Reggie Rockstone Is Not A Member Of VIP

The originator of hiplife, Reggie Rockstone, officially announced his membership of the VIP group over the weekend with the release of their single 'Selfie.' Reggie Rockstone it has been said has decided to join the VIP group, after one of their members, Promzy, now Promzy Afrika went solo.

Many had expected that being the hiplife grandpapa, he would have tried amicable means of making Promzy stay with the VIP group but contrarily, he said he had always wanted to be part of the group and that Promzy's exit was an open sesame for he joining VIP. Personally, I had not believed he was joining VIP and still don't believe he has joined the group. This was somebody who sometime ago said he was retiring from music and even did a song he called 'Last Show' but latter on came out with other tracks.
  

Is the whole hiplife grandpapa trying to tell the whole world that he cannot do any good music on his own except by filling the shoes of Promzy? If he thinks he can make a comeback onto the music scene by being with VIP, then he's a big question to answer. Most people saw Reggie Rockstone as bigger than the VIP group so expected that even if he wanted to re-launch his music career, he could have done that on his own but not by joining VIP to form VVIP.
   

Reggie and VIP (Zeal and Prodigal) are pulling a fast one on Ghanaians. With HIS addition to the group, they are now called VVIP. This means Reggie has rather formed a new group with the VIP duo but not that he is a part of the group VIP. VIP is different from VVIP. Reggie is a member of VVIP, not VIP! I have the inkling that the group VVIP is just for a project. I have the feeling that this group is not gonna last. If it lasts, it means the VIP group is dead and gone because then, the new group VVIP will be what will be alive.
  

Prior to the release of the 'Selfie' remix and even after its release, there has been so much hype for the song. But I listened to it and the questions I asked myself was “is that all about the noise they made and will people accept it?” That song does not feel like it belongs to great musicians like Reggie Rockstone and VIP. It sounds ordinary and isn't a song that will make someone listen to it for the second time.
  

At the moment, there is no music group in Ghana called VIP. Rather we have a new group called VVIP which comprises Reggie Rockstone, Zeal and Prodigal. The quality of the new single, “Selfie” is an indication that they have a lot to do if they truly wanna stay as group.

Kwame Dadzie

Sarkodie Tipped To Win Hiplife/hip Hop Artiste Of The Yearla

 As per Vodafone Ghana Music Awards criteria, the Hiplife /Hip Hop Artiste (s) is the artiste(s) adjudged by the Academy, Board and the General Public as having the highest audience appeal and popularity in the Hiplife/Hip Hop Genre. He must have released a hit single/album during the year under review.

For this year's Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category, the nominees are Sarkodie, Eazzy, R2Bees, Guru, Manifest, E.L and Joey B. My analysis was based on the nominees for Hiplife Song of the Year and the Hip Hop Song of the Year categories. For the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category, I expect the winner to be an artiste who may have the highest audience appeal and popularity in the Hiplife/Hip Hop Genre released a single or an album and had gotten nominated for either the Hiplife Song of the Year or Hip Hop Song of the Year category. All things being equal and in the absence of any surprise, I don't see Eazzy or R2Bees winning the Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year award.

I say this because neither Eazzy nor R2Bees had any song nominated in the Hiplife Song of the Year or Hip Hop Song of the Year category. Eazzy and R2Bees are the weakest nominees for the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category and I don't see any of them winning.
   

Guru and Joey B both got nominated in the Hiplife Song of the Year category. Manifest and EL also got nominated in the Hip Hop Song of the Year category. As mentioned earlier, I expect the winner of the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category to be an artiste who may have the highest audience appeal and popularity in the Hiplife/Hip Hop Genre, released a single or an album and had gotten nominated for either the Hiplife Song of the Year or Hip Hop Song of the Year category.
 

Based on this premise, Guru, Joey B, Manifest and EL all stand the chance of winning the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category. However, in my opinion, the strongest contender for the category is Sarkodie and I believe he would win that category all things being equal and in the absence of any surprise.
  

I say this because; Sarkodie is the only nominee of the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category with nominations in both the Hiplife Song of the Year and Hip Hop Song of the Year categories. His ''Down on One'' was nominated in the Hiplife Song of the Year category and his ''Lies'' got nomination in the Hip Hop Song of the Year category.
   

By far, Sarkodie is the strongest contender for the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category and I have no doubts he will win. I would however not be surprised if he doesn't win. Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is full of surprises and this year's edition wouldn't be an exception. By the way, what would be the logic in an artiste winning the Hiplife/HIP Hop artiste of the Year category if that artiste does not have any hit track nominated in either the Hiplife Song of the Year or Hip Hop Song of the Year categories? I rest my case.

Ebenezer Narh Affum

Bull Dog Explains What VVIP Stands For!!!

After the exit of Promzy from the award-winning VIP group, many were those who felt and thought VIP would die off gradually. However, it doesn’t seem like VIP is about to exit the music scene anytime soon as Zeal formally referred to as Lazzy and Prodigal have had some energy injected into VIP with the inclusion of hiplife legend, Reggie Rockstone.

Initially when Reggie Rockstone expressed his interest of joining VIP, I thought he only wanted to attract some attention. Many people also saw Reggie’s pronouncements as mere publicity stunt and never thought Reggie Rockstone teaming up with VIP would ever become a reality.

With the inclusion of Reggie Rockstone, the Bullhaus Entertainment-managed VIP now becomes VVIP. The first single coming from VVIP titled ‘’selfie’’ was released on Friday April 11, 2014 and as revealed by Reggie Rockstone, the song is already being played all over the world. In as much as the song is being played all over the country, the issue as to whether the song would become a hit or not is not too certain. Perhaps, with the passage of time, the song would blow up and become a hit.

However, with the release of the new single and the name-change from VIP to VVIP, many entertainment lovers are now asking what VVIP stands for.   When the CEO of Bullhaus Entertainment, Bulldog was asked what VVIP stands for on Flex on Pluzz (on Pluzz 89.9fm) over the weekend, he noted that it stands for Very Very Important People as well as Double Vision in Progress. He also mentioned that Bullhaus Entertainment as a record label is opened and prepared for any suggestion for what VVIP should stand for.

Written by Elvis R Baidoo

  

Can Shatta Wale Grab The African Dancehall King Crown?

It is on record that currently the hottest dance hall chap in Africa is a south African dancehall artiste called Buffalo Souljah but it is envisaged that sooner than later the latest dancehall sensation in Ghana, Shatta Wale will take over from him.

“I think, at the moment, it is only Shatta Wale who wields the magic wand to take Ghana that far. This is because when all hope was lost for Ghanaian dancehall music, it took him alone to use whichever means he thought would give the genre attention to actually make its presence felt” a rep who played a show in Canada with them recently has told Flex newspaper.
   

The world and for that matter Africa is waiting for something unique and that is exactly what Shatta has in his repertoire and artistry. After having gained several nominations in the forthcoming Ghana Music awards, including the ultimate artiste of the year category, it is expected that he would be the first person in the history of dancehall music to have won Artiste of the Year, should he really emerge winner in that category.
    

Shatta Wale's Dancehall King song is now the official song for this year's paragliding festival at the 2014 Kwahu Easter Celebration. His collaborations with Jah Vinci and Davido are just the dawn of greater things to happen in his career. Ghana is blessed to have this dancehall gem in the country and it will be good news to the Ghanaian music industry should he spread his tentacles to Africa and the world over.

Elvis R Baidoo

SHATTA WALE IS A GOOD BUSINESSMAN – ANITA ERSKINE

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SHATTA WALE IS A GOOD BUSINESSMAN – ANITA ERSKINE

Ace TV personality, Anita Erskine has expressed her awe at how dancehall musician, Shatta Wale has positively turned his career around with the many controversies he surrounds himself with.
The tv presenter and producer described the dancehall king hit maker as a great businessman, basing her admiration on how he has used his downfall to revive his music career. Shatta Wale’s music career rose to a new height when he threw tantrums at the 2013 VGMA after losing out on the Dancehall artiste of the year award to Kakie. Since then, he has become a household name across the country and beyond, releasing one hitsong after the other, and increasing his fan base drastically. Anita who was the guest on GHOne Tv’s Hanging out with KOD last Sunday and revealed her admiration for hardworking and zealous individuals, praised the self-proclaimed dancehall king for his feat and added that even though there is a negative side to his personality, people still admire his works and secretly respect his hustle. She urged him to keep fighting harder in order to achieve greater heights. Anita Erskine is not the only celebrity whose heart has been conquered by Shatta Wale. Broadcast journalist, Kojo oppong Nkrumah recently expressed his admiration for the musician and advised him to focus on honing his career instead of beefing with Samini.

Ex Doe Turns Beer Bar Manager

What Ghanaian celebrities should put at the back of their head is that, one cannot reign forever in the music or movie industry. There is time for everyone on this planet so he or she should make use of the period he becomes the ‘oga’ at the top. Rapper Ex-Doe who was once one of the best rappers in this country is now operating beer bar, Razz Newspaper reports.

Hiplife musician, Richard Kwasi Siaw Afrofi, known in the showbiz world as Ex-Doe, has refuted news circulating that he is poor.

According to Ex-Doe, he is not a poor guy.

Many music fans have been pointing fingers at him claiming he does not carry himself in the public domain as a celebrity. The concerns of these music fans are that, Ex-Doe made lots of money when he was very popular in the late 90s but squandered all.

In an interview with Razz Entertainment Newspaper, Ex- Doe rebutted all those allegations, saying he disagrees with anyone who thinks he made a lot of money and misused it.

“Anyone who says that I have made money before, but end up mismanaging it is not being fair to me. The fact is during our time, there was no much money in the music game. Some of the things we gained during our time was opportunity,” he declared.

He added that, although there was no much money in the music business during their era, he made good use of various opportunities that came his way.

“I disagree with anyone who thinks I’m currently suffering. God being so good, I am able to take care of my family and myself through some additional work I do aside music,” Ex-Doe further stated.

According to him, the only rumour about him that he can confirm in the affirmative is the fact that he manages a beer bar, which is situated at Santa Maria, and also boards commercial vehicle (Trotro) Sometimes.

As narrated by Ex-Doe, the fact that he board trotro or operates a beer bar does not mean he is poor. He boards trotro only when his car is not in a good condition.

“People don’t understand stardom. There is a difference between a flashy guy and a star. I am a street guy and the people who have known me for long know I’m not a flashy guy. People who don’t have the talent are the ones who want to look flashy and buy flashy cars,” he further told Razz. He encouraged his fans to stay calm and watch out for his great comeback.

Tuutulapato In Search Of A New Manager

Kid Rapper Cosmos Boako aka Tuutulapato, who has been living with his parents in Bremang Asikuma in the Central Region for the past three months, is seriously in need of a new manager.

Tuutulapato, who was formerly managed by Buffalo, had his relationship with the man who had for three years managed and cared for him, severed by his mother. It would be recalled that few months ago, the mother had told Flex newspaper that until she had a relative in Accra who would cater for Tuutulapato, she was not going to let him stay with any stranger.
  

Information reaching Flex newspaper from Nana Kwame Mpere of Green FM, who has visited Tuutulapato at his hometown several times, has it that the boy was about moving to stay with an uncle in Tema.
  

Speaking to his uncle Abass, he said that it was true that plans were underway for Tuutulapato to move to stay with an uncle at Tema but the uncle had traveled and that they were waiting for him to return before finally deciding on what to do.
   

In the meantime, he said Tuutulapato is not attending school at Bremang Asikuma because they don't want the children in the town to have any ill perceptions about the boy. He added that one thing they need for Tuutulapato at present is a new manager who would be doing business with him.
   

One big question on the lips of most people is whether or not Tuutulapato would have a manager who will be ready to handle him like Buffalo and Pope Skinny did. Could this possibly be the end of Tuutu's music career? We live to see to press. Meanwhile, information we gathered as at the time of going to press was that Pope Skinny is playing shows with Tutulapato in Accra but this time, he does not want media people especially to see him and Tutu together at these events.

Elvis R Baidoo