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At the age of 21, Vic Mensa has already established himself as an integral part of Chicago culture, first co-founding the SAVEMONEY collective and releasing two mixtapes in two years and now as a solo artist signed with the Roc Nation family. After closing out 2013 with US dates on the J. Cole and Wale “What Dreams May Come” tour and a European tour with Danny Brown, Mensa released his biggest single to date; 2014’s “ In 2015, Vic Mensa will release new music and thus far has collaborated with Kanye West and Sia on “Wolves Vic Mensa’s live performances to date include Wireless Festival, The Governors Ball Festival, the Emmy Award-winning comedy show Saturday Night Live and the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival.

Chicago’s buzzing hip-hop scene has received plenty of attention via artists like King Louie, Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa and Lil Bibby over the last few years, but it shouldn’t be forgotten that blues, jazz, and soul have been at the city’s core for decades. Guest spots with Chance, Mensa, The O’My’s, BJ More” (directed by Addision Wright and J. Frank), showcasing Lili K and her band jamming an old-school groove through a retro black and white lens. More” will be included on her her upcoming full-length project, RUBY, available April 21st on Freshly Baked Records.

With the rise of artists like Drake, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd and producers like Boi-1da and T-Minus, Canada has shown that New York, California and Atlanta aren’t the music industry Our neighbor to the north has also established itself as a hub for talent and that doesn’t just extend to artists and producers. Here, he gives Life + Times the stories behind his photographs of The Weeknd, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Rocky and He was performing the next day at a much larger outdoor venue when I showed him the photo backstage.