Riky Rick facts for kids

Rikhado Muziwendlovu Chifaro Makhado (born July 20, 1987 – died February 23, 2022), known as Riky Rick, was a famous South African rapper and music producer. He was also a singer, songwriter, and fashion designer. Riky Rick started his own record label called Cotton Club Records. He was also part of a music group called Boyz N Bucks.

Riky Rick became well-known around 2009 and 2010. This was when he released his first music collections, called mixtapes. Some of these were The Comeback Kid and Last Summer, which he made with Da L.E.S.

Riky Rick's Journey in Music

Early Life and First Steps in Music

Rikhado Muziwendlovu Chifaro Makhado was born on July 20, 1987. He grew up in a place called KwaMashu township, near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. His friends from childhood remember him as a very creative person. They said he was kind and had a talent for art, even when he was young.

Riky Rick's music journey really began when he was in a recording studio. He was with a musician named Bongani Fassie. Being with Fassie inspired Riky Rick to create his own songs. Soon after, he released his first song called "Barbershop," which featured Da L.E.S.

Big Hits and Albums

In 2014, Riky Rick released a song called "Nafukwa." This song won an MTV Africa Music Award for Video of the Year. This was a big achievement for him.

On April 3, 2015, Riky Rick released his first full album. It was called Family Values. Many music critics liked it a lot. Other artists like Cassper Nyovest and Okmalumkoolkat were featured on the album. Family Values sold more than 50,000 copies. Because of this, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). The album's success led to Riky Rick being nominated for eight South African Hip-Hop Awards that year. This was more than any other artist. Family Values is still his only studio album.

In April 2016, he released a song called "Sondela." This song featured Zano and was a special dedication to his wife, Bianca. Later that year, in October 2016, he released the popular song "Boss Zonke." This song reached number 3 on the SA Hip Hop Top Ten List.

One of the most popular songs from his album was "Amantombazane." This led to a new version called "Amantombazane (Remix)." Many other South African artists joined him on this remix. These included OkMalumkoolKat, Maggz, and Nadia Nakai. This remix was nominated for Remix of the Year at the 2015 South African Music Awards.

In June 2016, Riky Rick released "Sidlukotini." The name "Sidlukotini" means "We are eating cotton" in the Zulu language. This song showed Riky Rick's big love for fashion. For "Sidlukotini," he won Best Hit Single at the 2016 Metro FM Music Awards. At this event, he encouraged new musicians to use the internet to make their songs popular.

After these awards, he left his record label, Mabala Noise. He then released a short album called Scooby Snacks EP. This EP featured only one artist, Frank Casino. It included songs like "Oh Lord" and "Bandz Over Fans." In September 2017, he released another song called "Buy It Out." A year later, he released a new EP, Stay Shining. This was through a deal between his new label, Cotton Club Records, and Sony Music Entertainment Africa.

In November 2018, Riky Rick announced his first big concert. It was called "Cotton Fest" and took place on February 2, 2019. Riky Rick himself was the main performer. In an interview, he said that "Cotton Fest" was for everyone. He wanted it to be a festival made by artists for the people.

Riky Rick's Family Life

Riky Rick met his wife, Bianca Naidoo, in Sandton in early 2010. Bianca had a daughter named Jordan from a previous relationship. After dating for almost three years, Riky Rick and Bianca got married in 2013. About a year later, they had their first child together, a son named Maik Daniel.

Passing Away

Riky Rick passed away on February 23, 2022. He was 34 years old. He died in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Riky Rick's Music

Studio Albums

EPs (Extended Plays)

Mixtapes

• Comeback Kid (2011)
• Fear The Hunter(With Trinity) (2018)

Awards and Nominations