VIC MENSA ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, OUT JULY 28

For immediate release

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY NO I.D. AND FEATURES WEEZER, THE-DREAM, PUSHA T, TY DOLLA $IGN, SYD, CHIEF KEEF, JOEY PURP, DREEZY, SAUL WILLIAMS AND MORE

17 July 2017 (Toronto, ON) – GRAMMY®-nominated artist Vic Mensa will release his debut album, The Autobiography, on July 28 via Roc Nation/Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. In celebration, he shares the track "Wings" featuring Pharrell & Saul Williams, which is now available for download/streaming HERE. The Autobiography is available for pre-order. Fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "Wings".

Executive produced by No I.D., The Autobiography features Weezer, The-Dream, Pusha T, Ty Dolla $ign, SYD, Chief Keef, Joey Purp, Dreezy, Saul Williams and more. See below for track listing. Last week, Mensa partnered with a handful of local bookstores in Chicago to reveal the album title, release date and artwork, tying into the literary theme of the project.

The album is confessional to its core with a narrative that spans Mensa's entire life. The 24-year-old artist digs deeply into his past ("Didn't I" and "Heaven On Earth"), demonstrating how it impacts his present ("Rollin Like A Stoner" and "Down 4 Some Ignorance"), and how to move forward with his future ("We Could Be Free" and "Rage"). Known for his politically charged opinions, Mensa highlights numerous issues on The Autobiography, including racial identity, addiction, mental and emotional distress, and personal freedom.

"It's such an honor to be giving you all my debut album, The Autobiography,” said Vic Mensa. “This is my blood sweat & tears, I'm so infinitely grateful to everyone that's been here with me for the ride. A lot of you were down with me when I was going through some of the hardest parts of my life, and I wrote an album about them, my debut album. I got so much love for the people that support me and I really did this album for y'all. Based on a true story.”

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Vic Mensa first came to prominence as co-founder of Chicago's premier SAVEMONEY rap collective. His 2013 solo debut mixtape INNANETAPE set the stage for his XXL Freshman cover in 2014. Mensa dropped the critically acclaimed EP There's A Lot Going On in the spring of 2016 and the four-song capsule THE MANUSCRIPT in June of 2017.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "OMG" FT. PUSHA:

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY TRACK LISTING:

1 - Say I Didn't

2 - Memories on 47th St.

3 - Rollin' Like A Stoner

4 - Homewrecker (feat. Weezer)

5 - Gorgeous (feat. Syd)

6 - Heaven on Earth (feat. The-Dream)

7 - Card Cracker (Skit)

8 - Down 4 Some Ignorance (Ghetto Lullaby) [feat. Chief Keef & Joey Purp]

9 - Coffee & Cigarettes

10 - Wings (feat. Pharrell Williams & Saul Williams)

11 - Heaven on Earth (Reprise) 

12 - The Fire Next Time

13 - We Could Be Free (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

14 - Rage [Bonus Track]

15 - OMG (feat. Pusha T) [Bonus Track]

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For more information:

Tye Worobess | tye.worobess@umusic.com

 

 

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