Vic Mensa: Last News

Kanye West, 44, took some time away from his divorce drama with Kim Kardashian, 41, this weekend when he hung out with pal Vic Mensa in Los Angeles, CA. The two rappers were photographed arriving at the Ye’s apartment on Feb. 5 as they greeted a fan who was waiting outside. Both of them wore mostly black outfits, including a black hoodie, dark blue jeans, and black boots for Kanye, and a black hoodie under a black coat, camouflaged pants, and boots for Vic.

Kanye West sported a serious look on his face as he was spotted with pal Vic Mensa on Saturday afternoon.The 44-year-old rapper and the 28-year-old musician were seen greeting a fan as they arrived at West's apartment in Los Angeles.The outing comes as theGrammy Award-winning artist continued his back and forth custody feud with ex-wifeKim Kardashian this morning by claiming she wouldn't let him take their four kids to a basketball game. Why so serious? Kanye West sported a serious look on his face as he was spotted with Vic Mensa on Saturday afternoonWest displayed his usual sense of fashion as he rocked a dark hoodie and his well-worn Balenciaga rubber rain boots.The Donda hitmaker finished his look with a pair of black jeans.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorBeyonce is a contender for the best original song Oscar this year with “Be Alive,” her end-credits number that provides a musical epilogue at the close of “King Richard.” Alongside her, producer/songwriter Dixson helped craft the soaring ballad, which is on the Oscars’ shortlist of 15 eligible songs.Dixson says he hadn’t seen the film at the time of writing the lyrics. “I had to believe blindly that what she would say and what I would say would work,” says the songwriter.He credits his personal experience in helping him write the lyrics, as well as his familiarity with the story of the Williams sisters and their father, Richard.

Vic Mensa has been released from custody following his arrest at a US airport for the alleged possession of psychedelic mushrooms over the weekend.The Chicago rapper – real name Victor Mensah – flew from Ghana to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday (January 15). Undergoing a secondary search at the airport, Mensa was alleged to have been found by authorities to be in possession of a range of narcotics, including LSD, psilocybin capsules and gummies.He was arrested by US Customs and Border Patrol and charged with felony narcotics possession. He had been retuning from a promotional trip to Africa with Chance The Rapper at the time.Taking to Twitter overnight (January 18), Mensa announced his release from custody.Two tweets were posted one hour apart, the first saying “wow what a trip”, with his subsequent post declaring “I’m freeeeeee.”wow what a trip— vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 18, 2022i'm freeeeeeelove you allgod works in mysterious ways— vino valentino (@VicMensa) January 19, 2022Fans were quick to share their relief at the outcome of Mensa’s experience.Welcome back @VicMensa…that was some Fear and loathing in las Vegas shit….

Vic Mensa was arrested at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., after he was allegedly found carrying drugs.The 28-year-old rapper was taken into custody after arriving on a flight from Ghana, US Customs and Border Protection officials said in a statement.The agency supplied a photo that allegedly depicted the substances Mensa was found with, which included LSD and psilocybin, commonly known as 'magic mushrooms.' Airport arrest: US Customs and Border Protections officials said Vic Mensa, 28, was arrested Saturday at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., on felony drug possession charges; seen in August in NYCCustoms officials wrote in their statement that the rapper was found with41 grams of liquid LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) in his luggage, along with six grams of psilocybin mushrooms,124 grams of the substance in capsule form and another178 grams of the drug in prepackaged gummies.Both substances are known as psychedelic drugs, and they can cause a sense of euphoria along with visual hallucinations. Agents allegedly discovered the drugs after Mensa was taken for a secondary set of screenings.Following the discovery, he was arrested on felony narcotic possession charges.Requests for comment from Mensa's representatives by DailyMail.com have not yet been returned.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection have confirmed that Vic Mensa was arrested at Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport on Saturday (January 15) after border officials allege they found illegal drugs in his luggage.

Vic Mensa has shared a new track called ‘What You Taught Us’, a tribute to the late Virgil Abloh.Read More: Vic Mensa: “Hip-hop is resistance in its purest manifestation”The DJ and influential fashion designer for Louis Vuitton and Off White died on Sunday (November 28) after privately suffering from cancer for several years.In the wake of his passing, the likes of Drake, Kevin Abstract and Finneas paid their respects online. Frank Ocean later shared a tribute to his “hero”, while Kanye West’s Sunday Service covered Adele “in loving memory” of Abloh.Now, rapper Mensa has released a “posthumous letter” to his fellow Chicago native in the form of a new song.

Kanye West, 44, has appeared in a livestream ahead of the release of his new album, Donda. Of course, it wasn’t a regular stream — the rapper seemed to be in his dressing room at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz stadium, where he has reportedly been living for two weeks. During the Apple Music stream, he was masked and wore an array of bizarre, spiked costumes. He was later seen lifting weights and chatting with his producer Mike Dean.

Ahead of his big listening party tonight, Kanye West is livestreaming himself finishing off his new ‘Donda’ album.Holed up in his makeshift studio backstage at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, West has largely appeared masked with his back to the camera. However, he has been joined by various guests along the way so far, including Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa.

Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins and Run The Jewels will headline its 2021 event.The four-day event, which will also feature performances from Faith No More, Pixies and DEVO, is due to take place at Chicago’s Douglass Park on September 16-19, with tickets on sale here now.Other names on the bill include Coheed And Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, GWAR, Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, Vic Mensa, NOFX, Circle Jerks, Dinosaur Jr., Gogol Bordello, Andrew W.K., Amigo The Devil and more. Lupe Fiasco will also be performing his critically acclaimed second album ‘The Cool’ in full.Mike Patton will be pulling double duty, performing with both Faith No More and Mr.

Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper have shared an acoustic version of their recent single ‘SHELTER’ – listen to it below.The original track, which also features Wyclef Jean, is taken from Mensa’s recently released ‘I TAPE’ EP. Other tracks on the project include collaborations with Jeremih and Tish Hyman.Examining mass incarceration as well as the impact the coronavirus has had on the Black community, ‘SHELTER’ is inspired by Mensa’s relationship with Oklahoma inmate Julius Jones, who in 2002 was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death at the age of 22.

APPOINTMENTSGerman live music firm CTS Eventim has appointed Martin Fitzgerald as co-Managing Director of Eventim UK, alongside John Gibson, who was announced in the same role last month. “Martin’s appointment reflects Eventim’s continued investment in both our people and our commitment to the UK, a core market for CTS Eventim”, says CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg.

As we all know by now, Black History Month is not the only month to celebrate Black culture, amplify Black voices, and understand the complex history of race in America.That’s why earlier this month, Rachel Hislop––editor-in-chief of the online hip-hop and alternative music site Okayplayer (founded by Questlove, front-man for The Roots)––launched PASSAGE: The Practice of Healing.

Vic Mensa is speaking out about the ongoing fight against systematic oppression and the COVID-19 response in the United States.

Vic Mensa has enlisted Wyclef Jean and Chance The Rapper for "Shelter," a new song from his upcoming project I TAPE. Seizing on the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement, "Shelter" is an acoustic rap ballad that decries the myriad ways Black life can come under threat, from institutional to interpersonal.

Vic Mensa has shared his first new music of 2021 in the form of ‘Shelter’, which features Chance The Rapper and Wyclef Jean.The hard-hitting track, which you can hear below, hears Mensa tackle the coronavirus crisis’ disproportionate effects on communities of colour, police brutality, incarceration and more.A powerful video directed by Andre Muir sees actors lying down to symbolise the disproportionate mortality rate among Black people in the United States due to institutional racism.Mensa announced the track yesterday (February 4), describing it as “one of my favorite records I’ve ever done.”SHELTER ft. @chancetherapper & @wyclef at midnight.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Cardi B returned with her first single since «WAP,» Dan + Shay shared a heartwarming new song, and Steve Aoki recruited talent around the globe for a track on his recently launched Latin label.Plus, H.E.R. shared her newly Golden Globe-nominated song, «Fight for You,» from, and Vic Mensa reunited with Chance the Rapper on a powerful new track.Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream them now!Six months after the massive success of her Megan Thee Stallion collab, «WAP,» Cardi is back with another single

Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Ty Dolla $ign, Mary J. Blige and more have called on the incoming Joe Biden administration to launch a commission to address racial injustice in America within their first 100 days of taking office.17 artists, also including Vic Mensa, Quavo, Offset, A$AP Ferg and 070 Shake appear in a new video, titled ’17 Ways Black People Are Killed in America’.

Vic Mensa has spoken out after the premises of his non-profit foundation SaveMoneySaveLife was burgled on New Year’s Eve.The rapper launched the organisation back in 2018, which aims to “use art and entertainment to foster sustainable change” with a keen focus on Mensa’s home city of Chicago.Mensa posted about the burglary on his Instagram account yesterday (January 11), explaining that SaveMoneySaveLife’s “entire donation inventory was robbed” on December 31.“Sadly, we were set up and someone brought a truck to our Southside Chicago location and cleaned us out of over $40,000 worth of brand new shoes,” he explained – you can watch Mensa speak about the robbery in the below video.A post shared by @vicmensa“I founded the organisation in 2018

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has snatched up the U.S. distribution rights to Akilla’s Escape, Charles Officer’s crime drama which had its world premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and now has a planned release for Q2 of next year.Saul Williams (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) stars as Akilla Brown, an urban child-soldier who captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery.

Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Vic Mensa and more will take part in a virtual Vote With Us rally in the build-up to the US presidential election next month.The rally will include a three-hour event on Vote Early Day (October 24), and is specifically seeking to encourage voter participation among young people.The event will also include appearances from Common, Mark Ruffalo, and and the cast of the award-winning documentary Us Kids, featuring Parkland school shooting survivors and ‘March For Our Lives’ activists including Emma González.In a press statement, González said: “To vote is to harness your power, and we have to use the power that’s given to us.