Mozzy

Not to be confused with Mozy, a defunct online backup service.

Mozzy
Mozzy in 2023
Mozzy in 2023
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Patterson[1][2][3]
Also known asLil Tim
Born (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 37)
Oak Park, Sacramento, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Websitewww.mozzyfoundation.com

Timothy Cornell Patterson[4] (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California.[2] He signed with Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group (CMG), an imprint of Interscope Records in 2022, having previously signed with local independent label, Blackmarket Records. He is best known for his 2021 single "Last One Standing" (with Skylar Grey, Polo G, and Eminem) from the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5]

He began rapping in 2004 under the name Lil Tim,[4] which he changed in favor of Mozzy in 2012. He gained recognition following the release of his mixtape Bladadah (2015), which was ranked as the 22nd Best Rap Album of that year by Rolling Stone,[6] and gave him the "best run" of 2015 according to Complex.[7] Each of his studio albums—1 Up Top Ahk (2017), Gangland Landlord (2018), Beyond Bulletproof (2020), Occupational Hazard (2020), Untreated Trauma (2021), Survivor's Guilt (2022), and Children of the Slums (2024)—have entered the Billboard 200, in addition to his collaborative album with fellow California rapper YG—Kommunity Service (2021)—and compilation albums with CMG—Gangsta Art (2022) and Gangsta Art 2 (2023).[8]

  1. ^ "ACE Repertory".
  2. ^ a b Giorgis, Hannah (October 5, 2018). "The Powerful, Pained Raps of Sacramento's Mozzy". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (July 9, 2018). "Mozzy Arrested for Gun Possession in Las Vegas: Report". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "From the streets to stardom: Is Sacramento rapper Mozzy the next big thing?". Sacbee.com. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Sacramento Sensation Mozzy Courts Offers From Epic and Atlantic - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2015". Rolling Stone. December 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ^ David Drake (December 16, 2015). "Sacramento Rapper Mozzy Had the Best Run of 2015 - Complex". Complex. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  8. ^ Anderson, Trevor (September 30, 2021). "Mozzy Scores First Top 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart With 'Trauma'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022.