M.I - Talk About It
Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I, (Mr.
Incredible) is a Nigerian Hip hop Artist. Jude was
born in Jos Plateau State .Though not much is known
about his upbringing; it is believed that he was an
active participant at a local church choir his father
pastored in Jos.
Jude's venture in the Hip Hop world started with
the sampling of works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as
early as 1998. After his stint at Calvin College,
Michigan, USA, he delved into Poetry while
pursuing a career in Business and Economics.
There, he performed regularly at the school's Hip
Hop concerts. His impressive rap style won him a
third place finish at the Calvin College show tagged
'HipHopera' in 2003. M.I. also made some amateur
attempts at comedy, but decided to stick to music
because he was embarrassed when nobody laughed
but him.
Upon returning to Nigeria in 2003, M.I made his
presence felt in the Nigerian Hip Hop industry
dominated by the likes of Modenine, Ruggedman
and El Dee. He commenced the production of
mixtapes with his friend Djinee. This led to the
critically acclaimed single "Safe", which got
impressive airplay. The hype surrounding the
release of Safe led to the buzz given to his debut
studio album titled “Talk About It”.
M.I's role in the Nigerian music industry cannot be
overstated. MI has done a lot to bring a Northern
presence to the Nigerian music industry, mostly
dominated by southerners. His lyrics are well laced
and quite audible. He currently has a new album
out (which I would be featuring soon). He is the
founder of Loopy Records, and he is signed to
Chocolate City.
Here is his debut “Talk About It” Enjoy!
PS: For those who don't know, MI is the one on
verse 2 of this blog's theme song (Waving Flag
remix)
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Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I, (Mr.
Incredible) is a Nigerian Hip hop Artist. Jude was
born in Jos Plateau State .Though not much is known
about his upbringing; it is believed that he was an
active participant at a local church choir his father
pastored in Jos.
Jude's venture in the Hip Hop world started with
the sampling of works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as
early as 1998. After his stint at Calvin College,
Michigan, USA, he delved into Poetry while
pursuing a career in Business and Economics.
There, he performed regularly at the school's Hip
Hop concerts. His impressive rap style won him a
third place finish at the Calvin College show tagged
'HipHopera' in 2003. M.I. also made some amateur
attempts at comedy, but decided to stick to music
because he was embarrassed when nobody laughed
but him.
Upon returning to Nigeria in 2003, M.I made his
presence felt in the Nigerian Hip Hop industry
dominated by the likes of Modenine, Ruggedman
and El Dee. He commenced the production of
mixtapes with his friend Djinee. This led to the
critically acclaimed single "Safe", which got
impressive airplay. The hype surrounding the
release of Safe led to the buzz given to his debut
studio album titled “Talk About It”.
M.I's role in the Nigerian music industry cannot be
overstated. MI has done a lot to bring a Northern
presence to the Nigerian music industry, mostly
dominated by southerners. His lyrics are well laced
and quite audible. He currently has a new album
out (which I would be featuring soon). He is the
founder of Loopy Records, and he is signed to
Chocolate City.
Here is his debut “Talk About It” Enjoy!
PS: For those who don't know, MI is the one on
verse 2 of this blog's theme song (Waving Flag
remix)
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