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6 Takeaways From Reggie Rockstone’s Living Room Session At Front/Back

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On September 29, Antoine Mensah hosted Reggie Rockstone at the Front/Back Living Room session. It’s an intimate interview session where artistes get to share their music journey and interact with fans over music and drinks. 

 

The two had a stimulating conversation on Reggie’s music career, being a businessman and current music trends right before Reggie was presented with a signature drink named after him: The Rockstone.

 

These are the takeaways from the conversation:

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On the need for artistes to show some form of unity…

 

Reggie said unity has been within the industry for long. It is the insurgence of social media that has got people thinking that there was no love amongst the artistes. He shared experiences of jamming in Kumasi with Lord Kenya and revealed that at a time when he was very broke, Obrafuor came to see him with an envelope of cash.

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On his relationship with M3nsa and the making of “Ah” ft KK Fosu..

 

Reggie and M3nsa have known each other for years and Reggie was some sort of mentor to M3nsa. According to him, he learned a lot from the young artiste at the time and shared the role he played on his hit song, “AH” featuring KK Fosu. Apparently, M3nsa was the producer behind that song and was about 16 at the time, telling him he had a hit song on his hands and a young singer from Dansoman (KK Fosu) will kill it.

He was right.

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M3nsa also produced most of the songs on Reggie’s “The Last Show” album.

 

On Afrobeats and Hiplife…

 

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Reggie talked about the link between Afrobeats and Hiplife. According to him. They are deeply intertwined. He explained that Hiplife is deeply rooted in Afrobeats because way before it became the “cool thing”, he, Reggie was already sampling songs from the founder of afrobeat…Fela Kuti. He sampled Fela’s Shakara on his biggest song, “3y3 Mo D3 Anaa.”…Hiplife and Afrobeats have always overlapped.

 

Weighing in on the Ghana Naija music debate…

 

Reggie basically asked Ghanaians to calm down and stop underestimating their influence in music. He explained that Nigerians and Ghanaians have been “brothers” since time and Nigerians always make it a point to credit Ghana for constantly inspiring their sound. Both countries benefit from each other in different ways.

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On maintaining relevance…

 

Reggie Rockstone called himself someone who refuses to grow old. He talked about exploring different things including TikTok and being updated with the times. He makes it a point to always know what’s “hip” and finds a way to seamlessly insert himself.

 

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On new music…

 

Reggie said he will be dropping new music on 7th October. He called it not just any music but “music with a purpose.”

 

Reggie may retire for real…or not. He moves with what inspires him and prides himself in knowing that he has a special eye for talented artistes and can tell who has star power with an exciting future in the industry.

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Follow @Livingroomsessions to stay up to date on who’s next for Living Room Sessions at Front/Back with Antoine Mensah and make it a point to be there for the next.

 

 

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Fantana exudes sexiness in video “Your Man”

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Fresh from starring in Netflix’s Young, Famous & African, Ghana’s leading dancehall act Fantana releases the visuals for her banging single ‘Your Man’. (more…)

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Kel-P Releases New Single ‘What Have You Done’

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Kel-P —the GRAMMY award-winning super-producer who’s behind Afrobeats’ biggest hits— releases his new single and video, “What Have You Done?,” today via Island Records UK / Virgin Records France / Jones Worldwide. He debuted his first EP as a vocalist, Bully Season Vol.1, in February, full of tropical odes to women, meant to get them on the dancefloor.

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On “What Have You Done?” Kel-P wants everyone to keep on dancing. “‘What Have You Done?’ is a special track for me,” Kel-P shared. “I was in Los Angeles with The Elements (shout out to them!) and I asked them if they had an uptempo production, because everyone knows that what I love most is to make people dance. They were halfway done with this production, so we sat down and finished it together. At that point, the most important thing for me was to put as much of my influence and culture as possible, ‘to bring my people home.’ But it was the beat, the essence of the song, that inspired the whole artistic direction of this single.”

To capture the magnetic synchronization of place to bodies in motion and dance, the video was shot in the heat of an underground party in Lisbon, a city close to Kel-P’s heart. Also in Lisbon, Kel-P recently made a remarkable appearance at his friend Richie Campbell’s concert at the Altice Arena, playing for the first time live, in front of 17,000 people, the tracks of his first EP accompanied by a band of 8 musicians. Other recent highlights include Kel-P’s appearance on the blockbuster Creed III soundtrack, executive produced by J. Cole’s Dreamville, as both an artist and a producer. He’s also set to be on the next albums of Davido, Adekunle Gold and Wande Coal and is preparing for his second EP, Bully Season Vol. 2. Stream “What Have You Done?” here and watch the video here.

Kel-P is a GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum producer and songwriter who has played a vital role in shaping the current sound of Afrobeats after producing many of the genre’s biggest hits, including “Gbona” and “Sere.” Along the way, the 27-year-old has earned 4 GRAMMY nominations, generated billions of streams, and achieved multi-platinum success worldwide. His instantly recognizable tag, “It’s Kel-P vibes” has become synonymous with transcendent hits and for the first time he’s amplifying another aspect of his artistry with his songwriting and vocals. “It was time to put a face to the name Kel-P” he affirms. “I knew this was the next level. I could feel it. While I was producing for all of these other artists, I was learning. I’ve always wanted to drop my own project, but I was working on myself throughout the whole time. Now, I’m heading into this new artist journey, and I have a lot to show the world.” Born a twin in the city of Calabar, Kel-P lost his mom at two-years-old. He and his brother moved to Lagos where they lived with relatives. At a very young age, Kel-P met his first musical mentor, Sarz, who encouraged him to compose his own instrumentals. He quickly developed his signature style, a colorful and dynamic sonic vision. He notched his first marquee production with Solidstar’s “Eleganza” in 2018. Building a sterling reputation, he linked up with Burna Boy and produced ten tracks from the superstar’s 2019 blockbuster album African Giant, including “On The Low,” “Gbona,” “Killin Dem,” and “Pull Up.” His catalog continued to expand, highlighted by Wizkid’s smash hit “Ginger” feat. Burna Boy, “Donne-moi l’accord” for Dadju and Burna Boy, “Diamond Platinum” for Jeje. Branching out, he produced “Faith” from Skip Marley’s Higher Place, scoring a GRAMMY Award nomination for “Best Reggae Album.”

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2022 saw Kel-P receive a GRAMMY in the category of “Best Global Music Album” for Angélique Kidjo’s Mother Nature and a Grammy nomination for Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition by Wizkid. Earning widespread acclaim, Okayplayer predicted, “For beatmaker Kel-P, the road to royalty seems inevitable,” and GRAMMY.com christened him “one of the hottest beatmakers and producers in the Afrobeats global movement.” Last February, Kel-P made his artist debut with his first body of work, Bully Season Vol. 1. The lead single, “One More Night,” was named by Rolling Stone as “a song you need to know” and has accumulated 3M streams. It stands out for flipping Nelly and Kelly Rowland’s iconic R&B hit “Dilemma,” and brilliantly introducing Kel-P as a seasoned hitmaker with star power. Kel-P is currently working on the second volume of his Bully Season series. “As a human, I feel I always had to bring out the Bully in me to shake the table and get what I want from life” Kel-P said. “This inspired the name as it’s the journey of my work ethic, my wins, my losses, my relationships, my life leading to this moment.

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DaBaby Releases New Video Featuring Offset “SELLIN CRACK”

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While he raised the temperature with the scorching music video for “SHAKE SUMN,” DaBaby (South Coast Music Group/Interscope Records) is keeping his foot on the gas with another set of visuals, this time for his next single, “SELLIN CRACK” featuring Offset. (more…)

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MILLYMAHN DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HOLD SOMEBODY”

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David Mills professionally known as MillyMahn AKA Jargo Na vibe drops the official video  for his Hit Single “Hold Somebody” from his Self-Titled Ep Jargo a Vibe directed by Otes. With a blend of 2face Idibia and Joel El Millymahn delivers his flows and Melody for this  song with ease, Born in Lagos Nigeria Millymahn started off producing his own music and  started singing at a young age. 

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You can watch HOLD SOMEBODY on YouTube below 

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Nana Debrah’s “Rebirth” Sees Him Mature and Well Invested

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This new song by Nana Debrah, titled “Rebirth,” is his way of reintroducing himself to the music industry after a lengthy absence. (more…)

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Empress Gifty releases ravishing video for ‘Awiey3 Pa’

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Empress Gifty releases ravishing video for 'Awiey3 Pa'

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician, Empress Gifty has released a ravishing video for his new song titled Awiey3 Pa. (more…)

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