<strong>Nigeria's Top 10 Greatest Rappers Ever</strong> - Here is a list of The top 10 greatest rappers ever in Nigeria compiled by the legend himself MI Abaga. Prior to this time, hip hop in Nigeria was uncharted waters for many reasons, top amongst them being its inability to convert to sales in an industry that was hardly favourably disposed to it. <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>More..</strong></span> <ul> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/popular-nigerian-celebrities-with-multiple-baby-mamas-with-pictures/" target="_blank">Popular Nigerian celebrities with multiple baby mamas (With Pictures)</a></span></li> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/the-10-most-expensive-luxury-yachts-in-the-world-who-own-them-with-pictures/" target="_blank">The 10 most expensive luxury yachts in the world & who own them (With Pictures)</a></span></li> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/10-dating-sites-you-wont-believe-actually-exist-this-will-shock-you/" target="_blank">10 dating sites you won’t believe actually exist – This will shock you!</a></span></li> <li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/10-celebrities-who-look-just-like-their-famous-parents-with-pictures/" target="_blank">10 Celebrities who look just like their famous parents (With Pictures)</a></span></li> </ul> But when Jude Abaga walked in the scene and put out the phenomenal <em>‘Talk About It’</em> in 2008, industry bigwigs sat up and shuffled the cheques a second time; creating a whole new provision for hip hop, a provision bigger than the earlier Rugged Man-Eedris Abdulkareem-Mode9 tier previously enjoyed. However, the preferences still stood for other genres as Afro Pop and dance music vis-à-vis hip hop through the <em>Talk About It</em>-2008 era into early 2010 when the unsung hero, DaGrin, came through with <em>‘Chief Executive Omo Ita’</em> and left a little too soon. The gigs still embraced dance artists for the most parts, according them sizeable portions of mainstream buzz. But not anymore. Today, acts like Olamide and Phyno (though having fought personal, laudable battles of putting indigenous hip hop on again after not-so-successful efforts from 2Phat, Lord Of Ajasa and co) alongside Reminisce, Skales, Vector, Falz, Ice Prince, IllBliss and dozens more can lay claim to titles and mega cheques, as they cream off completely on the MI Abaga palette. Having established proof of his skills and genius with more stellar projects –<em>Illegal Music</em> (2009), <em>M.I 2 </em>(2010), <em>Illegal Music 2</em> (2012) and <em>The Chairman</em> (2014)– there really isn’t so much explaining needed if we call the man a legend in the game today. For one who <em>‘came into Lagos with a back pack, a laptop and nothing more’</em> (in his words); and has risen this far from making and selling music that was earlier seen as being off the beaten path, his has been quite the feat. And so when Naij.com met up with him at his Gbagada, Lagos office recently, the conversation was intense. It was revealing, as well as engaging on many levels. Abaga touched on a whole lot, and when we asked for his list of Nigeria’s top 10 greatest hip hop artistes ever, he listed in this particular order; <strong>1. EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM</strong> <img class=" wp-image-512200 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt50hrbkq7b8q.309473be.jpg" alt="eedris-abdulkareem, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="640" height="384" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Eedris Abdulkareem</p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Navigate using <-> arrows below</strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>2. ELDEE THE DON</strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><img class=" aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt4rmde9s4pot.60aa404d.jpg" alt="eLDee, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="605" height="508" /></p> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Eldee The Don</p> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://theinfong.com/2015/06/richest-nigerian-actors/" target="_blank">Top 10 Richest Nigerian actors - See who's #1 (+Photos)</a></strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>3. RUGGED MAN</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512213 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt1854skevsqj8.5d6d46b6.jpg" alt="Ruggeman, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="647" height="433" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Rugged Man</p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <strong>4. MODE 9</strong> <img class=" wp-image-512214 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkytu87e43rjvro.7480cdf1.jpg" alt="mode9, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="640" height="640" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Mode 9</p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>5. ICE PRINCE</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512217 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt68in4bh05pi.c1dbe3a5.jpg" alt="Ice Prince, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="643" height="641" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Ice Prince</p> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><strong>SEE ALSO: <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://theinfong.com/2015/02/guys-5-ways-to-touch-a-womans-breast-and-get-her-totally-melt-down/" target="_blank">Guys, 5 ways to touch a woman breast and get her totally melt down...</a></span></strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>6. NAETO C</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512221 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt91ed2bqodj2.65d18e04.jpg" alt="Naeto-C, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="638" height="638" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Naeto-C</p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>7. OLAMIDE</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512225 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt3959b5b71hbg.07ff1c63.jpg" alt="Olamide, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="632" height="632" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Olamide</p> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/popular-nigerian-celebrities-with-multiple-baby-mamas-with-pictures/" target="_blank">Popular Nigerian celebrities with multiple baby mamas (With Pictures)</a></strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>8. DA GRIN</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512226 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt3cjqobj4k9tg.8d32b2f2.jpg" alt="dagrin, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="646" height="546" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Da Grin</p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>9. PHYNO</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512231 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt457qlhv62r8.6c697fbf.jpg" alt="Phyno, Top 10 Greatest Nigerian Rappers, Naij.com" width="637" height="635" /> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;">Phyno</p> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://theinfong.com/2015/08/the-10-biggest-feuds-in-hip-hop-history-with-pictures/" target="_blank">The 10 biggest feuds in Hip Hop history (With Pictures)</a></strong></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><!--nextpage--></p> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>10. FREESTYLE</strong></p> <img class=" wp-image-512232 aligncenter" src="https://i.onthe.io/vllkyt38ivau4snn4g.5eacc041.jpg" alt="Digital image" width="643" height="860" /> <em>‘Other notable mentions include but aren’t limited to; Jesse Jagz, IllBliss, Terry Tha Rapman, Nigga Raw, Overdose (OD), 2Shotz, Falz, Sauce Kid and Reminisce, amongst others’</em>, MI concluded. 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