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M.I Abaga – Biography

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The Mr. Incredible ‘;M.I’; goes by the real name of Jude Abaga. He was born to, Pastor and Mrs Abaga from Takum, Taraba state, both of Nigerian descent in the city of Jos Plateau State. He attended Baptist High School, Jos where his mother purchased basic music notations and later, a 7-key mini piano which launched him into the music world. Jude has two brothers, Jesse Jagz who is also in the Nigerian and African music scene, and Jason Abaga. During M.I’;s adolescence, he would listen to tracks from Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Sarah Machlaclan, Pablo Neruda, Jay-Z and DMX. His venture in the hip hop world started with the sampling of musical works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as early as 1998. After his stint at Calvin College, Michigan, USA, he delved into poetry while pursuing a career in Business and Economics. There, he performed regularly at the school’;s major hip hop shows and concerts. His impressive rap flows and attitude gained him a third place finish at the Calv

M.I (Jude Abaga) Biography

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He has been described by many Nigerian hip hop fans as Nigeria's 'Hip Hop Messiah'. With a lyrical flow Tripol of Blaze-A-Mic describes as "easy going but packed full of punches". His first album sold 30,000 copies in the first 30 minutes of release. In a country where the leading artists are Afropop and Afrobeat musicians Mr. Incredible broke out with a screaming rap song “Safe” and has made rap a mainstay in Nigeria. Welcome to Logbaby’s biography of Jude Abaga (aka M.I aka Mr. Incredible), enjoy. SUMMARY DATA: Name:   Jude Abaga. Stage or nickname:  M.I (Acronym for Mr. Incredible). Date of birth:  October 4, 1981. Nationality:  Nigerian. State of Origin:  Takum, Taraba State, Nigeria Jude Abaga also known as Mr. incredible or M.I, is a Nigerian recording artist, performer, record producer and executive of Chocolate City Records. M.I lauched into the mainstream of Nigerian music with his beautiful song “Safe” and broke into the hea

Hotkid – Nobody Lyrics

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[Intro] Dr Dolor Entertainment [Verse 1] One for the money Two for the boss Say your mini makaveli Themma know say Hotkid gbona feli feli But say them no wan gree I say One for the money Two for the boss Say your mini makaveli Themma know say Hotkid gbona feli feli But them say them no go gree [Pre-Chorus] Which kind gbedu I never drop Both Apala Mo sing hip-hop When them see me them no fit talk When they see they gats shut up Which kind gbedu I never drop Both Apala Mo sing hip-hop When them see me them no fit talk When they see they gats shut up [Chorus] Oya Who dey form boss where we dey? Nobody! I say Who be chairman Where we dey? Nobody! Who dey form king where we dey? Nobody! Who be honorable where we dey? Nobody! I say Who dey form boss where we dey? Nobody! I say Who be chairman Where we dey? Nobody! Who dey form king where we dey? Nobody! Who be honorable where we dey? Nobody! [Verse 2] Ahn ahn Tell me, tell me Who wan

Cassper Nyovest ft. Tweezy – Amademoni Lyrics

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[Intro: Cassper Nyovest] Rip Pop Smoke Rest in peace Woo Ayoba Azishe! Awu vulel i-volume lapho Awu vulel i-volume lapho Ye wen, kamo Ke Hip Hop dawgie dawg Ke Hip Hop dawwwwwg! [Chorus: Tweezy] S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawaxoba like Yah Yah S’yawaxoba like Yah Yah I cannot fuck with no fuck niggas What can I say man I’m so blessed S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawanyathel’ amadimoni S’yawaxoba like Yah Yah S’yawaxoba like Yah Yah I cannot fuck with no fuck niggas What can I say man I’m so blessed [Verse: Cassper Nyovest] Yeah Yeah You know that I’m back (The gawd) Show some respect (On God) I just got back and I sat on the throne like I never left Y’all niggas follow my steps (Tjotjotjo) Yeah! I am the boss, I wrote all the songs and all of my cheques Fede fortsek I don’t do drugs, I do the numbers (Trrrrrrr) Never pos

About Nikki Laoye (Biography) Net Worth Songs, Age, Family

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t:Oyenike t:Laoye-Oturu, professionally known as Nikki Laoye, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer, songwriter and dancer, renowned for her eclectic musical expressions and captivating stage performances. As a recording artist, Laoye’s music has earned her several awards including The Headies Award in 2013 for Best Female Vocal Performance and the All African Music Awards (t:AFRIMA) in 2014 for Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music . Her passion for humanitarian activities attracted the attention of the Nigerian National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), who unveiled her as the celebrity ‘Voice of Refugees’ in Southwest Nigeria in 2013. Her musical style is an urban contemporary sound with the fusion of alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop, soul, funk, jazz and Gospel. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Laoye hails from the musical lineage of the talking drum legend – Late Oba Adetoyese Laoye (from Ede, Osun State-N

2 Chainz Net Worth, Biography

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2 Chainz Net Worth is   $5 Million 2 Chainz Quick Facts 2 Chainz 2 Chainz in May 2014 Background information Birth name Tauheed Epps Born ( 1977-09-12 )  September 12, 1977  (age 39) Origin College Park, Georgia, U.S. Genres Hip hop Trap Hardcore hip hop Gangsta rap Southern hip hop Occupation(s) Rapper Record Producer Songwriter Actor Entrepreneur Businessman Investor Philanthropist Activist Years active 1997-present Labels Def Jam T.R.U. Associated acts Playaz Circle Lil Wayne Ludacris Kanye West Gucci Mane OG Maco Drake 2 Chainz Biography Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, businessman, investor, philanthropist, and activist. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition for being one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime frie

Gang Starr – Bad Name (Remix) Lyrics

Gang Starr – Bad Name (Remix) Lyrics Feat. Method Man & Redman [Redman and Edo.G] Um (oh!) This is a PSA announcement DJ Premier is on the ones and motherfuckin’ twos I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I- I hate tellin’ good people bad news Yo, listen up all my children (oh!) Yo, Gang Starr’s in the building (oh!) Yo, Red & Meth in the building (oh!) I hate tellin’ good people bad news (Let’s get ’em!) [Guru] Word to God, if Big and ‘Pac were still here Some of these weirdos wouldn’t act so cavalier We all know that the game has changed It’s crazy out here and rap’s got a bad name (get ’em) Think about it, what if bling never happened And the true artists were gettin’ rich from rappin’? Word to God, somethin’ should give (oh!) Let’s delete the politics so real hip-hop can live [Guru] Beef is what’s up now, careers are gettin’ shut down The media wants something meaty, people are f-----’ greedy Music and culture is like a foreign language You’d be better off stagin’ a fake

Reminisce (Biography) Net Worth

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photo of reminisce Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, known by his stage names Reminisce and ALAGA IBILE, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and song writer from Ogun State. He performs in both English and his native language, Yoruba. In the English language, the name Reminisce means to indulge in the enjoyable recollection of past events, and the first four letters are a shortened form of the name Remilekun. Introduction Reminisce (Alaga Ibile) is a Nigerian household name, a musical icon amongst today’s youth, and an internationally recognized artiste. Reminisce is a versatile (singer, rapper and a song writer) Nigerian artiste from Ajilete, Yewa South LGA in Ogun state, western part of Nigeria. He was born on the 26th of January, in Kaduna state in Northern Nigeria. In school he listened to various genres of local and foreign music, and performed in school activities. He developed his rapping skills by emulating rappers like Nas, Jay Z and Snoop Dogg. He studied purchas

Nneka (Singer) Biography

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Nneka (singer) Nneka Lucia Egbuna (born 24 December 1980) is a Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer and songwriter. She sings in both English and Igbo. Biography Nneka is the daughter of an Anambra state- Igbo Nigerian father and a German mother. She was born and raised in Warri, in the Delta region of Nigeria, and went to the primary school of the Delta Steel Company, then the secondary school at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Nneka relished the experience of singing from an early age in her school and in the church choir. After relocating to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 18, she pursued a career in singing alongside a degree in Anthropology. She now divides her time between Nigeria and Hamburg. Music career Since 2003 Nneka has been working closely with the hip hop beatmaker DJ Farhot, a producer living in Hamburg. As a young singer she first gained public attention in 2004 while performing as an opening act for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg St

2face Idibia (Innocent Ugah Idibia) Biography

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  2face Idibia Innocent Ugah Idibia (born in Jos, Plateau State) best known as Tuface Idibia is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He was a member of the defunct R&B/hip hop group Plantashun Boyz (other members are Faze and BlackFace Naija). TuFace is currently one of the most popular artistes on the African music scene. Early life 2Face Idibia was born Innocent Ugah Idibia in Jos, Nigeria He hails from Okpokwu local government area and from the Idoma ethnic group in the southern part of Benue State, in central Nigeria.[2] He attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. He schooled briefly in the Institute of Management & Technology, IMT, Enugu, one of the country's foremost higher institute of learning where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in Business Administration. Though, he did not finish but would hone his skills in music by performing in shows and parties organised by the IMT