1.Cuz

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
1.Cuz in February 2020
Background information
Birth name	Abas Abdikarim Bakar[1]
Born	(1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27) Jönköping, Sweden
Origin	Hässelby, Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2018–present

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 Greta Thunberg, for example to call for vaccination against covid. 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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		SWE [9]
1 år	2019	1
FFF	2020	6

EPs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		SWE [9]
Tre hjärnor	2019	13

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		SWE [9]
"Akta mannen"	2018	90 [10]	Tre hjärnor
"Swedens Most Wanted"	2019	19
"Beef" (with Denz [sv] 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

1. "Siktar högre" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[12]
2. "Ghosts" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[15]
3. "Demons" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[15]
4. "Hotbox" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[19]
5. "Stilo" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[27]
6. "Bad Bunny" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[29]
7. "Gå vidare" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.^[32]
8. "Ingen mening" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[35]
9. "Ha Ha Ha" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[38]
10. "Rolling Stones" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[38]
11. "Punkigt" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number ten on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.^[39]