Vic Mensa Says Hip-Hop Needs To Take Responsibility For Glorifying Drugs

The Chicago rapper believes his peers are doing serious harm with their lyrics that promote lean, Percocet, and Xanax abuse. In an interview with TMZ, Mensa spoke out about the rampant drug references in rap.

“I think as members of the hip-hop community, we need to take responsibility for the things that we say,” said Vic. “We need to recognize that the shit that we talk about influences children and so when we steady pushin’ a message of lean and Percocets and Xans, we are polluting the minds of the youth. We have a responsibility to give it to ’em in a real way.”

Vic , who’s been open about his past addiction, says hip-hop needs to take accountability. “You gotta be careful about what you say because kids take what you say for real. They take it as the gospel. So give ’em something they can use, not shit that’s killin’ them.”

TMZ clip of me speaking about the rap game taking responsibility for drug culture in the tragic death of Juice surfaced. To clarify for those that just read headlines, I ain’t pointing fingers. I’m saying we ALL need to do better, myself included. Give em something real 💯

— vino valentino (@VicMensa) December 27, 2019

Juice WRLD died on Dec. 2 after allegedly overdosing on Percocet pills and suffering a fatal seizure following a flight to Chicago. Feds seized 70 pounds of weed and bottles of codeine from his private plane.