Ghana ranks 3rd in marijuana -Ghana holds the crown in Africa as the third country with the highest marijuana consumers in the whole world. The latest United Nations (UN) reports on the use of the illegal drugs in the world ranked Ghana third in the world as the country with the highest weed use. This was … Read more
Legendary Hiplife musician, Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, popularly known as Reggie Rockstone, has added his voice to the numerous calls for the legalization of marijuana in Ghana. Rockstone joins voices with the likes of Kofi Anan, Kwaw Kwese, Blakk Rasta, Ekow Micah and others, to promote the ongoing marijuana legalization campaign. See Also: Kofi Anan Calls … Read more
Ghanaian rapper, Elom Adablah [E. L], has emphasised that the Nigerian music industry was still making strides in the world ahead of other African countries including Ghana. The 2016 VGMA artist of the year speaking to 3 Music Flava hosts, Chris Kata and Official Kwame, highlighted the low penetration and patronage of Ghanaian music at clubs … Read more
Ghanaian rapper Elom Adablah [E. L] has emphasised that the Nigerian music industry is still making strides in the world ahead of other African countries and is the touch bearers as far as music in Africa is concerned. The 2016 VGMA Artist of the year recipient, speaking to 3 Music Flava hosts, Chris Kata and … Read more
Rockstone’s first daughter is now 30 years… More respect should be accorded Ghana’s grand pa in the music industry, Reggie Rockstone whose 1st daughter just turned 30. Phoebe Ossei, the oldest child of rapper, Reggie Rockstone celebrated her 30th birthday on Monday, July 17, at the popular Rockstone’s Office in Accra. Phoebe is Rockstone’s child … Read more
Madina- based rap act Grey is set to drop his latest album come July 14. The album joins a list of A-list records for 2017. Grey Nana Antwi KariKari is a Ghanaian rap artist also known as the HIPLIFE general. His music is an artistic reflection of passion, energy and all the social and economic … Read more
Female dancehall artiste Kaakie has thrown shade to men saying most of them don’t take their time when making love. The ‘Too Much’ hit maker explaining herself in an interview with nanayaw18.com said: ‘personally I like a man who can punish a booty’. “Listen, I am not referring to ‘punish’ as in a bad way … Read more
Female dancehall artiste Kaakie has thrown shade to men saying – most of them don’t know how to punish booty. The ‘Too Much” hit maker explaining herself smiled in an interview with nanayaw18.com said: ‘personally I like a man who can punish a booty’. “Listen, I am not referring to ‘punish’ as in a bad … Read more
Gramps Morgan, a member of legendary Reggae group Morgan Heritage has denied claims Ghanaian Dancehall act Stonebwoy paid to join their Europe Tour in 2015. He told Hitz FM, the claim is “pure rubbish.” “That’s pure rubbish. Stonebwoy is my little brother. The same way I will take my son Jereme to work and give … Read more
Shatta Wale is arguably the most controversial artiste Ghana has seen in recent years. He has managed to ride on controversy and good music to be one of the forces to reckon with in the Ghanaian music industry. Born Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, he made his debut with Moko Hoo about a decade ago … Read more
Orange Card: Fruitopian Raps is controversial FOKN Bois rapper Wanlov’s fourth solo project so far. It follows other offerings as Green Card (2007), Brown Card: African Gypsy (2010), and Yellow Card – Stomach Direction. He is also author of eight joint projects with partner M3nsa. Consisting a remarkable 21 tracks, it features contribution from an … Read more
Reggie Rockstone had a chat with Emeline of The Core to discuss the concept behind their new VVIP Video “Wala 2 Walasa” featuring BayKu, Sat at Captain’s Hook, Reggie’s local, he delved into wanting to find the kid who composed their song, the meaning behind “Wala 2 Walasa” and coming up with the concept with … Read more
The Ghana music industry has and it is growing. A few years ago, it was so hard to hear a musician charge as much as 50,000 or 100,000 cedis just to play a show. But today, the likes of Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and others can quote an amount they are worth. Stonebwoy Born in … Read more
Naa Kay, former member of award winning Hiplife duo Nkasei, after switching from secular music to the gospel music scene, has debuted ‘Aseda Ka’. There has been a positive turnaround in Naa Kay’s life and he now aims to inspire his fans with passioned rhythmic gospel music. When asked about the switch to Gospel music, … Read more
No rapper quite commercialized hiplife in the late 90s and early 2000 like Lord Kenya. Obrafour is credited for his depth, Nananom, NFL, Reggie Rockstone, Akyeame all as pioneers, and Buk-Bak for a modern sleight, but the Sika Baa rapper (born Abraham Philip Akpor Kojo Kenya) brought abundant traction to the movement, many would argue. … Read more
Have you ever seen your favourite music stars rocking on the runaway in specially styled costume? That is what will happen on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at “Rhthmz on the Runway” scheduled to take place at the State Banquet Hall. The event which forms part of activities lined up to celebrate Ghana’s 60th Independence Day … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the government is determined to tap the full potential of the creative and performing arts industry to promote national development. In furtherance of this, the government will promote the literary arts by encouraging Ghanaian writers and publishers to produce books that portray the country’s rich culture. The government … Read more
Legendary hip life musician Reggie Rockstone has posted some childhood pictures of him on his Twitter handle depicting his evolution in life. Rockstone, who is now a member of hiplife group VVIP, clearly had a message for his followers who may not have had the privilege to see him in his younger days. From a … Read more
Ghanaian rap star M.anifest has lauded the grandpapa of Hiplife Reggie Rockstone and Obrafuor in an interview with BBC’s DJ Edu terming them as music greats who helped him to strike the balance between the Highlife and Hip Hop he had deep love for as a young talented guy. “I grew up to Highlife music … Read more
Recording artiste Ex-Doe fears the musical battle between rapper Yaa Pono and Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale could turn physical. He told Dr. Pounds on Hitz FM, there might be the temptation to use a gun by anyone involved in the ‘fight.’ “If one gets angry and cannot win this lyrical fight, won’t he pull a … Read more