Vic Mensa
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What I Learned as a Classical Composer Working with Kanye, Lil Nas X, & Big Sean
How Johan Lenox went from listening to Kanye’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ to working with him, No I.D., Big Sean, and more.
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Big Sean, Vic Mensa, & Managing the Ridicule of Catharsis
Cathartic work may protect artists from their demons, but it doesn’t protect them from critique.
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You Can Now Hire a Famous Rapper for Less Than $5
Shout out to Snoop Dogg for reassuring Janine that she should feel entitled to groom her pubic hair however she chooses.
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Swae Lee, Rico Nasty, Boogie & More: Morning Bars
All the latest hip-hop news in one place.
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Vic Mensa Became a Rapper Because of Kanye’s “Glow In The Dark” Tour
Surprise, surprise, Kanye West influenced yet another Chicago rapper. This time, we’ve got Vic Mensa, who, in a new Forbes feature, broke down how Ye’s “Glow In The Dark” tour inspired him to start taking rap more seriously and helped him…
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The Art of the “Price of Fame” Song
The best songs about fame keep us from wishing we were famous.
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‘INNANETAPE’ 5 Years Later: Revisiting Vic Mensa, the Dreamer
Five years later, we examine how Vic Mensa’s breakout mixtape traverses all sides of destiny and dreams.
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Vic Mensa Opens Up About Mental Health: “I’m Not Weak”
“A lot of young men of color have trauma that goes unaddressed for fear of being perceived as weakness.”
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How Christian Scott & Vic Mensa Blurred the Lines Between Hip-Hop and Jazz
“The Refined Players represents a new vanguard of creators intent on building bridges.”
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A Reader Questions Our Coverage of Vic Mensa’s Response to Lil Peep’s Death
“I hope y’all make another article accentuating the harsh reality, which is plain to see, and not [just] the words, the harshness of which are questionable.”
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Vic Mensa Wasn’t Surprised by Lil Peep’s Death: “Every Action Has a Consequence”
“Some stories have an obvious outcome.”
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Beat Break: Jahlil Beats Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs
The Roc Nation producer breaks down his beats for Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N*gga,” Meek Mill’s “I’ma Boss” and more.