Manny Faces

✍️ Author: "Hip Hop Can Save America! Inspiration for the Nation from a Culture of Innovation"
🏆 Award-winning journalist & podcast producer + keynote speaker.

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

“I indeed endorse this crucial project! There is no doubt these visionary voices are badly needed in our grim times!" -- Cornel West

AVAILABLE NOW: https://t.co/nI06mlRfdL

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of Hip Hop-centered/related summer camp programs that I was seeing across my multiple feeds.

There are so many great programs out there which focus on Hip Hop culture — not just Hip Hop entertainment — that we can (and should) put our young people on to.

https://t.co/tbyib3sUZ7

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

Never forget, I gave you the REALEST list of top MCs in Hip Hop. Ever. Period!

https://t.co/ibkwoZNJkp

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@planetasia @John_Liberator The only "Hip Hop List" that matters, I guarantee it.

https://t.co/ibkwoZNJkp

[Ka @BrownsvilleKa]

Re-releasing Grief Pedigree and Honor Killed the Samurai on vinyl for this year’s Ka Legacy event in August, check IG for more details.

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

I know some folks see “Hip Hop news” and assume it means gossip, beef, release dates, or the usual industry churn.

That is very much not what this is.

This roundup includes stories about Hip Hop and education, mental health, youth work, political expression, legal justice, community-building, independent artists, cultural history, and people using the culture in ways that deserve way more attention.

If you care about Hip Hop as something bigger than entertainment — or you’re curious what that even means — this is a good place to start.

New Hip Hop News That Isn’t About Dumb Sh*t is up:

https://t.co/hWpddqhIb8

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

Another one bites the e-dust 🫤

[steven j. horowitz @speriod]

rip https://t.co/CpPDhYb22U, part of the foundation of my career... lots to say about how things went down there, but it was a crucial vein on the internet for a long time. sad to see every byline gone.

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@speriod @Navjosh Damn.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Fellow Georgians, each of us should be more concerned about local elections, not less. The decisions made closest to our communities shape our daily lives in profound ways.

Georgia voters deserve a fair and clear ballot.

HB 369 would single out only five counties and remove party labels from ballots for certain local offices, creating unequal treatment, inconsistency, and unnecessary confusion for voters. That is not how we protect democracy.

If we are serious about creating the Beloved Community, we must confront efforts that dilute, obstruct, or deny voting rights. Review the slides for details on HB 369 and how to take action.

#MLK #VotingRights #BelovedCommunity #RestoreTheVRA #HB369

[Silent Knight @SilentKnightter]

Back to Brooklyn

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm highlighting some of my interviews with practitioners and advocates championing culturally responsive therapeutic practices. These conversations are helpful for those in the field, but also educators, parents, and anyone who works with young people.

I also shared some thoughts on language, narrative, and "power" when it comes to who is lifted up as representative voices of a culture, and the problem when those who are, don't have the culture or it's communities best interests at heart.

I also listed various upcoming interdisciplinary Hip Hop events. Again, a great resource for educators, healthcare professionals, community leaders, artists, and honestly, anyone seriously interested in making the world a better place.

Enjoy, and please support this work if you are able.

https://t.co/FyjIS0Gmax

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@CineMasai_ Absurd. Unsurprisingly so.

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

Thank God I'm not on this list.

Cop my Cornell West-endorsed book if you want more Hip Hop as a way to uplift humanity rather than a vehicle for clickbait journalism.

https://t.co/mZus1Gjz9A

[Complex Music @ComplexMusic]

2026 Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking 📈

Complex's fourth annual Hip-Hop Media Power Ranking is here. And in a year with no dominant stars and no breakout moments, the people shaping rap's conversation matter more than ever.

Read the full ranking: https://t.co/zUCkk3HKLq

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@jewelwickershow Congrats

[Silent Knight @SilentKnightter]

8 piece band tonight + DJ.
+ great beer and great food
AND it's a fundraiser for local families here in New Orleans

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

“Contrary to what some might think, there is educational value in talking with young students about big booty hoes…”

https://t.co/965DZnPkFt

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

Worth.

[Silent Knight @SilentKnightter]

If you wanna help an independent artist on his musical travels - I have custom Silent Knight shirts, socks, notebooks and more. Plus 32 digital albums and singles you can get directly from me

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@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)...

[Manny Faces @MannyFaces]

@michaelharriot 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯