I’ve not quit music, says MI

For some time now, Loopy Records honcho, Jude Abaga, aka MI, has been absent from the music scene, fuelling rumours that he was done with music.

However, in a recent interview, the award-winning rapper revealed the reason for his absence and why he hadn’t released an album for a long time.

According to him, certain changes that occurred within his label were responsible for the break.

“Chairman is a song I released last year. The following day after its release, a couple of changes started happening in the label. First was my brother, Jesse Jagz, who wanted to leave, but I didn’t know about it. We discussed it and I understood where he was going with that. But it just sort of changed the dynamic of the label. Usually, when you are producing music and relying on people, you might need some time to reassess and come back, when that changes. So, I was supposed to put out my album last year, but it was a good opportunity for me to reassess,” he said.

He further explained that after putting out Chairman, different opportunities came up, which kept him busy throughout last year. “I was travelling all over the place and didn’t have time to record. But this year, we made a conscious decision with my management that I am not going to do anything until this album is done.

“I released this ambiguous statement that I’m done. I’m sorry. I just wanted to get their attention. You see, the election season is around the corner and I wanted to put out these images that will tell young people before they start advertising to you to vote rightly,” he added.