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Hip Hop News That Isn’t About Dumb Sh*t — Week of Jan 26, 2026
Manny FacesJanuary 29, 202600:33:47

Hip Hop News That Isn’t About Dumb Sh*t — Week of Jan 26, 2026

This week, Manny Faces highlights Hip Hop stories that actually matter — from tributes to John Forte and the legacy of Cornbread, to groundbreaking Hip Hop programming at universities, museums, and community spaces across the country. We spotlight women in Hip Hop, youth-driven creative spaces, father-daughter Grammy nominees, Hip Hop’s growing role in mental health conversations, and the cultural impact of artists pushing beyond music into television, activism, and education.

If you think Hip Hop has lost its depth, its politics, or its power — this episode makes the case that you’re just not looking in the right places.

(Excerpted from the weekly "Hip Hop Can Save America" livestream.)
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