M.anifestations from an African Rebel (interview)

Ghanaian emcee M.anifest has been representing from the US for nearly a decade now. In the past 2 years his tracks have started to make waves, among others through African hip hop radio where 'Africa represent' was one of our favorite user uploads since we started the radio site in 2005. We spoke to M.anifest over the internet about his current album 'Manifestations' which has just dropped through Jakarta records in Germany and he sheds some light on an exciting collabo called African Rebel Movement."A big part of hip-hop is representing for you and yours. If Biggie did it for NYC, KRS put the South Bronx on the tip of the tongue of kids who hadn't even even stepped foot at JFK airport, then I barely find a reason to hide my origins. It's not just hollow pride in Africa or Ghana, its a real feeling of telling our stories to the world. Representing."� Read the interview & watch the video