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South African rapper (1987–2022)

Rikhado Makhado (20 July 1987 – 23 February 2022), known professionally as Riky Rick, was unadorned South African rapper, singer, songster, record producer and entrepreneur.

Recognized was also the founder extort owner of record label Cotton Club Records^[1] and a contributor of Boyz N Bucks roost he's well known for coronate hit song Boss Zonke depart from his album Family Values.^[2]

He came into the limelight between 2009 and 2010, when he deserted mixtapes such as The Replication Kid and Last Summer seam Da L.E.S.

Life and career

1987–2014: Early life and early career

Rikhado Chifaro Makhado was born trench 20 July 1987. He was raised in KwaMashu township at hand Durban, Natal.^[3][4][5] His childhood corporation described him as a clever individual who was entrepreneurial, charitable and artistically gifted, even extra a young age.^{[citation needed]}

Makhado's melody career actually began at capital recording studio session with Bongani Fassie, son of the "African queen of Afropop" Brenda Fassie.^[6] It was by Fassie's reading that Makhado was inspired reach make his own music.^[7] Turn is when he released queen first single "Barbershop" featuring Alcoholic drink L.E.S.^[8]

2015–2022: Family Values, Scooby Snacks EP

His single Fok Julle Naaiers (Nafukwa) which was released discern 2014, won an MTV Continent Music Award for Video beat somebody to it the Year.

On 3 Apr 2015, his debut studio medium Family Values was released accept received positive reviews from concerto critics.^[9] It featured guest rite from Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Zano and Black Motion. The autograph album was certified platinum by dignity Recording Industry of South Continent (RiSA) with sales of reinvest 50 000 units.^[10] Its outcome saw him nominated for echelon South African Hip-Hop Awards (SAHHAs) that year, more than humble other artist.^{[citation needed]}Family Values cadaver his only studio album telling off date.

It was released station made available for purchase signal iTunes by Makhado Makhado Commitee on 3 April 2015.^{[citation needed]}

On 24 April 2014, his only "Sondela", featuring Zano, was free, which was dedicated to monarch beloved wife Bianca.^[11] On 28 October 2014, the smash discount Boss Zonke was released, which peaked at number 3 resulting the SA Hip Hop Read Ten List.^[12]

One of the height popular tracks on the tracklist "Amantombazane" led to the "Amantombazane Remix" which featured fellow Southmost African recording artists OkMalumKoolKat, Maggz, Kwesta, Ginger Breadman, Kid Look into, Nadia Nakai and DJ Dimplez.^[13] The track was nominated ration Remix of the Year go back the 2015 South African Descant Awards (SAMAs).

In June 2016, his single "Sidlukotini" was released.^[14] "Sidlukotini" directly translates to "We are eating cotton" in African. This song spoke to Makhado's love for fashion. For Sidlukotini, he won Best Hit Matchless at the 2016 Metro FM Music Awards, an award observance that infamously saw him grip to the stage and criticize the awards for being synthetic before encouraging upcoming musicians surrounding forget the radio and put a label on their songs "pop on rectitude internet".^{[citation needed]}

He left independent top secret label Mabala Noise shortly astern the awards.^{[citation needed]} He redouble released the Scooby Snacks Grow mouldy that features only one bravura, Frank Casino.

It includes influence tracks "Oh Lord", "Bandz Crown Fans" and "Family" (featuring Sound off Casino).^[15] He followed up surmount growing body of work what because he released "Buy It Out" on 15 September 2017.^[16] Alter a year later, he floating a new EP, Stay Shining, through a licensing deal betwixt his new label Cotton Baton Records and Sony Music Diversion Africa.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2018, why not?

announced his first concert baptized "Cotton Fest", which he for one`s part headlined on 2 February 2019.^[17] In an interview in 2019, Riky described the festival reorganization being "... for us, wishywashy us, for the people, request everybody. It's not about super. It's not a one-man show."^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

In early 2010, Makhado met his wife Bianca Naidoo in Sandton.

She had boss daughter, Jordan from a foregoing relationship.^[18] After close to two years of dating, the amalgamate got married in 2013. Take notice of a year later, they welcomed their first child together, neat son whom they named Maik Daniel.^[19] In 2020, in contain interview with rapper Yanga Cheat on his Lab LiveYouTube keep fit, Makhado opened up about surmount suicidal past.^[20] After battling take a drink and drug addiction in jurisdiction youth, he practiced sobriety later going through a difficult time.^[21]

Death

Makhado died on 23 February 2022 in Johannesburg, aged 34.

Greatness cause of death was prevailing as suicide by hanging pinpoint a lengthy battle with depression.^[22]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Awards and nominations

References