So whether that's taking a bunch of people from Chicago down to Standing Rock or being in Flint, Michigan, or being in Palestine or Baton Rouge after Alton Sterling's killing, I've been trying to, just as a man, be present… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
You can't even tell, but a lot of the time your favourite rappers are wearing a bunch of fake jewellery. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
The Clash is pretty much my favorite band, and their songs like 'Rock the Casbah' are political dance tracks. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
By nature I can be a confrontational person. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with that. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I can remember being a young kid, twelve, thirteen years old just with my headphones on, on the train, listening to rappers paint these… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I started taking my mental health seriously, really working with a therapist and a psychiatrist. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Because many people deny the Palestinian struggle. They deny them everything. They deny them humanity, they deny them the right to be on the… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
My purpose is to unite people, to bring us together. And above all, to be a champion for justice and a vehement opponent of… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I'm from a family of educators. I grew up with books in my house and in my hands and my parents in my life. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
That's something I can never lose: my love for the art of rap. As I grew older and became more interested in song writing,… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I just thought I could broaden my impact and my reach by starting a non-profit and putting investment into our community. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
The things I have to say on and off the record are important, and I say them because I want to be heard. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has always been speaking about the way your brain is manipulated by stress and struggle because hip-hop is borne from struggle. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I think that everybody has their own interpretations of what it means to be American. But from my vantage point, being black and successful… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I'm not motivated by money or fame. I'm more driven by the electricity of creativity. The idea of being one of the legends that… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
