{"id":275671,"date":"2011-02-07T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T22:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=51369"},"modified":"2011-02-07T22:22:14","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T22:22:14","slug":"the-reggie-rockstone-you-dont-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/07\/the-reggie-rockstone-you-dont-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reggie Rockstone You Don\u2019t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_51370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51370\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-51370\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/07\/the-reggie-rockstone-you-don%e2%80%99t-know\/reggie-rockstone-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51370\" title=\"Reggie Rockstone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Reggie-Rockstone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"295\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reggie Rockstone <\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nHiplife as a music genre has over the  years won much more recognition around the world and currently  represents an aspect of the Ghanaian urban culture. Lately, music isn\u2019t  only perceived as a source of entertainment but an alternative means of  livelihood which puts food on the table for practitioners and their  families.<br \/>\nBorn in the United Kingdom in the later part of the  1960\u2019s, Reginald Osei remains a pillar behind Hiplife and another reason  for the commercialization of Ghanaian music. Mostly referred to as  Reggie Rockstone, he got attached to the Hip Hop movement after the 80\u2019s  as a dancer whiles he juggled between London, New York and Accra.<br \/>\nStarting  as a rapper, he belonged to PLZ (Parables, Linguistics and Zlang), one  of the top rap groups then in London during the 90s. PLZ had Fredi  Funkstone and Jay as the other members of the group. Reggie as an artist  was a force to reckon with and had won his street credibility before  moving to Ghana.<br \/>\nAs the PLZ performed their hit tracks in and  around the jurisdiction of the British Monarch, Reggie gained a lot more  recognition rather than money. Just at the same time, he also widened  his scope aiding him to become a deeper emcee. He became an  extraordinary showstopper anytime he got behind the microphone.<br \/>\nFilled  with a refreshing energy and talent, Reggie couldn\u2019t restrict himself  to solely business as he assisted his father, but rather extended his  musical project to Ghana. Heavily influenced by American Hip culture, he  had to find add-ons that represented an African flavor to his songs.  This required a paradigm shift and a revision of his notes.<br \/>\nWith  the help of Vibe Fm\u2019s Mike Cooke who had worked with Reggie back in the  United Kingdom, he provided his radio network for promotion to get  Reggie find his way around the Ghanaian music scene. Talented Ghanaian  producer Panji Annof and his wife were also instrumental and on a subtle  note influenced the direction of Reggie\u2019s music.<br \/>\nA new music  genre then in the making and to be unleashed on the ever daring Ghanaian  youth with a strong desire for anything foreign but hip was the target.  Hiplife, thus an authentically laced Hip Hop beats over a Ghanaian  lingua was born with Reggie at the forefront. The release of &#8220;Tsoo Boi&#8221;  was phenomenal and perfect as it received the needed attention just like  subsequent songs which included &#8220;Sweetie, Sweetie&#8221; and &#8220;Agoo&#8221;.<br \/>\nBecoming  the unofficial hiplife king of Accra, he was all over and became the  reference for anything rap music. With a fan base that kept swelling and  cutting across, Reggie became the most sought after performer in Ghana  without any doubt. He had a wild stage presence accompanied by a  stimulating stage performance which he always exhibited anywhere he  performed.<br \/>\nBecoming a formidable brand, Reggie was used as an  icon to promote the Guinness stout in the 1990\u2019s with his face on  billboards at almost every corner of the nation\u2019s capital aside  television commercials. Currently, he is an ambassador of yet to be  launched Nigerian telecommunication company in Ghana, Globacom.<br \/>\nThe  proud owner of Reggies Office, one of the leading hangout joints and a  trained actor hopes to do more in the area of acting plus movie  production.<br \/>\nSource: Chris KONEY\/B&amp;FT Lifestyle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiplife as a music genre has over the years won much more recognition around the world and currently represents an aspect of the Ghanaian urban culture. Lately, music isn\u2019t only perceived as a source of entertainment but an alternative means of livelihood which puts food on the table for practitioners and their families. 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