(1993-06-06) June 6, 1993 (age 30) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper
singer
songwriter
record producer
Years active
2009–present[1]
Labels
Roc Nation
Def Jam
Capitol
Closed Sessions
Virgin EMI
Member of
93Punx
Savemoney
Formerly of
Kids These Days
Website
vicmensa.com
Signature
Musical artist
Victor Kwesi Mensah (born June 6, 1993), known professionally as Vic Mensa, is an American rapper.[2] Born and raised in Chicago, he was a member of the regional hip hop groups Kids These Days and Savemoney prior to releasing his debut solo mixtape, Innanetape (2013). As a solo artist, Mensa has been signed to Virgin EMI Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Records, and Roc Nation.
Mensa's 2014 debut single, "Down on My Luck" experimented with hip house, while his 2015 single, "U Mad" (featuring Kanye West) adopted a drill sound.[3][4][5] His debut studio album, The Autobiography (2017) was met with critical praise and moderately entered the Billboard 200, while his second album, Victor (2023) failed to chart. Despite limited mainstream success himself, he has collaborated with high-profile artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Wyclef Jean, and Skrillex, among others.[6]
Mensa has been involved in political activism and charitable efforts in his hometown of Chicago, being heavily outspoken on the issue of gun violence. He also is the founder of the SavemoneySavelife foundation, whose mission is to use art and entertainment to foster sustainable change, and funds three programs in Chicago centered on health and the arts.[7][8]
^"Vic Mensa — 25 New Rappers to Watch Out For". Complex. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
^Florez, Joey (July 27, 2016). "5 Influential Rappers That Broke The Mental Health Stigma". HuffPost.
Victor Kwesi Mensah (born June 6, 1993), known professionally as VicMensa, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, he was a member of the...
The discography of American rapper and singer VicMensa consists of two studio albums, one collaboration album, one mixtape, five extended plays and 39...
originating in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Chicago rapper VicMensa. VicMensa Chance the Rapper Nico Segal Towkio Joey Purp Kami Brian Fresco Dally...
over 1.5 million times. Bennett enlisted guest appearances from Twista, VicMensa, Saba, BJ the Chicago Kid, Action Bronson, Childish Gambino and Ab-Soul...
"U Mad" is a single by American rap artist VicMensa, featuring fellow rapper Kanye West. It was released on April 20, 2015 as a non-album single. On...
co-wrote, and guest performed for artists including Future, DJ Snake, VicMensa and JP Cooper, among others. He won a Grammy Award for his work on John...
16, 2018). "Carter Lang Talks Crafting 'CTRL' With SZA, Working With VicMensa & Why Chicago Keeps Winning". Billboard. Archived from the original on...
titled .Wav Theory, which featured contributions from Chance the Rapper, VicMensa, Kaytranada, and Donnie Trumpet. It was included on year-end lists by...
his second mixtape Acid Rap (2013). The song features American rappers VicMensa and Twista, and was produced by Cam O'bi and Peter Cottontale. It is one...
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The Storm (2017) and features vocals from Aloe Blacc, Jean Deaux, and VicMensa. A deluxe edition named the Dirty Deluxe was released on November 17,...
(season 4) Jason Weaver as Rashaad "Shaad" Marshall (since season 4) VicMensa as Jamal (season 4) Da Brat as LaPortia (season 4) Cory Hardrict as Dante...
and features guest appearances from ZZ Ward, Currensy, Coyle Girelli, VicMensa, Major Myjah and Chuck Inglish. Asher Roth released his debut studio album...
titled Eyedrops, it featured contributions from Chance the Rapper and VicMensa, among others. It was included on the year-end lists by Complex, Pitchfork...
Desiigner, Rihanna, Young Thug, Chris Brown, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla Sign, VicMensa, Sia, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Sampha. Several promotional...
Lifeson album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson Victor (VicMensa album), 2023 album by VicMensa "Victor", a song from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by...
November 2018. Fuamoli, Sose (23 July 2019). "First Spin: The Rubens and VicMensa take charge on new single, "Falling Asleep at the Wheel"". Triple J. Retrieved...