Okmalumkoolkat Pens a Heartfelt Tribute to DJ Dimplez, Saying He Literally Gave His Life to the Game

• South African rapper Okmalumkookat has poured his heart out in a lengthy heartfelt tribute to the late DJ Dimplez
• The rapper described how DJ Dimplez played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the South African hip hop industry
• DJ Dimplez passed away on 6 March 2022 after suffering a sudden brain haemorrhage, his family confirmed in a statement

DJ Dimplez's untimely death came at a time when Mzansi hip hop lovers were still coming to terms with Riky Rick's passing. Many music lovers and even celebrities have been trying to wrap their heads around losing two celebrities in a short space of time.

Tributes have been pouring in for DJ Dimplez, real name Boitumelo Athiel Mooi who died from a brain haemorrhage on 6 March. Stars such as Boity and Okmalumkookat have expressed sadness over the Talking Too Much hitmaker's death.

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Boity shares touching tribute to DJ Dimplez: "This is such a tough one to wrap my head around"

Taking to his Instagram page rapper OKmalumkoolkat said DJ Dimplez was a legend in the entertainment industry. He also described him as a pioneer who changed the events scene in the industry.

"It actually hurts ukuthi this is a RIP post about a broer I just caved at the last memorial service a few days ago," he began his tribute.

He added "@djdimplez is a legend and also one of the pioneers in the event scene, especially when he birth the @popbottles_ent concept."

He went on to say that the industry needs to start honouring legends like DJ Dimplez while they are still alive instead of writing heartfelt condolence messages when they pass away. He wrote:

"We don’t pay enough respect to people that literally gave their lives to the game. We don’t honour them enough, while they are still alive. We write heartfelt RIP posts like these because there are no platforms where people are celebrated."

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Slik Talk apologises to Riky Rick’s wife Bianca following insensitive video: “It was very distasteful”

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that controversial YouTuber Slik Talk has become popular for calling out celebrities. The content creator, however, went too far when he made a video for Riky Rick's wife, Bianca Naidoo.

In the now-deleted video, Slik Talk asked what Bianca had done to help Riky Rick with his depression. Riky Rick died on 23 February was cremated after a private funeral.

TimesLive reports that Slik Talk received massive backlash from social media users for the insensitive video. Many urged him to take the video down and apologise to Bianca.

Source: Briefly News