Hiplife pioneer, Reggie Rockstone has spoken out about the corruption that plaques the Ghanaian music industry, accusing some artists of buying online streams to appear more popular than they really are.
Reggie Rockstone revealed that he was worried that many Ghanaians are not getting genuine streaming numbers but are using streaming farms (the practice of artificially increasing streaming numbers by various means).
The “Me Na Me Kae” hitmaker did not hold back as he drew attention to the corruption in the music scene, saying that it deserves a serious discussion.
“The massive number of streams some musicians claim are sometimes fake because they use streaming farms. The corruption that has crept into music these days is a whole topic for another day that we need to talk about,” he stated.
Reggie Rockstone also suggested that the makers of popular digital streaming platforms, such as Spotify, are making a lot of money at the expense of the musicians themselves.
He stated categorically that Ghanaian musicians are throwing money away because they spend a lot of money on streams and views yet get nothing in return.
“The white people are enjoying our money out of the digital streaming platforms they’ve created like Spotify and the rest. They’re really spending our money and they always find a new way to rip so we have a lot of things that we have to look at”, he said.
Legendary musician Reggie Rockstone backed Kwame Yogot’s claims.
A few days ago, a publication was made where Ghanaian rapper and singer, Kwame Yogot accused his fellow musician of buying streams and views.
The musician noted that that the views and streams on social media and streaming platforms should not be used to measure the success of a song.
According to the “Bibi Besi” hitmaker in a lengthy social media post, many of the musicians are used to buying views and streams to deceive Ghanaians, hence, these musicians should not be taken seriously.
He questioned Ghanaians if they knew what a hit song was and threw a challenge at Ghanaian musicians to let them go on stage to see who indeed had a hit song.
“Do you guys know hit songs? Make nobody lie to you with the streaming numbers they have been buying. Let’s all get on stage to perform our hits songs and see for real,” he wrote.
Revealing How To Be Remembered
Reggie Rockstone opened up about his multifaceted contributions to the industry and how he wants to be remembered.
He disclosed that he wants to be remembered as a lyrical maestro, a Pan-Africanist, and a philanthropist.
“For me, whatever I do, the main thing that would be used to remember me is music, but I’m a little bit more than music,” Reggie Rockstone said.
He noted that aside from music, his legacy also includes Pan-African endeavors that have left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.
Reggie Rockstone popularised the use of Twi in Ghanaian hiplife and hip-hop music.
Reflecting on his journey, he expressed satisfaction with his achievements and continued dedication to advancing the cause of Africa.
“I have made prolific Pan-African moves so I’m very proud of my contributions to Africa and Ghana,” he stated.
“It’s very impressive and inspirational and now selling waakye has become very popular so I would like to be remembered as a Pan-African and a philanthropist. I’m someone who has vision and believed in the upliftment of Africa in my lifetime which I’ve done and continue to do till I die,” he further added.
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