Trybesmen

Trybesmen

Trybesmen

Nigerian hip-hop group

Trybesmen (also known as Da Trybe) is an African hip-hop group from Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian newspaper NEXT describes them as "one of the pioneers of hip hop in Nigeria"[1] and the BBC called the group "legendary" in 2005.[2]

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The three original members, known as Eldee, Kaboom and Freestyle, first met in 1994 in Lagos.[3] Their first album, L.A.G Style Volume 1., was released in 1999 to positive reviews.[4] Their hits included "Trybal Marks" and "Shake Bodi."[5] Two members, eLDee and Freestyle, recorded solo albums after the group broke up.[1] They reunited to perform at an awards ceremony in Abuja in 2009.[6]

Members

Current members

  • Eldee
  • OlaDELe
  • TKO
  • 2 Shotz

Former members

  • Freestyle
  • KaBoom

Trybesmen Solo Label

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • Trybal Marks
  • Shake Bodi

Notes

  1. [1]
    "XFiles: From Boys to Men". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. [2]
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/africabeyond/africaonyourstreet/hosts/jjc/17929.sdoc [dead link]
  3. [3]
    TRYBESMEN (Former homepage at MSN Groups with band biography, copy at the Internet Archive)
  4. [4]
    "RATED X THROWBACK: L.A.G Style volume 1". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  5. [5]
    "A prize to die for". Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  6. [6]
    "The Sun News On-line| Showpiece". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
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