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Hiplife is 30years old and we all have our stories to tell in this biggest movement ever to happen in the history of Ghana and all these individual stories is what comes together to celebrate what was given birth by the Grandpapa called Reggie Rockstone. 12years ago Speech Production GH Executively Produced a Hiplife tune titled “Say Ah” which featured Akesifuor, Okomfuo Kwaadae & Big Joe Frazier obviously heavy industry Giants. Interestingly the one who shot the Video was also a pioneer of Hiplife ie Quophi Okyeame. This Single which was produced, mixed and mastered by Ball J was purposely birthed for the Records and it served its purpose. Hiplife just like Afrobeat today was then the single Genre that represented Ghana and all the Artist including Reggae Artists found refuge under the Hiplife Umbrella. Today we cannot even boast of a Single Genre spearheading our industry whether it’s Asakaa or Trap or Ghanaian Drill or dancehall or whatever yet we have these treasures of Highlif...

I think most Ghanaians just simply lack a sense of appreciation. We're all after the money, to be honest. A lot of the time, film industry folks complain that people have links and accesses but keep it all to themselves and don't share. Let me tell you why they keep it to themselves: we're unappreciative. Someone told me this when I started filmmaking as a newbie, but I never understood.  In 2017, I discovered a South African distribution firm, and we started a good relationship. I wasn't selfish with this discovery. I shared with my fellow filmmakers, and now, that distribution company has become a go-to company for almost all Ghanaian filmmakers.  About 50% of Ghanaian films you see on Netflix, apart from mine, I secured distribution deals for them. I just don't talk about that. Some also went directly to the distribution firm, although a number of them later came back to me when they didn't get a response.  In all these, none of these folks have reached out t...