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{{short description| Nigerian hiphop and R&B music group}} |
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| origin = [[Enugu]], [[Nigeria]] |
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Nigerian hip hop music|Naija hip hop]] |
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| years_active = late 1990s - early/mid 2000s,<ref>[http://infonubia.com/2014/02/throwback-plantashun-boiz-you-and-i.html Throwback: Plantashun Boiz - You and I] | InfoNubia.com.</ref><ref name=gistus>[http://www.gistus.com/34556/plantashun-boiz-back-pictures-2face-faze-blackface-stage The Plantashun Boiz Are Back!! Pictures of 2Face, Faze & Blackface on Stage Together.] 02 Feb 2014</ref> 2007,<ref name=gistus/> 2014<ref>[http://dailypost.ng/2014/02/13/faze-blackface-speak-return-plantashun-boiz/ Faze, Blackface speak on the return of Plantashun Boiz.] By Omotola Filani on February 13, 2014. Daily Post Nigeria.</ref> |
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| label = [[Dove Records]] |
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| associated_acts = [[The Remedies]] |
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| past_members = [[2face Idibia]]<br/>[[Faze (musician)|Faze]]<br/>[[Blackface Naija|Blackface]] |
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'''Plantashun Boiz''' were a Nigerian [[hip hop music|hiphop]] and [[R&B]] music group. |
'''Plantashun Boiz''' were a Nigerian [[hip hop music|hiphop]] and [[R&B]] music group. The group's members were [[2face Idibia]], [[Faze (musician)|Faze]] and [[Blackface Naija|Blackface]]. |
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The group moved down to Lagos where they gained popularity and with the inclusion of new member Faze at the time it was a formidable team. It didn't take long before a chance meeting with Tony Tetuila, another Nigerian ex-member of The Remedies, led to further exposure for the group and eventual release of their first album as Plantashun Boiz in the year 2000. |
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The group however split up after the exit of 2 Face who wanted a solo career on the platform of Kennis Music at the time, this didn't go down well with the other members of the group but they moved on and each released their individual single albums first with 2 Face and then Blackface followed by Faze. These albums were successful and Nigerians kept anticipating more from them even as many hoped for their reunion. |
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The group was managed by Owoyemi Akinwale Nathaniel (Natz), Ifeanyi Oji (Odogwu), and Obasi Leonard (Baba Leo). As a result of the ''Plan B'' reunion album, Plantashun Entertainment Ltd. Management was born in 2007. |
The group was managed by Owoyemi Akinwale Nathaniel (Natz), Ifeanyi Oji (Odogwu), and Obasi Leonard (Baba Leo). As a result of the ''Plan B'' reunion album, Plantashun Entertainment Ltd. Management was born in 2007. |
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The ''Plan B'' album was distributed by T Joe. |
The ''Plan B'' album was distributed by T Joe. |
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==Former acts == |
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*[[2Baba|2face]] |
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*[[Faze (musician)|Faze]] |
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*[[Blackface Naija|Blackface]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Musical groups from Enugu]] |
[[Category:Musical groups from Enugu]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian boy bands]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian hip hop groups]] |
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[[Category:1990s establishments in Nigeria]] |
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Revision as of 12:43, 23 April 2024
Plantashun Boiz | |
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| Origin | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Genres | R&B, Naija hip hop |
| Years active | late 1990s - early/mid 2000s,[1][2] 2007,[2] 2014[3] |
| Labels | Dove Records |
| Past members | 2face Idibia Faze Blackface |
Plantashun Boiz were a Nigerian hiphop and R&B music group. The group's members were 2face Idibia, Faze and Blackface.
The group was formed during their college years in Enugu, at the Institute Of Management And Technology (I.M.T Enugu), Eastern Nigeria.
The group moved down to Lagos where they gained popularity and with the inclusion of new member Faze at the time it was a formidable team. It didn't take long before a chance meeting with Tony Tetuila, another Nigerian ex-member of The Remedies, led to further exposure for the group and eventual release of their first album as Plantashun Boiz in the year 2000.
The group however split up after the exit of 2 Face who wanted a solo career on the platform of Kennis Music at the time, this didn't go down well with the other members of the group but they moved on and each released their individual single albums first with 2 Face and then Blackface followed by Faze. These albums were successful and Nigerians kept anticipating more from them even as many hoped for their reunion.
The group was managed by Owoyemi Akinwale Nathaniel (Natz), Ifeanyi Oji (Odogwu), and Obasi Leonard (Baba Leo). As a result of the Plan B reunion album, Plantashun Entertainment Ltd. Management was born in 2007. The Plan B album was distributed by T Joe.
Former acts
(ODUSKID)
References
- ^ Throwback: Plantashun Boiz - You and I | InfoNubia.com.
- ^ a b The Plantashun Boiz Are Back!! Pictures of 2Face, Faze & Blackface on Stage Together. 02 Feb 2014
- ^ Faze, Blackface speak on the return of Plantashun Boiz. By Omotola Filani on February 13, 2014. Daily Post Nigeria.
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