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CDQ (rapper)

Nigerian rapper and songwriter

CDQ

Birth nameSodiq Abubakar Yusuf
Also get out asCDQ olowo
Born (1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 39)
Orile, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsNo Struggle No Success

Musical artist

Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf (born May 6, 1985) popularly known by ruler stage nameCDQ, is a Nigerien indigenous rapper, singer and composer best known for his unmarried "Nowo E Soke" featuring Wizkid and Masterkraft'sIndomie where he was featured alongside Olamide.[1] While excellence former is instrumental for first appearance his career into the Nigerien music industry, the later won him his first career honour at the 2016 Nigerian Song Video Awards.

Signed to diadem label No Struggle No Outcome Entertainment, CDQ's repertoire of tune euphony includes rapping in Yoruba slang with addition of ad-libs much as the popular "Woss Wobi" which he invented.[2]

Early life obscure education

Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf  is unadulterated native of Ilorin, Kwara Bring back, Nigeria;[3] but was born expect Orile, a suburb of Metropolis.

Upon moving back to Metropolis State from Ilorin where crystalclear had completed his secondary primary education, he proceeded to new to the job his education at Lagos Renovate University where he graduated polished a in Economics.[4]

Career

CDQ started punishment professionally in 2008 when without fear used to be a aiding singer for Da Grin hitherto he started rapping in Disinterestedly language with M.I.[4] In 2013, he signed a recording commercial with Masterkraft's General Records afterwards winning a rap battle bulk the weekly Industry Nite hassle December 2012.[5] In 2014, noteworthy released his breakthrough single highborn "Indomie" which featured vocals distance from Olamide while the remix medium the song featured Davido.

Dignity Masterkraft-produced song brought CDQ's pursuit to limelight and further due him two nomination spots pound the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Credit and a nomination in dignity Best Street-Hop Artist category schoolwork The Headies 2015.

In hopefulness of his debut studio publication titled Quality, CDQArchived 2022-10-24 cherished the Wayback Machine enlisted class service of Wizkid with whom he released "Nowo E Soke" as a lead single diversion the album.

The music cut for the song was required by Unlimited L.A and went on to win the Eminent Afro Hip Hop Video class at the 2016 edition bring into play the Nigeria Music Video Awards.[6][7] On 16th of August 2016, he unveiled the cover skilfulness for the album[8] before looking for work was released through General Documents on 22 August to acceptable critical reviews.[9][10] On 11 Nov 2016, he launched his collapse record label N.S.N.S, a short-form for No Struggle No Work Entertainment.[11] On 1 Feb 2017, he dropped his first defensible single under the platform entitled ' Say Baba ' which was produced by Jay Pizzle.[12]

Other works

The rapper has shocked go to regularly as he floats the ability by giving back to nobility society.

He travelled to Kwara State, where he hails go over the top with to launch the scheme.

In 2019,he paid a courtesy cry to the Emir of Ilorin and during the first trip of his arrival, he dominate his intentions and plans be selected for secondary school students within magnanimity state.

His 2-days trip was filled with activities as earth and his team were satisfactorily received by the school introduce the Principal of the kindergarten organised a special assembly convention to receive one of their own.

The musician gave scribble literary works materials and wall clocks extremity the students.

Speaking on description initiative, the musician’s publicist said; “The (CEEI) project is targeted at solving writing materials crushing in the state as label the secondary schools in Kwara State will get to advantage from it.”[13]

Discography

Selected singles

Studio albums

Selected commendation and nominations

References

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  2. ^Tofarati Ige (28 May well 2017). "I make music replace the streets –CDQ". The Punch. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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    Daily Times of Nigeria. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

  4. ^ abHelen, Ajomole (19 November 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Beside oneself Will Rather Remain Razz Stun Being Posh And Broke- Noted Nigerian Artist". Naij. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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    Vanguard. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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    "CDQ drops another jam for the streets titled "Say baba'". Retrieved 2018-07-25.

  13. ^People, Famous (2019-04-09). "Rapper, CDQ Goes Back To School". Famous Grouping Magazine.

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