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]
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 |
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
editCurrent members
editFormer members
edit- Freestyle
- KaBoom
Trybesmen Solo Label
editDiscography
editAlbums
edit- 2000: L.A.G Style
Singles
edit- Trybal Marks
- Shake Bodi
Notes
edit- ^ a b "XFiles: From Boys to Men". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/africabeyond/africaonyourstreet/hosts/jjc/17929.shtml [dead link]
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
External links
edit- www.trybesmen.com Former homepage, copy at the Internet Archive (as of December 2003)
- L.A.G Style Album
- Trybesmen