| Q052 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Quentin Condo |
| Origin | Gesgapegiag, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Q052 is the stage name of Quentin Condo, a Mi'kmaq rapper from Gesgapegiag, Quebec. He is most noted as a Felix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards in 2021.
His stage name is derived from his first initial and the government bureaucratic code for Gesgapegiag.
He released his debut album, Rez Life, in 2018, and followed up in 2019 with Qama'si. 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. ImagiNation received a nomination for Best Rap/Hip Hop Album at the 2022 GAMIQ awards.
References
- 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.
- ^ 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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