Abas Abdikarim Bakar, better known as 1.Cuz (born September 23, 1997), is a Swedish rapper of Somali heritage from Hässelby, Stockholm. He is known for performing with a white balaclava covering his head.
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1.Cuz is a Swedish rapper from Hässelby in Stockholm, born in Somalia. He always performs wearing a white and black balaclava over his head to cover it, and has not revealed his true name or identity to the public. He has spent two years in prison, an experience that has influenced his music. His music career started when he released the song "Akta mannen" in late November 2018, and in December 2019 his first studio album 1 År peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart. <a href="https://ww
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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. 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. 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. 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. In August 2025, Ed Sheeran was the secret guest when 1.Cuz played at Gröna Lund performing "2step" with him.
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