Mozzy has released a new music video for “The People Plan,” a cut off his new album Fake Famous. In this new video, directed by Jae Synth, Mozzy creates a visual platform to discuss the trails and tribulations of black subjectivity in the modern age. A collage of violence, misdoings, and sensationalist media, Jae Synth tactfully pieces together a haunting cinematic slideshow of brutality, a perfect match for the mesmerizing lyricism of the jaded Sac-town rapper:
“Pull up to the grave site, woozy off an 8 of syrup/ You’ll never understand what I go through as a man/ Let my momma down when she needed a helping hand.”
“Momma couldn’t save you from the judge, they the Klan/ Black on black crime a part of the people plan/ 40 acres and a mule mean they worked us off the land/ Let the jury hang us when the witness hit the stand.”
This video is a clear reminded of why Mozzy is Northern California’s imminent emcee, spitting about the dirty, gritty life of the Californian streets. Far from the reductive gaze of outsiders, with our beaches, palm trees, and cool weather, California can be a killing ground. From the child prostitution of Sac-town, the human trafficking of the central valley, and the murder rate of Oakland, California has seen some shit. While its easy to package Northern California lifestyle in a nice, warm summer banger, it’s winter time and Mozzy is bringing the chill. Listen to the song, buy the album, and show some love to Jae Synth.
