December 08, 2016
"Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots is a massive hit nominated for three Grammys, so what better time for Vic Mensa to come through with a freestyle over the Suicide Squad single's instrumental? Despite the cover art's reference to Jared Leto's campy, irksome Joker role in the blockbuster film, Mensa's lyrics are dynamic: peppered with anecdotes of the violence and trauma he suffered growing up in Chicago, in contrast to the glamorous life he now leads.
ADVERTISEMENT