Vic Mensa Gets Political on "Go Tell 'Em"

Atlantic drops Mensa’s cut from ‘The Birth of a Nation.’

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Just yesterday Pusha T linked up with Meek Mill and Priscilla Renea for “Black Moses” and now Atlantic has released another cut from the official soundtrack to Nate Parker’s Nat Turner film The Birth of a Nation. This time around it’s Vic Mensa’s contribution, “Go Tell ‘Em,” which serves as the opening track to the 16-track OST. In addition to the likes of Mensa, Push and Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, Leon Bridges, Killer Mike, The Game and Nas all appear on the soundtrack, too.

Give “Go Tell ‘Em” a spin above or listen to the LP below — which also includes the recently released “Oh Lord” — in its entirety. The Birth of a Nation hits theaters October 7.

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