Nigerian rapper Jude MI Abaga has opened up on an experience he had in the early stage of his career, where he was chased off the red carpet of The Headies Awards.
MI, while speaking Vbyz TV Cartel, revealed that he was chased off to make space for Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.
The rapper claimed that despite being nominated for the category of ‘Best Rap Single,’, the staff at the event did not recognise him and ‘shuffled’ him off to a corner.
I have been grinding and no one cares about who I am. In February 2008, I remember I was walking into the crowd with my manager, Omotola also came in with her security. The people on the red carpet didn’t even know I was nominated, so they were just like Common get out of here’. So we went to stand at one other corner and because Omotola was moving from side to side to take her picture, they kept chasing us from place to place. I was just looking at stardom, he recalled.
MI revealed that he sis not let that experience get to him, adding that he later won the award he was nominated for later that night.
Two hours later, I was announced as the winner for Best Rap Single, I had an award in my hand, a gold plague from Ayo Animashaun, he added.
