Hiplife grandpapa, Reggie Rockstone says he is surprised at people’s reaction to his comments that, if Ghana really knew how passionate and determined BET award winner, Sarkodie was in moving Ghana music to the next level, “we wud build a statue of him!”
In an interview with Abrantepa on Radio Univers, Reggie Rockstone said his statement was only a figure of speech. He added that, he made that comment because of the success chalked by Sarkodie. According to him, “we (Ghanaians) have a tendency to downplay our own; Nigerians don’t do that! They really big up their own. A lot of people give up half way. Look at my soldiers from back in the day; most of them gave up because Ghanaians will pull you down”.
He lamented how Ghanaians were quick to condemn and rather slow at commending people when they make significant strides in their area of work.
The originator of Hiplife reiterated that, even though his statement was a figure of speech, Sarkodie is definitely worthy of a statue because he is really making the country proud. He advised that people should not trivialize the issue but look at how best to embrace Sarkodie.
Reggie Rockstone has been on Twitter to explain issues further.
Can’t bleev u actually got folx out here in Gh who av a problem with my saying a statue of sarkodie Wud be dope! ( figure of speech sef smh)
— Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
Self hating Africans getting on my nerves right now! Rockstone feels sark is worthy of a statue Bcoz he feels so!( it was a figure of speech — Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
I am in a position to say wot I sed about sark Bcoz it is from wot I created that gave him da platform to xpress himself! It is my view! Fin
— Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
If you do not feel he is worthy of it dats cool too but please don’t ask me dumb questions like” wot has he done? If u don’t know we stop dr — Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
Wen I sed wot I sed it was jus a figure of speech but sum of da responses further validates wot I av always felt! Gh duz not like to big up
— Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
Same bullshit we did with dr Kwame Nkrumah! ( we tore down da statue smh lol) wot is wrong with us? Where is dis from? Check Naija see! — Reggie Rockstone (@ReggieRockstone) August 12, 2014
