M.I Abaga

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M.I Abaga
Background information
Birth name	Jude Lemfani Abaga
Also known as	M.I
Born	(1981-10-04) 4 October 1981 (age 42)[1] Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Incredible Music, Chocolate City

Jude Lemfani Abaga (born 4 October 1981), popularly known by his stage name M.I Abaga, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is widely considered one of the influential rappers in Africa.^[2] He gained mainstream attention after the release of his track song, "Crowd Mentality" (2006). Since then, he has released albums Talk About It (2008), MI 2: The Movie (2010), The Chairman (2014), The Guy (2022); playlist Rendezvous (2018), and A Study on Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl.

Abaga was CEO of Chocolate City from 2015 to 2019.^[3] In March 2020, he announced his exit, and launched his own record label Incredible Music.^[4] Abaga has won many awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2009,^[5] and nominated for the BET Awards in 2010.