Music News triple j. Skip to main content. Vic Mensa Wikipedia. Victor Kwesi Mensah3 born June 6, 1. Vic Mensa, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is currently signed to Roc Nation and was a member of the group Kids These Days, which broke up in May 2. Innanetape. Mensa is also founder of the hip hop collective Savemoney which includes frequent collaborator Chance the Rapper. His debut single Down on My Luck was released in June 2. Virgin EMI. 6 His debut studio album The Autobiography was released in 2. Life and careeredit1. Early lifeeditVictor Kwesi Mensahs father is from Ghana and his mother is white American. Vic grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. He attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School and while a freshman, met Chancellor Bennett as a passerby Bennett would later be known as Chance the Rapper. InnanetapeeditMensa performed with Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn at Albarns performance at the Governors Ball Music Festival, where he performed the track Clint Eastwood, filling in for MC Del the Funky Homosapien. When announcing a tour for 2. Mensa said that he has plans to collaborate with Albarn sometime in the near future. Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, nota professionalmente come Sia Adelaide, 18 dicembre 1975, una cantautrice, attrice e compositrice australiana inizialmente nota al. Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' title='Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' />On September 1. Mensa would be joining J. Cole and Wale on the What Dreams May Come Tour. Following the end of the tour, he toured Europe with Danny Brown, for the beginning of February 2. March 8, 2. 01. 4. To cap off his rise to stardom, Mensa was chosen to be on the cover of XXL for the Freshman Class of 2. On May 1. 2, 2. 01. Down on My Luck was serviced to urban contemporary radio in the United Kingdom. On the same day, the music video for the song was released. Bg6T1qf2glwo1_540.jpg' alt='Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' title='Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' />Down on My Luck was then released for digital download in international markets on June 6, 2. Virgin EMI Records. It was released as his first single from his debut EP, titled Street Lights. Theres Alot Going On and debut albumeditOn February 1. Kanye West debuted a track, titled Wolves from his upcoming album, The Life of Pablo. The song featured Vic Mensa, along with Sia at his adidas Originals showcase. Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' title='Kanye West Sia Vic Mensa' />We love music. Australia the world. Listen via radio or stream online. Fade Feat. Post Malone Ty Dolla ign 000313 http The Life of Pablo Deluxe is the. Wings fue un grupo musical de rock formado en agosto de 1971, apenas un ao despus de la separacin de The Beatles, por Paul McCartney. En agosto de 1971, Seiwell. Jango is about making online music social, fun and simple. Free personal radio that learns from your taste and connects you to others who like what you like. Sia Cheap Thrills SONGTREE. Victor Kwesi Mensah born June 6, 1993, better known by his stage name Vic Mensa, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is currently signed to Roc Nation. Tony Gonzalez is putting Hollywoods AList directors on notice telling TMZ Sports that guys like Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese need to get him in the game. Mensa later performed Wolves alongside West and Sia on Saturday Night Lives 4. Anniversary Celebration on February 1. On April 1. 0, 2. Vic Mensa released another collaboration with Kanye West, titled U Mad on Sound. Wedding Program Wording Justice Of The Peace on this page. Cloud. The song is said to be his second single for his upcoming debut album, titled Traffic. On April 2. 1, 2. Roc Nation announced that Vic had signed to its label, and a video of Mensa signing the deal alongside Jay Z backstage at his On the Run Tour in Chicago was released on TIDAL. Jay also tweeted an i. Tunes link to Mensas new Kanye featured single in the process. He has stated that the album is around 8. In July 2. 01. 5, Mensa released a new song, titled No Chill onto Apple Music. It was produced by Skrillex and Jahlil Beats. On the same month, he released a remix of Codeine Crazy, by Future, titled Codeine Crazy Icarus Story on Sound. Cloud. On August 1. Mensa released a new song, titled I Been on his Sound. Cloud. In 2. 01. 5, Mensa received a nomination for Best Rap Song at the 5. Grammy Awards as a songwriter for co writing Kanye Wests single All Day. On February 8, 2. Mensa, along with Travis Scott and i. Love. Makonnen, will be a part of Alexander Wangs WANGSQUAD campaign. On May 1. 7, 2. 01. Mensa was revealed to have teamed up in the studio with British virtual band Gorillaz to collaborate for a track on the groups upcoming studio album Humanz, although this was ultimately discarded from the groups album. On June 3, 2. 01. Vic Mensa released a 7 track EP, Theres Alot Going On, as a prelude to his debut album. With only one guest feature from Ty Dolla Sign, the EP tackled issues such as the Flint water crisis, the Shooting of Laquan Mc. Donald, and self inflicted wounds. He and his friends were stopped by police for assumed stealing after his spending spree at Barneys of 4,0. He has performed as the opening act during Justin Biebers Purpose World Tour in Europe. On July 2. 8, 2. 01. Mensa released his debut album, The Autobiography, on Roc Nation. It featured guest appearances from Weezer, Syd, The Dream, Chief Keef, Joey Purp, Pharrell Williams, Saul Williams, Ty Dolla Sign, and Pusha T. ArtistryeditIn recent interviews with XXL and Complex, Mensa cites hip hop artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Earl Sweatshirt, A Tribe Called Quest, Timbaland, Eminem, Biggie Smalls, Missy Elliott, Lupe Fiasco, UGK, J Dilla, The Pharcyde, Nas, 2. Pac and Hieroglyphics, as well as rock artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Guns N Roses, ACDC, Gorillaz and Nirvana among his influences. In 2. 01. 3, XXL called his breakthrough mixtape Innanetape lyrical nourishment and commented on his ability to bend words at will, cramming syllables into lines with obvious glee. DiscographyeditStudio albumseditMixtapeseditSingleseditAs lead artisteditAs featured artisteditGuest appearanceseditAwards and nominationseditDown on My Luck did not enter the ARIA Australian Top 1. Singles, but peaked at number 1. Australian Top 4. Urban Singles chart. Referencesedithttp www. Vic Mensa 2. 5 New Rappers to Watch Out For. Complex. Retrieved July 1. Vic Mensa XXL. Xxlmag. Madden, Sidney June 6, 2. 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