Nigerian rapper, Phenom, has stated that no other Nigerian rapper should be compared to MI Abaga, as the rapper is in a class of his own.
Citing his iconic status and numerous hit songs, in a recent social media post, Phenom said the only rapper that comes close, in terms of hit records, is Ice Prince.
Phenom was reacting to a post by a hip hop blog who wanted to know the rapper with the most hits between MI Abaga and Vector.
While Phenom’s statement is be the subject of further dispute as his typical with matters of who is the better hip hop act, it reflects the high esteem in which MI Abaga is held in Nigerian music.
Since his 2008 debut album, ‘Talk ABout It’, MI Abaga has gone on to enjoy a successful career that has made him one of Nigeria’s greatest rappers and musicians of the 21st century.
The rapper has several hit songs to his credit, including ‘Action Film’ with Brymo, ‘Anoti’ featuring Gabriel, ‘One Naira’, featuring featuring Waje, and ‘Number 1’ featuring Flavour, among several others.
Phenom is not the only rapper to refer to MI Abaga as the greatest Nigerian hip hop act. His former Choc Boiz members Ice Prince and Jesse Jagz have both called him the greatest Nigerian rapper.
MI Abaga is expected to continue his nearly two-decade run in Nigerian hip hop with a new album set for release later in 2025.
