Cyrus Langhorne
Newly signed Roc Nation artist Vic Mensa has dished on his new label situation and revealed his debut studio album’s title this week.
In a post-signing announcement interview, Mensa said his Roc Nation release would be called Traffic.
“I’m working on a project called Traffic that’s coming soon. It’s just like stories of my life, like, a lot of my most personal moments, most vulnerable moments. And I’m really excited for the people to hear the music. There’s vibes like ‘U Mad,’ a lot more introspective sh*t. Just a lot of textures. That’s where I’m at right now. That’s all I’m focused on.” (Power 106 FM)
Music mogul Jay Z broke the Vic Mensa news to fans with a Twitter post Tuesday (April 21).
Roc Nation Records x @VicMensa http://t.co/SRMd6d1taE
— Mr. Carter (@S_C_) April 21, 2015
Mensa also hopped onto his Twitter page to confirm the big news.
https://twitter.com/VicMensa/status/590605412573044739
Welcome @VicMensa to the Roc Nation Family. Get his new single “U Mad” ft. @KanyeWest now: http://t.co/JXuNN1q44g pic.twitter.com/GKfBwf5jIY
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) April 21, 2015
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Mensa reportedly spoke on his new situation via a TIDAL streaming service video.
In the announcement video, which premiered on TIDAL, the 21-year-old Savemoney co-founder meets with Jay Z and signs his deal. He joins a prestigious list of artists on Roc Nation including Jay Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna. “It feels astounding just to be in a family tree like that, from Jay Z to Kanye West to J. Cole,” said Vic. “I look up to all of them dudes. It gives me chills almost. Everything that I’ve done for so long is what’s [brought] me to this point. And this is only the beginning.” (Rap-Up)
