Manny Faces

“I indeed endorse this crucial project! There is no doubt these visionary voices are badly needed in our grim times!" -- Cornel West AVAILABLE NOW: hiphopcansaveamerica.com/book

@mrbiggainz @planetasia Absurd take. There is so much being done in/around/through Hip Hop that's intellectual, radical, revolutionary, uplifting & life changing. You believe otherwise? Understandable -- but it's absolutely, unequivocally false. I can help point you in the right direction(s)...

Hip-hop lost its intellectual edge over a decade ago—around the time it stopped challenging power and started aligning with it. When Obama came in, he was marketed as a humanitarian, but in practice carried forward much of what came before him. That should’ve been a moment for critique—but instead, much of hip-hop co-signed. By the time Trump entered the picture, the shift was undeniable. This is someone who, in many ways, embodied what hip-hop once celebrated—New York energy, excess, wealth, status, the whole “bling” ethos. In the ‘90s, he was referenced, admired, part of that culture. He was the image. But suddenly, that same culture rejected him entirely—not just politically, but culturally. New York, of all places, should’ve understood him—but instead turned on him. That says less about Trump, and more about how the culture had changed. At the same time, hip-hop was becoming fully commodified. Substance gave way to branding, identity became performance, and critique was replaced with conformity. The rebellious spirit got traded for alignment and approval. That’s the real turning point. That’s when it lost itself. So no—I don’t identify with hip-hop as it exists today. Not because of where it came from, but because of what it became.

@michaelharriot 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

If this shit isn’t nominated for Song of the Year, we boycotting

Michael B. Jordan full #Oscars Speech for 'Best Actor' award.

Folks had lots to say when they heard about a "Women of Hip Hop" course being offered at Princeton. No one actually asked the people involved. So I did. 😁 Exclusive interview: youtu.be/hTuLzw2gUNc?si… #hiphopeducation #womeninhiphop #WomensHistoryMonth

Spoke with @therealEternia and @hiphopscholar82, professors who, along with course creator @ChesneySnow, teach “Miss-Education: The Women of Hip Hop,” a new course at Princeton University. WATCH: youtu.be/hTuLzw2gUNc?si… #hiphopeducation #womeninhiphop #womenshistorymonth #hiphopcansaveamerica

In recognition of Women's History Month I am primarily listening to women rappers all march. Loving this SALIMATA record what other newish stuff do I need to peep?

Follow my non Hip Hop (mostly) backyard birding shenanigans 😂 instagram.com/somannybirds #birding #birdingphotography

@KIM_BYKIM 😲😁😁😁

@MannyFaces See you in Groningen :)!

One of several upcoming Hip Hop conferences, festivals, and meetings of minds. See more: hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch Read more: hiphopcansaveamerica.com/newsletter

@forallcurious For my fellow Americans this is roughly 10 Bald Eagles. 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅 Flamingo (F) = (55.1+66.9)/2 = 61' Bald Eagle (BE) = 79' Then: F = .77 BE * 14 = 10.8 BE Because you cannot have a fraction of a bird this will be rounded to 10.

@MickeyFactz @rosethaaartist No cuz rap isn't dying. So 🤷

Agesim? Do you agree with her? Whats ya thoughts? Shout to @rosethaaartist

Hip Hop academic conferences look, sound, and deliver, differently than one might imagine. Educators, youth advocates, parents, clergy, artists, and community leaders should take notice -- and be there! open.substack.com/pub/mannyfaces…

Hip Hop conferences and events that are for the ENTIRE culture youtu.be/7Sg9FEmd0Ok?si…

“new superstars” arent essential to the genre’s health, theyre essential to the corporations trying to make millions off the genre &reach millions of consumers

@BrianZisook It's like when @HomeDepot dropped 'milkcrates' that were 11" wide The amount of crates they coulda sold to vinyl heads, smh... youtube.com/shorts/h9bruJY…

Honda missed the moment. The second Cole announced he was hitting the road in a Civic, they should have jumped at the chance to support his cross-country trek. They had a layup and didn’t even lace up their sneakers.

Quality Hip Hop news. Unless you prefer the dumb sh*t. 🤷 Full segment, featuring this week's special guest @silentknightisbusy, here youtu.be/peaRvlGgsJI?si… This week: RIP Mr. Complex | Hip Hop Vs. ADHD | John Lewis Hip Hop Musical? | Mero on Hot 97 | A$AP Rocky Goes Back to School, and more. Please share and support. 🙏

Quality Hip Hop news. Unless you prefer dumb sh*t. 🤷 Excerpted from the semi-weekly "Hip Hop Can Save America!" livestream show. Full segment, featuring this week's special guest @silentknightisbusy, here youtu.be/peaRvlGgsJI?si… This week: RIP Mr. Complex | Hip Hop Vs. ADHD | John Lewis Hip Hop Musical? | Mero on Hot 97 | A$AP Rocky Goes Back to School, and more. Please share and support. 🙏

@LaRussellGC Boop.