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Vic Mensa definitely feels it when he’s introduced to a new drug and wreaks havoc on the streets of L.A. in “Feel That.”

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Vic Mensa is positioning himself in an interesting space in music with experimental sonics, awhile pushing himself to the limits as a MC. Following his house music-inspired single “Down On My Luck,” the rising Chicago wordsmith delivers “Major Payne.”

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Rappers have been delving into the grandest of hustles to make sure their videos come out right and on time (just ask Rich Homie Quan). Like we do about this time, The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Videos Of The Week goes out of its way to recognize such hard workers. Actually, it’s no […]

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Donnie Trumpet and Vic Mensa make magical records. Here’s a visual for their recent co-venture, “Pasadena,” from the Donnie Trumpet EP.

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Vic Mensa isn’t naive to the fact that even the most luckiest of individuals have bad days. Thankfully, when you’re an artist–especially one with the utmost creativity, you’re able to tailor your own happy ending while still offering up glimpses of reality bites.

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XXL patiently waited for 106 & Park to air today, Monday, May 5 and have officially unveiled their XXL Freshmen 2014 cover.

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Rapper Vic Mensa tapped into Chicago’s rich house music history on a track titled “Down On My Luck.” Premiered by BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, the record displays the up and coming MC’s range as a song maker.

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UPDATE: Asher Roth debuted a visual for the Vic Mensa-assisted cut. See it after the jump. It’s difficult to guess when an artist will find themselves musically, but it’s very apparent when it finally happens. That said, Asher Roth sounds very comfy on the material set to appear on his RetroHash sophomore LP, and that continues with today’s […]

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Year in and year out, FADER Fort, sponsored by Converse, is one of the most talked about events at SXSW in Austin. This year is no different, as Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Gang, Young Thug, and Chicago’s Vic Mensa took the stage during night three.

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The mtvU Woodie Awards are more so about the diverse offerings of music than the actual winners.

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MTV‘s 24-hour college-focused network, mtvU, has announced that Iggy Azalea will join a packed performance lineup that includes a bevy of rising up and comers at the 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards. This year’s Woodie Awards ceremony will take place at SXSW in Austin, Texas, where the Australian rap star will rock the stage along with […]

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Instrumentalist Donnie Trumpet, aka Nico Segal of now defunct group Kids These Days, delivered a visual for an emotional tune called “Don’t Leave,” featuring former group member and rising Chicago MC Vic Mensa.