Will be posting lyric videos of some old songs of M.anifest. It could be on Thursdays and Sundays. Will also be sharing a telegram link of old M.anifest songs including albums that are not on streaming platforms(M.anifestations, the birds and the beats, immigrant chronicles)
I love this app. I’ve always loved this app.
Maybe because writing has always been my strongest superpower. I express myself better when I write. It also allows me to hide my face, my environment, my circumstances. And it used to be a lot of fun to joke, laugh, and argue with people on here.
But in a world where people have always debated (read: argued) to win rather than to learn, building a platform that rewards engagement monetarily was always going to have consequences. Monetization didn’t create that problem, but it certainly poured fuel on it.
Imagine a massive parliament where everyone is screaming at each other, not because they care deeply about the positions they're defending, but because attention has become a currency. Some people genuinely believe what they're saying. Most are simply playing to the crowd. Either way, the loudest and most outrageous voices tend to travel the furthest.
I understand the ideal behind it all. I really do. A place where everyone can voice their opinions on issues they care about is a great thing. But when money gets tied to attention, people naturally gravitate toward whatever earns more of it. Sometimes that means saying things they don't believe. Other times it means becoming more extreme versions of who they already are. Both outcomes concern me.
And in a time when so many kids are growing up online instead of outside, that matters. The internet isn't just reflecting culture anymore; it's helping shape it. When the most rewarded behaviour is outrage, performance, and conflict, that doesn't stay on the screen. It spills over into how people think, talk, and relate to one another.
These days, I post, reply to dms and then leave because scrolling through gives me too much anxiety.
And even though I'm saying how I feel, the quote that will probably get the most engagement on this post will read something like:
"Janice, STFU."
Maybe they're right and I’m just too old for this app.
I agree. “Unity” is one of the most overused words in creative spaces. Not everyone has to move together, think alike, or support everything blindly. What actually moves a scene forward is cooperation where it makes sense, professionalism, respect for the craft, accountability,
We DON’T need unity in our music/creative scene. Unity is a MYTH and a banner often waved by selfish people when they want everyone to rally behind them. What we need is cooperation, a modicum of ethical behavior, quality control, ball knowledge, as well as application of best practices creatively and in business.
As my man Rapgbee go on break
Dem bring some minister of justice bi
Ono mpo de3 boo booooo
Trying to fit in
So naaa Raphead bi nso come mek yawa
Dem dey release dem small small
@SiR_Rock1 Hmmmm
Sorry but not sorry
So most of your people dey do
Instead of them to banter with the individual or the post, dem go mention the whole fanbase...
Kafra...
Favorite verse this year is @manifestive last for bars on Bra Fie and it’s really down to how he rides the beat on that last for bars.
“Story of my life,page 2…”