VIC MENSA & Mick Jenkins Reunite For Powerful Single "the word"

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VIC MENSA is starting his independent journey with a strong message on "the word," the lead single for his next EP, "Sundiata."

VIC MENSA is starting a brand-new era of his multi-faceted career with this latest offering, "the word." It arrives just one day ahead of his upcoming EP, Sundiata, which will be out on his website with help from EVEN. The track also features Mick Jenkins, a former collaborator.

They previously worked on "Farm to Table," an excellent display of lyricism on the Alabama-born MCs last project, The Patience.

But even though that is a great record, "the word" is even more layered and thematically driven. VIC MENSA is pretty outspoken when it comes to political issues, injustices in the music industry, and more. All of that passion for protesting/public speaking has led to this track here.

Moreover, it's the start of his journey as an independent artist. His last record, Victor, which dropped in 2023, was a Roc Nation release. He recently spoke on moving in this direction and he sounds ready for the challenge.

He also spoke more in depth about "the word" and this project, which is fittingly dropping on Juneteenth. "I've received a lot of comments as if I've become a "content creator," inferring that I've cheapened my art or my medium because of the challenges I've faced in the music industry. To those people, I say - this has always been about the word. I'm a human being before anything. Expressing my ideas is my calling. Rap is a vessel, music is a vessel, but it's not the source. It's not the only valid way for me to express myself," he said in part.

This powerful Instagram post is just the tip of the iceberg for VIC and we cannot wait to hear what he has to say on Sundiata. Check out "the word" below.

VIC MENSA & Mick Jenkins "the word"

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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