Since then, he has released albums Talk About It (2008), MI 2: The Movie (2010), The Chairman (2014), The Guy (2022); playlist Rendezvous (2018), and A Study on Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl.

Abaga proceeded to Calvin College, Michigan, where he studied Business and Economics.

Following the advancement, he relocated from Jos to Abuja, and worked with many Nigerian artists.

[10][11] Tripol of Blaze-A-Mic describes M.I's flow as "easy going but packed full of punches".

[16][17] Musicians who have cited M.I as inspirations to them include Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Odumodublvck,[18] Phyno, Show Dem Camp, Khaligraph Jones, Bemshima, Cassper Nyovest,[19] Nasty C,[20] Blaqbonez, Ladipoe, A.Q, Loose Kaynon, Ric Hassani.

[22] In 2009 a US-based rapper by the name Iceberg Slim released a single titled Mr International where he said the lines: "Am I better than M.I?

That apparently didn't sit too well with M.I, prompting him to release a single known as "Somebody Wants To Die", featuring his label mate Ice Prince on the track.

"[24] M.I's popularity grew quickly over the years in Nigeria and was being compared to other artists like Naeto C, el Dee, D'banj, 9ice and Mode 9.

He was listed as the fourth most talented rapper in Nigeria by online music site Notjustok.com.

[25][26] The ranking didn't sit well with M.I and he used the song NotJustOk/Savage (Track 5) on his 2016 released mixtape Illegal Music 3 to address the issue of him being compared to other Nigerian rap stars.

M.I and Vector had an ongoing rap supremacy spat overtime to claim who was the best Hip Hop act in Nigeria, in 2019, it led to M.I releasing a diss track "The Viper", he insinuated how he had helped entertainers compared to Vector.

[27][28] Vector hit out at M.I in the diss track "Judas, the rat", responding to his claims he said, "Jesse Jagz, you're my buddy, I couldn't do this in a hurry but the truth about your brother has been blurry.

So sometime in this sermon, I will say some uncomfortable facts to show his fans their GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) is really a rat.

Ambode is leaving with VisionScape"[29][30] In December 2020, Vector and Jude "M.I" Abaga seem to have squashed their battle when they both met in the third and final part of "The Conversation", a Hennessy Nigeria documentary series based on the rivalry between M.I and Vector, the duo met face-to-face and discussed what transpired between them.

[31][32] They finally had a collaboration when Vector featured M.I on a song titled :Crown of Clay" in March 2021 which emphasized the positive attributes of being African and called out the negative impacts of white supremacy and imperialism.

The EP was a collaborative effort by the Cognac company to boost the rap culture in Africa and features other rappers like Payper Corleone, Preacher Kingz, Dabu The Gemini and Hennessy VS Class VII winner Matosan.