L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Back in December, in front of a sold-out audience at the Forum awaiting Grammy front-runner Jay-Z, opening act and rapper Vic Mensa vaulted onstage. Dressed in punky red leather, he was boisterous and triumphant, the show a crowning achievement in hi... more info

Stereogum — Finally, a 2018 festival that Eminem isn't headlining! Instead, Forecastle will have Chris Stapleton, Arcade Fire, and Modest Mouse, along with an undercard that includes Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, the War On Drugs, Father John Misty, Courtney Barn... more info

Stereogum — This past summer, the Chicago rapper Vic Mensa released The Autobiography , his thoughtful and ambitious official full-length debut. And last night, Mensa was a musical guest on Stephen Colbert's Late Show. Mensa made the most of his moment, singing... more info

Stereogum — Vic Mensa showed off his surprisingly good singing voice on songs like "Coffee & Cigarettes" off of his recent debut album The Autobiography , and he showed it off again during his appearance on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show Piano Sessions today. M... more info

Stereogum — Chicago rapper Vic Mensa released his impressive, long-awaited debut album The Autobiography earlier this year, and now he's followed up his stressful and excellent "Rage" video with a new self-directed clip for the album track "Rollin' Like A Ston... more info

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Stereogum — Lollapalooza is held in Chicago, which, as we all know, is Chance The Rapper's domain. And yesterday, he held court at Grant Park, delivering a 20-song set that featured guest appearances from Vic Mensa and Francis & The Lights. Mensa came out to per... more info

AllHipHop — THE ROC NATION RAPPER TAKES PART IN THE "OVER/UNDER" SERIES more info

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Stereogum — We don't post a whole lot of radio-show freestyles here, but sometimes radio-show freestyles are special. Last year, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa released his impressive official debut LP The Autobiography . And on Friday, the day the album came out, he... more info