Widely heralded as one of Africa's most successful rappers, MI Abaga’s first encounter with mainstream success in 2008 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.
M.I Abaga is widely known for his commitment to innovation in producing and marketing his music, as well as showcasing young talent. His 'Ml2' album remains Nigeria's best selling hip-hop album, Rendezvous, his 2018 release featured a mishmash of burgeoning young talent, and fast rising artists in the “alte” music community of Nigeria. He also holds the record(5) for the most albums charting at one time on Apple Music in Nigeria
In 2022, he released “The Guy” his 11th studio album, with features from Duncan Mighty, The Cavemen, Wande Coal, Nas, BNXN and other talented musicians.The rapper has not only paved an unrivaled path in the music industry, he also put his degree to work by founding a creative company called TASCK that is focused on building a lasting revenue pipeline for creatives in many ways than one. With countless successful social impact projects and a music label (Incredible Music) all running simultaneously.
M.I has decided to give us his 12th studio album, scheduled to drop in 2024.