Yaw Grey born Grey Nana KariKari Antwi is a Ghanaian rap artist also known as the HIPLIFE general. His music is an artistic reflection of passion, energy and all the social and economic realities of his personal experiences in life. He is like an outlet or voice for the victims of some realities of life, such as, love, hate, poverty and riches. Early Life He has always loved to be a rap star, since childhood he has been mimicking and imitating international rap stars such as PUBLIC ENEMY, RAKIM, KRS-ONE,METHOD MAN and BUSTA RHYMES just to mention a few. However, he actually discovered how well he could rap in senior high school, he joined most entertainment shows, rapping on stage with the stage name VIRUX, he was such a big name in the rap and entertainment scene among the Eastern region high schools. He developed great rap skills back in Nifa senior high school, and powered his vocal delivery with deep lyrical content; his delivery is more metaphoric and poetic in whole, something he is well noted for till date. Yaw Grey skillfully combines brilliant Akan and English lyrics laced on captivating HIPHOP beats with influences from HIGHLIFE and other African rhythms’, creating a blend called HIPLIFE. His exploits in senior high school contributed largely to his rare talent and rise to fame as a unique rap star. He is a realist and believes in the HIPLIFE movement, he is one of the few who has stayed loyal to the movement.