1.Cuz

1.Cuz
1.Cuz on mask, a photo taken in February 2020
1.Cuz on mask, a photo taken in February 2020
Background information
Birth nameAbas Abdikarim Bakar[1]
Born (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27)
Jönköping, Sweden
OriginHässelby, Stockholm, Sweden
GenresHip hop
OccupationsRapper
Years active2018–present

Abas Abdikarim Bakar, better known as 1.Cuz (born September 23, 1997), is a Swedish rapper of Somali heritage 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. ^ 1.Cuz discography at Discogs
  2. ^ "Hasti B och 1.Cuz bjuder på nya singeln "Somali" – en hyllningslåt till alla somalier". kingsizemag.se. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Rapparen 1.Cuz – här är allt du vill veta om honom". nyheter24.se. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "1.Cuz: "Tiden på anstalt var det bästa som kunde ha hänt mig"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Sverigetopplistan". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ "1 Cuz gör låt med Ed Sheeran: "Blev chockad"". Expressen (in Swedish). 4 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.