With an effort to deliver consistent and fresh hip-hop material thoroughly, Mabala Noise Entertainment (MNE) on Monday announced that it has signed rapper Riky Rick under it's stable.
Speaking to TMG Entertainment, an excited Riky revealed that he had been looking for a new home that could help him carry out his vision for some time.
"I've got so many visions, ideas and many things to do, but nobody really wants to support everything that I do," he explained.
"But Mabale [MNE] is more than just a record label. It's a family. So it will give me the platform to give out all the good ideas that I have to the people, with their support," he added, before pointing out that he had been an independent artist up until now.
Riky released his debut album Family Values last year – which has since gone platinum – under his own label, Makhado Makhado Agency.
He revealed that while he'll be joining MNE, his record label will still be in operation, claiming that this move will give him opportunity to open doors for young and upcoming talent through his own stable.
"Now I will be able to find and push other artists through my label and do amazing things. Before, I couldn't do that because I was just worried about pushing me and my brand,'' he said, adding that he already has a few artists lined-up to join Makhado Makhado Agency.
Under the new partnership, Ricky and fellow MNE rapper Du Boiz are headed to Los Angeles for two weeks to record new material and potential international collaborations.
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