Street Soldiers Campaign

One great thing about Hot 97 is their program Street Soldiers, with Lisa Evers. Street Soldiers, a typically round-table talk show that airs Sunday mornings, covers many issue and topics of interest to the New York area’s hip hop community.

In much the same way, this has been the mission of Manny Faces, founder and editor-in-chief of Birthplace Magazine and creator/host of weekly talk radio program, The NY Hip Hop Report.

On the June 16th episode of the Street Solders radio show, host Evers stated that they would be seeking a “guest co-host.” It was unclear whether or not it would be for a single show, or on an ongoing basis. Evers did indicate, however, that she would like the individual to me media-minded, perhaps a reporter, etc.

We can think of no better media personality to work with Street Soldiers in this capacity more than Manny Faces.

Please take one moment to simply send an email to Lisa Evers, imploring them to give Manny the opportunity to have his voice reach the mainstream.

We’re going old school. We’ve written a letter which we think everyone would be comfortable sending. You can simply copy and paste the following text into an email, and send it off.

(Of course, if you’d like to write your own testimony, that’s cool too, but this tried-and-true letter writing campaign method should do the trick.)

Here’s what we’d like you to do:

1. Compose an email to lisa@hot97.com (You can CC: the show’s executive producer as well, tone4real@gmail.com)
2. Enter the email subject: My name is [YOUR NAME]. I would like to nominate Manny Faces as guest co-host of Street Soldiers
3. Copy and paste the text below into the email body
4. Sign it, and send it

And hey, tell us if you’ve sent an email by emailing US at info@birthplacemag.com – We’ll try and find some cool way to repay you.

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I am writing to nominate Manny Faces as a guest co-host on Street Soldiers.

Manny, like Ms. Evers, has a background in both mainstream and hip hop media. An award-winning new media journalist for an area newspaper, Manny is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Birthplace Magazine (www.BirthplaceMag.com), an acclaimed online publication dedicated to reporting on, and advocating for, New York hip hop music and culture.

For roughly three years, the site has filled a huge void in the coverage of hip hop’s mecca, focusing not only on the music, but on matters important to members of the hip hop community.

A little over a year ago, Manny also created, and continues to host, The NY Hip Hop Report (www.NYHipHopReport.com), a weekly, online radio talk show, which in some ways mirrors the fine work at Street Soldiers, tackling issues of interest and importance to the New York-area hip hop universe.

Some topics and interviews have included:

• New York hip hop’s “comeback”
• The future of the 5 Pointz graffiti building
• Women in NY hip hop
• Hip hop and NY politics

Some interviewees have included:

• Ralph McDaniels
• Big Daddy Kane
• The organizers of yearly event Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen
• The Executive Director of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
• And many authors, artists, organizations, journalists and more.

In addition, Manny has traveled far and wide, reporting on hip hop music and culture, particularly how it connects back to hip hop’s birthplace. Some coverage has included music festivals like:

• SXSW (Austin)
• A3C (Atlanta)
• L’Original Festival (Lyon, France)

He has even loudly railed against “hip hop media” when they have acted in ways that cast hip hop in a bad light, including outlets like Pitchfork and Global Grind.

There is simply no other media personality who has more creatively and passionately dedicated themselves to the issues and topics of relevance to the New York hip hop community. While his specific coverage is usually music-related, Manny has much experience speaking with folks from all walks of life, regarding a variety of subjects.

I believe it is vitally important to let Manny’s voice be heard on as many outlets as possible. It is with this in mind that I implore you to consider inviting him to participate in Street Soliders in any relevant capacity.

At the very least, please consider him as a guest for shows which discuss items directly related to New York hip hop music and/or culture.

You can contact him at manny@BirthplaceMag.com.

In any event, I thank you for your time and consideration.