Vic Mensa is from Chicago, Illinois and maintains a residence there.
== Artistry ==In interviews with XXL and Complex, Mensa cited hip hop artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, Earl Sweatshirt, A Tribe Called Quest, Timbaland, Eminem, Biggie Smalls, Missy Elliott, Lupe Fiasco,  UGK, J Dilla, The Pharcyde, DMX, Nas, 2Pac, Hieroglyphics, De La Soul, Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Wayne, Kid Rock, and Snoop Dogg as musical influences
 Mensa would release the lead single titled, "Wings" featuring Pharrell Williams and Saul Williams on July 13

