Mozzy
| Mozzy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy Patterson |
| Also known as | Lil' Tim |
| Born |
June 24, 1987 Antioch, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Livewire Entertainment, Blackmarket Records, Empire, Writersnation |
| Associated acts | DJ.Fresh, Nef the Pharaoh, Philthy Rich, YG J Stalin, Slim400, Cellyru, Lil Blood, Iamsu, E Mozzy, Rich Homie Quan, The Jacka, Joe Blow, Skeme, Berner, E-40 |
| Website | www |
Timothy "Mozzy" Patterson is an unsigned American hip hop artist from Sycamore, Antioch, California who works with Livewire Entertainment, Empire Distribution, and Blackmarket Records.
Mozzy started rapping in 2004 under the name Lil' Tim, before changing his stage name to Mozzy in 2012. He received little notoriety until his 2015 album Bladadah which was ranked the 22nd best rap album of 2015 by Rolling Stone and which gave him the "best run" of 2015 according to Complex Magazine.
Mozzy first began rapping at age 11 alongside his uncle Genaro "GP the Beast" Patterson, who would later collaborate with the likes of Suge Knight and others on the 2004 Death Row compilation album Too Gangsta' For Radio.
In 2010, under the stage name "Lil Tim", Mozzy released a single titled "U Ain't Really Like 'Dat", his first music release as a full-time musician. On August 2, 2016, Mozzy released Lil' Timothy N Thingz, a collection of songs recorded in 2008 while he had still been known as "Lil' Tim".
Mozzy's first notable collaboration was with an industry executive, DJ.Fresh, who produced Mozzy's 2013 album The Tonite Show. On Mozzy's third solo album, Goonbody Embodiment, he collaborated with Oakland rapper Philthy Rich, on the track "I'm Just Being Honest", which caused a longstanding controversy. In December, Compton rapper YG released a single titled "City Mad" featuring Mozzy and associate "Slim 400" leading up to the release of his album, Still Krazy. In 2016, Vallejo rapper Nef the Pharaoh released the album Neffy Got Wings, featuring a track with Mozzy called "Devil's Team".
Mozzy's solo albums, such as Bladadah, are his largest success. He released his first solo album in 2011 under the title Money Means Mozzy and had released 10 other albums by 2016.
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