The Vic Mensa Show

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14 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 13 minNew

Killer Mike: By Any Means Necessary

Vic Mensa sits down with Grammy-Award winning rapper, activist and entrepreneur Killer Mike inside Chairman Fred Hampton's childhood home, the Hampton House. They get into the Black Panther Party's legacy, Cuba and Haiti, growing up with police in the family, Cop City, and the "move like a capitalist" line that turned Mike into a meme. Mike breaks down what "by any means necessary" means to him, from his great-grandparents' farm in Tuskegee to his relationship with Governor Brian Kemp, and lays out a plan to fund the movement one small donation at a time, starting with the Hampton House.…

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   S1 · E7 · 7 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

   Tony Hawk: Radicalizing a Generation

   Vic Mensa hosts legendary guest and pro skater, Tony Hawk. They deep dive into skating culture, and Vic shares how much Tony Hawk's Pro Skater meant to him as a kid. They talk about the business behind being a pro skater, the iconic tricks, the love, the haters and even Tony Hawk's direct connection to music, and how much Black people love him. 📱 Follow @vicmensa · @tonyhawk 🎤 Guest: Tony Hawk (00:00) Cold open (00:55) Rage Against the Machine and the Pro Skater soundtrack (04:04) Virgil, Pharrell and skating on the South Side (09:01) Dead Kennedys, Police Truck and Gang of Four (16:51)…

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   30 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   INNANETAPE: Thirteen Years of Loading

   Imagine getting so high and thinking… I am the internet. Vic Mensa sits down and takes us through the Innanet Tape era, circa 2013. The who, the what and the whys of how this project was created, friendships gained and lost, and what doors creating this work of art opened for him as an artist. Now, in 2026, The Innanet Tapes will be released on DSPs and streaming everywhere, on September 30th. Check it out. 📱 Follow @vicmensa (00:00) Cold open (00:32) Kids These Days and the breakup (04:59) Do or die: the first solo project (08:48) The Chicago blueprint: Common, Kanye and Lupe (11:13)…

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   S1 · E5 · 23 Sep 2026 · 48 min

   Durand Bernarr: Never Straight, Always Forward

   Vic sits down with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr to talk about the cost of being loved by the public, why Durand is letting go of labels and the queer genius behind Black church music. The two also perform their collaboration "Homesick," off Durand's album Bernarr. Follow @vicmensa · @durandbernarr Guest: Durand Bernarr (00:00) Cold open and live performance (04:26) Grateful and still unhappy: fame and personal space (09:41) Not hating, just not your target audience (13:35) Mango Butter and being everything at once (16:42) Mr. Brady and homophobia in the Black community…

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   16 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 11 min

   Van Lathan Jr.: Revolutionaries at Equinox

   Vic sits down with Van Lathan Jr., Oscar-winning producer, CNN panelist, and co-host of Higher Learning, for a conversation about politics, culture and the true cost of freedom. At its heart is an honest reckoning with the Black experience: the price of "earning your humanity" through talent and how one word flattens a whole world of culture, whether you're standing in Chicago, Ghana, or South Africa. 📱 Follow @vicmensa · @vanlathan 🎤 Guest: Van Lathan Jr. (00:00) Cold open (01:13) Van Jones, Palestine and the price of the invitation (12:13) Reparations, Coates and the white liberals (19:33)…

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   S1 · E3 · 9 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

   Rapsody: God, Grammys & Gold Hoops

   "What is your concept of God?" Vic welcomes Grammy Award-winning rapper and friend, Rapsody, to the show. They get into her album 'God Gotta Afro and Gold Hoops' and the trip to Ghana that inspired it. They also touch on the mental health of Black men, misogyny, and the Black female MC experience. Two of the sharpest pens in the game, giving each other their flowers. 📱 Follow @vicmensa · @rapsody 🎤 Guest: Rapsody (00:00) Cold open: Africa on the map, and who's really poor (01:32) "What is your concept of God?" — the meaning behind God Gotta Afro and Gold Hoops (06:38) The Ghana trip: blue…

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   S1 · E2 · 2 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 15 min

   How I Got 5 Years Sober ft. Kier Gaines

   To honor five years of sobriety, Vic sits down with licensed therapist Kier Gaines for a conversation on how we heal. Vic and Kier explore the addiction, the shame that fed it, and the therapy, faith, and meditation that pulled him out. From there, the two of them talk about fatherhood, about choosing joy on a hard day, and about why the work doesn't stop at five years. Kier's new book, It All Starts When You Do, is out now. 📱 Follow @vicmensa · @kiergaines 🎤 Guest: Kier Gaines This episode touches on mental health and addiction. If you're struggling, you're not alone. In the US, call or…

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