There's been a lot of controversy over these two artists. I have been told that the two were related? Cousins maybe. I find it extremely crazy that they sound EXACTLY alike musically. The two find their expressions through experimental live music. I think it's absolutely amazing but I was put onto Chance the Rapper before I even knew who Vic Mensa was. I did a little research and it looks like Mensa was out before Chance. Not to mention their affiliation with Chicago band "Kids These Days" and #SaveMoney. I'm unsure if #SaveMoney is still in motion, but it looks like they had a collective. Not sure how it works anymore.
ANYWAY...
Hearing CTR's "Brain Cells" first put me in a different perspective. I never heard anything like him and I thought that he was throughly original. Of course, you'll hear peoples opinions here and there about his originality being subjective. Again, I thought he was very much impressive, knowing that he was only at the beginning of his journey. As for Vic Mensa, I later heard "Orange Soda" and it almost made me think that these two were the same people. They sounded too similar. I thought Vic Mensa was good but after hearing something like him before, changed my perspective. I didn't enjoy Mensa's music as much as I enjoyed CTR's. Is that bad?
CTR's Brain Cells Video
Vic Mensa's Orange Soda Video
Their from the same camp. same city, similar backgrounds and upbringing, and use the some of the same musicians, I guess it's fair to say that this formula will only conclude into them sounding alike. But you just gotta find the niche between the two that makes them different.
ReplyDeleteGive em both a fair shot. Unless one is intentionally trying to sound like the other. Then that's just wack.
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