In Number 1, M.I. Abaga boldly asserts himself as a dominant force in African rap, calling himself “African rapper number 1” and “microphone magician.” He doesn’t shy away from competition, and he uses imagery like Cassius Clay to emphasise his lyrical strength and compares himself to a catalyst for other rappers. Flavour’s contribution adds a melodic highlife-infused hook that softens and enriches M.I.’s confident verses. Together, they create a track that’s both a boastful anthem and a tribute to M.I.’s place in the rap game.
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[Intro: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo
M.I microphone magician o
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
[Chorus: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo (African rapper number one iyo)
M.I microphone magician o (microphone magician o)
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya (tewu ya tewu ya)
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
[Verse 1: M.I Abaga]
Y-Y-Y-Y-Yo-Yo-Yo-Y-Yes sir!
And they say I'm the best ah
I'm on top of the rest ah
Cassius Clay what I do to the list-ah
Heh, heh, heh
Rappers are vex ah
Chasing me with a vespa
Some na keke NAPEPs ah
Not a threat sah
I'm a jet sah
Flier than IRS ah
Helicopter flow, tyreless ah
These rappers are kids ah
Low connections, wireless ah
See, my track list
I've been paving the way, John the Baptist
I've been doing my thing round the atlas
Rappers blowing up and I'm the catalyst, catalyst, catalyst ah
[Chorus: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo (African rapper number one iyo)
M.I microphone magician o (microphone magician o)
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya (tewu ya tewu ya)
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
[Verse 2: M.I Abaga]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
No sir, they can't mess with my flow sir
Some of them said they better than me
They must be high (hi) like Aloha
Heh
They should switch to Makossa
Can't they tell I'm a boss?
Some of them wanna blow sah, maybe they should come and pay me tolls ah
We are the mafia
We are hit men
Making hits every time that I spit mehn
We are chairmen
We are big men
So I call you Nicole, you're a kid man
Checking my fresh
Checking my cool
Checking my belt
Checking my shoe
Checking my car
Checking my crew
It's simple, I'm better and better and better than you
[Chorus: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo (African rapper number one iyo)
M.I microphone magician o (microphone magician o)
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya (tewu ya tewu ya)
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
[Bridge: Flavour]
Ngwa k'anyi tewe nu (k'anyi tewe nu), ngwa k'anyi tewe nu egwu
This one na highlife and hip-hop combination o
Egwu anyi ji enwe anwuli, egwu anyi ji a ta-ife nu
Ewo o, fu-la-vor ga-egbu mmadu o
Ngwa k'anyi tewe nu (k'anyi tewe nu), ngwa k'anyi tewe nu egwu
This one na highlife and hip-hop combination o
Egwu anyi ji enwe anwuli, egwu anyi ji a ta-ife nu
Ewo o, fu-la-vor ga-egbu mmadu o
[Chorus: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo (African rapper number one iyo)
M.I microphone magician o (microphone magician o)
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya (tewu ya tewu ya)
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
[Outro: Flavour]
African rapper number one iyo
M.I microphone magician o
Everybody puta nu k'anyi tewu ya tewu ya
Ewo o, M.I ga-egbu mmadu o!
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 11/20/2025
