Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Reggie Rockstone, a renowned Hiplife pioneer, claimed that the development of Afrobeat was influenced by the effort he invested to popularize the Hiplife genre.
He feels that he hasn’t received the credit he deserves for creating a genre that is currently sweeping the globe.
Reggie Rocsktone argued that he deserves a piece of the Afrobeat genre’s success and that everything owed to him must be provided to him in accordance with that.
We’re eligible for a slice of that pie because we worked for it. “If everything had been put right, you would not have asked this question, would you have?”
“It seems you [Nana Kwesi] can realise that this guy’s [Rockstone] story and praise have not been duly broadcast.”
The Afrobeat genre has experienced a massive leap in the past few years, with the likes of Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Ayra Starr, and KiDi taking it to a different level.
The uniqueness of the genre has endeared many across the world, and just like the Amapaiano of SoUTH AFRICA, it has definitely come to stay.
Reggie Rockstone, however, thinks that if history is any indication, he should be honored for his contributions to the development of the Afrobeat genre.
“So, I totally understand it.”
“People like me and many others, we are sacrificial,” he added. “That’s [how] we [were] brought up [and] brought here to do.”
“And I guess, many many [years after] when I’m gone is when people might actually see all that I really did for Africa, the world or my country,” he posited.
“I didn’t come to do this for a hand clap.
“I did this because it’s something that God gave me and also I was raised Pan-African.”
Reggie Rocstone has largely regarded as the Originator of the HipLife genre. He has also taken credit for unearthing several top talents. His name is etched in gold.
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