Tinny has declared that Hiplife, the genre that once dominated Ghana’s urban music scene, is now “dead.”
The rapper, known in private life as Nii Addo Quaynor, made this remark during an interview with Kwame Dadzie and Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz.
Tinny reflected on the transformation of Ghana’s music industry since his rise to fame in the early 2000s. He commended the new generation of artistes for their creativity and versatility, describing the current music scene as vibrant and full of promise.
“It’s growing and it’s wonderful to me. These young artistes coming up, I see great talents. Before they used to sound like themselves, but now I hear different talents,” he said.
Tinny stated that Ghana’s music industry is thriving and gaining recognition globally, but the essence of Hiplife has faded over time.
“To my knowledge when you talk music in Ghana, Ghana is on fire. Our population and what we do, to me, they don’t tally,” he added.
Tinny, however, lamented the disappearance of Hiplife from the mainstream scene, noting that it has lost its place among emerging artistes.
“The only thing is these days is that, hiplife is dead. I don’t see any upcoming artiste being asked what they do and they say they do hiplife music,” he concluded.
