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19.11.2010 Music News

WHO IS A-Q?

By Dro Ameh
WHO IS A-Q?
19.11.2010 LISTEN

The long overdue body of work from controversial Rap artiste, A-Q is scheduled for release on December 4th at a party to unite both the mainstream and underground Nigerian hiphop circuit.

A-Q was in the news earlier in the yet for calling Ruggedman 'whack' in his ead single, Names.

The rapper born Gilbert Ubani was compelled to address the situation, informing he only made an observation when he rapped 'we don't say autotone, we say Jesse Jagz track. We don't say whack, we say Ruggedman's back'.

The single followed with a remix for the track featuring Pherowshuz and Iceberg Slim. Funky house 'Champagne and rum' followed, growing into a viral track that has received several rave reviews both on radio and with the online platforms.

A-Q's official debut album titled 'The Past, Present and Future' is a 17 tracker album featuring Terry Tha Rapman, Iceberg Slim, Xtrim, Retta, Pherowshuz, Lace and parading exceptional line up of producers - Ray X, E Twinz, XYZ, Phatboy and Laylow.

" The album is a proper mix of hiphop", A-Q describes the album in sentence. The Past, Present and Future balances as an album with tracks to appeal to every kind of hiphop fan.

Countdowning to the album release, A-Q announced via his Twitter Page that he would be making download link for tracks and freestyle he describes as mixtape tracks every friday.

"the idea of the free music is not really to give a bit of the album but a clue on what to expect, It is not just giving out free music. I would be counting down the album release with friends on Twitter and Facebook. The #Blackfriday tracks would be released every friday night till the album drops on December 4th", A-Q said

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