I used to print out lyrics from Nas songs and write my own lyrics in the same syllable count but with different words and different rhymes. — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I collaborated with so many people from Chicago - so many Black people, young Black women organizations like BYP100 and Assata's Daughters. Just being out there, I saw what a community mobilizing can accomplish in terms of freedom and how… — 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
