“Being someone that grew up in a biracial household I never really felt accepted by black people when I was a little kid, I didn't feel fully accepted by black kids and I definitely didn't feel fully accepted by white kids cause I just felt like I could never be neither one.”

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.