Production was handled by Agallah, Alchemist, Cee The Architech, D-Tox, Flip, J. Glaze, Khino, K. Slack, Lee Bannon, Mac Soundsmith, Mike Cash, MoSS, Phenom, Shorty 140, and Inspectah Deck himself, who also served as executive producer.

It features guest appearances from AC, Billy Danze, Cappadonna, Carlton Fisk, Cormega, Fes Taylor, Kurupt, Meshel, Ms Whitney, Planet Asia, Pleasant, Raekwon and Termanology.

Deck eventually changed the name of the project and is still planning to release his final album under the name The Rebellion.

[7] AllMusic's Matt Rinaldi wrote: "still, despite a handful of throwaway cuts, Manifesto has more than enough heat to prove that Deck's mike skills still stand up up to any of his Wu brethren".

[4] In mixed reviews, Ian Cohen of Pitchfork resumed: "as Manifesto runs through its forbidding 20-track playlist, it unsurprisingly falters when it chases Hot 97 spins that are laughably out of reach".