Hiplife group VVIP has featured award winning Hollywood actor Idris Elba in the remix of their first single 'Selfie'.
VVIP, made up of Reggie Rockstone, Joseph Nana Ofori (Prodigal), and
Abdul Hamid Ibrahim (Zeal), released the 'Selfie' in April after Reggie
Rockstone confirmed hisfull time membership of the group.
Reggie Rockstone, tagged as 'The Godfather' of hiplife joined the
group after Emmanuel Ababio (Promzy) left the music group, which has
been in existence for about two decades, in October 2013.
The group dropped the video for the song in May after the song
enjoyed heavy rotations on radio and in the clubs across the country.
Reggie Rockstone revealed in an interview with Myjoyonline.com that
the remix has been recorded following the huge success chalked by the
song since its release.
According to the hiplife 'Grand papa' the remix was recorded at Jay
So's studio and the Hollywood star rapped in Creole language. He
"brought it home...he did," Reggie added.
Reggie Rockstone disclosed that they shot a quick music video after
the recording. The music video which will be released soon was directed
by Idris - who is of a Ghanaian and Sierra Leone descend.
Idris Elba, who has since the recording left the shores of Ghana, was
in the country to star in the production entitled, ‘Beasts of No
Nation’.
The movie, directed by Cary Funkunaga is adaptation of Uzodinma Iweala’s
2005 novel that takes its title from the 1989 album – ‘Beats of No
Nation' – by late Nigerian Afro beat artiste Fela Ransome Kuti.
The book tells the story of Agu, a child soldier in an unnamed West
African country. Elba played the role of a Commandant – the ruthless
head of the guerrilla group – that forces Agu to join their ranks.
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
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