 Chainz and Gunna. He was also set to perform on Saturday Night Live, but he postponed his set due to a COVID-19 exposure that occurred on his team.
You can listen to “Real Ones” in the video above.
Roddy Ricch is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
After Mozzy made a whole album with YG earlier this year, the Sacramento native once again taps in with a Compton star in the video for “Whole 100” from his new album, Untreated Trauma. The video sees Mozzy and Kalan.FrFr operating an ice cream truck, which helps put them in contact with baddies at the beach, as well as the usual assortment of block-bound misfits. With an upbeat and lighthearted tone, it’s something of a departure for the usually serious-minded Mozzy but Kalan.FrFr helps make this one a party-ready good-times anthem.
Thanks to Mozzy and YG’s collaborative effort, Kommunity Service, and Untreated Trauma, Mozzy’s profile is higher than ever. Not only has he become something of a fixture of West Coast turn-up joints like “Perfect Timing,” “Vibe With You,” “Gangsta,” and “Dangerous,” but now his name rings enough bells to get put on songs with hitmakers like Eminem and Polo G — Skylar Grey’s “Last One Standing” features all three. Untreated Trauma is Mozzy’s highest-charting album yet, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard 200.
Meanwhile, Kalan is having something of a breakout year himself after dropping his debut album TwoFr 2 in March. That led to him starting to land more placements, while his UPROXX Sessions performance of album cut “Never Lose You” has generated impressive buzz for the West Coast rising star.
Watch Mozzy’s “Whole 100” video featuring Kalan.FrFr above.
