“A lot of the most prolific painters died broke and weren't appreciated in their time. I'm trying to remember who exactly I was thinking of - like Rembrandt, van Gogh or Gauguin. Some of those guys, they got whole floors of museums to themselves but weren't really appreciated in their time at all.”

American rapper and activist

Vic Mensa is an American rapper and activist from Chicago. Born Victor Kwesi Mensah, he came up in the city’s hip-hop scene and first gained notice as a member of Kids These Days and Savemoney before beginning his solo career. He released his debut solo mixtape, Innanetape, in 2013. Since then he has worked as a solo artist with Virgin EMI Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Records, and Roc Nation, and his public work has also included activism.