Mona 4Reall

Early life and education Hajia4Reall was born and spent her early life inTamale, in northern Ghana, alongside her siblings, to a Ghanaian mother and a mixed father of Ghanaian and Lebanese roots. She received her elementary education in Tamale and later continued toLabone Senior High School for her secondary school education.

Career

Business In July 2017, she established a women’s beauty brand known as 4Real Beauty. She is the owner of a New York–based event and entertainment company that focuses on event planning, multimedia production, and talent management. The company became prominent after organizing Accra’s Global Wave Party in 2016, one of the city’s biggest end-of-year events. In January 2021, she released her song single "Fine Girl", produced by Kuami Eugene. In May 2021, she released a third single produced by M.O.G. Beatz which featured Ghanaian YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon. The following month, she released her fourth single titled "Baby", which featured dancehall musician Shata Wale. The EP was released on 15 October 2021, with six of their respective videos being premiered on her 4Real Entertainment YouTube channel.

In 2022, she was nominated for Best New Artiste of the Year award and her music video for her song Fine Girl was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022. She released a dancehall single "BLOWbyMona", in 2022. She held her self-named concert in December 2021 which featured other known Ghanaian musicians.

Personal life Mona 4Reall was in a relationship with Ghanaian businessman, Kennedy Agyapong known as Kenpong. They parted ways in August 2015. She has a daughter named Naila.

Legal issues In November 2022, Mona 4Reall was arrested in the United Kingdom for an alleged money laundering issue. The arrest stemmed from allegations of her purported involvement in a $8 million fraud.

In February 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to receive stolen money. According to United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, she knowingly received money from older Americans through romance scams. The charges carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Hajia4Reall also agreed to pay forfeiture for $2,164,758.41 and make restitution in the same amount. On June 28, 2024, she was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Discography

Albums and mixtapes Here To Stay (EP) (2021)

Awards and nominations