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Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, who is better known as Rapper Riky Rick sadly passed away at the age of 34. The South African-based rapper lost his life on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The news of his sudden death was confirmed by his family through a statement released on Wednesday.
The statement of the family reads,” Son, husband, father, brother and uncle, Riky ‘Ricky’ Makhado (34) sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning (23rd February) in Johannesburg. Riky’s nurturing and developing of the young musical artist is well documented and will forever be remembered”.
What Was Riky Rick Cause of Death?
It is such heartbreaking news for the community of rapping where Riky lost his life. He was one of the most popular and growing rappers in the community. A few hours before his passing, he tweeted,” I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home”.
Till now, the cause of his death has not been revealed yet but soon, it will be announced by his family after the autopsy report. According to the sources, Riky said in an interview in 2020 and told that he suffered from “chronic depression” and found himself on the destructive path after losing his father. Keep reading to know more about his.
Some of the rumors are circulating that believing that the rapper took his own life at his home in the north of Johannesburg this morning. Well, the South African rapper was known by several other names including Boss Zonke, Master Makhado, Minister of Energy, and King Kotini.
How Did Rapper Riky Rick Die?
In 2015, he gained popularity after releasing his platinum-certified album Family Values. He was born on July 20, 1987, in KwaMashu, Natal, South Africa. Being a rapper, he was also a songwriter, singer, composer, actor, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. Riky was the founder and owner of the record label Cotton Club Records.
Along with this, he was a member of the Boyz N Bucks. He also released a single track titled “Nafukwa” in 2014 and the next year, he also released his debut studio album Family Values. He began his career with Bongani Fassie at a recording studio. Fassie was the inspiration for him to create his own music. Scooby Snacks and Stay Shining is the best EP of the artist.
Because of his talent and music, he also won KZN Entertainment Awards and South African Hip Hop Awards in 2020 and 2021. He made his own life after working hard for a few years and reached to this level. Unfortunately, we didn’t believe that his career and life will remain incomplete for everyone. He was the best. We will miss him.
