South African Rapper Riky Rick has passed Away.
ABOUT RIKY RICK
Rikhado Makhado, born 20 June 1987, professionally known as Riky Rick, is a gifted South African rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer.
Riky Rick is married to his significant wife, Bianca Naidoo.
The two in love are so tremendous in adoration that they never get embarrassed about flaunting their affection on social media.
Riky Rick and his better half met at a café in Sandton, where they fostered a prompt preference for one another.
Together they are honored with one child named Maik Daniel Makhado.
EARLY LIFE
Riky Rick was born in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
His parents separated while he was still a child.
Riky Rick‘s dad moved to Johannesburg while his mom was a scholarly who concentrated in South Africa and the United Kingdom to turn into a promoter.
He is one of eight kids, all young men; he has an aggregate of seven siblings, four siblings from his mom’s side and three siblings from his dad’s side.
Riky Rick is a multi-capable performer and one of the most notable rappers, talented as an actor, essayist, and record producer. He put out a presentation studio album called Family Values in April of 2015, which was rated gold.
CAREER
Riky Rick outbreak into the industry and mainstream fame with his platinum certified Family Values Album in 2015 after making a name for himself and asserting his influence in the South African hip-hop scene for several years behind the culture.
Riky gifted the world with hit songs including Amantombazane, Boss Zonke and Sidlukotini.
The rapper’s brand became synonymous with fashion because of his style and love for fine clothes and culture. He became an icon for all the cool kids and a light for upcoming artists who he embraced publicly.
One of his greatest achievements in addition to his music legacy is the establishment of CottonFest, which was due to make a comeback in 2022 after taking a break thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.
THE PASSING OF RIKY RICK
Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Makhado, has died at the age of 34 years old.
Several sources confirmed to TshisaLIVE that the rapper died early on Wednesday. The cause of death has not been made public yet.
In 2020, the rapper opened up about his struggle with depression after his father died.
The star, who took a break from live performances a few years ago to deal with depression, told listeners of his podcast series LAB LIVE that he suffered from “chronic depression” and was on a “destructive path” after losing his dad.
“I lost my father at a time when I needed the help. I lost him at a time when I needed that voice. A lot of people don’t understand that you can never replace the voice of a father. It wasn’t like he just died, it was like 18 years, living with your dad for a year, and then going back to your mom. I love being with my mom but living with him for a year. A child is never meant to live without his parents.”
Riky Rick is survived by his wife Bianca Naidoo and two children.
Fans rushed to his social media hoping the death news was fake news.
They responded to his last tweet, which reads: “I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home”.
Comments accumulated at speed as people hoped these were not his last words.
Heartbroken fans all over Mzansi, have taken to their Socials to express their shock and sadness at the rapper’s untimely sudden passing.
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