Yhemolee pins Fela backlash on Seun Kuti engaging trolls

Another Wizkid versus Seun Kuti argument just pulled in Yhemolee, and he is saying the backlash was entirely self-inflicted.

Why Yhemolee jumped into it

• Yhemolee reacted via Snapchat after watching the feud spiral online.
• The situation was framed as unnecessary escalation rather than cultural defense.

How the dispute started, according to him

• The spark came when Seun Kuti accused Wizkid FC of disrespecting his father.
• Comparisons between a modern star and a late legend were treated as the trigger.
• Fans reacted loudly, but Yhemolee suggested the comparison itself opened the door.

Why Wizkid fans reacted the way they did

• Wizkid FC was described as overwhelmingly young.
• Many of them grew up with Wizkid’s music, not Afrobeat history.
• Their loyalty was framed as emotional and generational, not ideological.

The generational gap at the center

• Wizkid was positioned as a generational icon.
• His fans can trace memories through albums and eras they personally lived.
• Fela Kuti, by contrast, exists mostly through history lessons for younger audiences.

Why Fela feels distant from Gen Z

• Yhemolee pointed out that many Nigerians only know Fela through limited exposure.
• Deep knowledge of his work often comes from studying history or visiting the shrine.
• Some people cannot name more than one song, despite respecting the legend.

What Yhemolee blamed Seun for

• Engaging with online trolls was described as a mistake.
• Repeatedly addressing strangers on camera was framed as fueling embarrassment.
• The situation was portrayed as dragging the Kuti family into unnecessary online drama.

How the internet made it worse

• Internet culture was described as disrespectful to everyone’s parents by default.
• Once the argument went viral, restraint disappeared.
• Yhemolee suggested this was the first time he had seen Fela’s name disrespected at scale.

Why age keeps coming up

• Fela’s death was noted as having occurred 29 years ago.
• Teenagers and Gen Z participants were described as too young to have lived memory of him.
• Fighting younger fans was portrayed as fundamentally mismatched.

The final takeaway from Yhemolee

• Seun was portrayed as provoking a response he could not control.
• The backlash was framed as predictable rather than shocking.
• In Yhemolee’s view, the online disrespect followed Seun’s actions, not the other way around.