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M.I. moves the crowd at The Future Awards

Written by femi Olubosi

Tuesday, 15 January 2008

M.I.

Rap artist, Jude Abaga a.k.a M.I, is definitely a guy to watch out for in future. He is not popular now, but chances are he will soon be. His performance at the Future awards held at the Muson centre last Sunday, gave credence to his place as one of the best... M.I who has a video CD of his first single out, titled Crowd Mentality , got the audience drooling for more with the rendition of two freestyle raps laced with witty as well as educative blabs “My music is about change and being yourself.” he says On how the inspiration for the songs came, he revealed “the work of a musician is endless, you keep working at it, sometimes the inspiration flows, sometimes you work on an idea for a very long time".

M.I. at The Future Awards 2008. Click the play button to watch video.

Getting inspiration from God and being able to work at it by going to the studio to force it out, while hoping that in the process something brand new comes in, is his trick. “Both songs I did, I worked on, in a space of about thirty minutes each. So it was just a voice of inspiration that came and I though it was nice, but believe me, most of the time its really hard work trying to force songs out.”

For the graduate of business and economics major from the Calvin college, Michigan, his diversion to music can only be propelled by his undying love for arts. “I love it so much and I wont lie, its been putting food on my table somewhat” he says “but even more than that, even to the point where it wouldn’t, I’ll still do music because I love it so much.”

So will it be music forever? “Oh Yes entertainment” he informs, “ I use the word entertainment loosely because I like content and with content the word music may not fit completely but, I really do love music. I love production, writing, poetry, anything about expression, is what I will do”

M.I began his music move way back as a kid, playing in a band but started writing hip hop songs in 2003. He hooked up with a record label called Chocolate City in Abuja where he was signed on record deal. M.I also owns a studio in Jos and a production company currently working on some artist.

Currently based in Abuja, ‘the short black guy’ as he describes himself is however set to finally move to Lagos, the centre of entertainment. Watch out for MI.

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Comments (9)

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 20-12-2008 13:45 - Guest
	i love dis dis is nice,lovely

	2. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 31-03-2009 18:29 - Guest
	MI will go places... with MI ,i see hunility nurtured by hardwork,favour...he is one nice guy that has worked his way thru with devotion and hardwork,hence he sees fame as a duty,he will excel..but one thing to focus on is how to really stay on top...it is by his grace to be what one is...love you M.I

	3. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 08-04-2009 15:27 - Guest
	M.I - HiP Hop Star indeed M.I is simple the best rapper in Naija now. I just wanna say if you know Jude a.k.a "M.I" or you know someone, who knows someone, who know M.I, Please tell or remind him for me that he is simple "THE BEST!" & and i'm his biggest fan in NAIJA...

	4. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 09-05-2009 18:15 - Guest
	how to join the label i real like the way the label is taking the artist to a very great height.and am an artist that needs a management to manage me to help bring me out to the world to show my talent.thanks

	5. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 15-05-2009 19:36 - Guest
	M.I is the future of Hiphop in 9ja M.i is certainly got the industry locked...his flow is just special...since i got the album Talk About i've been talkin about M.I...just keep it comin,u can always do better.

	6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 26-05-2009 12:29 - Guest
	M.I is the future of Hiphop in 9ja M.I damn! this guy is just cool, riding the world like... wow! i love this guy for real, he got the styl..

	7. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 12-08-2009 17:13 - Guest
	M.I SEE IF ANYBODY TELL ME SAY m.i no go make am...HOLY GHOST..FIRE.. im mean m.i is the man....abeg come and carry me to go on tour with you...lol

	8. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 30-08-2009 14:01 - Guest
	I LUV MI B4 U CAM 2 D RAPGAME,I WAS ALWAYS AFTER RUGGEDMAN,ALWAYS SAYING E IS D BEST IN AFRICA U BROUGHT CHANGE TO NIGERIAN RAP U R DBEST I LUV UR LYRICS U GOT A GUD A DRESSSENCE,GUD CARRAGE I DONT MIND GETTING UR NO,ND I WIL TRY 2 BRING U 4 A SHOW IN OAUILEIFE

	9. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 29-09-2009 17:23 - Guest
	M.I U R DE BOMB. OMileLE, dis nigar bam scatter. Men! keep on the gud work, u wil go places, if only u acknowledge God in every hard work.

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