— West Coast rapper Mozzy fights against harmful temptations in Vevo ctrl performance of “KEEP CALLIN MY NAME” — a cut from his latest album INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS.
Mozzy’s strong storytelling opens a gritty window into lives often ignored by the public eye. On “KEEP CALLIN MY NAME,” a highlight from his new album INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS, Mozzy chronicles the dreams that helped him escape a life of poverty, and the urges that threaten to undo all of the gains he’s made. Now, Mozzy returns to Vevo ctrl for an invigorating performance of the plaintive, yet motivational track, instilling each lyric with the desperate verve of his former life with lyrics like, “Make it out the slums more than difficult, we did it, though.” The performance of “KEEP CALLIN MY NAME” follows last week’s Vevo ctrl performance of “SEVEN 2’s.”
The follow-up to last year’s CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS is a visceral, but ultimately uplifting document about memories that linger and scars that never fade, couching dense narrative lyricism into heat seeking NorCal bangers. The album dramatizes Mozzy’s journey toward inner peace, as he attempts to move forward from the memories of traumatic youth that flood back, even during his current life of luxury. INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS swerves between emotional paeans like the Pitchfork-praised “NIGHTMARES” ft. Lil Poppa and ruthless anthems like “BLOOD DIAMONDS” ft. Peysoh and “KATTA CLIPS,” making space for fan favorite singles like “10 PERCENT” and high profile collaborations like “WHO WANT WAR” ft. Polo G. Featuring additional guest spots from EST Gee, Maine Muzik, Tsu Surf, and Mozzy’s faithful Sactown associates E Mozzy and Celly Ru, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS is available everywhere via Mozzy Records / EMPIRE.
Watch the new “KEEP CALLIN MY NAME” live performance and listen to the entire INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS album now.
