{"id":173690,"date":"2015-12-11T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T16:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=173690"},"modified":"2015-12-11T18:41:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T18:41:22","slug":"d2r2015-pappy-kojo-engages-fans-on-twitterfacebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=173690","title":{"rendered":"#D2R2015: Pappy Kojo engages fans on Twitter\/Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghanaian hiplife artiste, Pappy Kojo, engaged fans in a live Twitter and Facebook chat at Airtel Ghana\u2019s ring road office, ahead of Citi FM&#8217;s Decemba to Rememba Concert.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hi, this is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAPPYKOJO\">@PAPPYKOJO<\/a>. Ask me anything and I&#8217;ll answer. Use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2R2015?src=hash\">#D2R2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CmZ67s3Azl\">pic.twitter.com\/CmZ67s3Azl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/675299785541337089\">December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The \u201cAy\u025c late\u201d hit maker engaged fans on issues\u00a0ranging from his personal life, influences, fashion and even his one-time job as a pizza boy in Italy. Pappy Kojo, real name Jason Gaisie, revealed to fans Micheal Jackson is one of his core artistic influences. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-mj.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173740 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-mj.png\" alt=\"pappy mj\" width=\"642\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-mj.png 642w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-mj-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He however cited the &#8220;hiplife grand papa&#8221;, Reggie Rockstone and Obrafuor, as one of his most recent influences with their record, \u201cPae mu ka\u201d, pushing him to get serious with music.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes I&#8217;ve always wanted to do music after listening to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReggieRockstone\">@ReggieRockstone<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamobrafour\">@iamobrafour<\/a>&#8216;s &#8216;Pae mu ka&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2R2015?src=hash\">#D2R2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TmnLUqpo5w\">https:\/\/t.co\/TmnLUqpo5w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/675302058090713088\">December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>He also attributes his eccentric hairdo, his Mohawk-type dread locks, to Obrafuo\u2019s influence. He added that he has not cut his hair in 11 years. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamobrafour\">@iamobrafour<\/a> inspired me to do it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2R2015?src=hash\">#D2R2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4yLgrSjMg6\">https:\/\/t.co\/4yLgrSjMg6<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/675301132248465408\">December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pappy Kojo shed some light on his time in Italy including the fact he delivered Pizza for money and his friends teased him for that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"it\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173729\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture8.png\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"646\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture8.png 646w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture8-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>On his return to Ghana, which he describes as difficult, he revealed he had just 50 Euros in his pocket. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Yes It was. I came to Ghana with only 50 Euros in my pocket. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2R2015?src=hash\">#D2R2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jit6o8Dlhl\">https:\/\/t.co\/jit6o8Dlhl<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/675307493124382721\">December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pappy Kojo\u2019s twitter chat with fans got quite playful too with fans trying to pry into his love life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-love-life.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-173742 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-love-life.png\" alt=\"pappy love life\" width=\"646\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-love-life.png 646w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pappy-love-life-300x101.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Pappy Kojo, who says he started rapping at age 10, assured fans upcoming D2R concert was going to be \u201call fire up on stage\u201d and promised fans a performance of his hit single \u201cAy\u025c late\u201d. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Yea ofcos bro. It&#8217;s going to be all fire up on stage. Make sure you&#8217;re there. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/D2R2015?src=hash\">#D2R2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cNpmr4yRES\">https:\/\/t.co\/cNpmr4yRES<\/a> \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Citi973\/status\/675300813305200640\">December 11, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking to the future, Pappy Kojo says his plans are in God\u2019s hands and stated that his first album will be out next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Decemba 2 Rememba Concert 2015, will feature others like E.L, Stonebwoy, Gasmilla, Kontihene, Atom, Eazzy, Okyeame Kwame and\u00a0a host of others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event known as Ghana&#8217;s official Christmas party will be held on December 24 at the Accra International Conference Centre. The dress code for the event, like every other year, is white top and jeans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian hiplife artiste, Pappy Kojo, engaged fans in a live Twitter and Facebook chat at Airtel Ghana\u2019s ring road office, ahead of Citi FM&#8217;s Decemba to Rememba Concert. Hi, this is @PAPPYKOJO. Ask me anything and I&#8217;ll answer. Use the hashtag #D2R2015 pic.twitter.com\/CmZ67s3Azl \u2014 97.3 Citi FM (@Citi973) December 11, 2015 The \u201cAy\u025c late\u201d hit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":173725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38,6],"class_list":["post-173690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-palaver-newspaper","tag-togbe-afede"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=173690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/173725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=173690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=173690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=173690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}