M.I
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Opinion
On Blaqbonez’s ‘BRAI’ and The Culture Value of Diss Tracks
Diss tracks can be a powerful weapon in a music executive’s arsenal, as it generates publicity for the artists. Be it a newbie taking on an established act or setting baits for his contemporaries, or an established act reaffirming his stance. Sometimes, it reaps rewards, but the stakes are usually high as participants stands the risk of being ridiculed or…
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Music
M.I ft Nonso Amadi – Playlist
Rap veteran, M.I has teamed up with alte singer, Nonso Amadi to drop this new song titled “Playlist” and it’s one of the singles off his “Rendezvous” project. Last month, M.I teamed up with Kwesta, Sarkodie and Khaligraph Jones on Ice Prince‘s remix of “Feel Good” and has been recently involved, well, teasing along with the diss track triangle among Blaqbonez, Tentik and PayperCorleone and really, it’s about time we got something fresh…
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Music
Ice Prince – Feel Good (Remix) ft. Kwesta, M.I, Sarkodie, Khaligraph Jones
After the success of his cover for “Daz How Star Do”, a viral Skiibi song, former Chocolate City man who now leads the Super Cool Cats, Ice Prince is back on the grind with a remix of his “Feel Good” song and scores the collaboration of musical heavyweights like Kwesta, Sarkodie, M.I and Khaligraph Jones on this one. Produced by Willis, this one is what you call…
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Opinion
Top 5 Artists Who Made A Comeback In 2018
For the Nigerian music industry, 2018 has been a very interesting year. There’s been the usual squabbles expected from music artistes. There’s been plenty beefs, songs that captured fan attention, new dance steps, styles, but then, this year has also had assurances and stews. Beyond all that, 2018 has seen quite a number of artistes rise above the unknown circle…
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Opinion
The Journey Of M.I Abaga’s Rendezvous So Far…
Just over two weeks ago, the world was treated to a long awaited surprise! ‘Rendezvous‘. Unlike many failed surprises, this one was received beautifully. With exactly 22 features not counting the producers, M.I Abaga A.K.A. Mr. Incredible, delivered a body of work upholding the love for hip hop whilst incorporating the oh so loved Afrobeats, some traditional Yoruba feels, the…
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Music
Yung6ix – Grammy Money ft. M.I & Praiz
[wpdm_package id=13995 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”] Kash Kamp Trick Billionaire Musiq‘s anchorman, Yung6ix returns with a core Hip Hop masterpiece that he titles “Grammy Money.” On this one, he scores the feature of rave of the moment, M.I Abaga, as well as Praiz of the X3M Music fame. “Grammy Money” streams off Yung6ix‘s highly-successful 2017 album, “High Star.” However, as one of the…
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Albums
M.I – Rendezvous
Here we all have been, eagerly anticipating the release of M.I’s ‘Yung Denzel’ album not knowing that – all along – the veteran Hip-hop artiste has had other plans for us that we never could have seen coming. The Chocolate City boss, M.I, has just taken us all by surprise with the release a brand new album, but it’s not…
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News
Cassper Nyovest Sides with M.I – “Nigerian Rappers are Unknown in South Africa”
South African rapper and recent Soundcity MVP Best Hip-Hop Artiste, Cassper Nyovest, seems to have vindicated Nigerian ace rapper and Hip-Hop frontrunner, M.I Abaga who has come under fire for repeatedly bemoaning the poor quality of Nigerian Hip-Hop music in recent times and challenging Nigerian rappers to do better on his controversial song, ‘You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives’.…
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News
Watch: CDQ Slams M.I – “We’re Making Money, You’re Making Noise”
Since his controversial track, ‘You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives’, was released, Nigerian ace rapper, M.I Abaga has continued to express his disappointment at the current state of Nigerian Hip-Hop, advocating for a restoration of the current state of things to what they used to be. Of course, if you’ve been abreast with happenings is the industry of late,…
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Music
ClassiQ Ft. M.I Abaga – Gudu
“Music chose me, I didn’t choose it.” Not too long ago, those were the words of 26 year old Hausa Hip-Hop frontrunner, Buba Barnabas Luka, who simply goes by ClassiQ. To his teeming fans’ delight, the Arewa Mafia who has made clear that his primary intention is to convince his listeners that there’s much more to Hausa Hip-Hop than meets the…
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