MI Abaga says winning Best Rap Single at the 2008 Headies completely flipped his career from nobody status to legit star overnight. Before taking home the award, security was literally shooing him away on the red carpet so Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde could get her photos taken, and event staff had no clue he was even nominated for anything.
The rapper described how he went from getting pushed around at the venue to holding a gold plaque from Ayo Animashaun within hours, and suddenly everyone acknowledged him as a serious player in Nigerian hip-hop. That win opened the door for hits like Safe, Talk About It, and Incredible Music to drop afterward, cementing his spot in the music scene for real.
The rapper described how he went from getting pushed around at the venue to holding a gold plaque from Ayo Animashaun within hours, and suddenly everyone acknowledged him as a serious player in Nigerian hip-hop. That win opened the door for hits like Safe, Talk About It, and Incredible Music to drop afterward, cementing his spot in the music scene for real.
