Legendary Nigerian rapper, MI Abaga has announced that he will be dumping his stage name after 15 years.
The former Chocolate City boss made this known in an Instagram post on Thursday, ahead of the release of his forthcoming studio album.
MI Abaga said he is opting for a new identity because of his seventh music project which he describes as “hard” and deserving of a fresh stage name.
“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,” he wrote.
He also disclosed that he would hold his last performance as “MI Abaga” on July 10, to mark his legacy as Africa’s greatest rapper.
The celebrated rapper, however, didn’t churn out details about his anticipated album. Meanwhile, in March, he dropped a single “Daddy” featuring singer and producer, Chillz.