Untreated Trauma

Prolific Sacramento rapper Mozzy teamed with YG for the often fun and sometimes frivolous Kommunity Service mixtape in May of 2021, and changed gears somewhat on the solo venture Untreated Trauma, delivered before the year was over. As the title might suggest, a good portion of the ten tracks collected here find Mozzy in a self-reflective headspace, contemplating the possibility of death in the streets on somber opener Straight to 4th, addressing disloyal false friends on Slimey, and examining a life of pain and a never-ending search for peace on the lyrically dexterous and beautifully produced My Life Different. Eerie piano loops and distant chopped samples make up some of Untreated Traumas best beats, with Reeboks standing out due to its murky blend of catchy hooks and ominous production. Its not all feelings and remorse, however, as the wobbly synth bass and hard drums of Tycoon pay homage to Mozzys West Coast roots, and the high-energy Beat the Case finds Mozzy, EST Gee, and Babyface Ray upping the ante as they trade verses on one of the albums most ruthless and exciting tracks. ~ Fred Thomas

共作も含めてコンスタントなリリースを続けているサクラメントの人気ラッパーによる約1年ぶりの単独作。EST・ジーらとのコラボ曲"Beat The Case"を筆頭にやさぐれ気味なラップとマッチした不穏なムード漂う楽曲が中心となり、"Tycoon"Slimey"あたりのバンギンなサウンドはいかにもベイエリア産らしい仕上がり。カラン・フルフルのキャッチーな歌声が絡むメロウなバウンス"Whole 100"も絶品だ。
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