A bold sense of self-definition drives “Short Black Boy”, one of those M.I. Abaga tracks where he turns personal identity into an artistic weapon. In this track, he leans into the idea of being the “short black boy” who wasn’t supposed to rise, wasn’t supposed to dominate, and definitely wasn’t expected to reshape Nigerian hip-hop.
He raps about his journey, his grit, and the way he carved a path in an industry that didn’t hand him anything. M.I stays honest but confident, mixing vulnerability with brag-rap, reminding listeners that greatness doesn’t always come from the tallest, the loudest, or the most obvious contender.
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[Intro]
It's another one
Loopy, Loopy
Chocolate City
What?
[Hook: M.I Abaga]
And the ladies say uh, who do this beat
It's the type of jam that get me up on my feet
Ha! Rock me slow, so sweet C'mon, feel the heat, feel the heat
The ladies say uh, who do this song
It's the type of jam I've been wanting for so long
Ha! Rock me slow, it's so strong
Let's get it on, get it on
[Verse 1: M.I Abaga]
It's one short black boy with a very big heart
He flow like Jigga and he sound like Nas
Maybe he's the best, Nigeria's own Kanye West
For the West and the rest beat their chest
The rest wanna test but M is in-impressed
What he spits got the power to lift like cannabis
Analysts and panellist, asking can they handle this
The microphone vandalist, the son of the evangelist
What! Yo! But people wondering who
Who put together Loopy crew
And who made Chocolate City bank account blue
Who is the the rapper the people are listening to
Yo! Yes, he's one short black dude
His real name Jude but his friends call him Judo
The M is just a pseudo
I is the real thing
For example put my music on
See upcoming rap shows
[Hook: M.I Abaga]
And the ladies say uh, who do this beat
It's the type of jam that get me up on my feet
Ha! Rock me slow, so sweet C'mon, feel the heat, feel the heat
The ladies say uh, who do this song
It's the type of jam I've been wanting for so long
Ha! Rock me slow, it's so strong
Let's get it on, get it on
[Verse 2: M.I Abaga]
It's one short black boy from the city called J
Always know that he was gonna rap his own way
No matter what haters and critics say
He know he will cos if there's a will, there's a way
He broke the crowd mentality, reality, equality
And no formality can silence his originality
With no profanity or vanity but sanity
The music for humanity
He's gonna take the planet
He, he, he's got a short black guy
You might see him at the next show looking fly
Rolling something DJ NY form N.Y
Ladies, don't be afraid to say hi
Hii! And later on at the club
If you feel you seen a guy you wanna hug
But the DJ ain't playing the right thing
Tell him to play the song cause
He made the ladies say
[Hook: M.I Abaga]
And the ladies say uh, who do this beat
It's the type of jam that get me up on my feet
Ha! Rock me slow, so sweet C'mon, feel the heat, feel the heat
The ladies say uh, who do this song
It's the type of jam I've been wanting for so long
Ha! Rock me slow, it's so strong
Let's get it on, get it on
[Outro]
It's another one
Loopy, Loopy
Chocolate City
What?
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 11/19/2025
