New York, NY (Top40 Charts) GRAMMY-nominated artist
Vic Mensa releases his Hooligans EP today via Roc Nation/Capitol Records/Universal
Music Canada, the country's leading music company. The hard-hitting project features Ty Dolla $ign, Charlie Wilson, Lil Herb, G Herbo,
Jesse Rutherford, Mr. Hudson and celebrates his earlier years with his
Chicago crew, the Hype Park Hooligans and parts of his present life - the good and bad. His breakout song "
Reverse" ft.
G-Eazy which is climbing the national urban radio charts is also featured on the project. In celebration, he shares the music video for his song "In Some Trouble" featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Directed by
Bobby Hanaford, the video chronicles a night gone wrong for Vic featuring cameos from
Ty Dolla $ign and comedian Jay Pharoah.
In addition to speaking at Harvard and Princeton universities, Vic works closely with his SaveMoneySaveLife foundation to establish programs to uplift marginalized communities in his hometown of Chicago. For more info visit: https://www.savemoneysavelife.org/.
PRESS ON HOOLIGANS:
"[Vic Mensa is] spitting a torrent of brutally honest bars about love, addiction, death and depression over thumping drums and ominous synths." - ROLLING STONE
"a rebel and a revolutionary" - VIBE
"stunning" - XXL
"[Vic's work is a] fusion of Bram Stroker and Derek Zoolander, both in terms of the graphic visual elements, and the [music's] near focus on creating an emotional withdrawal - so help me God." - HOT NEW HIP HOP
HOOLIGANS TRACKLISTING:
Dancing In The Streetz (ft.
Jesse Rutherford)
Dark Things
In Some Trouble (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
Rowdy (ft. Lil Herb)
Reverse (ft. G-Eazy)
Klonopin
The 1 That Got Away / No Shoes (ft. Charlie Wilson)
Deserve It (ft. Mr. Hudson)
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facebook.com/VicMensa1
instagram.com/vicmensa
twitter.com/vicmensa
soundcloud.com/vicsavemoney
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