Lil Mosey is known for performing in a singsongy style rooted in Atlanta trap despite hailing from the Pacific Northwest. The hedonistic rapper made his breakthrough in late 2017 with the viral hit “Pull Up.” With its trap bass, light melody, and a delivery similar to Lil Yachty and Desiigner, notched millions of streams streams for the teenaged Seattle musician, who issued his first tape, the RIAA-certified gold release NorthsBest, in 2018. The follow-up Certified Hitmaker featured Chris Brown, Gunna, and Trippie Redd, and debuted on the Billboard 200 in 2019 at number 12. It spawned the number eight Hot 100 single “Blueberry Faygo” in 2020 and paved the way for a slew of stand-alone tracks, followed by UNI, VER, and Love U Forever, EPs released from 2022 through 2024.

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