Ghanaian socialite cum musician, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, has sparked controversy online following the release of her comeback single, “We Move.”
The song marks her return to the music scene after serving a one-year prison sentence in the United States for her involvement in a romance scam.
In the song, Hajia4Reall reflected on her struggles, declaring her decision to rise above adversity with lyrics like “If I fall, I go rise.”
However, the release has since drawn sharp criticism from social media users, many of whom believe the track glorifies her criminal past rather than showing remorse or offering a cautionary message to the youth.
Critics argued that instead of acknowledging her wrongdoing and using her platform to warn against romance scams, Hajia4Reall appeared defiant and unapologetic.
Some users also slammed the song’s veiled jabs at her critics.
“Are you guys really okay? What message are we sending to the young ones coming up? In a sane country, someone like this would be keeping a low profile out of shame. But here we are, celebrating a convicted fraudster,” one user commented.
Another user on X, with the handle @Eddie, wrote:”Tell her the truth, if this is the kind of music she’s going to release, she might as well go back to jail, masa.”
A third user added:”We have talented artistes releasing great music, but we ignore them and choose to promote an ex-convict who deceived Ghanaian youth. Yɛyɛ mmoa.”
Meanwhile, in spite of the backlash, the song continues to trend, reigniting the debate on celebrity influence, accountability, and redemption in Ghana’s entertainment space.
Read the post below:
Instead of advising the youth about fraudulent activities which caused you the jail term, you here singing if you fall you would rise, rise to where?
— Mr. UNEMPLOYMENT (@quamechris) June 1, 2025
I hate this. She is a fraud, a criminal. I hate how she’s acting like the arrest was some bump on the road for her. Sia woman. Leave god out of your shady dealings.
— Elikem 🧛🏿♂️ (@case__5) June 1, 2025
Very disgraceful music network
You will never see this in an advanced serious country
Hyping and ex convict who scammed people of their hard earned money
Shameful network
Promoting scamming— Michael Agyekum (@mikeakwesi) June 1, 2025
Are you guys really okay? What message are we sending to the young ones coming up? This person would have covered herself and n shame if we were in a sane country. But alas, here we are with a big platform like this celebrating a criminal who has been charged and incarcerated.
— Nungua Johnwick🎖🏅 (@Big_pharoah) June 1, 2025
We have talent and artiste have release dhope songs but we won’t promote it smh 🤦♂️ we rather go ahead to promote an ex convict who lied to Ghanaian youths y3y3 mmoa
— Pusha_Daaammnzz😊🍆🥭🍓🍉🍌🫐🍇🍒🍏🍑🍍 (@Pusherditw3nu) June 2, 2025
A criminal who was just released from prison a week ago is now being promoted by a national tv station.
Have you advised the youth against fraud, money laundering, or romance scams? No.
But you’re here promoting a fraudulent character.
There is no ethics in Ghana.— Abiamka (@Abiamka_GH) June 1, 2025
JHM/EB
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