Popular Nigerian rapper Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, better known as CDQ, has stirred social media reactions after declaring that he can never collaborate with controversial singer Speed Darlington (Akpi) — even if offered $100 billion.
The rapper made the statement during an interview with Teddy A on the Echo Room show, where he was asked to name the one person he would never work with, regardless of the money involved.
After a brief pause, CDQ bluntly mentioned Speed Darlington, saying:
“For whatever fee, even $100 billion, I cannot work with Speed Darlington.”
CDQ also revealed that Blessing CEO once DMed him, offering to promote one of his songs, which he found amusing.
Fans React
The comment sparked mixed reactions online, with many questioning CDQ’s relevance compared to Speed Darlington:
@empire_savage95: “Is Akpi famous?? How is Akpi famous? Abeg someone should enlighten me about how being famous seems like?
”@dj_bombastik1: “But Akpi is more popular than him.”
@wussy_king: “Una dey mad for this comment, Akpi better than CDQ?? E ti ya werey
”@chief_ikenna: “Calling their names to promote yourself. Are you more popular than Speed Darlington? Even Blessing CEO is more popular than you.”
@soldbyqas: “Very clearly, Speedy no dey find people trouble. Na una dey always find him trouble.”
The debate over who is more relevant between CDQ and Speed Darlington continues to trend on social media.