Vic Mensa Expands His Media Footprint With ‘The Vic Mensa Show,’ Tapping Chance the Rapper as First Guest

Vic Mensa is expanding his voice beyond music with the launch of The Vic Mensa Show, a new weekly podcast and video series premiering August 26.

The Chicago rapper, activist and creative will use the 24-episode series to lead conversations spanning music, culture, politics and personal experiences. Chance the Rapper is set to appear as the show’s first guest, bringing together two longtime collaborators whose history dates back to Chicago’s early 2010s music scene.

Lena Waithe, Van Lathan Jr., Durand Bernarr and Rapsody are among the guests connected to the show’s upcoming lineup, signaling that Mensa plans to take the conversations well beyond hip-hop.

The move comes after Mensa had social media talking with his viral “Orange Tree” videos, where he casually peels and eats oranges from his backyard while delivering candid takes on everything from culture and politics to relationships and everyday life. The stripped-down setting and unfiltered commentary quickly became part of the appeal, showing audiences another side of Mensa beyond the music.

The move marks another expansion of Mensa’s creative footprint. Throughout his career, he’s used his platform to speak openly about culture, identity, mental health and social issues — making long-form conversation a natural next chapter.

With artists increasingly building platforms that allow them to own their conversations and connect with audiences outside traditional music releases, The Vic Mensa Show puts Mensa behind the mic on his own terms.

The Vic Mensa Show premieres August 26, with new episodes arriving Wednesdays on YouTube and podcast platforms.