Interesting, exciting, thrilling, impossible,
incredible, indomitable...are a few words to describe Jude Abaga (aka MI's)
debut album.
M.I was born to Pastor and Mrs
Abaga, both active members of the local Church choir in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria.
His mother taught the basic music notations and later bought him 7-key mini
piano, which launched him early into the world of music. M.I's encounter with
Hip-Hop started with sampling the works of DMX and Lauryn Hill in 1998. He
later delved into writing poetry. In 1999, MI left for Calvin College,
Michigan, USA to pursue a degree in business and economics. There he interacted
with the budding Michigan hip-hop community. He performed at all the major
hip-hop and R&B shows and concerts in school and later came third in the
Calvin College “Hip Hopera” 2003. M.I returned to Plateau, Nigeria in 2005 to
find the local music industry on the verge of a revolution and was set to take
African Hip-Hop to new heights.
A proficient producer, lyricist, songwriter and instrumentalist, M.I has been described by DIV as the future of African Hip-Hop. He has produced and featured on the works of artists like Jeremiah Gyang, Djinee, Shifi (Style Plus), Jesse Jags, Ice Prince,Ruby, Lindsy , Leone e.t.c.
A proficient producer, lyricist, songwriter and instrumentalist, M.I has been described by DIV as the future of African Hip-Hop. He has produced and featured on the works of artists like Jeremiah Gyang, Djinee, Shifi (Style Plus), Jesse Jags, Ice Prince,Ruby, Lindsy , Leone e.t.c.
"MI" on stage with a fan Could he have found Miss Incredible? |
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