M.I Abaga: All the reasons why Nigerian rappers think Mr Incredible should never have called them out
After listening to many response records, we are providing 5 reasons why rappers believe M.I Abaga should never have committed this ‘sin’.
M.I Abaga called out every Nigerian rapper and stirred the hornet’s nest when he dropped his new single, ‘You rappers should fix up your lives’. The Chocolate City boss is set to drop his album “Yung Denzel,” and he is carrying out an interesting roll-out for the project.
His single, ‘You rappers should fix up your lives,’ is already one of the biggest hot songs of the year, due to its impact and the reaction to it. Nigerian rappers are sensitive. And to come for them through a record is to call for responses. And yes, they have responded, and continue to respond.
When you throw a punch at an individual, you open yourself up for attacks. M.I Abaga has opened himself up to be picked and prodded by rappers, and it isn’t the prettiest scene.
Revelations are flying with every record, and each new track provides new insight into the nature of the interpersonal relationships that the media can hardly ever reach and dip into for stories.
But yes, the general consensus is that M.I Abaga should never have called them out. Rappers believe M.I doesn’t have the moral right to publicly shame them for making music the way they are, and more worryingly, comparing them to South Africa. It’s like the president of Nigeria saying South African citizens are better-behaved than Nigerians. That would cause an all-out war.
That war is on our doorstep, and after listening to much of the responses, we are providing 5 reasons why rappers believe M.I Abaga should never have committed this ‘sin’.
He has created no platform to help upcoming rappers
M.I Abaga can be seen as the guy who democratized Hip-hop, and pushed it into mainstream acceptance. This opened the way for the emergence of more rappers, and the healthy dominance it has enjoyed for so long. But rappers believe that he hasn’t done anything to assist young, hustling rappers find their feet via collaborations and more.
He has attempted to make his rap signees sing
One issue that keeps rearing its head up on these replies is the case of his ex-protégé Milli, and signee Dice Ailes. Milli left Chocolate City in 2016, and accused Jude Abaga of pressuring him to switch his rap music. There’s also the case of Dice Ailes, a Canada-trained MC, who has switched right under the guidance of Chocolate City. His biggest songs, ‘Machinery’ and ‘Ella’, were promoted under M.I’s watch. They were pop records.
He let go of Pryse, and Loose Kaynon hasn’t hit his peak
Remember that Chocolate City once had Pryse on their roster? The female rapper was signed to the label in 2012, but was let go under M.I’s leadership of the label. Turns out the label didn’t consider her a top material, and when her contract expired, there were no talks of extension. Pryse was ushered out unceremoniously.
Loose Kaynon has been with M.I Abaga for a long time. The rapper was signed to Loopy Music, and transferred to Chocolate City during their merger in 2015. He has since dropped his mixtape “The Gemini Project.” Rappers believe that he isn’t playing at his full potential, and it’s all M.I’s fault.
He didn’t mention names of rappers
Who drops a single like this and fails to mention a name? Many of the rappers who have released records believe that M.I Abaga acted cowardly by not directly dropping the names of his intended targets. According to N6, he has no balls to mention Olamide, Phyno or Reminisce.
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