Riky Rick shared the lyrics of his song on Twitter, saying, “I’ll come back a stronger man. ” “This land will always be my home.”

Unfortunately, for the artist, his family, and his fans, things haven’t turned out quite that way.

 

He also released the lyrics from the song, which read: “All this pressure is going to be the death of me.”

The rapper apparently tweeted the remarks on social media before he reportedly committed himself the day before yesterday morning.

In 2020, the song was released by Cotton Club Studios, which is owned by him.

Fans and family members of Riky Rick, actual name Rikhado Makhado (34), are still reeling over the unexpected death of the great singer, rapper, and entrepreneur. Untold numbers of messages have been placed underneath the tweet.

He was discovered by his pals at his house in Joburg North, according to a reliable source. The Sidlukotini hitmaker had hung himself, according to the source.

As reported by an anonymous source, “his buddies hurried him to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival at 3:30 a.m.” “Everyone is taken aback. They’re in pain and are still trying to come to grips with what has happened.”

“The Makhado family humbly requests privacy as they go through this tremendously painful moment of sorrow,” the Makhado family said in a statement to the Daily Sun. At this time, the family has not designated a spokesman, and they ask that you please remember them in your prayers.” In response to the news, hundreds of letters of encouragement have poured in. According to the statement, “the family is also very grateful for and appreciates the innumerable words of love and support that have been received.”

They said that they were still working on the preparations and that the specifics of the memorial service as well as the funeral would be released as soon as possible.

Riky’s family includes his wife, two children, his mother, and five younger siblings. According to the People’s Paper, the news of his death comes only a month after he announced the comeback of his renowned music event Cotton Fest in an interview.

He previously said in an interview with Slikour on Life that his late father was a member of the Venda royal line.

As royalty, we’ve always been aware of this fact in our family.” We’ve always made an effort to figure out what we needed to accomplish. He said, “Unfortunately, after my father’s death, there was a rift between myself, my brothers, and our Venda history.”

It is unknown what prompted the rapper to reportedly commit suicide, but he has previously spoken up about his struggles with mental health in interviews. The musician confessed that he has been attending therapy sessions in an interview with Drum Magazine.

A run of successful songs by Riky has included Boss Zonke, Nafukwa, Ungazincishi, Till I die, and Amantombazane, among others. He has received a number of honors, including the KZN Entertainment Awards and the South African Hip Hop Awards.