Mozzy keeps it moving, incarcerated or not. On Wednesday (April 4), the rapper dropped the first song on the tracklist of his latest EP. “Free All The Lifers” features Dave-O and Jay P Bangz as producers and sees the Sacramento-born rapper bring his usual intensity. He came out swinging, calling out would-be haters with lines like, “N*ggas on the internet begging to meet the reaper / I got all these screenshots of you begging me for a feature.” It’s a reminder that even when he’s in prison, the 35-year-old is not to be messed with.
Today, Mozzy dropped his appropriately titled new project, Kollect Kall. Though the effort is less than 15 minutes long, the “Real Ones” rapper manages to speak on a wide range of topics from personal relationships to industry woes and more. It is equal parts aggressive and emotional. Every track has its place on the EP, but the final cut, “Turn Your Back,” is a definite standout. The jazz-tinged instrumental swims with reverb-saturated saxophones and vocal samples. Mozzy raps about betrayals by people he thought he could trust. “If we was brothers like we thought, we coulda fixed that,” he says, “Instead of intervening and gettin’ between us, n*gga, sit back.”
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The Oak Park native might get emotional on the EP, but he also gives plenty of warnings to those who would cross him. On “It’s Over,” he tells us that he’ll never be the one that hesitates to take a shot when he needs to. “I refuse to be the one to freeze wit the blammy, that’s on granny,” Mozzy lyricizes. “They prayin’ the judge do a n*gga scandalous, they can’t stand me.”
Less than a year ago, the rapper released his sixth solo studio album, Survivor’s Guilt. Unfortunately, Mozzy began his prison sentence directly after the project dropped. He was put away on gun charges in connection with a 2021 traffic stop. At the time, his car was searched, and police officers discovered a Glock 26 and 9 rounds of ammunition. Though the recording artist’s defense team argued that it was necessary for protection and requested a probation sentence, the rapper was sentenced to federal prison.
Given Mozzy’s track record of releasing several albums every year, it’s safe to say we likely won’t have to wait long to hear more from the Sacramento native. What do you think of Kollect Kall? Sound off in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop news.
Kollect Kall Tracklist:
- FREE ALL THE LIFERS
- WE ACTIVE (feat. YFN Lucci)
- IT’S OVER
- EVERY NIGHT (with Baby Money)
- HOLE IN MY HEART (feat. E MOZZY & Celly Ru)
- TURN YOUR BACK