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CDQ

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208

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Bio

Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, better known as CDQ, is an award-winning indigenous rapper and songwriter from Nigeria. CDQ started his music career as a backup singer for Da-Grin before he started rapping in English with M.I. He came to limelight with the release of his hit single "Indomie" which earned him two nomination spots at the NET Awards and The Headies in 2015. CDQ's repertoire of music includes rapping in Yoruba with addition of ad-libs such as the popular "Woss Wobi" which he invented.

Discography

Albums⁴

Mood and Ecstasy2023 • AlbumTracks: 14

Vibes And Lifestyle2021 • AlbumTracks: 16

Ibile Mugabe2018 • AlbumTracks: 17

Quality2016 • AlbumTracks: 17

EPs¹

See the Queue2020 • EPTracks: 5

Singles⁵⁷

Manya2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Social Media2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Vanity2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Igbalode2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Baby Boy For Life - BBFL2023 • SingleTracks: 1

Kuru Gbegbe2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Doings2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Circumstances2022 • SingleTracks: 1

We Lit - Young, Wild & Free2022 • SingleTracks: 1

Kogbede2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Tekiller2021 • SingleTracks: 1

Could Have Been Worse2020 • SingleTracks: 1

‎Cdq (Live Session)2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Vaseline2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Show Me2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Laide2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Owo2020 • SingleTracks: 1

Masun2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Akwaba2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Onye-Eze 3.0 - Cypher2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Onye Eze 2.02019 • SingleTracks: 1

Onye Eze2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Ladies Night2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Shiga2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Head 2 Toe2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Flex - Remix2019 • SingleTracks: 1

Sanwo Eko - Oya2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Flex2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Soft2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Fine Boyz2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Jabbing2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Aye2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Shey Normal2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Gbayi2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Balu2018 • SingleTracks: 1

Werey Yo2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Bye Bye Poverty2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Kosere - Remix2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Woss2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Mujo2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Ko Funny2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Say Baba2017 • SingleTracks: 1

Say - Baba2017 • SingleTracks: 1

First Come First Serve2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Gbàgbé Òshì2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Love and Unity2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Ogini2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Olowo2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Row Your Boat2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Woss Wobi2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Talósobẹ́ẹ́2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Sun Seyin2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Salaro2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Oobi2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Nowo E Soke2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Gbemisaya2016 • SingleTracks: 1

Bizness2016 • SingleTracks: 1

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