This is indeed a modern throwback as this duo where the first to come up with modern imitation of rap music even before Remedies, Six foot plus, Weird MC and i am talking after the "Sugar hill gang" of 1979, Ronnie "the way i feel rap, 1981", Dizzy K "saturday night raps, 1982", MC Skidd-O "Message 1992" . The truth is most of the earliest attempt at rap music in Nigeria were ridiculed basically because they sounded awkward and overly imitative. However, Junior and pretty came with a different attempt that sounded however original and at the same time comical;Junior would rap in pidgin english while pretty would add a reggae/dancehall feel with his signature dance steps that included "jaw dropping" splits.

Today on Infonubia, we celebrate the duo of Junior and Pretty with their track titled "Bolanle" which was a story of how junior fell in love with the pastors daughter.

This duo came out with a block buster titled “life” on Premier Records Label. Their romance with the label started on the 4th of July 1994 after completing the terms of their agreement with storm records. They pioneered the use of pidgin to rap and ever since, this trend has grown in the music industry rapidly, though sadly one of them Junior Okechukwu Azike died on the 2nd of February 2005 as a result of injuries sustained in a power bike accident. They were also the first Artistes to start show promotions through the Benson & Hedges road shows; this kept them out for a while as they had to tour major cities in the country for a period of time. “The song (Bolanle) took everybody unawares and stayed on top of the chart for eight months.

Watch and Enjoy this video from Nigeria's "Kid and Play"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20TNb7N-rNA

http://www.infonubia.com/2013/09/throwback-thursday-junior-and-pretty.html

'Monica' was their first hit but 'Bolanle' made them megastars. Those guys were really good. May Junior continue to RIP.

dominique: 'Monica' was their first hit but 'Bolanle' made them megastars. Those guys were really good. May Junior continue to RIP.

You are right! Monica was a great jam too. Amen to your prayer.