Lil Mosey is not yet an adult, but he has already earned the respect of veterans in the hip hop scene. His musical journey started when he was about 10 years old. The song quickly became a hit, and after a couple more successful uploads, Mosey realized that people loved his music.
He, therefore, decided to take his musical career seriously. Mosey told Billboard ;. It became a big hit, and the music video quickly gained millions of views on YouTube.
Mosey released his second and third commercial singles in The videos for all his tracks got more than 10 million views on YouTube. Mosey released his debut album, Northsbest , in October , after signing with Interscope Records. He talked to Complex about why he chose Interscope;. I chose Interscope because I like the people there and the environment that was there.
And the fact that not a lot of people get signed to Interscope. The album was a huge success, and it earned Mosey his first platinum record. Mosey talked to XXL about his ambitions;. Be a sophomore, junior and graduate — all that. Ten years from now, I see myself doing arenas, still dropping hits and getting more No. Just striving for greatness.
Mosey took the next step to greatness when he released his second album, Certified Hitmaker , in November The album had a bold title, and it was a testament to the progress Mosey had made since he released his first album. Mosey expressed his desire to make it to the top with his second album. He told Vibe Magazine ;. I want to be number one. I need my whole album to go platinum and I need some more plaques too.
Mosey understands that, to make it to the top, his music has to dominate the airwaves. Mosey is already working on his third project, The Land of Make-Believe. Mosey was raised by his mom in Seattle, and he shares a strong bond with her. However, Mosey states that his mom was initially against his decision to pursue music full-time. He told Billboard ;. You can always do this later. You could just be a normal kid. You could do normal kid stuff. Mosey chose to follow his passion, and his mom is now thankful that he chose music.
However, she is still not used to the attention that her son gets. Mosey described one experience while speaking to Billboard ;. People from the crowd saw me and started running towards me, asking for pictures and stuff.
This girl asked for a picture, and after she got it, she passed out. He told Complex in ;. But when I talk, I mumble. He said;. I try to use a lot of rap elements but my main thing is melodies. I feel like what really brings them in is the melody of the song.
He has been very successful on tour, and he admits that he is sometimes overwhelmed by the love he gets from fans. Mosey also wants to grow his music and hip-hop in general in his hometown. To do this, Mosey created and hosted the Northsbest Fest in Seattle in I basically already had a festival on my tour… I was just trying to bring something special to Seattle. I really want the next one to be bigger than the last. This next one is going to be a lot bigger for sure.
Hopefully we can move to an outdoor venue and really go crazy. Mosey is currently riding high on his success as a musician, but he knows that he might fall off the charts at any moment. He acknowledges that everything might not go to plan and that he needs something to fall back on.
Mosey told Vibe ;. I can do a lot more stuff. Unfortunately, drugs have led to the untimely death of several artists over the past few years. Influential players in the industry have spoken out against the effects of drugs on artists. DJ Mustard posted a video of himself stating that he was done with drugs after the death of Fredo Santana.
Juice passed away in late as a result of a suspected drug overdose. Mosey tweeted after the incident ;.