Nigerian rapper MI Abaga has expressed his profound admiration for hip-hop, describing it as the truest art form. In a recent episode of Pulse Fun Fact, the multi-award-winning artist was asked to choose his favorite genre among hip-hop, Afrobeats, and Amapiano.

Without hesitation, MI Abaga selected hip-hop as his favorite genre, placing Afrobeats in second place.

According to MI, hip-hop is the genre that has served as the foundation for many other musical styles. He referred to hip-hop as the deepest art form and described it as the love of his life, highlighting its significance in shaping his musical identity.

 

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Hip-hop holds a significant place in the rich tapestry of Nigerian music history, boasting a cadre of top-class rappers who have left an indelible mark on the industry. Icons such as Eedris Abdulkareem, Ruggedman, Mode 9, M.I, Ice Prince, Naeto C, Dagrin, and Olamide have played pivotal roles in popularizing hip-hop within Nigeria.

In the realm of Afrobeats, hip-hop stands as one of the foundational genres, influencing the early sounds of groups like The Remedies, Trybesmen, and Plantashun Boiz. These pioneering acts drew inspiration from hip-hop elements, infusing them into their music and contributing to the development of Afrobeats as we know it today.

Furthermore, rap music has transcended geographical boundaries, becoming domesticated in various parts of the world. Its influence extends far beyond traditional hip-hop realms, feeding into and shaping a multitude of genres that borrow from its rhythmic and lyrical elements. This cross-pollination has resulted in the evolution of diverse musical styles, showcasing the universal appeal and enduring impact of hip-hop culture worldwide.

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The Nigerian music scene is rich with a thriving culture which is no surprise why a lot of modern-day age artists sampled old Nigerian records in their songs.

Sampling is the act of taking parts from an existing song and using them to make a new one. This could be verses, choruses, or instrumental bits. Sampling demonstrates a global appeal, with musicians from different continents utilising Nigerian music to create music for a global audience.

Sampling amplifies the underlying connection between classic and modern artists.

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Or this article, Mp3bullet.ng takes a look at Nigerian songs that contain samples of Old Nigerian records.

“Sare” (2021) by Ayra Starr

Sample: “Orere Elejigbo” by Lijadu Sisters (1979)

From her debut EP, Ayra Starr jazzed up “Sare” with a sample of “Orere Elejigbo” by the illustrious Afrobeats duo, Lijadu Sisters.

The sample was well matched and gave her song a beautiful melody to go.

Aimasiko- Simi

Sample: Aimasiko by Ebenezre Obey (1987)

The song “Aimasiko” from Simi’s “Simisola” album is among the album’s most sentimental tracks. It is a straightforward excerpt from the timeless masterpiece “Aimasiko” by Chief Ebenezer Obey. The record, along with a few others, was released in 1987.

Obey, on the other hand, is well known for his use of Christian spiritual themes in his songs and has since retired into a ministry of Nigerian gospel music in the early 1990s.

Jaiye Jaiye- Wizkid feat. Femi Kuti

Sample: “Lady” by Fela Kuti (1972)

WizKid looked determined to pay full respect to Fela with his 2013 track, in which he sampled an apparently random Fela track.

Without caring whether or not it fits with his song, Starboy incorporated Fela Kuti’s “Lady” into his 2013 hit track “Jaiye Jaiye.”

Mercy- Adekunle Gold

Sampel- Dem Go Pose by Baba Fryo (Mid 1990s)

Adekunle Gold kicked started his 2022 with the melodious song, “Mercy” off his album, “Catch Me If You can”. “Mercy” is a pop record that samples Baba Fryo’s Denge Pose lyrics.

On it, Adekunle Gold prays for God’s mercy in order to identify fake friends with fake love and overcome his enemies.

Opotoyi(Marlians) – Naira Marley

Sample: “Papa Worldwide” by Obesere

Naira Marley’s “Opotoyi” was released during the time the singer was having arguably the biggest challenge of his career.

At this time, he was fighting a battle to avoid going to jail after being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in relation to internet fraud. This challenge, however, did not deter him from going about his primary duties as he dropped “Opotoyi” on June 7, 2019.

The song which was a hit despite its vulgar lyrics has an interpolation of Obesere’s hit track, “Papa Worldwide”

PBUY- Asake

Sample: “Shakomo” by The Remedies (1998)

Asake is currently one of the Nigerian music Industry’s favoured sons as he keeps rising out hits after hits. One fo his hits, “Peace Be Unto You(PBUY)” is an uptempo Afro-Amapiano tune produced by Asake’s favourite producer, Magicstick.

The song samples “Shakomo” by the defunct Hip-Hop music group, The Remedies which was one of the biggest songs in Nigeria in the ’90s.

My Love- DJ Tunez ft Adekunle Gold

Sample: Can’t Just Stop Thinking about You by KWAM 1

In this collaboration with DJ Tunez, Adekunle Gold sings about happiness and love in a song titled ‘My Love” that samples KWAM 1’s Can’t Just Stop Thinking about You.

Anifowose- Olamide

Sample: “Orin Abode Mecca Medley” KWAM 1

Off Olamide’s Baddest Guy Ever Liveth Album, “Anifowose” is a sombre melodious track that draws listeners in whether or not you understand Yoruba.

The song was sampled off KWAM 1′s 1989 hit record, “Orin Abode Mecca Medley”.

Baby Answer- Runtown

Sample: “Eddie Quansa” by The Peacock highlife band

In 2014 at the peak of his career, Runtown dropped the song, ‘Baby Answer‘. Runtown samples Peacock highlife band’s The Masquerade soundtrack and brought in more flavour, modernizing it to fit with the recent times.

Temper remix – Skales ft Burna Boy

Sample: “Sorrow, Tears and Blood” by Fela Kuti

One of the hits of 2017 is Skales’s Temper remix featuring Burna Boy. The song which is on his “Never Say Never Guy” samples Fela Kuti’s “Sorrow, Tears and Blood” song.

Bank Alert- P-Square

Sample: Iyogogo by Onyeka Onwenu

“Bank Alert” is a 2016 song by Nigerian pop duo P-Square. It was recorded in Igbo and Pidgin English and samples lyrics from “Iyogogo” by Onyeka Onwenu.

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If- Davido

Sample: “Gra Gra” by Lagbaja

Davido’s “If” has risen to become of the biggest songs to have come out of Nigeria. The song sampled lyrics from Lagbaja’s popular tune, ‘Gra Gra”.

Interestingly the track was produced by the talented Tekno who many at the time would consider his biggest competition for the chart.

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These Nigerian music groups caused a lot of heartbreaks for fans after they disbanded and went their separate way.

There was a time in the industry that music groups were dominating the industry and changing the landscape of the music scene.

However, as the music industry became to evolve so did personal interests causing a lot of groups to dissolve and go their separate ways.

We are unable to avoid recalling beloved musical bands whose dissolution crushed hearts across the nation.

Here are 10 musical groups—ranging from Mo’hits to TrybesMen—that we miss and would dearly like to see reunited:

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Mo’hits

Nigeria lost one of the best music collectives in history in 2012 when co-founder and producer Don Jazzy announced their breakup on social media after nearly ten years in the business.

Everyone broke apart from the organisation, blaming each other and citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for its dissolution.

Fans will never again hear club bangers from the Don Jazzy, D’banj, Ikechukwu, Wandecoal, Kayswitch, and Dr. SID collective, who won their hearts with their outstanding performances.

They had some of the best songs ever, including You Bad, Booty Call, Pere, Be Close To You, and Ten Ten.

The group had a brief comeback when they performed together for the first time since the split on 27 December 2017 at Davido’s show tagged “30Billion Concert.”

Plantashun Boiz

Innocent Idibia (2Baba), Chibuzor Oji (Faze), and Ahmedu Augustine Obiano (Black Faze) formed Plantashun Boiz, a powerful trio in the music industry.

This R&B/Hip-hop boy band was one of the most well-known musical acts of the decade.

Three outstanding guys who emerged as the leading voices of the new school were introduced to a generation of young music enthusiasts through the songs they wrote, which mixed elements of pop, rap, and reggae.

The band released three albums together and is well known for songs like Say You Believe Me, You and I, and Plantashun Boiz.

Their songs sold out like wildfire. They topped charts across the country, diverted attention from the dominant old genres, and used the Nigerian pop sound to get unprecedented amounts of airplay on radio stations, practically serving as a model for how to make the music as commercially sustainable as possible.

However, the trio disbanded in 2004 when 2Baba decided to pursue a solo career. His iconic solo debut album, Face2Face, featured the hit song African Queen, which served as the catalyst for his rise to prominence as one of Africa’s top entertainers.

While Black faze switched from R&B to reggae music, which also helped him get a lot of street respect and love, Faze released his debut album, Faze Alone, which went on to sell 1.2 million copies.

Regardless of their individual success, we would still love to see them together.

Styl-Plus

Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi were the founding members; STYL is an acronym for their first names.

When Lanre Faneyi passed away in 1998, Zeal Onyechem took over and altered the group’s name to Styl-Plus, with the “Plus” signifying the new member.

However, Yemi Akinwonmi quit the group in 2002, leaving Shifi Omoefe, Zeal Onyecheme, and Tunde Akinsanmi as a trio.

They were responsible for the number-one songs Olufunmi, Runaway, Iya Basira, and Imagine dat.

Styl-plus officially split up soon after the release of the song “Four years dun waka,” and Tunde went on to seek a solo career.

As die-hard fans, we still long for the musical group that stole our hearts in the early 2000s.

Remedies

The Remedies, which consisted of Tony Tetuila, Eedris Abdulkareem, and Eddie Remedy, were extremely well-known in the 1990s thanks to their popular songs Shakomo and Omoge.

They even had a contract with Kennis Music, the largest record company in Nigeria at the time.

Due to insurmountable differences, the group broke up.

While Eedris Abdulkareem continued to be in the public eye with songs like Oko Omoge, Mr Lecturer, and Jaga Jaga, Tetuila rose to fame with songs like Omode Meta, Morning Time, Hit My Car, and My Heart Go Jigijigi. Eddy Remedy has been out in the public eye for some time.

Maintain

Popularly referred to as “The Boys from Ibadan,” Olu Maintain, Tolu, and Big Bamo dominated the Nigerian music industry with hits like “I Catch Cold” and “Nibo la wa gbe lo.”

Olu Maintain went on to release Yahooze after the trio disbanded in 2005. While Tolu concentrated on his work as a banker, Big Bamo released Fi jo ko wo je and Popotiti.

TrybesMen

They are sometimes referred to as Da Trybe and are frequently referred to as “one of the pioneers of hip hop in Nigeria.”

eLDee, Kaboom, and Freestyle—the group’s founding three members—met in 1994. In 1999, they published L.A.G Style Volume 1, which received positive reviews. Trybal Marks and Shake Bodi were among their hits.

After the group disbanded, eLDee and Freestyle each released a solo album.

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Infinity

They were a gospel group that rose to fame in 2007 after releasing the successful singles Olori Oko, Aye Ole, and Only Praise.

They only released one album after the departure of Kehinde Akinbode, now known as K’ore, who later admitted that members of the gospel group were not practising what they preached.

Following his departure, the group of four men made an effort to remain together, but they were not as noticeable as they had been.

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Some groups in the Nigerian music industry have witnessed breakups leading to serious competition among its members. While some of such breakups were necessary, others left their fans heartbroken.

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P-square

The history of the Nigerian music industry or Music Groups cannot be complete without the P-Square chapter, which started in 2001. The duo of twins Peter and Paul Okoye is practically a reference point in Nigerian urban music and pop culture, and its huge influence extends into many African countries.

Although the group has suffered an off and on rancour before their final separation, until about three years ago, the duo has been up and doing in the music scene both locally and internationally dropping massive hits and shutting down stadiums of about 23,000 capacity in Africa.

Things fell apart when Peter allegedly confronted his twin Paul, and their elder brother and manager Jude for sidelining him in choosing the songs to put out, and that they only selected every song composed by Paul alone.

Both Peter and Paul now have their solo careers with various songs to their credit. Peter now goes by the stage name Mr. P and Paul goes by Rudeboy.

P-Square released six albums in their music career, including Get Squared (2005), Game Over (2007), Danger (2009) and Invasion (2011), Double Trouble(2014).

The Remedies

One of the biggest Nigerian Music Groups that rocked the late 90s and early 2000s were The Remedies, made up of Eddy Remedy, Tony Tetuila and Eedris Abdulkareem.

The group was a force to reckon with, they were one of the groups that defined the style now known as “Naija Hip Hop”.

The Remedies was formed in 1997 and hit songs like “Shakamo” and “Omoge” endeared them to millions of people all over West Africa. The group split up in 1999 when the henchman of the crew, Eedris Abdulkareem decided to launch a solo career.

Eedris Abdulkareem’s solo career started off to a glistening start with the release of 3 successful albums with the Kennis Music label imprint between 2002 and 2004.

His fortunes however took a downturn in 2004 after a fracas with the American rapper 50 cent. His subsequent album “King is Back” was released on his La Crème record label and he is still has a visible presence on the Naija music scene.

Tony Tetuila also did very well on his own with smash hit songs like “Omode meta”, “I’m in love with 2 women” and “My car” which became a street sensation. He has 5 albums to date.

The third member of the group Eddy Remedy was unfortunately not able to kick-start a successful solo career. He has an album “Leave Eddy Alone” to his credit.

Plantashun Boiz

Between the late 90s to early 2000s, Plantashun Boiz housed the trio of Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, Chibuzor Orji, aka Faze and as well as Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo better known as Black Face were a household name in the music scene.

During their days as a group, they had several hits but things came to a head when some members of the group decided to pursue individual careers in 2003.

According to how the story goes, 2Baba signed under Kennis Music where he dropped his hit song African Queen which catapulted him to stardom and made him a force to reckon with in Africa and beyond.

Faze on the other hand also made his solo debut with Faze Alone as his first single as a solo artist. Black Face as well dropped a couple of singles.

Within a space of about two years, the three of them had songs and albums doing well out in the industry and radio stations.

2Baba has since gone on to release 7 multiple award-winning albums Face 2 Face (2004), Grass 2 Grace (2006), The Unstoppable (2008), The Unstoppable International Edition in 2010, Away and Beyond(2012), The Ascension(2014), Warriors(2020).

He has also bagged numerous prestigious awards and nominations and become an Icon of Nigerian and African Music all over the world.

Faze has released four albums since- Faze Alone (2004), “Independent” which spawned several hit singles in 2006 and Originality (2008), Refazed(2012).

Since then, 2Baba has grown to become a legend and Faze isn’t doing bad as well. He only drops singles once in a while.

Black face on the other hand has been silent for years now until recently when he called out former label mate 2Baba, for allegedly stealing his song “Let Somebody Love You” which he (2Baba) recorded with international songstress Kelly Bridget.

The Plantashun Boyz collaborated on a reunion album titled “Plan B” in 2007.

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Style Plus

Styl-Plus (originally STYL) was a gospel and pop music group that formed in 1997 in Abuja. The four founding members were Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi and Lanre Faneyi. In 1998 Lanre Faneyi died, and Zeal Onyecheme joined the group to replace him.

In 2002 Yemi Akinwonmi left the group and the musical band became a trio without adding a new member. Starting 2003, the group had its own record label, STYL-PLUS.

Style Plus gained stardom with their hit single Olufunmi in 2007 and they were known for their crooning love songs.

The trio was even described in some quarters as the Nigerian version of the American RnB group, Boys 2 Men due to their genre of songs.

In February 2006, they released their highly anticipated 11-track debut album Expressions in star-studded launches at Abuja and Lagos that were rumoured to have cost over N10 million (about USD75 000 then), making it possibly the most expensive album launch in Nigerian history.

However, Tunde left style plus few years after to pursue a solo career and since then, not much has been heard from him. The reason for his departure is still unknown.

According to Informationng.com, repeated attempts to get the group to relocate to Lagos was responsible for the breakup of Styl-Plus – some members wanted to move, but others refused.

Shifi and Zeal also haven’t dropped many songs since, leaving their fans to assume that they are done with music and facing other endeavours.

Kush

KUSH was an all-girl music group made up of gospel artist, Lara George, Emem Ema and celebrity photographer, TY Bello, who shot to prominence with their hit song, ‘Let’s Live Together’. The trio met at the University of Lagos where they formed the group but it only lasted a few years.

While the reason behind their split is still unknown, Lara George was quoted to have said; “Music at the time when KUSH started was a very difficult thing to do particularly for three young professionals with so many career options.

It was tough keeping things together at that time because the pressure the financial uncertainty brought took its toll on us as a group and everyone started to drift apart until we were no longer able to keep things going.”

Lara George has since built her career as a gospel musician, Emem on the other hand is now an artiste manager. Incidentally, she now manages Peter Okoye, a member of the defunct Psquare group who now goes by Mr. P. Ty Bello is a celebrity photographer who is doing well in her chosen field. Bello still releases Gospel Songs from time to time.

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Kcee Presh

Kcee Presh made up of Kcee (Kingsley Okonkwo) and Presh (Precious John), came to the spotlight when they won the much-coveted Star Quest prize in 2002.

They were rewarded with the Most Promising Act award that same year. They also won the Best Collaboration, Best Music Comedy Video, Best Akwa Cross Artist (2006), Best South-South Artist (2006) and a host of others during their short stay together.

Although of different backgrounds (Kcee hails from Anambara state while Presh is from Akwa-Ibom and Cross River), Kcee made songs that rocked the Nigerian music scene during their time as a group. They went on to release 5 albums before going their separate ways in 2011.

Kcee however got signed to Five Star Music, a record label owned by his younger brother, E-Money. Kcee hit the music waves with his debut single Limpopo in 2013 which gained him massive followership. He has since helped put his record label at the forefront of the music industry in Nigeria.

Presh on the other hand hasn’t offered much as a solo artist since their split.

Like Kcee, he also got signed to a new record label Eric Many record and released a song “I No Dey Lie” which features Tiwa Savage in 2016. The song didn’t fly as expected and since then, nothing has been heard from him.

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Maintain

The trio of Olu, Tolu and Bamo came to national prominence on the back of hit songs like “I catch cold” and “Nibo la wa gbe lo”. After six albums between 1998 and 2004, the group split up after the exit of Olu in 2005.

Olu Maintain went on to release two albums- “Yahooze/Maintain Reloaded” a successful effort that spawned the mega-hit single, “Yahooze” and Kentro World(2009).

Big Bamo released a well-received album “popotiti” but since seems to have taken a leave from recording music.

Except for occasionally featuring in a few songs Tolu has not had a significant solo career since the breakup of Maintain. The trio has since faded from mainstream music as not much have been heard from them.

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Mp3bullet.ng has curated some 90s throwback songs to bring back memories and at the same time introduce them to the new school, to have a feel of what Nigerian music sounded like back then.

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Here are songs from the 90s you should re-visit

Daddy Showkey – ‘Dyna’

This song became popular amongst all age groups, so much it became an anthem on the streets. It was arguably Daddy Showkey’s biggest.

The Remedies – ‘Shakomo’

This song was particularly popular among the children and teens growing up. The group comprised Tony Tetuila, Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana. It was the first single and their biggest hit to date.

Blackky – Rosie

Many wouldn’t forget in a hurry the song’s chorus, “Can I have a dance, Rosie? Ah ah! My friends are watching me, Rosie ah ah ah. They will laugh-laugh at me, Rosie,” which caught on in no time and won many awards.

Onyeka Onwenu – One Love

‘One love‘ by veteran music star Onyeka Onwenu is one almost impossible to ignore or go unnoticed.

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Seyi Sodimu – Love Me Jeje

Seyi Sodimu also known as Mr. Jeje is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. He is best known for his hit single “Love Me Jeje”, which made him very popular in the late 90s. The song featured his cousin, popular Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello.

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The Music Groups/Boy Bands movement was so successful during that period that most Nigerian Artists wanted to be in a band.

Music groups were like the mecca of sorts where most artists sharpen their craft to become the most revered musicians. In the era where collective glory was a valued achievement, it was trendy to be a member of a music group.

Their achievements are groundbreaking. They individually at different times shaped pop culture narratives. Their songs made us fall in love. Through fashion and lifestyle, they made us felt witty like our foreign hip-hop and pop music heroes.

In this article, I will try to go down memory lane to talk about music groups that dominated the Nigerian music industry.

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Junior and Pretty

JUNIOR & PRETTY are credited as the pioneer godfathers of Nigerian hip hop music. When everybody was trying to mimic the American rappers, they came out with their unique rap style which is comic in nature and uses local pidgin English as the language of delivery. This unique blend took the country by storm, and the rest is history.

Waltzing into our hearts with a super-detailed account of their hot-pursuit of Bolanle, Junior and Pretty dominated the 90s music scene.

Remedies

ANOTHER boy band that rocked the late 90s and early 2000s were Remedies, made up of Eddy Remedy, Tony Tetuila and Eedris Abdulkareem.

The group was a force to reckon with, giving the RnB and Rap genre a new face. The group had songs that enjoyed airplay. They went separate ways to start as solo artistes which at a point were successful.

Trybesmen

Trybesmen (also known as Da Trybe) comprising of three original members, known as Eldee, Kaboom and Freestyle.

Their first album, L.A.G Style Volume 1., was released in 1999 to positive reviews. Their hits included “Plenty Nonsense” and “Shake Bodi”.

Maintain

Before Olu Maintain dished out his smash hit, ‘yahooze’ and danced with former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, he was one of a duo known as Maintain.

The group was made up of Tolu Oguniyi (Tolu Maintain), Olumide Adegbolu (Olu Maintain) and they had a frequent collaborator and label owner in Adeboye Bammeke aka Big Bamo.

Their music was mostly famous for its often humorous, politically underlined lyricism.  They became household names in Nigeria after the success of their debut album Ni bo la wa gbe lo in 1999.

The group’s rise to fame was mostly based off samples and covers of other  international pop songs. Particularly, one of their biggest hits till date I Catch Cold, was a parody of Ludacris’ and Nate  Dogg’s 2001 smash hit Area Codes.

Plantanshaun Boiz

ANOTHER powerful group that rocked the Nigerian music industry between the late 90s to early 2000s is Plantashun Boiz which was made up of the trio, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, Chibuzor Orji, aka Faze and as well as Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo better known as Black Face.

During their days as a group, they had several hits but things came to a head when some members of the group decided to pursue individual careers in 2003.

After their separation, 2Baba got signed under Kennis Music where he dropped his hit song African Queen which catapulted him to stardom and made him a force to reckon with in Africa and beyond. Faze on the other hand also made his solo debut with Faze Alone as his first single as a solo artist. Black Face as well dropped a couple of singles.

Within a space of about two years, the three of them had songs and albums doing well out in the industry and radio stations. 2Baba had ‘Face to Face’, Faze had ‘Faze Alone’ while Black Face had ‘Ghetto Child’. The albums did quite well in the industry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM35Au_IYRM

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Styl Plus

Described as the Nigerian version of the American RnB group, Boys 2 Men due to their genre of songs, Styl Plus were an R’n’B group that was consisted of Shifi, Tunde and Zeal.

Style Plus gained stardom with their hit single Olufunmi in 2007 and they all enjoyed their time giving hit songs back-to-back.

However, Tunde left style plus a few years after to pursue a solo career and since then, not much has been heard from him. The reason for his departure is still unknown.

Shifi and Zeal also haven’t dropped many songs since, leaving their fans to assume that they are done with music and facing other endeavours.

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Today, Mp3bullet.ng will be celebrating Music icons who laid the foundation of the Nigerian Music Industry thrives upon.

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These icons gave us music that won’t be forgotten anytime soon, their music might not have been internationally recognized like our current stars but it still doesn’t diminish the efforts they made.

For this list, we would be taking a look at the Music veterans who are still alive and take a look at how their music has impacted us.

They must have released songs between the ’90s and early 2000s and must have several other hits apart from the song chosen for the list.

• Lagbaja – Konko Below

The masked Musician made the late ’90s and early 2000s a fun one with his catchy hooks and use of talking drums and other traditional instruments.

Konko Below is attributed with being the music that made twerking a normal part of dancing. It’s hard hearing the song and not wanting to bend down low as far as your waist can allow.

• Onyeka Onwenu – One Love

Actress, Singer, Journalist and Activist, Onyeka Onwenu is a singing nightingale whose voice was soothing and lovely to listen to. She was dubbed the Elegant Stallion.

Onyeka Onwenu released “One Love” in 1986, a song which to date is still a classic. “One Love” would have won a Grammys if Nigeria was allowed into the competition back then.

• Sunny Ade – Ja Funmi

King Sunny Ade is a Juju singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who became the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award.

King Sunny Ade released Ja Funmi in 1982. Ja Funmi means “Fight for Me”. The song is regarded as Sunny Ade’s best work and was released as part of his Major Label debut.

• Daddy Showkey – Somebody call my name

Daddy Showkey is a singer and a dancer who is credited for bringing the Popular “Galala” dance to light.

Daddy Showkey who still wears his dread put the city of Ajegunle, a place attributed to poor living standards and a Ghetto lifestyle on the forefront.

Somebody call my name is Daddy Showkey’s best call which is part of an album of the same name.

• Sunny Neji – Oruka

Sunny Neji was a singer, songwriter whose hit songs like “Happy Birthday”, “Tolotolo”, “Face me”, “Abosede”, “Mr Fantastic”

However, it was hit love ballad, “Oruka” that can be considered his best work ever. The song was a Nigerian Favourite. It was hard to go to weddings in the early 2000s and not hear the song being played.

• Tony Tetulia – My Car

Tony Tetuila was formerly a member of the popular music group, Remedies before leaving the group to establish a solo career.

Tony Tetuila’s best song is “My Car”, a song that was considered a diss song at former bandmate Eedris Abdulkareem.

• African China – No Condition is Permanent

African China is a Nigerian reggae artist who used pidgin to spice his music. His songs were popular in the early 2000s for their catchy tune, chorus, and relatable lyrics.

African China used his songs as a way to condemn corruption, societal ills, and vices. No Condition is Permanent is a song that talks about one’s standard of living and how everyone has their destined time to progress.

• Eedris Abdulkareem – Jaga jaga

Eedris Abdulkareem was a member of The Remedies. Eedris Abdulkareem is an activist who spoke out against corruption in Nigeria with his songs.

His most notable song is “Jaga Jaga”, a song that got then President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo to ban it.

The song talked about the troubling state of Nigeria and how corruption had eaten deep into the system.

• Paul Play Dairo – Angel

Paul Play Dairo is the son of Late Musician, IK Dairo. Paul Play is a R ‘n’ B singer who broke into the music scene with a remixed version of his father’s hit song, “Mo so tire”.

However, it was his original song, “Angel of my Life” that cemented a spot in people’s hearts. In the song, he sings of a woman whom he sees as his angel. He released a remixed version of the song earlier this year and featured Runtown.

• Sammie Okposo – Welu Welu

Sammie Okposo is considered a legend in the Gospel Music Industry. He came into the music scene with his hit song, “Welu Welu”.

Welu Welu is a song of thanksgiving to God for Life, protection and blessings. It’s a danceable song that is quite easy to sing.

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How did this group start off?

Eddy Remedy who was invited, some years ago, to the studios of Raypower FM to come sing some of his songs went with two of his friends, Tony and Eedris. On getting there, they were introduced as ‘‘the group’’ and the threesome sang some songs, all composed by Eddy.

Thereafter, they were asked, “What’s the name of the group?” and Eddy, deemed to be the leader of the group, responded simply,“The remedies”.

Their success story

The group rode into the limelight on the back of Kennis music, the label owned by the Ogungbe brothers and Dayo Adeneye.
Within a short time, Eddy Remedy fell in love with and married Kenny St. Brown Ogungbe. Sadly the marriage did not last.

The Separation

Disappointingly, Eddy’s wedding dissolved at about the same time the group hit the rocks. We are still wondering what had made the group separate. Everyone waited for them to re-unite, but it was never going to happen: they had parted ways for good.

Where is Eddy, Tony and Eeldris?

Eddy ‘Mr. Remedy’ Montana who came out with ‘Anya Bi’ ago’ made everyone think he would keep it up. Sadly he fizzled out. Officially, that is.
Once bubbly and dazzling, Eddy is reportedly not finding things easy anymore. It was gathered that he moved into a one-room apartment in Ogba, Lagos and is regularly seen taking ‘okada’ rides.

Tony Tetuila, on the other hand, was in better stead. He had a lot of singles to his name, and finally, an album. Some of them included: ‘You Don Hit My Car’, ‘It’s Morning Time’, ‘In Love With Two Women (with Ghanaian group VIP)’ and others.

In 2009, he was alleged to have celebrated a decade of his singing career in London. The party was reported to have been a big flop.

He also contested to be a house of rep member under the political party, Labour party, he lost.

Eedris ‘Mr. Lecturer’ Abdulkareem, was also a hit, and commanded respect from a lot of fans for his creativity with ‘Mr. Lecturer’. Other singles included ‘Oko Ashewo’, ‘Nigeria Jaga Jaga (which got him into trouble with Obasanjo)’. Just when he was beginning to gain relevance, he got into trouble with American rapper, 50 Cents and automatically went off the radar. At about the same time, he stormed off Kennis Music, to go “Run his own show” with his own label. It never saw the light of day.

However, did a good job of picking the pieces of his life, as he has returned to Kennis Music as an artiste. He started off with ‘I Money, Money, Money (in which he was featured by Femi, an artiste with Kennis Music and younger brother of Dayo Adeneye)’ and ‘Calabar Love (with Kenny Ogungbe and Vicky, J.)’, but though he has done a good job of “picking the pieces again”, , his act is now considered “old school”, as younger, more dynamic rappers now rule the airwaves.

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