Rapper M.I Abaga discusses his journey, career and his new album The Guy, an album inspired by his reinvented persona.

Widely heralded as one of Africa's most successful rappers, M.I Abaga’s first encounter with mainstream success was with his debut album, Talk About It. The album was a watershed moment for Nigeria’s hip-hop community, laying out the much-needed blueprint for commercial success selling rap in the country. Born Jude Abaga in Jos, Plateau State, he experimented with music in high school while in Nigeria but as he earned his Business Degree in Calvin College in the US, the American rap culture became a huge part of his life, falling in love with the craft of rappers such as Jay-Z and DMX. His Ml2 album remains Nigeria's best selling hip-hop album and MI holds the record for the most albums charting at one time on Apple Music in Nigeria. His company TASCK is focused on building a lasting revenue pipeline for creatives.

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