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Chocolate City set to release M.I.'s debut album 'Talk About It'

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

M.I.

Chocolate City Entertainment has announced the release of the eagerly awaited debut album by Nigeria’s most anticipated hip hop artist M.I (pronounced em –eye) slated for the 1st of November 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria. Promotional tours will be held in Jos, Abuja and London later in the year.

M.I won the Best Rap Single award at the 2008 Hip Hop World Awards also represented Nigeria in the Bring the Noise world tour in 2007/8 which took him to over 12 countries around Africa as well as the United Kingdom.

The album titled TALK ABOUT IT is easily one of the most anticipated albums of 2008 and features hit songs like Crowd Mentality, Blaze Featuring ace producer and brother Jesse Jags and protégé Ice Prince and the monster chart buster Safe which featured NMA award winning artist Djinee.

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, Don Jazzy,Kel, Djinee, Shifi (Style Plus), Jesse Jags, Ice Prince,Ruby, Lindsy , Leone e.t.c.

Crowd Mentality – the first single off his album “Talk About it” has topped every major chart in and around Nigeria and is currently number one on the Creative economy website. Soundtrack, besting music from Nine other countries around the world! The video is enjoying tremendous airplay and has topped every major video chart in Nigeria.

There will be an exclusive listening party to be held in Lagos on the 1st of November 2008 which will draw top personalities people from the TV, Radio and Print media as well as music industry big wigs in and around Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

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Comments (11)

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 23-09-2008 22:46 - Guest
	I am proud of this guy Hey MI (Jude), u are really creative. Proud of you anytime any where. happy I was ur keyboard tutor for a while

	2. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 24-09-2008 14:08 - Guest
	ur'dame good wel mi{jude}you made hip pop real.....keep it up.....say a big hi to jessy jag,ice-prince............you guyz are creative............i love u guyz.....Alpha 4rm jos

	3. Written by chinye on 02-10-2008 17:17 - Guest
	Finally! Finally! some info on your album that i have been looking for all over the streets of lag, glad to know its on its way, im not generally a rap fan but ur style got my attn so im definitely getting this album. Good luck all the way.

	4. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 03-10-2008 13:04 - Guest
	9ja best rapper alive he reminds me of kanye west n wizzy,he is good nice lyrics,flo n real.

	5. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 06-10-2008 14:48 - Guest
	9ja best rapper alive hey m i........u guys are doing a great job,,,,,,i love it............i need a copy of ur album.....................my regards to jessy,ice prince,........how far about loopy records?.............i'm proud of u ......

	6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 07-10-2008 10:47 - Guest
	You are a music Menn M.I am dying for your talented, i never see somebody that can write creative lyrics, rhythms that make too much sense like you, you re bless with it.As a matter of fact you more than Rugged man, I swear, No gainsaying. am also an artist trying to know hw i can write rhythms like you, just Exactly like you that just only thing i need in my life for music, you too much, YOU TOO MUCH JOOOO!

	7. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 20-10-2008 13:08 - Guest
	Just hollering 4 some tips. Hi M.I, Jesse Jags and Jeremiah Gyang. You guys are tight and I would like to work with you guys. I am a female rapper,singer and song writer. I live and school in Abuja(unibuja). I do gospel and inspirational songs,I also dance. Want to know how much it will cost to work with or produce my songs with you. please, I would appreciate it if you reply this. Thanks a lot n keep it blazing!

	8. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 23-10-2008 12:30 - Guest
	am talking about it already yoo em to d eya am vry sure dat u goING HIGHER 4 real,yea wats up son dis is ur boy LEKAN SKILLS a.k.a d tallest artiste in 9ja[6.10 inches tall]men my broda i dey feel u die n will luv 2 do a track with u.08028462810.am into gospel hiphop n wil luv 2 meet u am presently in lagos pls holla@ur boy n check out www.ubl.com/lekanskills

	9. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 27-10-2008 15:21 - Guest
	am happy to have anoda lyricist in Niger M.I u are welcome to the game. It was wen ur single SAVE was played on air and i listen to it, that makes me kudos u. I'm happy to have anoda lyricist after Modenine. Keep it up best of luck to you.

	10. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 28-10-2008 01:28 - Guest
	yeah man keep the candle burnin u knw the way its done n u re keepin it tite so just ur tin cuz we re feelin to the core n just make dat the promotional tours in jay is tite...all d best

	11. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 04-11-2008 19:51 - Guest
	BIG UP men am so happy to see another artist from the north blazing the trail . Another lyricist in making , kudos to audu maikori for discovering u in time . Do u still remember me at baptist high school jos . I can remember u were in the torch bearers drama group and u used to play the keyboard in chapel. My bro nothing do u becos u dey shayo . i like ur single \'\'freestyle \'\' with djinee u guys are the bomb. there is still more to come from the north.

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