From a musical standpoint, I was inspired by ’90s hip hop, with a lot of drums and the tempos. I’m always inspired by David Bowie and Prince. Vic Mensa Read Quote
I might have ‘couch syndrome.’ I’m always sleeping on the couch at home, even when I have a comfortable bed. I’m used to it. Vic Mensa Read Quote
I don’t see why clothes have to be women’s or men’s. It seems pretty limiting. I buy women’s pants, women’s shoes – everything, really. Vic Mensa Read Quote
Hip-hop has always been speaking about the way your brain is manipulated by stress and struggle because hip-hop is borne from struggle. Vic Mensa Read Quote
We’re not able to hide behind myths of this being a post-racial society because Donald Trump has outlined exactly how a large portion of America feels. Vic Mensa Read Quote
I’m inspired by Prince on every level; the whole androgynous thing, the ambiguity in his gender and his foundation – it’s amazing. That’s the way I think about clothes, in relation to my personality and my life. It’s just an extension of who I am, like a song. Vic Mensa Read Quote
I’ve been harassed by police my whole life and seen people who looked like me treated like animals at the hands of law enforcement. Vic Mensa Read Quote
LA is the only place where people know my name and still walk up to me and ask it. And I think that was really representative of a lot of the transplant people in LA. I just found everything so phoney. Vic Mensa Read Quote
