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CDQ
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Participations

50
Co-Performer
129
Songwriter
1
Producer
208
Performer
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 Ecstasy
Mood and Ecstasy2023 • AlbumTracks: 14
Vibes And Lifestyle
Vibes And Lifestyle2021 • AlbumTracks: 16
Ibile Mugabe
Ibile Mugabe2018 • AlbumTracks: 17
Quality
Quality2016 • AlbumTracks: 17
EPs1
See the Queue
See the Queue2020 • EPTracks: 5
Singles57
Manya
Manya2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Social Media
Social Media2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Vanity
Vanity2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Igbalode
Igbalode2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Baby Boy For Life - BBFL
Baby Boy For Life - BBFL2023 • SingleTracks: 1
Kuru Gbegbe
Kuru Gbegbe2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Doings
Doings2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Circumstances
Circumstances2022 • SingleTracks: 1
We Lit - Young, Wild & Free
We Lit - Young, Wild & Free2022 • SingleTracks: 1
Kogbede
Kogbede2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Tekiller
Tekiller2021 • SingleTracks: 1
Could Have Been Worse
Could Have Been Worse2020 • SingleTracks: 1
‎Cdq (Live Session)
‎Cdq (Live Session)2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Vaseline
Vaseline2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Show Me
Show Me2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Laide
Laide2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Owo
Owo2020 • SingleTracks: 1
Masun
Masun2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Akwaba
Akwaba2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Onye-Eze 3.0 - Cypher
Onye-Eze 3.0 - Cypher2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Onye Eze 2.0
Onye Eze 2.02019 • SingleTracks: 1
Onye Eze
Onye Eze2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Ladies Night
Ladies Night2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Shiga
Shiga2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Head 2 Toe
Head 2 Toe2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Flex - Remix
Flex - Remix2019 • SingleTracks: 1
Sanwo Eko - Oya
Sanwo Eko - Oya2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Flex
Flex2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Soft
Soft2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Fine Boyz
Fine Boyz2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Jabbing
Jabbing2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Aye
Aye2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Shey Normal
Shey Normal2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Gbayi
Gbayi2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Balu
Balu2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Werey Yo
Werey Yo2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Bye Bye Poverty
Bye Bye Poverty2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Kosere - Remix
Kosere - Remix2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Woss
Woss2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Mujo
Mujo2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Ko Funny
Ko Funny2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Say Baba
Say Baba2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Say - Baba
Say - Baba2017 • SingleTracks: 1
First Come First Serve
First Come First Serve2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Salaro
Salaro2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Gbàgbé Òshì
Gbàgbé Òshì2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Talósobẹ́ẹ́
Talósobẹ́ẹ́2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Sun Seyin
Sun Seyin2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Nowo E Soke
Nowo E Soke2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Oobi
Oobi2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Gbemisaya
Gbemisaya2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Love and Unity
Love and Unity2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Woss Wobi
Woss Wobi2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Ogini
Ogini2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Olowo
Olowo2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Row Your Boat
Row Your Boat2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Bizness
Bizness2016 • SingleTracks: 1
Label
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