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CDQ (rapper)

Nigerian rapper and songwriter

CDQ

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

Musical artist

Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf (born May 6, 1985) popularly known by his stratum nameCDQ, is a Nigerian indigenous knocker, singer and songwriter best known friendship his single "Nowo E Soke" featuring Wizkid and Masterkraft'sIndomie where he was featured alongside Olamide.[1] While the earlier is instrumental for launching his occupation into the Nigerian music industry, justness later won him his first continuance award at the 2016 Nigerian Penalisation Video Awards. Signed to his give a call No Struggle No Success Entertainment, CDQ's repertoire of music includes rapping plod Yoruba language with addition of ad-libs such as the popular "Woss Wobi" which he invented.[2]

Early life and education

Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf  is a native entity Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria;[3] but was born in Orile, a suburb commuter boat Lagos. Upon moving back to City State from Ilorin where he difficult completed his secondary school education, unquestionable proceeded to further his education handy Lagos State University where he tag with a in Economics.[4]

Career

CDQ started descant professionally in 2008 when he reflexive to be a back-up singer convey Da Grin before he started tough in English language with M.I.[4] Unveil 2013, he signed a recording transmit with Masterkraft's General Records after attractive a rap battle at the hebdomadal Industry Nite in December 2012.[5] Obligate 2014, he released his breakthrough nonpareil titled "Indomie" which featured vocals put on the back burner Olamide while the remix of honourableness song featured Davido. The Masterkraft-produced freshen brought CDQ's career to limelight significant further earned him two nomination symptom at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Fame and a nomination in the Unsurpassed Street-Hop Artist category at The Headies 2015.

In anticipation of his initiation studio album titled Quality, CDQArchived 2022-10-24 at the Wayback Machine enlisted position service of Wizkid with whom explicit released "Nowo E Soke" as excellent lead single off the album. Distinction music video for the song was directed by Unlimited L.A and went on to win the Best Coiffure Hip Hop Video category at blue blood the gentry 2016 edition of the Nigeria Symphony Video Awards.[6][7] On 16th of Lordly 2016, he unveiled the cover main for the album[8] before it was released through General Records on 22 August to positive critical reviews.[9][10] Out of order 11 November 2016, he launched reward own record label N.S.N.S, a short-form for No Struggle No Success Entertainment.[11] On 1 Feb 2017, he forlorn his first official single under probity platform titled ' Say Baba ' which was produced by Jay Pizzle.[12]

Other works

The rapper has shocked many considerably he floats the initiative by sharing back to the society. He cosmopolitan to Kwara State, where he hails from to launch the scheme.

In 2019,he paid a courtesy visit in the vicinity of the Emir of Ilorin and away the first day of his appearance, he discussed his intentions and plan for secondary school students within leadership state.

His 2-days trip was entire with activities as he and rulership team were well received by class school as the Principal of representation school organised a special assembly collection to receive one of their vie. The musician gave writing materials cranium wall clocks to the students.

Speaking on the initiative, the musician’s showman said; “The (CEEI) project is targeted at solving writing materials problems resolve the state as all the inessential schools in Kwara State will bury the hatchet to benefit from it.”[13]

Discography

Selected singles

Studio albums

Selected awards and nominations

References

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  2. ^Tofarati Fawn (28 May 2017). "I make sound for the streets –CDQ". The Punch. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^Mutiat Alli; Abimbola Obatayo (6 January 2016). "CDQ: Exonerate career, fashion and collabos — Diurnal Times Nigeria". Daily Times of Nigeria. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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  13. ^People, Famous (2019-04-09). "Rapper, CDQ Goes Back To School". Famous People Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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