Tutulapato Reportedly Spotted Selling 'Kube' Amid Career Struggles, Video Stirs Reactions

• 2013 TV3 Talented Kidz winner, Tutulapato, has caused a stir online after he was spotted looking all grown up and reportedly working as a coconut seller
• In a viral video shared by YouTuber De God Son TV and reposted by The BBC Ghana, the young rapper appeared agitated at being filmed and clashed with the people recording him
• The video stirred mixed reactions from Ghanaians, with some lamenting Tutulapato's apparent fall from stardom, while others defended coconut selling as a decent trade
• In a chat with YEN.com.gh, communication specialist Emmanuel Bonney, founder of BEKOFI Creative Hub, addressed Tutulapato's career challenges

2013 TV3 Talented Kidz winner Tutulapato has grabbed headlines after reportedly being spotted selling coconuts (kube) on the street.

Ghanaian YouTuber De God Son TV shared a video that showed the talented rapper all grown up and now working as a coconut seller.

The video began with a man confronting a coconut seller while another person filmed.

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The man identified the coconut seller as Tutulapato, but the rap star seemed agitated and denied he was the one.

This led to an exchange of words between them as Tutulapato insisted they should stop filming him and moved towards the one holding the camera.

De God Son TV discussed the young star's career and wondered what could have brought him to such a level despite the stardom he enjoyed.

The Instagram video of the moment is below.

De Godson TV's video was posted by the BBC Ghana account on Instagram on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, amid a recent push by Tutulapato to promote a new song titled ‘Kom Kom’.

It’s unclear if the video is real or staged as a promotional tactic.

Below is an Instagram video of Tutulapato demonstrating his talent.

Speaking with YEN.com.gh, communications and international marketing specialist Emmanuel Bonney said the video could be a 'smart' publicity stunt.

"Tutulapato’s viral video of allegedly selling coconuts, surfacing just as he promotes his new single “Kom Kom,” could either be a smart publicity stunt or a genuine reflection of the struggles young talents face in sustaining music careers; in both cases, it has reignited public attention, stirred emotion and nostalgia, and successfully placed him back in the cultural conversation," he said.

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Reactions to video of Tutulapato selling coconuts

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to the video of Tutulapato selling 'kube' by the roadside.

While some Ghanaians lamented Tutulapato's apparent current condition as a sign of a fallen career, others defended him, saying that coconut sellers made more money than people thought.

dben__7 said:

"If you don't have money and links, it's hard to grow your talent in Ghana. Hmmm"

legend_t99 wrote:

"But selling coconuts is a business - some rich people used it to get their wealth,"

lifeb42day commented:

"Honestly, you can see the video is settings, nobody will attack someone like this in Ghana,"

mjc9388 said:

"At least he's not stealing state funds or committing a crime. God bless your hustle. If you can't help him let him be."

BornToMakeIt wrote:

"One thing about Ghana is that if you are a young talented person and proper care is not taken both spiritually and physically, you can't make it through."

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EmmanuelAnokye-g2o commented:

"Its never too late for him, he's still young and can make a difference in life."

franciskwofie6754 said:

"He is making a living out of the trade. We might have had higher expectations for him. Coconut business is not bad. We have not branded it well. We will give him pressure and before we realized he could not absorb such pressure. He has come a long way."

Tutulapato displays talent on Sarkodie's Otan freestyle

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Tutulapato displayed his talent as he joined Sarkodie's Otan freestyle challenge.

The young prodigy's entry for the open verse challenge took many of his fans down memory lane as they reminisced over his enduring talent.

Many other fans also expressed amazement at seeing how physically transformed he was since winning Talented Kidz as a little child.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh