# P-Unit > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/P-Unit > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/P-Unit.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Unit > Source revision: 1347418500 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Kenyan hip hop group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = P-Unit | background = group_or_band | origin = [Nairobi](/source/Nairobi), [Kenya](/source/Kenya) | genre = {{flatlist| * [Genge](/source/Genge) * [Kenyan hip hop](/source/Kenyan_hip_hop) }} | years_active = 2003–2015 | label = [Calif Records](/source/Calif_Records), Decimal Records, ProHabo, Pacho, Ketebul, Team Mistari | associated_acts = Alicious Theluji, [Collo](/source/Collo), [Nonini](/source/Nonini), [Sauti Sol](/source/Sauti_Sol) | past_members = {{plainlist| * Frasha * Gabu * Bon-Eye }} }} '''P-Unit ''' is a [Kenyan](/source/Kenyan) [hip hop](/source/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](/source/DNA), "Patra", "Basu", and "Prabhakar", with the last two featuring [Nonini](/source/Nonini).Decimal media: [http://www.decimalmedia.co.ke/Web Files/decimal_records.htm]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} At the [2007 Kisima Music Awards](/source/2007_Kisima_Music_Awards) P-Unit won the Boomba Group category.{{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 }} They released the song "Gentleman" with [Sauti Sol](/source/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](/source/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.{{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}} However, the individuals within the group are doing solo projects, with Frasha releasing a number of singles.{{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 }} ==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](/source/Chaguo_La_Teeniez_Awards) – Best Group, Best Song ("Si Lazima") & Best Collaboration ("Si Lazima")The Standard, Pulse Magazine, June 20, 2008: "Chaguo La Teeniez" awards * [2007 Kisima Music Awards](/source/2007_Kisima_Music_Awards) – Boomba Group * 2008 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards – Best Group * 2008 [Kisima Music Awards](/source/Kisima_Music_Awards) – Boomba Group, Best Collaboration (with [DNA](/source/DNA) – "Una")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 }} '''Nominated:''' * [2008 MTV Africa Music Awards](/source/MTV_Africa_Music_Awards_2008) – Listener's Choice (with [DNA](/source/DNA) – "Una")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 }} * [2010 MTV Africa Music Awards](/source/MTV_Africa_Music_Awards_2010) – Best Group[https://web.archive.org/web/20101103185307/http://www.mama.mtvbase.com/news-article-06.html MTVBASE ] *[2011 Tanzania Music Awards](/source/2011_Tanzania_Music_Awards) – Best East African Song ('Kare')allAfrica.com [http://allafrica.com/stories/201102220178.html '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/pages/P-UNIT-KENYA/88043245841/ P-Unit Facebook fanpage] {{Authority control}} Category:2003 establishments in Kenya Category:Kenyan hip-hop groups Category:Kisima Music Award winners --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [P-Unit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Unit) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Unit?action=history)). 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