Brooklyn Vegan — Australian electronic musician Flume will release his new album Skin on May 27 via Mom + Pop, and it's got a pretty awesome list of multi-genre collaborators. There's rising rappers Vince Staples, Vic Mensa and Allan Kingdom, veteran rapper... more info

Nialler9 — Longitude Festival just added a load of great acts to the festival today. The Lumineers Run The Jewels The Coronas Kurt Vile & The Violators Annie Mac Diplo Vic Mensa Daughter Stormzy Laura Mvula Nina Kraviz Christine & The Queens (YASS QUEEN) ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — With the recording for his debut album ‘Traffic’ well underway, Roc Nation’s very own Vic Mensa is ready to claim his throne. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rudimental Team Up With Big Sean, Vic Mensa & Ed Sheeran For ‘Lay It All On Me’ Vip Mix more info

Stereogum — In October 2014, a white Chicago police officer shot a black 17-year-old named Laquan McDonald sixteen times, killing him. On Tuesday, Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder and police were ordered to release the graphic dash-cam... more info

Nialler9 — Metropolis Festival is happening this Saturday and Sunday in the RDS in Dublin and the Saturday will feature the likes of Hot Chip, The Roots, Todd Terje, Flight Facilities Vic Mensa, Vince Staples and Le Galaxie along with some talks and panels and ... more info

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Stereogum — Chicago rap up-and-comer Vic Mensa has lately been working on his official debut album Traffic, and we’ve posted recent tracks like “All That Shines” and “I Been.” And today, he shared a new track called “Married To The King Freestyle,”... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Vic Mensa at NYU in September (more by Mimi Hong) The very promising rapper Vic Mensa has already collaborated with a lot of huge names like Kanye West and Skrillex, and now he's on a new track by Chief... more info

Stereogum — The ascendant Chicago rapper Vic Mensa came from the same after-school freestyle scene that helped produce Chance The Rapper. So even though Mensa shares a hometown with hard-ass drill rappers like Chief Keef and Lil Durk, his context is very differe... more info