VicMensaVEVO

Chicago rapper and activist VIC MENSA has emerged from a period of exile and self-reflection to lend his singular voice to the cultural discourse via a long-awaited return to his rap roots. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, VIC rose to public awareness as a member of the eclectic hip-hop band Kids These Days and founder of the Chicago collective SAVEMONEY alongside Chance The Rapper and other local upstart Joey Purp. His solo debut mixtape INNANETAPE dropped in 2013, igniting immediate accolades (including a spot on the XXL Freshman cover in 2014), and a fortuitous introduction to Jay Z that led to a record deal with Roc Nation. MENSA went on to help Kanye West pen his esoteric song “Wolves” from The Life of Pablo , drop two critically acclaimed EPs (2016’s There’s A Lot Going On & 2018’s Hooligans ) and his debut full length The Autobiography (2017), as well as furthering social causes in his hometown through his nonprofit SAVEMONEYSAVELIFE.