Reggie Rockstone

Reggie Rockstone (Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, "the Godfather of Hiplife") is a Ghanaian rapper, 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 form and has played an important role in the development of this uniquely African genre in Ghana's capital Accra. He raps in Akan 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).

Links To Peel
In the early 00's, Peel had an interest in African hip hop and would play various artists from that genres on his shows, which included Reggie Rockstone, from the LP - 'African Rap: Rappers, Rebels and Raggamuffins'.

Shows Played
2004
 * 10 February 2004: 'Eye Mo De Anaa (LP - 'African Rap: Rappers, Rebels and Raggamuffins' (Rough Guide)
 * 29 October 2004 (BBC World Service): 'Eye Mo De Anaa (Compilation CD-Rough Guide To African Rap)' (World Music Network)