So towards the end of last year I met and interviewed the talented rapper Mick Jenkins.. We chopped it up and he told me to look out for new ish from his Chi town homies Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa.
Heralding from American and Ghanaian parentage and still a relative new comer to the global rap game, after leaving his former group ‘Kids These Days’ and with only one mixtape ‘Innanaetape’ in 2013. Vic further released a few singles via Virgin /EMI and of course in more recent times, collabs with Kanye West on his ‘Life Of Pablo’ album.
Embracing political and thought provoking subject matters of police brutality on the very powerful ’16 Shots’ it stands as one of my favourite tracks on his new EP.
On his new single ‘There’s ALot Goin On’ Vic waxes lyrical about the harrowing decision to sign a deal with YE on G.O.O.D. Music or to go with Jay Z and Tata at Rocnation. With a new image and growing dreadlocks,
Vic has grown into a very competent mc with a strong pen game. Showcasing his wordplay and gift for song construction the EP is sparse of guest collabs with only TY Dollar $ign running through for a hot chorus.
Vic Mensa’s new ‘There’s Alot Going On’ EP is out now and drops ahead of his long-awaited new album coming in August 2016.
Vic Mensa – There’s ALot Going On
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Track-listing – 1. Dynasty 2. 16 Shots 3. Danger 4. New Bae 5. Liquor Locker 6. Shades of Blue 7. ‘There’s Alot Going On’
Like many rap fans, we all eagerly await Vic Mensa full album coming end of summer, the EP artwork is fresh and reminds us with the ‘1993 Still Alive’ tattoo on his abdomen that Vic is still only 23 years old. #TheFutureIsBright