Manny Faces#40DaysAnd40Nights — And So It BeginsIt appears I’m on the precipice of a truly exhilarating timeline.Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
Manny FacesLibraries, Museums, and Universities Must Welcome Hip-Hop Into Their HallsLegacy institutions must include hip-hop culture in their programming in thoughtful, authentic ways.Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
Manny FacesThe Death of Combat Jack: A Manny Faces CommentaryAfter mentioning him many times while he was alive, I have invoked the name and work of New York City independent artist/activist Daniel…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Manny FacesJournalism Never Sounded So GoodGroundbreaking podcast merges journalism, music & hip-hopSep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Manny FacesDefending Nas: Why Responses to Lonzo Ball’s “Outdated” Comments Miss The PointLonzo Ball, newly drafted point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, set off a fiery social-media fueled debate in the world of hip-hop with…Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
Manny FacesWith Response to “Anti-Cop” Rapper, NYPD Brass (Again) Evinces Cultural Bias, IgnoranceIn an August 21, 2016 cover story titled ‘FDNY veteran ‘bad-mouths’ cops in double life as rapper,’ the New York Post exhibited an…Aug 26, 2016Aug 26, 2016
Manny FacesThe Get Down doesn’t have to get hip-hop history “right” (But it shouldn’t have pretended like it…Some (very) quick thoughts on debating I’ve seen from hip-hop folks regarding Netflix’s original series The Get Down. Slightly expanded on…Aug 19, 20161Aug 19, 20161
Manny FacesStranger in Estranged LandSix years had gone by. I was about to turn 31. After many stressful and turbulent days and nights, I went to work one day, and when I…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
Manny FacesHow Hip-Hop and the Media Should Treat the Allegations Against Afrika BambaataaThis statement was released via The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy, a non-profit organization that I founded, that is dedicated to increasing…Apr 19, 2016Apr 19, 2016
Manny FacesStatement on NYC Mayor de Blasio’s “Hip-Hop” Street NamingsThe Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy Executive Director Manny Faces issued the following statement on Friday, February 26, 2016:Feb 26, 2016Feb 26, 2016