Stereogum — Vic Mensa lost a bunch of lucrative opening gigs when Justin Bieber cancelled the remainder of his Purpose tour last week, but he’s not holding a grudge. Instead, he’s saving his anger for fellow Chicagoan R. Kelly, whom Mensa called "a scumbag" ... more info

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Stereogum — When Vic Mensa bounded onstage in Chicago last week, he was a rock star. Maybe this is a Chicago-specific thing. When I saw Mensa open the Coachella mainstage a couple of years ago, he was just a pretty-fun presence, a young and vaguely anonymous rap... more info

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Chicago Tribune — When you're a biracial kid growing up on 47th Street as Vic Mensa did, chaos and sanity, violence and sanctuary, guns and books, hustlers and educators live side by side, always within view, always within earshot. It led to a young life of promise an... more info

Stereogum — The young Chicago rapper Vic Mensa has built himself a name ever since releasing his impressive 2013 mixtape Innanetape . He's released a few bangers and a couple of EPs, but he's only just now getting around to releasing The Autobiography, his debu... more info

Stereogum — Vic Mensa has shared an intense new video for his single "Rage." The clip is a nuanced depiction of Mensa's struggles with addiction and mental health, according to a release. Mensa's long-awaited debut album, The Autobiography, will be out 7/28. Wat... more info

PopSugar UK — Beyoncé made the world come to a drastic halt last week when she revealed the first photo of her twins, Rumi and Sir, on Instagram. And now that everyone is coming down off the high that is two new Carter children, the singer's mum, Tina Knowles,... more info