Review: Vic Mensa, ‘The Autobiography’Posted in Articles, Arts, Audio, Autobiography, Book/Video Reviews, Media Archive, United States on 2017-07-28 15:41Z by Steven |
Review: Vic Mensa, ‘The Autobiography’
First Listen: Hear Upcoming Albums in Their Entirety
NPR Music
National Public Radio
2017-07-20
Rodney Carmichael, Hip-Hop Reporter
 Vic Mensa’s new album, The Autobiography, is out July 28. Courtesy of the artist |
When history ranks 2017 among hip-hop’s wonder years — and from the sounds of the previous six months it certainly qualifies — Vic Mensa’s long-awaited full-length debut will be a big part of the reason why. The Chi-town native has created a work in The Autobiography that’s equal parts confessional and confrontational, gut-wrenching and uplifting. Steeped in a personal story arc that envelopes Mensa’s hometown, it echoes with the pain of a generation.
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It only makes sense that the LP is executive produced by No I.D., who’s already responsible for another of the year’s more revelatory LPs in Jay-Z’s 4:44…
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