A brand new collective raising temperatures on dance floors around the world in summer 2022.

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Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Vic rose to public awareness as a member of the eclectic hip-hop band Kids These Days and founder of the Chicago collective SAVEMONEY alongside Chance The Rapper and other local upstarts Joey Purp and Peter CottonTale. His solo debut mixtape INNANETAPE dropped in 2013, igniting immediate accolades (including a spot on the XXL Freshman cover in 2014), and a fortuitous introduction to Jay Z that led to a record deal with Roc Nation. Mensa went on to help Kanye West pen his esoteric song “Wolves” from The Life of Pablo, drop three critically acclaimed EPs (2016’s There’s A Lot Going On, 2018’s Hooligans, and 2020’s V TAPE) and his debut full length The Autobiography (2017), as well as furthering social causes in his hometown through his nonprofit SAVEMONEYSAVELIFE. In both music and his social activism, Vic challenges the American system responsible for a history of overcriminalization, racial injustice, and issues that affect the lives of people in underserved communities, while showcasing profound levels of consciousness and self-reflection.

Beautiful Strange is a bedroom run independent record / tape label based in London which also promotes various live music nights around London fitting within the criteria of the label, promoting music that we (I) like. 

For information on future events / releases please visit the website:
http://www.beautifulstrange.co.uk/

To purchase records or tapes please visit Bandcamp: http://beautifulstrange.bandcamp.com/
or Big Cartel: https://beautifulstrange.bigcartel.com/

If you are interested in contacting Beautiful Strange the email to find me / submit demos / request a gig etc is leigh.ecclestone[at]gmail.com

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