Do you know that I am the most important person for young people? – Reggie Rockstone
Grandpapa of hiplife Reggie Rockstone has written in his displeasure about how people, especially youth, are quick to downplay others in the industry. He spoke volumes about appreciating the efforts of others and pushing Ghana’s contribution to African music.
Reggie Rockstone urged Ghanaians to proactively push their agenda or face a downward spiral in the industry. He also stated that the implication of constantly criticizing and belittling the achievements of other musicians is a negative image of our musical culture.
“Sometimes I worry because young people will come to Twitter and talk to old Gee the most. And I think to myself, do you know that I’m the most important thing to you young people? I’m the reason you have a voice. I’m the reason you can with a gimbal.You can do this and do it.
Reggie Rockstone points out that prior to the BBC’s feature on Hiplife, the genre had previously been documented by Professor Jesse Weaver Shipley in his book, Live the Hiplife. But Ghana never bothered to look for it.
The creator of the Hiplife genre ended by saying that the situation can be overcome by “upping your game or you won’t get a seat at the table.”
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