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Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop. [1] Recorded predominantly in the Ghanaian Akan language , hiplife is rapidly gaining popularity in the 2010s throughout West Africa and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom , United States , Canada and Germany [ citation needed ] .
John Kwesi Dosunmu-Mensah better known as M.O.G Beatz, is a Ghanaian record producer who specializes in Afro-pop, Hip hop, Afrobeats, R&B, Hiplife, Fuji and Highlife. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life and Music career
VIP have launched their 110-minute documentary, Home Grown:Hiplife in Ghana; produced and directed by the American independent filmmaker, Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi.Some artists present at the launching were Reggie Rockstone, Hashim, Tinny, Sidney, Tic Tac, Mzbel, Rab Bakari, Faze of Nigeria and other artists from Africa and the Caribbean.
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Hiplife generally is a Ghanaian music genre that fuses some elements of hip hop with highlife. [8] The hiplife genre was founded in Ghana in the early 1990s. Zapp together with Michael Cooke coined the name hiplife when they were contemplating on what name could be given to the genre, they ended up with the name hiplife by blending the "hip" in ...
Abraham Ohene-Djan, is a British/Ghanaian producer, director and media professional. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Ohenemedia, [2] OM Studios and Si-Fex Digital, where he produces and directs hiplife music videos, commercials, television programmes and documentaries [3] [4] and is recognized for shooting the first hiplife music videos.
Edward Nana Poku Osei known by the showbiz name Hammer of The Last Two (born March 27, 1977) is a Ghanaian record producer. [1] [2] He is the founder and CEO of The Last Two Music Group and known for growing Ghanaian Hip Hop or Hiplife artists, including Obrafour, Tinny, Kwaw Kese, Sarkodie, Ayigbe Edem, among others.
As a producer, Jay Q is credited as a key figure in the popularization of Hiplife, Highlife and Gospel. He introduced Jama (kpanlogo) into Hiplife, which became laudable and was accepted in Ghana, Africa and the rest of the World. In 2003, Jay Q won an award for Best Sound Engineer in Ghana. [4] [5]