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Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994. Reggie Rockstone is the son of fashion designer Ricky "Ricci" Ossei (Saint Ossei). Reggie Rockstone attended Achimota School. Rockstone joined Ghanaian hip hop group VVIP following the exit of Promzy in 2014.

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  • Reggie Rockstone (bürgerlich Reggie Ossei) ist ein ghanaischer Rapper. Er ist Begründer und wichtigster Musiker des Hiplife, einer ghanaischen Variante des Hip-Hop, die auf Highlife-Musik aufbaut. (de)
  • Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994. He pioneered the Hiplife art and has played an important role in the development of this uniquely African genre in Ghana. He raps in Akan precisely Asante Twi and English. In 2004, Rockstone won the Kora Award for the best African video and he performed in front of a 50,000-person crowd in Ghana, together with Shaggy. In 2006, he recorded a track with the Jamaican Dancehall singer Beenie Man called "Chukku Chakka" (in reference to Rockstone's 1999 hit "Eye Mo De Anaa", which sampled Fela Kuti). Rockstone is featured in the 2007 documentary "Living the Hiplife" (dir. Jesse Weaver Shipley). Reggie Rockstone is the son of fashion designer Ricky "Ricci" Ossei (Saint Ossei). Reggie Rockstone attended Achimota School. Rockstone joined Ghanaian hip hop group VVIP following the exit of Promzy in 2014. (en)
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  • Reggie Rockstone (bürgerlich Reggie Ossei) ist ein ghanaischer Rapper. Er ist Begründer und wichtigster Musiker des Hiplife, einer ghanaischen Variante des Hip-Hop, die auf Highlife-Musik aufbaut. (de)
  • Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994. Reggie Rockstone is the son of fashion designer Ricky "Ricci" Ossei (Saint Ossei). Reggie Rockstone attended Achimota School. Rockstone joined Ghanaian hip hop group VVIP following the exit of Promzy in 2014. (en)
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