Hip Hop Can Save America

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Hip Hop Can Save America

"Hip Hop Can Save America!" explores the innovative, inspiring, and often surprising ways Hip Hop music, culture, and sensibilities are improving society in areas such as education, science/technology, health/wellness and more. Hosted by award-winning Hip Hop journalist Manny Faces.

  1. HHCSA IN PERSON! With artist, producer, educator & author John Robinson

    MAR 26

    HHCSA IN PERSON! With artist, producer, educator & author John Robinson

    This episode is a bit different, but it’s also one of my favorites as this was the first live and IN PERSON episode of Hip Hop Can Save America! It was filmed in front of a live audience during PodJamATL, where we and two other Atlanta-area podcasts were invited to film an episode at their event.  It gave me the opportunity to bring out as my guest, a long-time, world-touring, indie rap artist, dope wordsmith, beatmaker and producer, educator, author, and all around cool cat, John Robinson who some may know as JR or Lil Sci from Scienz of Life. Most of it translates well to the audio pod, so if you haven’t seen this over on YouTube, and this is your preferred medium, have no fear. You’ll get an entertaining, informative and insightful interview as usual, with the added bonus of some Hip Hop news that isn’t about dumb shit, and the extra in-person shenanigans that took place. More on John Robinson at www.johnrobinsonmusic.com -- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces or https://mannyfaces.substack.com --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    56 min
  2. Hip Hop Summit at the 2025 Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee with Dr. Adia Winfrey

    MAR 7

    Hip Hop Summit at the 2025 Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee with Dr. Adia Winfrey

    Today’s drop is a quickie, due to the fact that what I want to share with you is starting today. Each year, the city of Selma, Alabama hosts the Bridge Crossing Jubilee, a commemoration of the 1965 civil rights march and subsequent attack on demonstrators infamously known as Bloody Sunday. As part of this remembrance, Dr. Adia Winfrey helps orchestrate the Intergenerational Hip Hop Political Summit, replete with performances, speakers, and announcing a call-to-action for members of the Hip Hop community in Alabama, and at-large, to ensure we continue to use the culture for more than just entertainment. Dr. Winfrey, who has been on the show before, is a Doctor of Psychology and the creator of the H.Y.P.E. Hip Hop Therapy initiative. She previously ran for Congress and is co-creator of the political activism organization Transform Alabama. Dr. Dia, as she is affectionately known, took a few moments to break down what to expect from this year’s Jubilee, the Hip Hop Summit, and beyond, as we all continue to uplift the political power of the Hip Hop community. -- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces or https://mannyfaces.substack.com --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    21 min
  3. Hip Hop and Mental Health Therapy with Dr. Randy Sconiers of Mental-Hop

    FEB 27

    Hip Hop and Mental Health Therapy with Dr. Randy Sconiers of Mental-Hop

    On this episode, an interview with Dr. Randy Sconiers LCSW, founder of the Mental-Hop platform that mixes Hip Hop music and culture with mental health education. For more on Dr. Sconiers, visit www.doctorsconiersspeaks.com PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces or https://mannyfaces.substack.com --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    45 min
  4. Upcoming Hip Hop Conferences / Calls For Papers

    FEB 25

    Upcoming Hip Hop Conferences / Calls For Papers

    Upcoming Hip Hop academic conferences and CFP due dates. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces or https://mannyfaces.substack.com --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    22 min
  5. Did Kendrick's Performance Even Matter? (SPOILER: Yes, if we do THIS...)

    FEB 20

    Did Kendrick's Performance Even Matter? (SPOILER: Yes, if we do THIS...)

    Was Kendrick's performance too subtle? Was it too much? Was it hypocritical? Was it effective? Was it “divisive”? Was it flashy enough? Should there have been more guests, more hits, less dense material? It doesn't matter. What DOES matter, is what we decide to do next. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces or https://mannyfaces.substack.com --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    17 min
  6. Is THIS What HIP HOP Has Become?!? Snoop Dogg, Nelly, the Trump Inauguration, and #TheCulture

    JAN 25

    Is THIS What HIP HOP Has Become?!? Snoop Dogg, Nelly, the Trump Inauguration, and #TheCulture

    Several prominent rap artists including Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy, have made a lot of noise for choosing to perform at events linked to the second inauguration of President Donald Trump, in particular, the Crypto Ball, a gathering of the crypto industry supporting Trump's election, and the controversial coins tied to the first family. Lost in a lot of the emotions but critics and supporters alike, was that these actions, while perpetrated by Hip Hop artists, don't reflect Hip Hop. Manny Faces. creator of the Hip Hop Can Save America! media ecosystem, breaks it down. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces #donaldtrump #trump #trumpinauguration #hiphop #hiphopculture #snoopdogg #nelly #rickross #souljaboy --- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    14 min
  7. Lupe Fiasco's A.I. Fiasco! | Rapper Faces Backlash for "Endless LUP" A.I. Music Project with MIT

    JAN 11

    Lupe Fiasco's A.I. Fiasco! | Rapper Faces Backlash for "Endless LUP" A.I. Music Project with MIT

    PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WORK: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Lupe Fiasco, now a rap professor at Johns Hopkins' Peabody Institute, continues his work bringing hip hop into academia, but his "Endless LUP" collaboration with MIT to create AI-generated Lupe Fiasco rap songs has ignited controversy. Critics argue that using AI to produce music, especially from a cultural icon like Lupe, risks further gentrifying hip hop and stripping it of its authentic roots. This excerpt from our full live broadcast dives into the ethics of AI in music, the intersection of technology and culture, and the broader implications for the future of hip hop education. ---- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. LINKS AND RESOURCES: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

    40 min
  8. Hip Hop News That Isn't About Dumb Sh*t - Week of Dec. 16, 2024

    12/19/2024

    Hip Hop News That Isn't About Dumb Sh*t - Week of Dec. 16, 2024

    This is a a recap of inspirational, innovative, and insightful Hip Hop news shared in the Hip Hop Can Save America! newsletter, taken from the Hip Hop Can Save America! weekly livestream show. Some topics covered include Hip Hop x education, Hip Hop x mental health therapy, Hip Hop x archiving, and more! Enjoy! ---- Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy. Links and resources: SHOW WEBSITE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com ON YOUTUBE: https://www.hiphopcansaveamerica.com/watch MANNY FACES: https://www.mannyfaces.com NEWSLETTER (free!): https://mannyfaces.substack.com SUPPORT QUALITY INDIE HIP HOP JOURNALISM: https://www.patreon.com/mannyfaces Manny Faces Media (podcast production company): https://www.mannyfacesmedia.com The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy: https://www.hiphopadvocacy.org SPONSORS / FRIENDS: The Mixtape Museum: https://www.mixtapemuseum.org Hip-Hop Hacks: https://www.hiphophacks.com Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces. Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.

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    "Hip Hop Can Save America!" explores the innovative, inspiring, and often surprising ways Hip Hop music, culture, and sensibilities are improving society in areas such as education, science/technology, health/wellness and more. Hosted by award-winning Hip Hop journalist Manny Faces.

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    • Creator
      Manny Faces Media
    • Years Active
      2018 - 2025
    • Episodes
      111
    • Rating
      Explicit
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      © 2025 The Center for Hip Hop Advocacy / Manny Faces Media
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