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People in tuxedos stood and applauded.
Maybe: These are the kinds of co-signs and placements that could vault a rapper fully into to stardom.
The irony is that Mozzy isnt given to rapid change or commercial sheen.
Mozzy was born Timothy Patterson in 1987 and grew up in Sacramentos Oak Park district.
Originally rapping under the name Lil Tim, he adopted the current moniker in 2011.
The murder scenes he renders could be seen as reportage, but also as a sort of talk therapy.
Heres a closer look at five essential songs from Mozzys catalogue.
Its grim; theres no glamour in squeezing the triggers here, just a heavy, rote obligation.
The song was also a turning point for Mozzys notoriety in his hometown and in the Bay Area.
