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Riky Rick
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Bio
Riky Rick, whose real name is Rikhado Makhadzi, was a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Cotton Club Records. Riky gained fame between 2009 and 2010 with mixtapes like "The Comeback Kid" and "Last Summer" with Da LES. He was known for his hit song "Boss Zonke" from his album "Family Values", which received platinum with sales of over 50,000 units. Riky Rick's single "Nafukwa" won an MTV Africa Music Award for Video of the Year.
Discography
Albums1
Family Values
Family Values2015 • AlbumTracks: 18
EPs2
Ungazincishi
Ungazincishi2020 • EPTracks: 2
Stay Shinning EP
Stay Shinning EP2017 • EPTracks: 8
Singles10
You And I
You And I2019 • SingleTracks: 1
I Can't Believe It
I Can't Believe It2018 • SingleTracks: 1
Vapors
Vapors2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Stay Shining
Stay Shining2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Buy It Out
Buy It Out2017 • SingleTracks: 1
Spare a Little Love - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 2
Spare a Little Love - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 22016 • SingleTracks: 1
Sunday - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 2
Sunday - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 22016 • SingleTracks: 1
Pick Me Up - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 1
Pick Me Up - Coke Studio South Africa: Season 12015 • SingleTracks: 1
Amantombazane
Amantombazane2014 • SingleTracks: 1
Amantombazane - Remix
Amantombazane - Remix2014 • SingleTracks: 1
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