1.Cuz
Swedish rapper (born 1997)
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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.
1.Cuz spent two years in prison, an experience that he later said influenced his musical career.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In August 2025, Ed Sheeran was the secret guest when 1.Cuz played at Gröna Lund performing "2step" with him. [6]
Community engagement and business activities
Among other things, Bakar has collaborated with activist Greta Thunberg; for example, to call for vaccination against COVID-19. Bakar has also become involved in the climate issue by performing at Fridays for Future's events in 2020 and 2022.[7] Bakar runs the company Pro Mr Investment AB for his activities as an artist.[8]
Discography
Albums
EPs
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | |||
| "Akta mannen" | 2018 | 90 [10] |
Tre hjärnor |
| "Swedens Most Wanted" | 2019 | 19 | |
| "Beef" (with Denz and Dree Low) |
40 | Non-album singles | |
| "Livet vi lever" (with Asme) |
31 | ||
| "Ja e Somali" (with Hasta B) |
69 | ||
| "Akta mannen" (remix) (with Dree Low and Einár) |
20 | Tre hjärnor | |
| "1kta" (featuring Aden) |
40 | Non-album single | |
| "Försent" (with Greekazo and Yei Gonzalez) |
2 | 1 år | |
| "1 mill" (with Gidde and Asme) |
34 | Non-album single | |
| "Mr" (with Luk G featuring Yei Gonzalez) |
46 | 1 år | |
| "Tipp tapp" (with Stress and Dree Low) |
2020 | 21 | Playlist 3 |
| "Posten försvann" | 40 | Non-album singles | |
| "Harry Potter" | 47 | ||
| "Netfl1x" (with 4yye) |
84 | ||
| "Fiendes fiende" (with Einár) |
11 | FFF | |
| "Shahwah"[11] (with Luk G featuring Yei Gonzalez) |
— | Non-album single | |
| "Förmögen" | 55 | FFF | |
| "Siktar högre" (with 4yye and Asme) |
—[A] | Antisocial | |
| "En går bort (Oh Why)"[13] | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Salsa" (with Yei Gonzalez and ODZ) |
16 | ||
| "Ghosts"[14] (with Euroo) |
—[B] | ||
| "Exclusive"[16] (with Mona Masrour) |
— | ||
| "Demons"[17] | 2021 | —[C] | |
| "Hotbox"[18] (with Euroo) |
—[D] | ||
| "Caravaggio" | 9 [20] | ||
| "Skadad" | 62 [21] | ||
| "2022"[22] | 2022 | 95 [23] | |
| "Back 2 Back" | 97 | ||
| "Hit" | 50 | ||
| "Police" | 32 | ||
| "ANC (Ain't No Cap)" (with DNoteOnDaBeat) |
96 [24] | ||
| "Sticky Situation" (with Sticky and 01an) |
2023 | 43 [25] | |
| "Bottega" | 73 [26] | ||
| "Stilo" | —[E] | ||
| "Trauma Paranoia" (with 01an) |
61 [28] | ||
| "Bad Bunny" (with 01an) |
2024 | —[F] | |
| "Feeling" (with VC Barre) |
61 [30] | ||
| "Ingen vila" | 91 [31] | ||
| "Gå vidare" | —[G] | ||
| "Här ute" (with 01an) |
2025 | 64 [33] |
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | |||
| "Ingen mening"[34] (Wild-Boy featuring 1.Cuz) |
2019 | —[H] | Non-album singles |
| "Va som mig" (Samir & Viktor featuring 1.Cuz) |
48 | ||
| "Hype" (E4an featuring 1.Cuz) |
2020 | 81 | |
| "2step" (Ed Sheeran featuring 1.Cuz) |
2022 | 1 [36] | |
| "Trakten till epan" (Rasmus Gozzi and Fröken Snusk featuring 1.Cuz) |
2023 | 5 [37] |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [9] | |||
| "Out of My Face" (Dree Low featuring 1.Cuz) |
2019 | 70 | No hasta mañana 2 |
| "Tre hjärnor" | 55 | Tre hjärnor | |
| "Sirener" | 96 | ||
| "Till mig" (Dree Low featuring 1.Cuz and Aden x Asme) |
45 | Flawless | |
| "Räkna mina dagar" (featuring Einár and Yei Gonzalez) |
9 | 1 år | |
| "Bilen" (featuring Dree Low and Yei Gonzalez) |
56 | ||
| "Ha Ha Ha" | —[I] | ||
| "Rolling Stones" | —[J] | ||
| "Försent 2" (with Yei Gonzalez, Greekazo, and DnoteOnDaBeat) |
2020 | 97 | Gör nu, tänk sen |
| "I jakt på kaniner" (featuring Yasin) |
54 | FFF | |
| "Punkigt" | —[K] | ||
| "Hopper" (with Fricky) |
2021 | 80 [40] |
Fricktion |
| "Kaxig" (with Asme) |
2023 | 62 [41] |
Spår av blod |
Notes
- "Siktar högre" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[12]
- "Ghosts" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[15]
- "Demons" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[15]
- "Hotbox" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[19]
- "Ingen mening" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[35]
- "Ha Ha Ha" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[38]
- "Rolling Stones" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[38]
- "Punkigt" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[39]
