Quality is the debut studio album of Nigerian rapper and songwriterCDQ. It was released on 22 August 2016 through General Records.[1] The album's release was preceded by six singles including "Nowo E Soke" which won Best Afro Hip-Hop Video at the 2016 Nigeria Music Video Awards;[2] "Indomie (Remix)" and "Gbemisaya" which were added as bonus songs.
Quality received mixed reviews from mainstream music critics. Pulse Nigeria and notJustOk assigned the album 3.5 star ratings, however 360Nobs and tooXclusive were not impressed with the lyrical content and musical production of the album. Impressed with the use of dance as an element in the album, Joey Akan of Pulse Nigeria wrote, "CDQ’s debut effort is a reflection of his talents; direct, loud, street-influenced, and aimed for instant entertainment and dancing. It’s a win for the rapper".[4] Wilfred Okiche, a writer for 360Nobs noted that the album is "likely to suffer because it is too lukewarm", and further pointed out that "it is merely a passable effort from an artiste who isn’t exactly getting fans worked up for a complete body of work".[6] While Don Boye of notJustOk described the album as a "quality debut offering",[5] tooXclusive's Daniel Enisan described the album as an "average album" while observing that "the album was boring, not because there was not much excitement but because the absence of versatility killed the vibes".[7]
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