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Vic Mensa Reveals He Quietly Welcomed a Baby 8 Months Ago: ‘Forever Altered’


Vic Mensa exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about becoming a dad and enjoying fatherhood with his 8-month-old son

“I think my perspective is forever altered and significantly shifted,” he told Us, sharing that after a difficult struggle with alcohol and substance abuse issues, he has remained sober for the past several years — which has caused his life to improve overall. [sendtonews key="dviPh7wmiz-4282760-14453" type="single"] “With the world being the way it is and the internet, I just wanted to take my time,” Mensa explained while discussing his new music video for his new song “I Wanna Be Ready,” adding, “I wanted to protect our peace and protect Melanie's peace and the process of pregnancy and his infancy and [it] just felt like the right time.” The music video for “I Wanna Be Ready,” which Mensa directed himself, stars both him and his now 8-month-old son. “I think my perspective is forever altered and significantly shifted,” he told Us, sharing that after a difficult struggle with alcohol and substance abuse issues, he has remained sober for the past several years — which has caused his life to improve overall.

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