Vic Mensa

Victor Kwesi Mensah (born June 6, 1993), known professionally as Vic Mensa, is an American rapper. He was a member of the group Kids These Days, which broke up in May 2013, after which he released his debut solo mixtape Innanetape. Throughout his career, he has been signed to Virgin EMI Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Records, and Roc Nation.Read More

Mensa is also a founder of the hip-hop collective Savemoney which includes frequent collaborator Chance the Rapper. Mensa's debut single "Down on My Luck" was released in June 2014, followed up by another single "U Mad" (featuring Kanye West) in April 2015. His debut studio album, The Autobiography was released in July 2017, followed up with his second album Victor in September 2023. Despite limited mainstream success himself, he's collaborated with high-profile artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Wyclef Jean, and Skrillex, among others.Mensa has been involved in political activism and charitable efforts in his hometown of Chicago, being heavily outspoken on the issue of gun violence. He also is the founder of the SavemoneySavelife foundation, whose mission is to use art and entertainment to foster sustainable change, and funds three programs in Chicago centered on health and the arts.