KK Fosu identifies he and others who made Hiplife appealing to senior citizens
KK Fosu has highlighted he was part of those who made Hiplife appealing to the older generation, giving it wide appreciation.
The Highlife superstar who was originally part of an important Hiplife group of the 2000s called Trinity, comprising himself, Samini and Kokoveli, spoke to Sammy Brown on Accra 100.5 FM's Akwaaba Show.
"When Hiplife came, according to the divine gift given to Reggie, it was our Highlife rhythm blended together with Hiphop. It made it different. It worked and it became a big institution," he recounted.
KK Fosu recognised he owed his prominence to the genre.
"Our umbilical cords were cut with this [genre]," he said.
"After the generations of Reggie, Okyeame Kwame, and others, we made Hiplife appealing to the masses and the elderly came to understand it."
He emphasised, also, "Trinity was part of making Ghanaians accept Ragga. Kudos to Shatta, Samini, [and others]."
A blend of America's Hiphop and Ghana's Highlife, Hiplife music, created and christened by rap icon Reggie Rockstone, revolutionised music in the 90s, 2000s and 2010s. It is, in fact, foundational to today's trendy Afrobeats. Initially, however, Hiplife was perceived as music for the young and rowdy, crass by critics, and blacklisted by the media.
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