Words:Adedosu 'kenzy' Adekunle
Call him the short black boy from J TOWN.Jude began his music career when he returned to Nigeria in 2003. Finding his place in an industry dominated by the likes of Modenine, Ruggedman and Eedris Abdulkareem, he quickly commenced the production of mixtapes with his friend Djinee. This led to the critically acclaimed single "Safe", which has gathered impressive airplay by African radio and music video stations such as MTV Vibe. The track also earned him awards at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People, N.E.A amongst others.
Less than two months ago that Chocolate City rapper M.I Abaga bought a white C Class Mercedes Benz, he surprised his minders when he unveiled another automobile weeks back – a white Range Rover jeep.
M.I reportedly acquired the brand new car few weeks ago, adding it to the two cars already in his garage.
‘He just bought a new white range a few weeks ago. I can’t remember the date exactly’, his manager, Lola tells on the phone.
The short black boy (as M.I is fondly called) who upon the release of his second album ‘MI2‘ has continued to garner local and international acclaim, seems determined not to lax in his quest for super stardom.
The hype surrounding the release of Safe led to the critical acclaim given to his first studio album titled Let's Talk About It. The album gathered awards such as Musician of the Year (Modemen Awards in 2008), Best Hip Hop Artist (City People Awards).[citation needed].His first mixtape was PYERIBOY .He later went on to bring out a sample mixtape ,ILLEGAL MUSIC,in which he fully exploits his lyrical prowess.
Back in Jos Nigeria, he teamed up with his brother,Jesse Jagz, IcePrince, Ruby, lindsay,Moses (Elbulk),E kelly to form a record label, called LOOPY records, and they perform every Sunday at an open bar, with a theme tagged Jam Session. M.I was later signed to Chocolate city Record, a renowned music label in Nigeria,[citation needed] which made him move from Jos city to the nation's capital Abuja and also influenced the beginning of his successful career in the Nigerian music industry. He has also received international recognition in south Africa from the popular Channel O music Award, MTVbase Awards and also the American BET Awards.
In November 2010, he released his sophomore album M.I. 2: The Movie
His popularity has quickly reached the youth of Nigeria as he has become one of the most critically acclaimed[citation needed] Nigerian artists, and has recently been compared to other artists like Naeto C, D'banj, 9ice and Mode 9.
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