I'm from a family of educators. I grew up with books in my house and in my hands and my parents in… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
So much of my life and my style and sensibility are influenced by skateboarding. It's counter-culture and skateboarding is my introduction to… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Oftentimes I feel like I can, through the music, paint a picture of something that I can't look anywhere and see in… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
And being that my father is gone in immigrant and I have you know - that I owe my existence to immigration,… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I'm inspired by Prince on every level; the whole androgynous thing, the ambiguity in his gender and his foundation - it's amazing.… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Traffic' was an album that had a significant amount of songs. It was not complete and I felt didn't fully represent me… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I've been harassed by police my whole life and seen people who looked like me treated like animals at the hands of… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Chicago, I feel, is a microcosm for the segregated, violent environment that is America. I try to not only speak about these… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
You know, I think the idea of activism, more so a revolutionary mindset, is something that has been with me for most… — 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
