1.Cuz | |
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 1.Cuz on mask, a photo taken in February 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abas Abdikarim Bakar[1] |
| Born | 23 September 1997 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Origin | Hässelby, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Abas Abdikarim Bakar, known as 1.Cuz (born September 23, 1997), is a Swedish rapper of Somali background from Hässelby, Stockholm.[2] He is known for performing with a white balaclava covering his head, and he has never revealed his real name to the public.[3]
1.Cuz spent two years in prison, an experience that he later said influenced his musical career.[4] In November 2018, he released his debut single "Akta mannen", and in December 2019, his studio album 1 År reached the top of the Swedish Albums Chart.[5] In 2022, 1.Cuz was featured on a remix of Ed Sheeran's song "2step", and the two later performed together at the Ullevi stadium.[6]
- ^ 1.Cuz discography at Discogs
- ^ "Hasti B och 1.Cuz bjuder på nya singeln "Somali" – en hyllningslåt till alla somalier". kingsizemag.se. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Rapparen 1.Cuz – här är allt du vill veta om honom". nyheter24.se. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "1.Cuz: "Tiden på anstalt var det bästa som kunde ha hänt mig"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "1 Cuz gör låt med Ed Sheeran: "Blev chockad"". Expressen (in Swedish). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.