A-Q Turns 34 Today

Gilbert Bani (born August 1, 1986), popularly known by his stage name A-Q, is a Nigerian rapper and songwriter. His single "Agu Ji Ndi Men" was nominated for Best Rap Single at The Headies 2016.

Born into a family of six as the last child, A-Q real name Gilbert Bani was raised in Surulere where he has lived for most of his life.

A-Q attended Kings College Lagos, and had his tertiary education at the University of Lagos. At a young age he started collecting hip-hop tracks, learning the lyrics and miming them. It didn't take long before he started writing his own lyrics.

Music career
A-Q signed his first record deal in 2001 with Big Leaf Records where he was for two years before he started working on his own in 2003. His first single "(W)rap Nigeria", produced by kraftmatics, debuted in 2004 followed by a music video. He subsequently released a full compilation album Listen and Understand in 2005 followed by another single, "Things That We Do", which got him an international online distribution deal. In 2006 A-Q put out a mixtape titled Maga Must Pay vol 1.

A-Q took a break from music to finish his education in University of Lagos but still managed to release a single, "Make Money", and accompanying video in 2008 produced by Laylow and featuring Morachi and Xtrim off an online mixtape titled Love and Money.

A-Q graduated in 2010 and returned to the entertainment industry, this time co-floating a record label, Hustle Inc, on whose platform he started Black Friday Twitter Freestyles, a weekly free download release. This got him online acknowledgement including from producer Don Jazzy who styled him “one of the sickest rappers alive”. He recorded and released The Past Present and Future album in December 2010 which had the singles "Names" and "Champagne and Rum". He released more music including "Distractions" featuring Vector in 2012, "Machine Gun Flow", "555 (5beats 5verses and 5blessings)", and "Why" featuring Pamela.

He released an EP in December 2012 titled Make Your Best Rapper Look Stupid. He is currently working on his sophomore album titled G.I.L.B.E.R.T (Grace and Glory).

In 2018, A-Q was part of LAMBAugust, a rap campaign in Nigeria, and released an album with Chocolatecity rapper Loose Kaynon called Crown.

A-Q won Lyricist on the Roll for "Crown" at the 13th edition of The Headies.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Q

Lol who's he?

Happy birthday, even though I don't know you, I wish you long life and prosperity. Hip hip hip hurray!!!

Uncle Lalasticlala, its like i go like recommend make you apply for FBI
Cos this your digging ehn!, i cant't been understanding

Who him be we don't know him here in Sudan....

I dey suspect say this one na Paid post like them Instagram post

if you don't know AQ, you don't know anybody.

happy birthday to him.

Froshloaded:

Happiest birthday, long life and prosperity

Space booking is against the law of nairaland

ashewoboy:
A

StephenBB:
E

KossyKiss97:
K

Verdict : Null.... Happy birthday to him.



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God bless Nigeria

yeah!

Never heard of him before

Cocaine on the table is the only place you draw the line----AQ

Happy birthday!

Kkk

So, the national assembly members are just waking up now to realise that the very loan deal deliberated and approved on the floor of the same assembly contain clauses that undermine the sovereignty of Nigeria. And I ask: are these people still being paid salaries for doing nothing?
What a shame! The Honourable Minister of Transportation honouring their invitation was simply a show of honour and respect to the red chamber. He ought not to be there in the first place after doing the same during budget defence

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Who he?

people who see Zlatan as their best rapper won't know A-Q

May God honor his heart desires.
Byt: when is Torie8 birthday? Really been a while I heard from her.

inoki247:
Who him be we don't know him here in Sudan....

I dey suspect say this one na Paid post like them Instagram post

...u get am...

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Onyemadonald:
people who see Zlatan as their best rapper won't know A-Q

yeah... Those guys don't know chill.. A-Q, blaqbone, Erigga all are my best rapper now before I forget Magnito too is on the list

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Did anybody know this guy. Because i don't know him

nigerias best lyricist .listen to his joint EP with Mi abaga The Live Report and you will confirm..happy birthday big man Q,more ink to your pen

happy birthday great rapper... aggu ji. ngi... that song sweet Well...Age. gracefully. annd sing more beautiful and inspirational songs

Happy Birthday A-Q
This one Lala use im hand post, the guy must be something

Who

Looking like Timi Dakolo

Happiest Birthday tho

Wow

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