MI Abaga Reveals He Was A Little Intimidated By Dagrin…
Ten years after the demise of Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun better known as Dagrin, veteran rapper MI Abaga eulogizes the late rapper.
MI in a series of tweets shared his own experience with Dagrin and how much the ‘PonPon’ crooner inspired his second album ‘MI2’.
The former Chocolate City rapper and boss, narrated how Dagrin’s lyrics inspired him towards making his second studio album. He explained that the wide acceptance of Dagrin’s ‘CEO’ album made him draw a template from that body of work.
The ‘Bad Belle’ crooner admitted he was a little intimidated by Dagrin’s talent and energy. He shared a lot more in his eulogy for the late rapper.
See tweets below:
Every single line and she would pause it.. laugh and try to explain what he was saying.. I was blown away.. I mean who writes verses so good that every line is a quotable..
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) April 22, 2020
When PonPon dropped it shook the streets and airways in a way nothing had since Eedris and nothing did again till Baddoo.. the energy.. the flow.. the power in his voice.. this was HIPHOP!!!!! I knew I was a fan an even a little intimidated by the brilliance of this guy..
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) April 22, 2020
A few months later his album dropped.. without the CEO album there is no MI2.. I was chasing the template he set..something so powerful but so easy for the everyday fan to relate to.. the epiphany came one day sitting in Obanikoro and watching a street dude rap every lyric of his
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) April 22, 2020
I saw him a few days before his accident.. played a charity football game together.. dapped it up.. and everyone went home.. I remember I was headed into Benin for a gig when i heard on radio.. Dagrin was in an accident. Damn.. the country actually stopped..
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) April 22, 2020
I don’t know if you guys remember.. but LUTH was packed everyday till he passed.. it spoke to the impact of his talent.. his story.. his charisma.. and his person.. one of the greatest rappers ever in my book.. DaGrin the CEO. 10 years gone but never forgotten!!! RIP
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) April 22, 2020
MI Abaga Reveals He Was A Little Intimidated By Dagrin
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