P-Square's entry into the Music Industry started during their school days at St. Murumba College Jos. They formed a dancing group called SMOOTH CRIMINALS and mainly danced and mimed Michael Jackson's, M.C. Hammer's and Bobby Brown's songs.
The group existed for about 5 years. Peter, Paul and two other friends (Michael and Melvin) later formed an Acapella Group called MMPP. The group was unable to withstand the test of time so it disintegrated leaving behind the two Ps - Peter & Paul now known as P-Square. AS WE ALL KNOW, as of today, P-SQUARE HAS PROVEN TO BE A GOOD AMBASSADOR IN THE NIGERIA MUSIC INDUSTRY.
P-Square's debut album titled LAST NITE was released in 2003 and it was recorded to have sold out, thereby making P-Square a household name in Nigeria music cycle. With hits singles such as Kolo, Igbedu and sinorita, the boys stormed the airwaves like cyclone and won the heart of the entire country and in the Diaspora. They did not only won the heart of the music enthusiast but also held them spellbound with their electrifying stage craft.
In July 2005, P-Square independently released its second album titled GET SQUARED and the first collection of their music videos in Nigeria. The album GET SQUARED was widely accepted all around the geographical boundaries and also outside it shores making it to sell over ten million copies, thereby enabling it to hit number one on many chat e.g. Top 50 MTV Base Most Requested Video, MTV Base Hot list and number one on MTV Base charts for many weeks. Also, the track Bizzy Body 2 featuring Weird MC in 2006 was a hit track in Nigeria and all over Africa. THE ALBUM GET SQUARED WAS THE FIRST ALBUM IN A VERY LONG TIME IN NIGERIA TO BE PUBLICLY DECLARE A PLATINUM RECORD.
Furthermore, in November 2007 P-Square released its third award winning platinum album titled GAME OVER with hits songs such as Do me and Roll it. The album GAME OVER received more accolades for it collections of breath taking videos directed by JUDE ENGEES OKOYE who happens to be the official Artiste Manager of P-Square till date.
P-Square’s Music is Afrocentric in that it combines western and African rhythms in creating a marvelous blend of R&B, Hip Hop and Dancehall songs. Their songs surprisingly cut across various age genders and geographical boundaries indirectly making them the most popular and sought after artiste in Africa and beyond.
Since the release of the Get Squared and Game Over album, they have performed in several major concerts all around the Globe.
ON THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER 2009, P-SQUARE OFFICIALLY RELEASED THEIR FOURTH ALBUM TITLED DANGER INTO THE MARKET. THE ALBUM CONTAINS TEN TRACKS WHICH INCLUDES I LOVE YOU, TROWAY, BREAK IT FT. FRENZY, POSSIBILITY FT. 2 FACE, DANGER, E NO EASY FT. J MARTINS, BYE BYE, WHO DEY HERE?, GIMME DAT, SUPER FANS. THE LEAD SINGLE OF THE ALBUM TITLED DANGER IS ENJOYING HUGE AIRPLAY ON RADIO WHILE THE VIDEO IS ALSO RECIEVING LOT OF ROTATION ON TELEVISION. THE ALBUM IS MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED BY CN MEDIA BUT THEIR LAST TWO ALBUMS WAS MARKETED BY TJOE WHO PUBLICKLY DECLARED THEIR ALBUM A PLATINUM ALBUM. Their latest effort titled Danger have gone platinum till date.
P-SQUARE ALBUMS
Released : 2003
Recorded : 2003
Genre : R&B
Label : Timbuk2 Music Label
Track Lists
- "E No Good"
- "Last Nite"
- "Kolo"
- "Senorita"
- "Igbedu"
- "Dat Tin"
- "Mako Fiesta"
- "Bad Boy"
- "Last Nite (Remix)"
Get Squared is the second album by P-Square, it was released in 2005.
Album : Get Squared Reloaded
Country : Nigeria
Genre : Hip Hop
Label : Tjoe Entertainment
Tracks
01. Story
02. Bizzy Body
03. Oga Police
04. Get Squared
05. Say Your Love
06. Your Name
07. Temptation
08. Omoge Mi
09. E Don Happen
Game Over (P-Square album)
Game Over is the third album by P-Square. It was released in 2007 and reportedly sold over 1 million copies in the first six days of its release, setting a record in the Nigerian music industry. The first single from the album was "Do Me". A video for the single was also released, along with video's for "No One Like U", "Roll It", "More Than A Friend" and "Ifunanya". However, the most successful single was "No One Like U" which stayed at number 1 on the charts for almost 4 weeks until it was knocked down to number 2 with "Pere" by D' Banj Mo Hits All Stars.
Track listing
- No One Like U
- Game Over
- Do Me Featuring Waje
- Miss U Die
- Why E Be Say
- More Than A Friend
- Am I Still That Special Man?
- Ifunanya
- Stand Up
- Roll It
- Game Over (Uncensored)
- No One Like U (Instrumental)
- Do Me (Instrumental)
- Roll It (Instrumental)
Danger (P-Square album)
Track listing
- I Love U
- Trowey!
- Break It
- Possibility (feat. 2Face Idibia)
- Danger
- E No Easy (feat. J. Martins)
- Bye Bye
- Who Dey Here?
- Gimme Dat
- Super Fans
- Danger (Instrumental)
- Troway (Instrumental
- Break It (Instrumental)
- E No Easy (Instrumental)
- P-SQUARE ACHIEVEMENTS(AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS)
P-Square was also nominated as "Most Promising African Group" in the Kora Awards three months after the release of their debut album
So Far They Have won
2003 Amen Award for "Best R&B Group"
Hip Hop World Award 2006
Best R&B Album (Get Squared)
Best Music Video (Get Squared)
Album of the Year (Get Squared)
Song of the Year ("Bizzy Body")
City Mag 9th Awards Show (2006) - Best Hip Hop Group
Nigerian Music Awards (NMA) 2006
Album of the year (Get Squared)
Music Video of the year (Get Squared)
2007 Channel O Music Video Awards- Best Duo or Group
2008 Channel O Music Video Awards
Best Duo or Group
Video of the Year ("Do Me")
MTV Africa Music awards 2008- Best Group
MTV Africa Music awards 2009- Best Group
KORA Awards 2010- Artist of the Year
LIL PERRY PRODUCTIONS 2010- Producer of The Year
NOMINATED
BET Awards 2010- Best International Act
KORA Awards 2003- Most Promising African Group
MOBO Awards 2006- Best African Act
MOBO Awards 2008- Best African Act
MTV Africa Music Awards 2008
Best Live Performer
Best Video
Best R&B
MTV Africa Music Awards 2009- Best Performer
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