Trybesmen | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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
Notes
Notes
- "XFiles: From Boys to Men". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- bbc.co.uk
- TRYBESMEN (Former homepage at MSN Groups with band biography, copy at the Internet Archive)
- "RATED X THROWBACK: L.A.G Style volume 1". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- "A prize to die for". Archived from the original on 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- "The Sun News On-line| Showpiece". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
External links
External links
- www.trybesmen.com Former homepage, copy at the Internet Archive (as of December 2003)
- L.A.G Style Album
- Trybesmen