Prince is one of my biggest idols of all time, and he's the real King of Pop. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I had white family members, black family members, white friends, black friends by the time I was 16. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
People think I'm angry and they're right. There's a lot to be angry about. But I'm also empathetic and ambitious and hopeful… — 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
I came from a two-parent household and my father is a PhD from west Africa, but at the same time I grew… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
No I.D. is like an alchemist and he'll only give you so much at one time. It's for the best at the… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
You can live an entire lifetime in Chicago and not hear a gunshot, but if you go in a certain neighborhood then… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
A lot of the most prolific painters died broke and weren't appreciated in their time. I'm trying to remember who exactly I… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
It's anxiety that led to a depression that I've been dealing with since I was 16, 17. That was the first time… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
Wings' was my moment to free myself from everything that was destroying me. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
There's a lot of times when I feel nihilistic, and lose hope, like I'm just lost in the world. But there's a… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I think when your intent and your energy is authentic and it's real and it's of the moment and it's necessary, it… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I've been combing through the Wolverine archives and advertisements from the sixties and seventies. I'm looking to take inspiration from designs of… — 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
