◇ image via WikipediaVic Mensa
Vic Mensa is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Missy Elliott, Eliza, Mick Jenkins, Frank Ocean and JAY-Z. Those roots explain a lot about how Vic Mensa arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Joey Purp, Mick Jenkins, Flatbush ZOMBiES, Bas and Jay Rock, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chance the Rapper, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Vic Mensa, reaching back through Missy Elliott and forward to Chance the Rapper. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Victor Kwesi Mensah, known professionally as Vic Mensa, is an American rapper and activist. Born and raised in Chicago, he was a member of the regional hip-hop groups Kids These Days and Savemoney prior to releasing his debut solo mixtape, Innanetape (2013). As a solo artist, Mensa has been signed to Virgin EMI Records, Def Jam Recordings, Capitol Records, and Roc Nation.
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Vic Mensa connections
Vic Mensa grew out of Missy Elliott, Eliza, Mick Jenkins and Frank Ocean, shares an orbit with Joey Purp, Mick Jenkins, Flatbush ZOMBiES and Bas, went on to shape Chance the Rapper. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Vic Mensa
Sounds and acts that shaped Vic Mensa.
- Missy Elliottartist
- Elizaartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Earl Sweatshirtartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Timbalandartist
- Eminemartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- UGKartist
- J Dillaartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- DMXartist
- Nasartist
- 2Pacartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- De La Soulartist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Kid Rockartist
- Lyrical Lemonadeartist
- Hermitudeartist
- Eliza Doolittleartist
- Kids These Daysartist
- Alex Wileyartist
- Lauren Jaureguiartist
- Flumeartist
- Kennaartist
- Ebo Taylorartist
- Sydartist
- THEY.artist
Artists similar to Vic Mensa
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Vic Mensa.
- Joey Purpartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Flatbush ZOMBiESartist
- Basartist
- Jay Rockartist
- The Underachieversartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- GoldLinkartist
- Meek Millartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- KYLEartist
- Jay Electronicaartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- The Gameartist
- Saint Jhnartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Ace Hoodartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Blu & Exileartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
- Ameer Vannartist
- Luteartist
- Kirk Knightartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Cozzartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- IDKartist
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