Music journalist, Joey Akan, has publicly dragged afrobeat singer, Spyro, for his comments on Shallipopi and secular songs.
Spryo in a podcast had tackled Shallipopi’s type of songs and how his lyrics support the act of defrauding people.
In reaction to this, Joey on his former Twitter app now called X, said Spryo’s actions are considered as hypocrisy.
He said Spyro benefits from the world he criticises. He said Spyro talks about the gospel and his love for God but his hit song was remixed by secular artistes and the ones who are contrary to his beliefs.
His tweets read, “This boy Spyro received his biggest ever song by working with worldly-adjacent artists. He chose Tiwa Savage for a collaboration over his faith-based colleagues.
“Chioma Jesus and Dunsin Onyekan lost out on “who’s your guy,” remix. He’s also signed to a worldly label, performs at worldly events, including an upcoming activation for Trophy, an alcoholic brand that caters to nightlife and winebibers.
“But he never fails to ceaselessly attack his colleagues, their professional output, and their themes of escapism and realism. Add that to a collaboration with DJ Neptune and Iyanya, two ‘worldly’ music stalwarts.
“He also will not grace his gospel podcasts, but try to harness numbers from a “worldly” podcast.
“Talking about how he hates the secular industry because he is “for Jesus.”
“While working in it, serving it, benefiting from it, and making a living out of it. I call hyprocrisy. Promoting Jesus, but dining in the lucrative altars of mammon.”
