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The Remedies | |
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| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | Naija hip hop |
| Years active | 1997 - early 2000s [1] [2] [3] |
| Labels | Kennis Music |
| Past members | Eedris Abdulkareem (left 1999) [1] Tony Tetuila Eddie Remedy (aka Eddie Montana) |
The Remedies was a pioneering Nigerian hiphop music group. It consisted of Eedris Abdulkareem, Tony Tetuila and Eddy Remedy (also known as Eddy Montana).
Remedy, Remedies, The Remedy or Remediation may refer to:
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