Q052
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Quentin Condo |
| Origin | Gesgapegiag, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Q052 is the stage name of Quentin Condo, a Mi'kmaq rapper from Gesgapegiag, Quebec.[1] He is most noted as a Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021.[2]
His stage name is derived from his first initial and the government bureaucratic code for Gesgapegiag.[3]
He released his debut album, Rez Life, in 2018,[4] and followed up in 2019 with Qama'si.[5] He released several singles in 2020 and 2021 before releasing three full-length albums, ImagiNation (March), The Storm (April), and The Calm (May), in 2022.[3] ImagiNation received a nomination for Best Rap/Hip Hop Album at the 2022 GAMIQ awards.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Maude Bélair, "Q052: MI’GMAQ RAP, HARD TRUTH AND EMANCIPATION". PanM360.
- ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala de l'ADISQ 2021 : La soirée de Roxane Bruneau et FouKi". Showbizz, November 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Kelly Kenny, "Q052 – Musician – Journeys with Kelly Kenny". CFNR-FM, June 3, 2022.
- ^ Patrick Quinn, "Q052 raps about rez realities on his debut album". The Nation, August 17, 2018.
- ^ Antoine Bordeleau, "Q-052 PRÉSENTE QAMA’SI". Voir, December 3, 2019.
- ^ Louis-Philippe Labrèche, "Les nominations des prix GAMIQ 2022". Le Canal Auditif, October 5, 2022.
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