Mr Seed Fires Back at Critic Over Gospel Exit as Hopekid Joins Debate

Mr Seed has responded to online criticism over his decision to leave gospel music for secular entertainment, turning a fan’s accusation into a heated social media debate.

The singer was called out by social media user Anthony Lennox, who questioned his decision to abandon gospel music and suggested that worldly distractions had influenced his career shift.

“Uliacha injili juu ya mat*ko za shetani silly boy wewe na Willy Paul,” Lennox wrote, also dragging fellow musician Willy Paul into the discussion.

Rather than ignore the criticism, Mr Seed shared a screenshot of the comment on Instagram and responded while vibing to his song Unanidai, featuring Virusi Mbaya.

“Huyu tumuambie aje ama sio mungu aliumba haga??” he asked, using humour to push back against the accusation.

Hopekid weighs in on Mr Seed’s gospel exit

Mr Seed’s response attracted mixed reactions, with some social media users mocking the singer while others defended him or agreed with his critic.

Fellow gospel musician Hopekid also joined the conversation, appearing to support Lennox’s remarks.

“Kumbe uliwacha GOSPEL juu ya matako ayaaaya now we know a very silly boy,” Hopekid commented.

Other Instagram users shared their views on the controversy.

@prince_kenzie254 suggested that Mr Seed could return to gospel music by listening to established gospel artists, writing: “Na si kuna wasanii wa gospel bado,si aende askize bahati bukuku.”

Meanwhile, @thisiscrushal defended the singer’s decision to leave the genre, commenting: “Mwambie ulitoka kwa Yesu ndio wengine pia wapate time na yeye.”

However, @lebbzthadj backed the original criticism, writing: “Mwambie thank you. Plain truth umeambiwa hapo bro.”

Another user, @lu3_d_, added: “Na c niukweli Boyz na Bado haikulipi.”

@wuodmuhando made a brief reference to the Bible by writing, “Kitabu Cha Haggai,” while @arnold.omamo suggested that the criticism was not necessarily wrong, commenting: “Amekuambia tu ukweli ni vile sasa yeye anakujudge.”

Others offered the singer encouragement, with @cynthia.fazilla writing: “Huyo ni kusota hana kakitu forgive. our star boy zidi kushine.”

Mr Seed’s shift from gospel to secular music

Mr Seed rose to prominence in Kenya’s gospel music industry, releasing several songs that helped establish his name among local gospel audiences.

Over time, however, he shifted his focus towards secular music, including pop and Afro-fusion releases, attracting discussion about his departure from the gospel scene.

His career path resembles that of Willy Paul and Bahati, who also transitioned from gospel music to secular entertainment, prompting public debate about their musical choices.

Despite the criticism, Mr Seed continues to release secular music, including Unanidai, his collaboration with Virusi Mbaya, which provided the soundtrack to his latest response.