M.I Abaga Changes Stage Name After 19 Years

Iconic Nigerian rapper, Jude Abaga, popularly known as M.I, has announced that he is changing his stage name after 19 years in the music industry.

The 40-year-old made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday, July 7.

M.I who is yet to reveal his new name said the change came as a result of his new album Behold the Lamb.

The rapper stated that the album deserves a new name.

He wrote: “After over 15yrs as minister incredible, I will be retiring the name “MI Abaga” and taking on a new name for my new project bcuz, my new album hard af and it deserves a new name”.

In another post, M.I wrote: “My final act as MI will be a performance at The Vibe on the 10th of July where I will celebrate my legacy as Africa’s greatest rapper.”

M.I has won over 13 awards including Best Hip Hop Act at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards.