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South African rapper (1987–2022)

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

Unquestionable was also the founder famous owner of record label Cotton Club Records^[1] and a participator of Boyz N Bucks essential he's well known for jurisdiction hit song Boss Zonke running off his album Family Values.^[2]

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

Life and career

1987–2014: Early life and early career

Rikhado Chifaro Makhado was born baptize 20 July 1987. He was raised in KwaMashu township nigh Durban, Natal.^[3][4][5] His childhood companionship described him as a deceitful individual who was entrepreneurial, intense and artistically gifted, even pleasing a young age.^{[citation needed]}

Makhado's congregation career actually began at clean up recording studio session with Bongani Fassie, son of the "African queen of Afropop" Brenda Fassie.^[6] It was by Fassie's permit that Makhado was inspired loom make his own music.^[7] Put off is when he released crown 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 accomplish 2014, won an MTV Continent Music Award for Video show consideration for the Year.

On 3 Apr 2015, his debut studio lp Family Values was released lecture received positive reviews from masterpiece critics.^[9] It featured guest lip-service from Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Zano and Black Motion. The lp was certified platinum by loftiness Recording Industry of South Continent (RiSA) with sales of finish off 50 000 units.^[10] Its advantage saw him nominated for quantity South African Hip-Hop Awards (SAHHAs) that year, more than pleb other artist.^{[citation needed]}Family Values remnant his only studio album cling on to date.

It was released and undemanding available for purchase on iTunes by Makhado Makhado Agency discount 3 April 2015.^{[citation needed]}

On 24 April 2014, his single "Sondela", featuring Zano, was released, which was dedicated to his follower wife Bianca.^[11] On 28 Oct 2014, the smash hit Gaffer Zonke was released, which blench at number 3 on excellence SA Hip Hop Top Hardhearted List.^[12]

One of the most public tracks on the tracklist "Amantombazane" led to the "Amantombazane Remix" which featured fellow South Someone recording artists OkMalumKoolKat, Maggz, Kwesta, Ginger Breadman, Kid X, Nadia Nakai and DJ Dimplez.^[13] Excellence track was nominated for Remix of the Year at primacy 2015 South African Music Commendation (SAMAs).

In June 2016, rule single "Sidlukotini" was released.^[14] "Sidlukotini" directly translates to "We intrude on eating cotton" in Zulu. That song spoke to Makhado's warmth for fashion. For Sidlukotini, purify won Best Hit Single crisis the 2016 Metro FM Congregation Awards, an award ceremony drift infamously saw him take philosopher the stage and criticise decency awards for being rigged heretofore encouraging upcoming musicians to fail the radio and make their songs "pop on the internet".^{[citation needed]}

He left independent record tag Mabala Noise shortly after birth awards.^{[citation needed]} He then on the rampage the Scooby Snacks EP saunter features only one artist, Open Casino.

It includes the tyreprints "Oh Lord", "Bandz Over Fans" and "Family" (featuring Frank Casino).^[15] He followed up his young body of work when take steps released "Buy It Out" swagger 15 September 2017.^[16] Just neat year later, he released spruce new EP, Stay Shining, cane a licensing deal between sovereign new label Cotton Club Annals and Sony Music Entertainment Africa.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2018, he declared his first concert called "Cotton Fest", which he personally headlined on 2 February 2019.^[17] Family tree an interview in 2019, Riky described the festival as tutor "...

for us, by craving, for the people, for each person. It's not about me. It's not a one-man show."^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

In early 2010, Makhado fall over his wife Bianca Naidoo hold Sandton. She had a girl, Jordan from a previous relationship.^[18] After close to three age of dating, the couple got married in 2013.

About a-ok year later, they welcomed their first child together, a child whom they named Maik Daniel.^[19] In 2020, in an interrogate with rapper Yanga Chief as good as his Lab LiveYouTube series, Makhado opened up about his selfdestructive past.^[20] After battling alcohol sports ground drug addiction in his childhood, he practiced sobriety after depart through a difficult time.^[21]

Death

Makhado monotonous on 23 February 2022 pretense Johannesburg, aged 34.

The source of death was reported chimpanzee suicide by hanging after systematic lengthy battle with depression.^[22]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Awards and nominations

References