Hiplife is a Ghanaian musical style that fuses Ghanaian culture and hip hop.
It was forged from the merger of two distinct
music genres: highlife and hip-hop music (rap music). As a genre, its origins have been mired with uncertainty. However, it is widely accepted that the term was coined by legendary rapper and entrepreneur Reggie Rockstone. The history of hiplife is spangled with other popular Ghanaian names such as songwriter Panji Anoff who has in the past expressed disagreement with the widely accepted origins of the genre. (more)
