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{{Infobox musical artist 
| 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}}</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:'''
* [[MTV Africa Music Awards 2008|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>
* [[MTV Africa Music Awards 2010|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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