- 2017-11-22
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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ Vic Mensa Performs New Song “We Could Be Free” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Chicago-based rapper Victor Kwesi Mensah, aka Vic Mensa appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he performed a new song "We Could Be Free".
The song is included on his debut studio album "The Autobiography", which was released on July 28, 2017. Original version features American singer Ty Dolla $ign.
The track was written by Victor Mensah, Larrance Dopson, Jones Mensah, Glenda Proby and Tyron Griffin, Jr.
The debut album contains 13-track, featuring guest appearances from Weezer, Syd, The-Dream, Chief Keef, Joey Purp, Pharrell Williams, Saul Williams, Ty Dolla Sign, and Pusha T.
About the debut album, Vic Mensa told Billboard;
“I really did make a conscious effort with this album to try to be understood. I was leaving no stone unturned. I felt like I had to be unapologetically me. I had to be able to tell all my truths.”- Vic Mensa debuted as a member of the group Kids These Days. After break-up the group, he self-released mixtape "Innanetape" and signed to Roc Nation in 2013.
Since then, he released his debut EP "There's Alot Going On" (2016) and second EP "The Manuscript" (2017).
He performed as the opening act during Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour in Europe in 2016.
Currently, he has toured Jay-Z's "4:44 tour" as the opening act. The tour wraps on December 21st at the Forum in Los Angeles.
Learn more about tour dates, click here. -
- source : Rolling Stone
