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Art Quote by Vic Mensa

“Chicago is complicated and complex and very violent but also…” quote by Vic Mensa — Download Open image

“Chicago is complicated and complex and very violent but also very rich with history and tradition and art and culture - it's all these things.”

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You can't even tell, but a lot of the time your favourite rappers are wearing a bunch of fake jewellery.

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The Clash is pretty much my favorite band, and their songs like 'Rock the Casbah' are political dance tracks.

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By nature I can be a confrontational person. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with that.

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I can remember being a young kid, twelve, thirteen years old just with my headphones on, on the train, listening to rappers paint these…

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I started taking my mental health seriously, really working with a therapist and a psychiatrist.

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Because many people deny the Palestinian struggle. They deny them everything. They deny them humanity, they deny them the right to be on the…

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My purpose is to unite people, to bring us together. And above all, to be a champion for justice and a vehement opponent of…

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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.

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I'm one of the only people I know that often sleeps in boots.

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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,…

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I just thought I could broaden my impact and my reach by starting a non-profit and putting investment into our community.

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The things I have to say on and off the record are important, and I say them because I want to be heard.

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