BETWEEN KENDRICK LAMAR and M.I Abaga

They are undoubtably on top of the Hip Hop Rap Charts in their Respective Countries.

Kendrick Lamar
He is an American hip hop recording artist from Compton, California. Initially signed to independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment, in 2012 Lamar and the label signed a joint venture deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records. Lamar is also a member of West Coast hip hop supergroup Black Hippy, alongside label-mates and fellow California-based rappers Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.

He first gained major attention after the release of his fourth mixtape Overly Dedicated, in 2010. The next year, he released his first independent album to critical acclaim, released exclusively through iTunes and instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip hop releases of the year. Early in his career, before releasing his major label debut, Lamar amassed a large internet following, and had already worked with Dr. Dre, Game, Drake, Young Jeezy, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Warren G and Lil Wayne, among other popular artists.

His major label debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released October 22, 2012 to widespread acclaim. The album spawned the Top 40 hits "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In early 2013, MTV crowned Lamar the No. 1 Hottest MC in the Game, on their well known annual list.

BET Awards
»2013: Best Collaboration - Problems
»2013: Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
»2013: Best New Artist
»2012: Lyricist of the Year

MTV Video Music Awards Japan
»2013: Best Hip-Hop Video - Fuckin' Problems
Download +Kendrick Lamar - Bitch Don't Kill My Vibes
                                             - Poetic Justice ft. Drake
Download +BIG SEAN ft. +Kendrick Lamar, +Jay Electronica - Control


M.I Abaga
Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I, meaning Mr Incredible, is a Nigerian Hip hop Artist. He has won Several Awards including the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 and was Nominated for BET 2010 Awards for the Best International Act Category. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Crowd Mentality" became popular in his hometown Jos. He is signed to Chocolate City music label. On the 11th of December 2008, M.I released his critically acclaimed debut album, Talk About It.

 Won
»Best Rap Album 2009 –HipHop world Awards
»Hip Hop Revelation 2009 - HipHop World Awards
»Best New Act of the Year 2009 – Nigerian Entertainment Awards
»Best Rap Single 2008 - HipHop World Awards
»Musician of the Year– Modemen Awards 2008
»Best Hip Hop- MTV Africa Music Awards 2009
»Best New Act- MTV Africa Music Awards 2009
»Best Use of Special Effects in a video-NMVA 2009
»Best Mainstream Hiphop Video-NMVA 2009
»Musician of the Year-The Future Awards 2010
»Musician of the Year – City People 2010
»Artist of the Year – National Daily 2010
»Musician of the Year – Malaysian African Entertainments Awards 2010
»Most Amiable Brand – Orange Wall of Fame 2010

Download +MI Abaga - Chairman
                                    - Akpata
                                    - Number 1

SIMILARITIES
Though from different Countries, Kendrick Lamar & M.I Abaga share many things in common:
»Same Short Black boys.
»Same facial look.
»Same Vocal sound/Strength and
»Same making it big in the Rap Game.

So we ask you our reader, do you think that Kendrick Lamar is M.I's clone or the reverse?

Or is it just coincidence or Nature???
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