Tag: M.I
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MI Abaga slams Yung6ix after being accused of being manipulative
Yung6ix, Nigerian rapper, and MI Abaga, his colleague have reignited their lingering dispute. The drama started after a recent interview wherein Abaga appeared to have taken a swipe at Yung6ix. In the interview, the rapper said he remains “the guy” in the country’s rap industry while talking about his past face-off with Vector. He also…
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I was once worked in an internet café, M.I narrates story of struggles
Popular rapper, Jude Abaga a.k.a M.I has recounted his tale of struggles before stardom. In a chat with Ikechukwu Onunaku, the rapper-actor, M.I said he worked at an internet café when he relocated to Nigeria. “In Nigeria, people don’t work when they’re young. We have to destigmatise work. I cleaned. I was a janitor in…
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At some point, I got tired of my feud with Vector— MI Abaga
Popular rapper, MI Abaga has opened up about his rift with Vector, a colleague in the music industry. TheNewsGuru recalls that in 2019, both rappers engaged in a protracted feud that saw them pour out their grievances in diss tracks. MI had released ‘The Viper’, a beef song aimed at Vector, a move which provoked…
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Nigeria is better because you were born- MI pays tribute to Sound Sultan
Acclaimed rapper, MI Abaga, has paid tributes to Sound Sultan, a man he described as an “undeniable genius”. M.I in his tribute said that Sound Sultan was never afraid to share his genius with the world, saying he was a good man. He also added that the late multi talented entertainer will never be forgotten.…
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M.I, Tacha, others condemn FG suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria
Nigerians have continued to react to the announcement made by the Federal Government suspending, indefinitely, the operations of microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi. The minister…
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Nigerians need opportunities- M.I
Popular rapper, Jude Abaga a.k.a M.I says Nigerians need more opportunities to thrive. The revered entertainer noted that lack of structure in the Nigerian music industry has forced local musicians to sign publishing deals with foreign firms, thereby, causing them to pay their taxes to foreign jurisdictions and hire foreign staffers. M.I stated this at…
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Buhari represents a corrupt generation of politicians with little to offer-MI Abaga
Popular rapper, ‘MI’ Abaga, has averred that for many young Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari represents an old and corrupt generation of politicians that have little left to offer the country. The rapper made this known in an opinion article on Aljazeera. TheNewsGuru recalls that on October 20, the Nigerian army had opened fire on unarmed…
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#ENDSARS: Eniola Badmus wasn’t shot- M.I
Nigerian rapper, M.I, has taken to his Twitter handle to debunk the claims that popular actress, Eniola Badmus was among the peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate shot at by Nigerian law enforcement agents. The rapper wrote on Twitter:”Eniola Badmus wasn’t shot”. Another Twitter user Tosin Olugbenga wrote:”Please STOP spreading WRONG NEWS. Eniola Badmus…
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We must tear down systems that encourage men to wreck evil- M.I
Award winning rapper,M.I Abaga has averred that the society must tear down systems that incites men to wreck evil. M.I made this known in a series of tweets in reaction to a viral video showing a man molesting a woman inside a bus, MI Abaga called on the society to condemn such acts. He wrote:…
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MI Abaga, Simi to collaborate on new song
Jude Abaga, Nigerian rapper better known as MI, and Simisola ‘Simi’ Ogunleye, a singer-songwriter, have hinted fans of possible music collaboration. It all began on Friday after a Twitter user had urged MI to consider working with Simi on a love project, adding that it was about time the two music stars produced a song.…