{{short description|Kenyan hip hop group}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = P-Unit | background = group_or_band | origin = Nairobi, Kenya | genre = {{flatlist| * Genge * Kenyan hip hop }} | years_active = 2003–2015 | label = Calif Records, Decimal Records, ProHabo, Pacho, Ketebul, Team Mistari | associated_acts = Alicious Theluji, Collo, Nonini, Sauti Sol | past_members = {{plainlist| * Frasha * Gabu * Bon-Eye }} }}
'''P-Unit ''' is a Kenyan hip hop group consisting of Kenyan hip hop artists Frasha, Gabu, and Bon-eye.
==Biography== The crew released the album ''Wagenge Hao'' in 2010, recorded at Decimal Media by lead singer/composer "Pradip The BOSS". The album had 17 tracks, most notably "Kare" (stylized "KArE"), "Deepak", "Nikesh" sable "Sandeep" with DNA, "Patra", "Basu", and "Prabhakar", with the last two featuring Nonini.<ref>Decimal media: [http://www.decimalmedia.co.ke/Web Files/decimal_records.htm]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
At the 2007 Kisima Music Awards P-Unit won the Boomba Group category.<ref name="kisima07">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=winners07 |title=Kisima Awards winners 2007 |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132158/http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=winners07 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
They released the song "Gentleman" with Sauti Sol in late 2011, produced by R-Kay.
In 2012 they released the hit "You guy (Dat Dendai)", produced by Decimal's "Erik Musyoka" and featuring Collo. The video was released later and was reportedly banned by Citizen TV for being too explicit.
They released the single "Mobimba" in March 2013 which featured Alicios Theluji.
They have since released a number of other singles, including "Love", a kwaito-inspired song, in 2014, whose video was shot in South Africa and was released on Valentine's Day. The single "Weka Weka" which introduced a new concept of music distribution by fans paying KES. 20 to download and listen to the song before the mainstream release.
A rumored breakup of the group was confirmed to be false in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Frasha Lashes Out At Haters Spreading P-Unit Break Up Rumor|url = http://ghettoradio.co.ke/frasha-lashes-out-at-haters-spreading-p-unit-break-up-rumor/|website = Ghetto Radio 89.5|accessdate = 2015-10-30|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151025080031/http://ghettoradio.co.ke/frasha-lashes-out-at-haters-spreading-p-unit-break-up-rumor/|archive-date = 2015-10-25|url-status = dead}}</ref> However, the individuals within the group are doing solo projects, with Frasha releasing a number of singles.<ref>{{Cite web|title = GALLERY: Frasha goes solo|url = http://www.news24.co.ke/Multimedia/MyNews24/GALLERY-Frasha-goes-solo-20150129|website = Kenya|accessdate = 2015-10-30}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
==Discography== '''Albums:''' * ''Wagenge Hao'' (2010) * ''Wagenge Hao Tena'' (2014)
==Awards== '''Won:''' 2012 Best Group Africa - Channel O Music Video Awards - Song- "You Guy" 2012 Best Dancehall Song Africa - Channel O Music Video Awards-Song - "You Guy" * 2007 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards – Best Group, Best Song ("Si Lazima") & Best Collaboration ("Si Lazima")<ref>The Standard, Pulse Magazine, June 20, 2008: "Chaguo La Teeniez" awards</ref> * 2007 Kisima Music Awards – Boomba Group<ref name="kisima07"/> * 2008 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards – Best Group * 2008 Kisima Music Awards – Boomba Group, Best Collaboration (with DNA – "Una")<ref>Kisima Music Awards: [http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=winners08 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212182824/http://www.kisimaawards.co.ke/kminner.asp?cat=winners08 |date=2009-12-12 }}</ref>
'''Nominated:''' * 2008 MTV Africa Music Awards – Listener's Choice (with DNA – "Una")<ref>Museke: [http://museke.com/node/2230 MTV Africa Music Awards 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134121/http://www.museke.com/node/2230 |date=2011-07-14 }}</ref> * 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards – Best Group<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103185307/http://www.mama.mtvbase.com/news-article-06.html MTVBASE ]</ref> *2011 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Song ('Kare')<ref>allAfrica.com [http://allafrica.com/stories/201102220178.html '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/pages/P-UNIT-KENYA/88043245841/ P-Unit Facebook fanpage]
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Category:2003 establishments in Kenya Category:Kenyan hip-hop groups Category:Kisima Music Award winners