Vic Mensa has done it all. Music with Justin Bieber, Pharrell and Jay-Z. Roles on Showtime's The Chi and Peacock's Bel-Air. And a fervor for speaking hard truths, even if the world isn't ready. What some saw as a problem turned out to be his purpose. His award-winning Orange Tree Series is now The Vic Mensa Show, a video-first sit-down at the intersection of politics and culture. Stories over statistics. Roast the powerful, never the victim. He is the format. New episodes every Wednesday starting August 26, wherever you get your podcasts. Pull up.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Killer Mike on Panthers, Cop City, and funding change from the ground up
Killer Mike joins Vic Mensa at Fred Hampton’s childhood home for a wide-ranging conversation about Black political legacy, policing, organizing, and economic strategy. The episode connects big historical questions to practical ideas about power, land, and movement-building.
Tony Hawk and Vic Mensa connect skate culture, music, and outsider identity
Tony Hawk joins Vic Mensa for a conversation about skate culture, the business of being a pro skater, iconic tricks, and the music that shaped a generation. The episode also gets into outsider identity, skate videos, public perception, and building skateparks from Navajo Nation to Ghana.
Vic Mensa revisits the making and afterlife of INNANETAPE
INNANETAPE gets a full look back as Vic Mensa revisits the 2013 era that shaped the project. He talks through its creation, the breakup of Kids These Days, the move into solo work, and why the tape is finally arriving on streaming in 2026.
Durand Bernarr on fame, labels, Black church music, and performing “Homesick”
Durand Bernarr joins Vic Mensa for a conversation about public love, personal space, identity, and the queer genius behind Black church music. The episode also includes a live performance of their collaboration “Homesick” from Bernarr.
Van Lathan Jr. and Vic Mensa take on freedom, politics, and the weight of Black identity
Politics, culture, and the true cost of freedom drive this wide-ranging conversation between Vic Mensa and Van Lathan Jr. They dig into reparations, party politics, media scrutiny, violence, and how Black identity shifts across Chicago, Ghana, and South Africa.
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