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Chance the Rapper Clarifies Dave Chappelle’s ‘Gay Jokes’ Comment, Involvement in Black Star Line Music Festival
The rapper and comedian were joined by Vic Mensa, T-Pain, Erykah Badu and more during the inaugural fest.
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DJ Akademiks Was Wrong For Calling Hip-Hop’s Pioneers ‘Dusty’
The media personality has been receiving backlash for his comments from older performers including LL Cool J, Spice 1 and other artists.
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Vic Mensa Decolonizes Art With “Skin + Masks” Exhibit In Time For Juneteenth
"The idea of Black and white, these ideas don’t come from our history," Mensa told The Root.
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Bill That Limits Use of Song Lyrics in Court Approved by New York State Senate
The bill, formerly once known as “Rap Music On Trial,” is supported by Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Killer Mike and other artists.
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Raise All of the Lights: Could Kanye West’s Donda Finally Be Ready for the World to Hear?
West gave fans a first-listen of sorts of the new album during a last-minute “concert” in Atlanta two weeks ago.
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Mic Drop: Acid, Lucid, Fever and Aspiring, These Musicians Are Dreaming
The music and accompanying videos released this week all have one thing in common: they all follow some form of expression and aspiration. Music has always been a way for people–artists and listeners alike–to express and identify with themselves while still inspiring listeners to follow their dreams. Those dreams can be more “acid trippy,” leaving…
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Vic Mensa Says What Others May Think About Juice WRLD’s Death and How Today’s Rap Glorifies Drugs
There’s an adage that says “when you live by the sword, you die by the sword.” People have often used this as justification for when someone who glorifies gun use dies by gunfire. But the same can be said about excessive drug use, too. Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop star Vic Mensa believes that his fellow rappers…
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Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa Has a Few Words for R. Kelly
Not too many celebrities have spoken out publicly against R. Kelly when it comes to his recent “sex cult” allegations. But one rapper from Chicago had a few words for the R&B singer, and that may have garnered him a few new fans. Southside Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, who’s signed to Jay-Z’s RocNation, isn’t a…