M.I Abaga, the Nigerian rapper, dropped a thought-provoking single titled “You Rappers Should Fix up Your Life,” which serves as the lead track from his album “A Study On Self Worth.” This release from Chocolate City Records hit the airwaves on August 24, 2018, sparking conversations within the hip-hop community.
The track’s title alone suggests a message of introspection and growth within the rap industry. M.I Abaga, also known as Yxng Dxnzl or Yung Denzl, has consistently pushed boundaries with his music, and this single is no exception. In “You Rappers Should Fix up Your Life,” he addresses issues facing the rap scene, urging fellow artists to elevate their standards and strive for more.
I should be close to retirement (you) Couple more years be retiring (you) But, none of you rappers inspiring None of you pass the requirements I can’t retire yet, damn Who gonna fix the environment? (Is it you?) Y’all got me coming back
Switch on the sirens, still on my J.O.B None of them rappers can fire me I can’t retire yet, damn
You rappers should fix up your life (fix up your life) You rappers should fix up your life (fix up your life) Yah, getting killed by the south (the south) I guess, I’m in this shit for life (for life) I’m still the one that you look to (you look to) You need me to figure shit out You rappers should fix up your life, fix up your life
none of you rappers is real enough Once you blow up, now you’re switching up That’s why these fans are not feeling y’all S.A rappers out here killing y’all (Bro) when I was out here performing I held the country down I held the city down real You rappers are under-performing
I swear, it’s a shame, it’s a pity, not real Rappers are singing now just to get popular, yack! I just be watching like I’m at the opera, I should have brought my binoculars ‘Cause I don’t see nobody dope I don’t see nobody great
I don’t see nobody serious about taking my place
Y’all should be slapping in your face This is your big homie telling you niggas To wake, wake, wake up, fix up your life (smell the coffin)
You rappers should fix up your life (okay) ‘Cause y’all getting killed by the south (mhmm) I guess, I’m in this shit for life (for life) I’m still the one that you look to (you look to) You need me to figure shit out You rappers should fix up your life, fix up your life
Ten years later-on, I’m still the one
Training you rappers like Paddington My flow is too cold, grab a cardigan (uh) Lyrics still church like the vatican (woo) Thug out here panicking All I created is vanishing (true) Nobody moving, men Y’all are like mannequin
Ọmọ, let’s bring a mechanic in (skrrt-skrrt) Maybe you rappers can rap again Are you rappers? Ọmọ, we don’t know again
Men are pausing your tracks ’cause no more flows again How come we don’t hear any bars? Ọmọ, streets dey yan say, rappers no dey blow again But, I switch up my flow again
Anytime I think I’m done, they like go again And so, I do it make dough again (uh) But all of you niggas are broke again (niggas are broke) I’m doing this for the culture You need somebody to coach you Y’all need the truth (truth)
Clark Kent, Clark Kent, we need Superman
So, I had to get in the booth (woo) We out here getting massacred
This is your general calling to check with the troops I made this shit easy for y’all I laid it off the porch, you’re messing my alley, oop! Fix up your life