Vic Mensa

CTL-E-1463 · Person · musician · 2010s–contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Chicago rapper, singer, and activist; SaveMoney collective member; Roc Nation signee; founder of the SaveMoneySaveLife foundation.

The record

• Also known as: Victor Kwesi Mensah

Notes

RELP44 in-place enrichment (2026-10-06): +2 claims (The Autobiography 2017; XXL Freshman 2014), +2 evidence, +8 relationships (collaborated_with Chance the Rapper; collaborated_with Twista; associated_with Hyde Park; has_alumnus Whitney Young; recorded_for Roc Nation; founded/founded_by SaveMoneySaveLife; member_of Kids These Days). Total relationships: 10 (2 pre-existing).

Relationships

• Chance the Rapper — collaborated with
  Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper came up together in Chicago; Mensa toured with Chance on the Acid Rap tour.
• City of Chicago — from
  Victor Kwesi Mensah was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Hyde Park.
• Hyde Park — associated with
  Vic Mensa is associated with Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, where he grew up.
• Kanye West — collaborated with
  Vic Mensa's 2015 single 'U Mad' features Kanye West and was certified gold by the RIAA.
• Kids These Days — member of organization
  Before his solo career, Vic Mensa was a member of the Chicago hip-hop group Kids These Days.
• Roc Nation — recorded for
  Vic Mensa signed with Roc Nation in 2015; his debut album The Autobiography was released via Roc Nation in 2017.
• SaveMoneySaveLife — founded
  Vic Mensa founded the Chicago foundation SaveMoneySaveLife, funding three programs centered on health and the arts.
• Twista — collaborated with
  Vic Mensa collaborated with Chicago rapper Twista.

Referenced by

• SaveMoneySaveLife — founded by → this record
• Whitney M. Young Magnet High School — has alumnus → this record

Sources

• CultureTechLens batch RELP44 research (2026-10-06)

Record CTL-E-1463 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 1 source · 10 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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