This Is What Happened When Vic Mensa Signed With Roc Nation

Vic Mensa’s career has been in a propulsive whirlwind since dropping the monstrous Kanye

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Vic Mensa‘s career has been in a propulsive whirlwind since dropping the monstrous Kanye West-assisted single “U Mad.” From making an impression in interviews to signing with JAY Z’s Roc Nation, Vic has been edging closer and closer to stardom and mainstream recognition. Now, you can check out behind-the-scenes footage documenting Vic’s current ascent to the top and subsequent Roc Nation signing. You can even get to see the actual signing, featuring JAY Z himself. “When I process it, it doesn’t come through to me like, ‘I’m about to sign to JAY Z, n*gga we made it. I’m like, ‘I’m about to sign to JAY Z, what time’s the studio session? N*gga we about to make it. It’s hella just the beginning, but it’s a helluva beginning though,” Vic says. The SaveMoney leader also talks about meeting with the NYC king-of-kings and the first song he played for JAY, a song entitled featuring “City on Fire” featuring a Regina Spektor snippet. You even get to hear JAY himself talk about his encounter with Vic Mensa and his connection with the rapper. You can watch all the footage covering the events above.

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