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Performing a distinct Atlanta trap style but hailing from the Pacific Northwest, rapper
Lil Mosey made his breakthrough in late 2017 with the viral hit "Pull Up." With its trap bass, light melody, and a singsong delivery similar to
Lil Yachty and
Desiigner, the track notched millions of streams for the teenaged Seattle musician, who issued his first tape,
NorthsBest, in 2018. Follow-up
Certified Hitmaker featured
Chris Brown,
Gunna, and
Trippie Redd, debuting on the album chart in 2019 at number 12. It also spawned the number eight Billboard Hot 100 single "Blueberry Faygo" in 2020 and paved the way for more tracks, like "Jumpin' Out the Face" and 2021's "Holy Water."
Raised by his mother in the north side of the Emerald City,
Lil Mosey started rapping in his early teens, inspired by
Meek Mill's
Dreams and Nightmares. He dropped out of high school to pursue a music career, heading down to Los Angeles to record.
Mosey issued his early songs online, building a following with tracks "Off White" and "So Bad," which both appeared on his debut mixtape, 2017's self-released
NorthsBest. "Pull Up" arrived at year's end and carried him into 2018, when he issued the follow-up single "Boof Pack" on Interscope Records.
As
Lil Mosey's exposure grew, he joined national jaunts with the likes of
SmokePurpp,
Smooky Margiela, and
Juice Wrld. "Pull Up" then appeared on
Mosey's 2018 full-length
Northsbest, an entirely different release than his previous mixtape. The album debuted inside of the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 and included the hit single "Noticed," which made Billboard's Hot 100, reached number 37 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, and went on to achieve platinum certification. The single "Bust Down Cartier" appeared in the spring of 2019, followed by "G Walk" featuring
Chris Brown. The latter track landed on
Mosey's sophomore effort,
Certified Hitmaker, which arrived at the end of the year. Debuting on the Billboard 200 at number 12, the set also featured verses from
Gunna and
Trippie Redd.
Mosey was quick to return in 2020, releasing a handful of collaborations like "Back at It" featuring
Lil Baby, "Top Gone" with
Lunay, and "Blueberry Faygo," the latter of which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Another single, "Holy Water," arrived in February 2021. Throughout the year,
Mosey delivered additional solo singles like "Try Me" and "Not the Same God as Mine" while joining
Internet Money and
Lil Tecca on the hit "Jetski." ~ Neil Z. Yeung