{"id":3143,"date":"2026-05-16T06:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2026-05-16T06:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:29:45","slug":"21-years-ago-today-p-square-released-their-classic-album-get-squared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/21-years-ago-today-p-square-released-their-classic-album-get-squared\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Years Ago Today, P-Square Released Their Classic Album Get Squared"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>21 years ago today, legendary Nigerian duo P-Square released their second studio album Get Squared, \u00a0a project that helped shape the sound and ambition of modern Afropop.<\/p>\n<p>Released in 2005, the album became a defining moment not only for P-Square, but for Nigerian mainstream music during its early continental expansion era.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>An Album Packed With Classics<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get Squared delivered several fan-favorite records that remain staples of Afrobeats nostalgia today, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Temptation<\/li>\n<li>Bizzy Body<\/li>\n<li>Omoge Mi<\/li>\n<li>Story<\/li>\n<li>and Get Squared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The project blended:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>R&amp;B melodies<\/li>\n<li>dancehall influence<\/li>\n<li>highlife-inspired rhythms<\/li>\n<li>and polished pop songwriting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>into a sound that helped P-Square stand out across Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Turning Point for Nigerian Pop Music<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a time when African music had limited global infrastructure, P-Square helped push Nigerian pop toward:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>larger music videos<\/li>\n<li>arena-level performance ambition<\/li>\n<li>and crossover continental appeal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Their choreography, visuals, and stage performances introduced a level of polish that influenced an entire generation of African artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Rise of Peter &amp; Paul Okoye<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The duo made up of brothers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Okoye<\/li>\n<li>and Paul Okoye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>quickly became one of Africa\u2019s biggest acts following the success of Get Squared.<\/p>\n<p>The album laid the foundation for later blockbuster projects and international tours that would eventually make P-Square one of the continent\u2019s most commercially dominant music groups even after their separation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Why Get Squared Still Matters<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than two decades later, the album remains important because it captured a moment when Nigerian pop music was beginning to evolve into the global force now known as Afrobeats.<\/p>\n<p>Its influence can still be heard in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>melodic Afropop songwriting<\/li>\n<li>performance-heavy artist branding<\/li>\n<li>and the fusion of African rhythms with global pop structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get Squared wasn\u2019t just a successful album. 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