Vic Mensa releases his first song as an independent artist with the track called the word. The Chicago rapper teams up with Mick Jenkins for this new single that comes out one day before his EP Sundiata launches. Mensa leaves Roc Nation behind after his 2023 album Victor and starts working alone.
The song tackles political issues and problems Mensa sees within the music business. He uses his platform to speak about injustice and social concerns that matter to him. The timing connects with Juneteenth as Mensa releases both the single and EP during this important date.
Mensa responds to critics who call him a content creator rather than a serious musician. He explains that expressing ideas comes first and rap serves as just one way to share his thoughts. The artist believes being human matters more than fitting into music industry boxes.
Mick Jenkins appears as a featured artist after working with Mena before on Farm to Table from his album The Patience. The two rappers create layered content that goes deeper than typical hip hop tracks. Mensa promises more meaningful messages will appear throughout the Sundiata project.
The song tackles political issues and problems Mensa sees within the music business. He uses his platform to speak about injustice and social concerns that matter to him. The timing connects with Juneteenth as Mensa releases both the single and EP during this important date.
Mensa responds to critics who call him a content creator rather than a serious musician. He explains that expressing ideas comes first and rap serves as just one way to share his thoughts. The artist believes being human matters more than fitting into music industry boxes.
Mick Jenkins appears as a featured artist after working with Mena before on Farm to Table from his album The Patience. The two rappers create layered content that goes deeper than typical hip hop tracks. Mensa promises more meaningful messages will appear throughout the Sundiata project.
