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Jay-Z's high profile recording label, Roc Nation, has officially added new talent to it's roster by signing Chicago native, Vic Mensa.

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The press release reads as such:

Welcome Vic Mensa to the Roc Nation Family.

At the age of 21, Vic Mensa has already established himself as an integral part of Chicago culture, first co-founding the SAVEMONEY collective and releasing two mixtapes in two years and now as a solo artist signed with the Roc Nation family. His debut mixtape ‘Straight Up’ in 2010, followed by 2013’s ‘INNANETAPE’, brought Mensa’s solo work to a new and larger audience. In addition, The Chicago native’s critically acclaimed 2nd project helped earn him a top spot on XXL Magazine’s 2014 freshman class. 

After closing out 2013 with US dates on the J. Cole and Wale “What Dreams May Come” tour and a European tour with Danny Brown, Mensa released his biggest single to date; 2014’s “Down On My Luck.” In 2015, Vic Mensa will release new music and thus far has collaborated with Kanye West and Sia on “Wolves” - the first track on Kanye West’s upcoming album ‘So Help Me God'. Vic Mensa’s live performances to date include Wireless Festival, The Governors Ball Festival, the Emmy Award-winning comedy show Saturday Night Live and the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival.

Now part of the Roc Nation Records family, you can get Vic’s new single, “U Mad” ft. Kanye West, at all digital retailers.
 (Taken from the Roc Nation website)


While it is undeniable Vic and the Save Money crew have had an impact of the hip-hop scene of Chicago, we have yet to see more from the young upstart. With a two mixtapes and an album (with Kids In The Hall), is this to soon? Or does the Kanye co-sign and now backing from a big indie label give Vic more of a solidified spot in the game? Will young Mensa add value to the Roc Nation brand with notable talent like J. Cole and the ill-yet-reclusive Jay Electronica?

Let me know what you think, and check out U Mad below if you haven't heard it. Kanye's in it.

Even below that, check out Holy Holy to refresh yourself on his lyrical ability.




Holy Holy - Vic Mensa ft. Ab-Soul & BJ The Chicago Kid