Trybesmen
Nigerian hip-hop group
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Trybesmen (also known as Da Trybe) is a Nigerian 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]
Trybesmen | |
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| Also known as | The Run DMC of Africa |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Da Trybe, Storm Records |
| Members | eLDee The Don olaDELe T.K.O |
| Past members | Freestyle KaBoom |
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 and it received 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
- Eldee: Trybe Records
Discography
Albums
- 2000: L.A.G Style
Singles
- Trybal Marks
- Shake Bodi