'Davido Almost Signed Me To HKN' - CDQ

The rapper once got an offer of a
record deal with HKN , which he
turned down due to the binding
terms of his contract with Masterkraft.
Another day, another time, and CDQ
would have been signed to Davido’ s
record label, HKN Gang.
The Indigenous rapper has gotten
quite some following in 2015, with his
starring role in hit song ‘Indomie’ ,
with rave reviews coming his way
from the media.
But all of this would have been a
different story, had he held on from
signing a deal with General Records,
the Nigerian music company owned
by hit maker, Masterkraft.
CDQ once got an offer of a record deal
with HKN, which he turned down due
to the binding terms of his contract
with Masterkraft.
“I got a text from Davido one
morning, and he was like we should
have a meeting.” CDQ told HipTV.
“So we set it up and he wanted me to
join HKN gang but unfortunately, I
already signed to General Records
owned by Masterkraft so we couldn’t
make it happen.”
CDQ was signed in 2013, after he
emerged the winner of a rap battle at
the popular weekly concert, Industry
Nite in December 2012. In attendance
that evening were producers
Masterkraft, Jay Sleek, and Dokta
Frabz. Masterkraft would go on to
offer him a contract.
CDQ still remembers that moment
with fondness, and has termed it one
of the biggest surprises in his career.
“I still look back to that period as one
of the biggest surprises of my career
because I didn’t expect it.” He said.