Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf (ìbí jẹ́ May 6, 1985), ẹni tí ayé mọ sí CDQ, jẹ́ Olórin, Ọ̀kọrin tí ó jẹ́ gbajù gbajà jẹ́ ọmọ bíbí ike Nàìjíría tí ó kọ "Nọwọ́ Sókè tí Olorin Wizkid náà kópa nínú orin náà àti Ọlámide tí ì wá lábẹ Masterkraft.[1] nígbà kàn rí o maa ń lo ohun èlò orin ki ó tó sún sí orin tí jé kí ó gbà àmi ẹ̀yẹ ní ọdún 2016 ní Nigerian Music Video Awards. Lábé ilé iṣé orin No struggle, No success Entertainment, agbẹnusọ fún CDQ ti fí orin RAP sí abé ẹyà irú orin ti CDQ ń kọ, àwọn bíi Woss Wobi tí ó kọ́kọ́ bẹrẹ.[2]

CDQ
Background information
Orúkọ àbísọSodiq Abubakar Yusuf
Wọ́n tún mọ̀ọ́ bíiCDQ olowo
Ọjọ́ìbí6 Oṣù Kàrún 1985 (1985-05-06) (ọmọ ọdún 39)
Orile, Lagos State, Nigeria
Irú orin
Occupation(s)rapper, songwriter, performer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsNo Struggle No Success
Associated acts

Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀pẹ̀pẹ̀ Ayé àti Ètò Ẹkọ

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Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf jẹ́ ọmọ ìlú Ìlọrin ní ìpínlè Kwara, ní orílé Èdè Nàìjíríà;[3] amò wọn bí sí Oríle tí ó wà ní ìpínlè Èkó. Leyin tí ó wà sí Èkó láti Ìlọrin ní o parí ẹ̀kó sẹ́kọ́ǹdìrì rẹ, ó tẹ̀síwájú nínú èkó rè ní ilé ìwé Fásitì tí wá ní ìlú Èkó, Lagos state university níbi tí ó ti gbọyè B.Sc ní Ikọ́nọ́míkìsi (Economics)[4]

Ọ̀kōrin CDQ yáa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ èèyàn lẹ́nu nípa fífún àwùjọ padà ati kí á máa ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ ní àwùjọ. Ní ìpínlè Kwara ní ó tí ṣe èyí. Bákan náà, Ọ̀korin Cdq lọ sí ààfin Ọba ìlú Ìlọrin nígbà tí ó kọ́kọ̀ wọ̀ inú ìlú náà láti lè fí tó Ọba létí nípa èrò rẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ sẹkọndiri tí ó wà nínú ìlú náà. Lílõ tí ó lọ, ọjọ méjì ní ó fi dúró sínú ìlú náà, láàrin ọjọ méjì yíì nàa ní Olùdarí ilé ìwé náà tí ṣe ìgbàlejò Cdq àti àwọn ẹmẹ̀wa é, tí Olùdarí ilé ẹkọ náà sì pé àwọn ilé ẹkọ náà sì ta, èyí tí àwọn ọmọ ilẹ ẹkọ náà gba ẹ̀bùn. 9 Olórin CdQ fún àwọn ọmọ náà ni ohun ìkòwé àti Aago.

Ìgbà yìí ní agbẹnusọ olórin náà pé " iṣé àgbéṣe yìí wà láti rí pé àwọn ọmọ ilé ìwé wọn kò ní ìṣòro lórí ohun tí a fí ń kọwe, tí ìpínlè náà yóò gbà àwọn ànfààní tí o sodo sínú ohun tí wọ́n fẹ ṣe.[5]

CDQ bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ orin ní ọdún 2008 nígbà náà ni o jẹ́ elégbè okorin kàn tí orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Dagrin kí ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ orin RAP ní èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì pẹlú M.I Abaga.[4] Ní ọdún 2013 , ó dára pọ mọ Masterkraft (producer) tí wọn sì fi òǹtẹ̀ Lu ìwé lẹyìn ìgbà tí ó gbé ipò kíní nínú ìdíje industry Nite ní oṣù kọkànlá ọdún 2012.[6] Ní ọdún 2014, ó kó orin tí àkọlé rẹ ń jẹ́ Indomie tí Ọlámide àti Davido náà wà nínú orin náà, tí o sí kán jálẹ̀ orílé èdè Nàìjíríà. Orin tí CDW kọ lábẹ Masterkraft ló gbà jáde tí ó fi di olókìkí àti pé ó jẹ́ kí wọn Yàn-án fún gbígba àmì ẹ̀yẹ Nigeria Entertainment Awards ní 2015 àti Best Street Hop Artist Ni Headies.

Ní ìfojúsọ́nà fún Album rẹ tí ó pé àkọlé rẹ ní Qukaity CDQ Archived 2022-10-24 at the Wayback Machine. tí Olórin Wizkid naaa wà nínú rẹ tí àkọlé rẹ ń jẹ́ N'owo É Sókè jẹ orin tí ó jé kí Album àwo orin náà tám kálẹ̀. Olùdarí Fídíò orin náà ni Unlimited L.A, tí ó sí gbà àmi ẹyẹ Best Afro Hip hop Video ní ọdún 2016 ní Nigeria Music Video Awards.[7][8] On 16 August 2016, he unveiled the cover art for the album[9] before it was released through General Records on 22 August to positive critical reviews.[10][11] On 11 November 2016, he launched his own record label N.S.N.S, a short-form for No Struggle No Success Entertainment.[12] On 1 Feb 2017, he dropped his first official single under the platform titled ' Say Baba ' which was produced by Jay Pizzle.[13]


Àwo orin

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Selected singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Ogini"
(featuring Runtown)
2014 Non-album singles
"Indomie"
(featuring Olamide)
"Indomie (Remix)"
(featuring Olamide and Davido)
2015 Quality
"Salaro"[14]
"Talosobe"
"Oobi"
(featuring Cayana)
"Woss Wobi (Freestyle)"
(with Olamide)
Non-album single
"Nowo E Soke"
(featuring Wizkid)
2016 Quality
"First Come First Serve" Non-album singles
"Make We Run?"[15]
(featuring Wizkid)
"Ko Funny"
(featuring Davido)
2017
"Say Baba"
"Say Baba (Remix)"[16]
(featuring DJ Maphorisa)
"Bye Bye Poverty"
"Warey yo" 2018
"Gbayi"

(featuring Kiss Daniel)

"Shey Normal"
Flex
"Aye"

(featuring Phyno and Reminisce)

"Onye Eze"

(featuring Zlatan Ibile)

"Jabbing"
"Fine Boyz"
"Ghana Must Go" 2019 Ibile Mugabe
"Entertainer (featuring Davido)
"Owo" 2020 Non-album singles
" Kogbede" (featuring Wande Coal) 2021 Non-album singles

Studio albums

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Àwọn ààmì ẹ̀yẹ

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Year Award ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated work Result Ref
2015 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act to Watch Himself Wọ́n pèé [17]
Best Collabo of The Year "Best Collabo of The Year" Wọ́n pèé [17]
The Headies 2015 Best Street-Hop Artiste Himself Wọ́n pèé
2016 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Rap Act of the Year Wọ́n pèé
Soundcity MVP Awards 2016 Best Hip Hop Artist Wọ́n pèé [18]
2016 Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Afro Hip-Hop Video "Nowo E Soke" Gbàá [19]
2017 2017 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards Best Street-Hop Artiste Himself Gbàá [20]
Next Superstar On The Roll Wọ́n pèé [21]

Àwọn itọkási

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  2. Tofarati Ige (28 May 2017). "I make music for the streets –CDQ". The Punch. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  3. Mutiat Alli; Abimbola Obatayo (6 January 2016). "CDQ: On career, fashion and collabos — Daily Times Nigeria". Daily Times of Nigeria. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Helen, Ajomole (19 November 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: I Will Rather Remain Razz Than Being Posh And Broke- Famous Nigerian Artist". Naij. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  5. People, Famous (2019-04-09). "Rapper, CDQ Goes Back To School". Famous People Magazine (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2021-06-12. 
  6. "I wouldn’t mind going down with Niyola - CDQ - Vanguard News". Vanguard. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
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  8. "CDQ to drop visuals for ‘Nowo e soke’ featuring Wizkid tomorrow - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". thenet.ng. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.  Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. Akan, Joey (17 August 2017). "CDQ: Rapper's "Quality" album cover is the worst you will see this year". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  10. "ALBUM REVIEW: CDQ - "Quality"". tooXclusive. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  11. "Album Review: CDQ - Quality - 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  12. "CDQ Unveils New Record Label N.S.N.S + Promo Photos". tooXclusive. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  13. Solanke, Abiola. "CDQ drops another jam for the streets titled "Say baba'." (in en-US). https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/cdq-drops-another-jam-for-the-streets-titled-say-baba-id6152265.html. 
  14. "DOWNLOAD: CDQ - "Salaro" (Prod. by Masterkraft) - Latest Nigerian Song". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  15. "MUSIC: CDQ X Wizkid – Make We Run (Prod. By Del B) - 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  16. "cdq ropes in dj maphorisa for the "say baba" remix". MTV Base. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Full Winners List @ The Nigerian Entertainment Awards #NEA2015". NotJustOk. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  18. Johnson, Ayodele. "Soundcity MVP Awards 2016: See full list of winners". pulse.ng. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017. 
  19. "2016 Nigeria Music Video Awards: See the full list of winners". thenet.ng. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.  Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. "Full List Of Winners At The 2017 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards". www.beatznation.com. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017. 
  21. "Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards 2017 nominees list: Tmghlive.com, Sarkodie, others nominated". GhanaWeb.com. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.