{"id":35696,"date":"2014-09-01T09:17:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T09:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=35696"},"modified":"2017-03-01T13:01:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:01:02","slug":"new-noise-vic-mensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/09\/01\/new-noise-vic-mensa\/","title":{"rendered":"New Noise: Vic Mensa"},"content":{"rendered":"

We talk learning \u2018Sweet child of mine\u2019 on guitar and future plans for underwater studios in Ibiza with Chicago born rapper, Vic Mensa<\/p>\n

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Victor Kwesi Mensah as he was once known, is the up and coming Chicago born rapper with immeasurable talent and undeniable charm. Set to become one of the windy City\u2019s most famous sons (following in the footsteps of the master himself Kanye West) we chatted to him, as he was enroute for his Leeds festival debut this past weekend. From rock and roll beginnings, to chasing girls with friend and collaborator Chance the Rapper we wanted to find out where it all began, and where he sees himself going in the future.<\/p>\n

Having only just reached the legal drinking age in the US, Vic has been making music since he was fifteen, and playing various instruments for a decade prior. Though the piano, the guitar or the saxophone couldn\u2019t tempt him, free styling became his release and kept his mind focused when school could not. Having released his first major mix tape \u2018Innanetape\u2019 in 2013, following the break up of his group \u2018Kids these days\u2019, to an overwhelmingly positive response, we grabbed Vic to chat Chicago and underwater studios in Ibiza…<\/p>\n