Nigeria’s rap star and self-acclaimed messiah of Nigeria Hip-Hop genre M.I Abaga has being on the news lately, first for the role he played in the famous or infamous new single where he disses Nigerian rappers.
” I should be close to retirement, couple more years we retiring. But none of you rappers inspiring, none of you the requirement, I can’t retire yet then,” that’s what M.I said as he started the controversial song titled ” You Rappers Should Fix UP, Your Lives “.
The M.I‘s new track is full of a rap buffet that’s filled with beef, one-sided anarchy of knowledge, anger, and culture lessons and let not forget that record is full arrogance that is littered all through. In the new track that es messages to others Rappers for not living to expectation or not helping the culture by switching from rap to g. Let not forget what the vintage short black guy said about how the South-African Hip-Hop guys are dominating the continent Hip-Hop in recent years.
The new record by M.I has become a major on discussion on social media among the hip-hop lovers — some are praising M.I for bringing this issue on public domain in order to resurrect the dead genre in Nigeria, while others counter accused him of not helping the culture when him and his label are at their prime success in the mainstream market.
Here are some of curated discussion among Nigerians on Social Media:
M.I fires a salvo at all you rappers, so called and actual! The game NEEDED this.
Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives https://t.co/6d84muSgs8— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
Fix your lives. @ your favourite singing ass rapper. Lol.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
He can't be talking to Naija language rappers sha. Singing or not, they're the only relevant ones. Then SDC have never stopped. So, who?
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
Naeto C? Boogie? Who?
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
M.I came with the Pep Talk, as the chairman I hope Y'all listened ? King
— Ayodeji (@AyoJaguda) October 20, 2017
I dunno what Blaqbonez is saying on the t. That's the exact problem to me. Niggas don't sound Nigerian, people can't relate.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
I don't understand why he'd rap like that. He's cancelling his own point out. Accent, so much aggression, words tumbling into each other.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
I don't FW to Nasty C precisely cos he sounds too American. I much prefer Emtee. I've said it mad times. But, he's still foreign and –
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
And he sounds just like a foreigner. The way he sounds is for south Africans to complain about. Lol.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
Me too. And his freestyle on Sway. But I didn't like the album. Man can rap but it's not for me. I prefer Emtee and Casper.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
Naija rap is what got Olamide, Phyno, Reminisce to where they are. The streets got them here were they can be singing and not GAF.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
Y’all English rap cats record music like you’re battling in NY. How’s man on road supposed to feel that? Rap is street music.
— T. Rankïn’ ∆ (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
The streets want anything with melody, sure. Did Alobam not blow? Did the same streets not FW with a grimy ass Ghost mode? So….?
— T. Rankïn’ ∆ (@AfroVII) October 20, 2017
MI’s last two albums flopped and his label can’t take off but he’s forming Mr Lecturer instead of humbly working things out
— EchoChambers are bae (@EuginhoCortez) October 21, 2017
Mi got us talking.
As hypocritical as he was on that track, truth dey there.
We really need to fix up. Me I’m even tired of pangolo music— frvvx (@Frvvx) October 21, 2017
MI is also part of the problem with Nigerian rap.He fell off lyrically after Illegal music 1. Fix up your life feels like an ode to himself
— D.B (@d0zie) October 21, 2017
MI talking bout rappers singing n dumbing down lyrics.
man put that trash ‘chairman’ rap album out.
Cat sabi swim no mean say e be catfish— Alli O.G (@Onflood_) October 21, 2017
With all due respect , u can’t tell us to fix up our lives, wen yall keep investing in party music, check CBN roster 4 e.g..
— Juli A (@juli_akpebi) October 21, 2017
Rappers be singing now just to get popular…. Biggest truth in the Nigerian music industry… Let’s sit and watch them fix up their lives!!!
— #Killperson (@YungTrill_tms) October 20, 2017
the lyrics of the song should bother every rapper in naija, including O.Gs. its not a diss track, its a wake up call.
— Allison D. (@Engr_DNA) October 20, 2017
The rappers themselves ed the conversation on social media:
Real rap is back in full effect, have no fear. Haha.
— Joe SpaZm 🌩💋 (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
Good song @MI_Abaga but since ur absence plenty naija rappers been holding it down and killing it. your own! Fvck S.A rappers!
— Joe SpaZm 🌩💋 (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
I don't hate any S.A rapper but I honestly don't give a fvck. From OGs 2 the newest, I've heard some of the DOPEST rappers from this side.
— Joe SpaZm 🌩💋 (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
Put your money where your mouth is, organise rap concerts, tours and PUSH the culture. Put DOPE rap niggas on, my G. #fortheculture
— Joe SpaZm 🌩💋 (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
SA has always appreciated rap music more than the industry in Nigeria.. nonetheless Nigerian rappers will body these SA rappers
— _ (@UncleTK__) October 20, 2017
Bro you simply don’t like Naija hip-hop. Boogey,Dabu,AQ,Dremo,Payper,Poe,Paybac and co are not good enuf? https://t.co/1p5UFSWl6n
— #WICKID (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
Pulse Nigeria’s editor ed the conversation:
Ain't gonna like SA rappers have been smacking us silly for the past five years. Y'all should be triggered.
— Ayomide Tayo (@AOT2) October 20, 2017
Just listened to the new MI. Didn’t Ice Prince start singing 2 get more popular under ur watch? Y’all just gonna act like that neva happened
— MCSKILL THA PREACHA™ (@McThaPreacha) October 20, 2017
Someone pointed out an interesting point:
Record label A&Rs in Nigeria aren't scouting for rappers sef They're looking for artistes that can sing najia music and fetch them money.
— Nonso (@TheBanSLY) October 20, 2017
The truth is, we never really ed the good rappers in Nigeria like other african counterparts. Hip-hop is back, deal with it.
— Joe SpaZm 🌩💋 (@terrytharapman) October 20, 2017
If it ain’t BROKE don’t fix it
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 21, 2017
Una go dey encourage rubbish
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 21, 2017
Let’s be true to ourselves Naija presently is not a hiphop land
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 21, 2017
I’m a rapper that switched to singing, correct but what about the rappers that didn’t switch … who ed them?
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 21, 2017
Or who’s ing them? https://t.co/M8poi5717a
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 21, 2017
When the conversation are getting interesting, rising rap star Blaq Bonez releases his reply to M.I’s diss track other rappers.
ITS TIME 🙏🙏
Listen to YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIFE [MI ABAGA REPLY] by blaqbonez #np on #SoundCloud https://t.co/a1L5eRcyH5
— Emeka Must Shine ‘23 ✨ (@BlaqBonez) October 21, 2017
