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the grey area between america & the african experience. musings on consciousness.

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    INNANETAPE: Thirteen Years of Loading (opens the original)

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    Imagine getting so high and thinking… I am the internet. Vic Mensa sits down and takes us through the Innanet Tape era, circa 2013. The who, the what and the whys of how this project was created, friendships gained and lost, and what doors creating this work of art opened for him as an artist. Now, in 2026, The Innanet Tapes will be released on DSPs and streaming everywhere, on September 30th. Check it out.📱 Follow @vicmensa(00:00) Cold open(00:32) Kids These Days and the breakup(04:59) Do or di

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    People, Places & Things Vol. 7 (opens the original)

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    Before we get to business, I want to make sure that I say for the millionth time, thank you. The response to The Vic Mensa Show has honestly exceeded my expectations. Seeing so many of y’all tune in and give me thoughtful feedback and messages as you engage with everything my guests have chosen to share with my community has reminded me why I wanted to build this platform in the first place. Like I’ve said over and over again, I just want to create a space where we can think out loud together, c

  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Durand Bernarr: Never Straight, Always Forward (opens the original)

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    Vic sits down with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr to talk about the cost of being loved by the public, why Durand is letting go of labels and the queer genius behind Black church music. The two also perform their collaboration "Homesick," off Durand's album Bernarr.Follow @vicmensa · @durandbernarrGuest: Durand Bernarr(00:00) Cold open and live performance(04:26) Grateful and still unhappy: fame and personal space(09:41) Not hating, just not your target audience(13:35) Mango But

  4. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Macklemore & The Price Of Truth (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Van Lathan Jr.: Revolutionaries at Equinox (opens the original)

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    Vic sits down with Van Lathan Jr., Oscar-winning producer, CNN panelist, and co-host of Higher Learning, for a conversation about politics, culture and the true cost of freedom. At its heart is an honest reckoning with the Black experience: the price of "earning your humanity" through talent and how one word flattens a whole world of culture, whether you're standing in Chicago, Ghana, or South Africa.📱 Follow @vicmensa · @vanlathan🎤 Guest: Van Lathan Jr.(00:00) Cold open(01:13) Van Jones, Palest

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