Tag: M.I. Abaga
-
From the Roots
Throughout the years in Nigeria, Hip-Hop has been used to raise awareness for various issues that the citizens have been dealing with. Recently, Vector and M.I. Abaga ft. Pheelz released, “Crown of Clay” which looks at being African and all the struggles that they have endured, punches they have had…
-
“This Naija E No Be By Force” – M.I. Abaga
M.I. Abaga, a pioneering Nigerian Hip Hop artist known for consistently speaking out against the government, continued this trend with his recent release of ‘Plan B’ in 2023. In the song, M.I. begins by singing: “If I get Presido wey love me. Shey na so everything go ugly?” Although the…
-
HHAP Ep. 84: A Conversation with M.I. Abaga on Integrity and Longevity in Hip Hop
Understanding the World of HipHop and Afrobeats with legendary Nigerian Hip Hop artist M.I. Abaga Jude Lemfani Abaga, also known as M.I. Abaga He is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and music producer. He was born originally in Jos, Northern Nigeria, and released his debut album in 2008. He was the…
-
How M.I Abaga speaks truth in “And Another Thing! Do not be a groupie.”
Unequivocally one of the most iconic names in the game of Nigerian Hip-Hop, M.I Abaga is widely considered to be Africa’s biggest hip-hop artist and producer. Abaga has collected multiple accolades for his work including the MTV Africa Music Award for best Hip-Hop, and a myriad of The Headies awards.…
-
Political rap across Africa…Keeping the legacy of it alive
In Africa, it is very common for artists to rap about the political climate of their countries. They do this to try and bring awareness and a call for change on issues within the countries. In Africa, hip hop artists are some of the biggest voices that influence the public’s…
-
M.I. Abaga’s unapologetic stance on the state of contemporary Nigerian Rap
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is known on the music scene for its Afrobeats genre boasting a lot of Africa’s music heavyweights including Burna boy, Wizkid and Davido, to name a few. However, it has a long history of rap/hip hop music with several notable artists including mode 9ine, Eedris…