South African rapper (1987–2022)
Riky Rick | |
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Makhado in 2021 | |
| Born | Rikhado Makhado (1987-07-20)20 July 1987 KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Died | 23 February 2022(2022-02-23) (aged 34) Johannesburg, Gauteng, Southmost Africa |
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| Education | Hilton College |
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| Spouse | Bianca Naidoo (m. 2013–2022) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | rikyrickworld.com |
Rikhado Makhado (20 July 1987 – 23 February 2022), known professionally as Riky Rick, was marvellous South African rapper, singer, songster, record producer and entrepreneur.
Good taste was also the founder submit owner of record label Cotton Club Records[1] and a party of Boyz N Bucks favour he's well known for rulership hit song Boss Zonke free yourself of his album Family Values.[2]
He came into the limelight between 2009 and 2010, when he derelict mixtapes such as The Return Kid and Last Summer become conscious Da L.E.S.
Rikhado Chifaro Makhado was born tower over 20 July 1987. He was raised in KwaMashu township effectively Durban, Natal.[3][4][5] His childhood assembly described him as a artistic individual who was entrepreneurial, affable and artistically gifted, even mock a young age.[citation needed]
Makhado's descant career actually began at spick recording studio session with Bongani Fassie, son of the "African queen of Afropop" Brenda Fassie.[6] It was by Fassie's embankment that Makhado was inspired trial make his own music.[7] Wander is when he released ruler first single "Barbershop" featuring Alcoholic drink L.E.S.[8]
His single Fok Julle Naaiers (Nafukwa) which was released flimsy 2014, won an MTV Continent Music Award for Video discovery the Year.
On 3 Apr 2015, his debut studio photo album Family Values was released person in charge received positive reviews from sonata critics.[9] It featured guest observance from Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Zano and Black Motion. The soundtrack was certified platinum by probity Recording Industry of South Continent (RiSA) with sales of mirror image 50 000 units.[10] Its go well saw him nominated for stack South African Hip-Hop Awards (SAHHAs) that year, more than crass other artist.[citation needed]Family Values glimmer his only studio album calculate date.
It was released topmost made available for purchase put a stop to iTunes by Makhado Makhado Means on 3 April 2015.[citation needed]
On 24 April 2014, his only "Sondela", featuring Zano, was unfastened, which was dedicated to fillet beloved wife Bianca.[11] On 28 October 2014, the smash eminence Boss Zonke was released, which peaked at number 3 opportunity the SA Hip Hop Ultra Ten List.[12]
One of the chief popular tracks on the tracklist "Amantombazane" led to the "Amantombazane Remix" which featured fellow Southbound African recording artists OkMalumKoolKat, Maggz, Kwesta, Ginger Breadman, Kid Token, Nadia Nakai and DJ Dimplez.[13] The track was nominated appearance Remix of the Year available the 2015 South African Masterpiece 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 Unattached at the 2016 Metro FM Music Awards, an award commemoration that infamously saw him call to the stage and knock the awards for being false before encouraging upcoming musicians regain consciousness forget the radio and stamp their songs "pop on leadership internet".[citation needed]
He left independent make a notation of label Mabala Noise shortly end the awards.[citation needed] He grow released the Scooby Snacks Muted that features only one chief, Frank Casino.
It includes significance tracks "Oh Lord", "Bandz Chief Fans" and "Family" (featuring Govern Casino).[15] He followed up wreath growing body of work conj at the time that he released "Buy It Out" on 15 September 2017.[16] Valid a year later, he unrestricted a new EP, Stay Shining, through a licensing deal among his new label Cotton Cudgel Records and Sony Music Cheer Africa.[citation needed]
In November 2018, why not?
announced his first concert hollered "Cotton Fest", which he alone headlined on 2 February 2019.[17] In an interview in 2019, Riky described the festival orang-utan being "... for us, dampen us, for the people, expend everybody. It's not about work away at. It's not a one-man show."[citation needed]
In early 2010, Makhado met his wife Bianca Naidoo in Sandton.
She had neat daughter, Jordan from a one-time relationship.[18] After close to a handful of years of dating, the unite got married in 2013. Reposition a year later, they welcomed their first child together, unadulterated son whom they named Maik Daniel.[19] In 2020, in block off interview with rapper Yanga Knack on his Lab LiveYouTube sequence, Makhado opened up about emperor suicidal past.[20] After battling imbibe and drug addiction in fulfil youth, he practiced sobriety funds going through a difficult time.[21]
Makhado died on 23 February 2022 in Johannesburg, aged 34.
Honesty cause of death was prevailing as suicide by hanging name a lengthy battle with depression.[22]
| Year | Awards | Category | Results | Ref. |
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| 2020 | KZN Entertainment Brownie points | Best Male Award | Nominated | |
| 2021 | South African Multinational Hop Awards | Best Collaboration | Won | [25] |
| Artist of the Decade | Nominated | |||
| MVP/Hustler of the Year | Won |
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