I stumbled on the below piece on Pulse, and I decided to share some parts with us here. I believe this could be the Origin Of MI Abaga and Vector Tha Viper’s beef.
It reads,
In 2006, M.I. Abaga released ‘Crowd Mentality.’ The video was shot in Abuja. A short while later, he signed with Chocolate City.
Around same time, Vector was becoming a staple of Nigerian Hip-Hop. Most gamblers would have placed bets on Vector to become the new King of rap in Nigeria.
Vector was in Lagos doing bits while M.I was in the North making the rounds. As you know, Lagos is the bigger market. You own Lagos, you own it all. M.I only moved to Lagos permanently after he signed with Chocolate City. Vector was also promoted as a freestyle rapper then.
But then something happened; it’s called ‘Safe‘ featuring Djinee. M.I not only took the lead as the top dog, he sealed it with a classic album “Talk About It” and two awards at the MTV African Music Awards in 2009.
Vector began to take a backseat. At the time, he hadn’t even released his debut album. “State of Surprise” was to drop a year later, 2010.
While M.I. was already making waves, Vector still had fans who felt he could usurp M.I and he also believed it. Why wouldn’t he? He hadn’t even dropped his debut album yet. As a Lagos boy who grew up in barracks and with a larger than life appetite, he also felt he was more talented than the Jos transplant (MI ABAGA).
The problem between MI Abaga and Tha Viper started on track six of Vector’s debut album, “State of Surprise”. It was the Samklef-produced, Emmsong-assisted song titled, ‘Kilode.’ On it, Vector rapped, “Kilode? What the heck do you want from me, asking if I could kill M.I. Why would I? He’s a cool KID… Ain’t got no reason to be on a metaphor clash with him. He’s him and I’m me.”
Vector used the word, “Kid.” It might have been mainly harmless on his part, but it was passively condescending. With the word “kid,” seeds of their beef were planted.
But the good news is that, M.I and Vector have finally settled their beef and even shared a drink together, during the third and final part of “The Conversation”, a Hennessy Nigeria documentary series based on the rivalry between the pair.
A collaboration might be on the way, who knows. We can’t wait sha.😁
They’re both good musically, but one must be better. Both are rich but one must be richer.
Between MI Abaga And Vector Tha Viper, Who Is Truely The Best Rapper & The Richest?
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