Hip-hop nation fear not, captain Riky Rick is here to save you!
The outspoken musician has been on a mission to rescue SA hip-hop from the evils of the industry ever since he took to the stage at the Metro FM Music Awards in February .
He used that occasion to rant about radio not playing young artists' music and told Zkhipani recently that he is still determined to fight for the future of hip-hop.
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"When we say that we are going to do something we get it done. It is our mission...right now they are laughing because they want to see us down but give it 12 months, give it 18 months, sooner or later we will bring back independence to hip-hop," Riky said.
Riky, who parted ways with his former record label Mabala Noise announced his resignation through a series of tweets. He said that he "just wanted to do the right thing and inspire the kids to not be slaves" to the industry.
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Riky admitted that his deal with Mabala Noise was partly to blame for the belief that hip-hop's future was with a major label, but said that he now wanted to "liberate" the genre.
"The main thing is to keep your eye on the prize. Do not get distracted. Do not drift from the people that keep you motivated. Ask for help when you need it and give help whenever you can," he told fans recently.
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