King Plu

Brooklyn-bred Lawrence Alobi, commonly known as King Plu, is a Nigerian-American artist. He was raised by his mother who strongly instilled in him the value of education and had aspirations for him to be a doctor.
Despite his mother's desire for him to pursue a career in medicine, Plu had other desires and an affinity for poetry and music. 
From an early age, he would write poems, have his mom or siblings read them to see if they understood the message or picture he was trying to portray. In his late teens, he began the transition from poetry to music.
In his words: “Music is just poetry with a tune to it”.

While attending University of Houston, King Plu continued pursuing a professional career in music. Plu became a member of the hip hop group 4th & Inchez, releasing three albums and two mixtapes. Plu later joined a group called The Union, a hip hop conglomerate in Texas and together they put out four mixtapes and toured in the South. After the disbandment of the group in 2011, Plu went on to write and compose music for several artists.

He then joined a songwriting collective called The Four and worked on records with Music World, home to Destiny's Child, Sabrina Antoinette (Chris Brown’s former artist), Cash Money Records, Lil Flip and more.
In addition to writing for artists, he has performed alongside J Cole, Drake, Fabulous, Wale, DMX, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, and others. In 2015, Plu revisited his Nigerian roots and experimented with the rhythmic sounds of Africa with Afrobeats, releasing singles such as 'Bonano', 'Levelz', 'Borrow-Borrow' and 'Runs Girl”. He has 3 EPs and 3 'PluMixes' under his belt. Plu began to garner widespread attention in the Nigerian music scene. While consistently putting out records.
Plu continues to deliver witty wordplay and he is ready to take over the African rap scene and beyond one bar at a time. All hail the King!