Riky Rick Lives On As Footage of the Rapper Performing Unreleased Song ‘The Chant’ Surfaces Online

Riky Rick Lives On As Footage of the Rapper Performing Unreleased Song ‘The Chant’ Surfaces Online

  • Over a year and a half since his passing, Riky Rick's death is still felt throughout the industry
  • An old video of the emcee rapping along to his song surfaced online and opened up old wounds
  • The unreleased track titled The Chant, has been teased before, however, this is the first time netizens see Riky rapping in it

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Riky Rick's video rapping to 'The Chant' surfaced on the internet
Riky Rick's clip performing 'The Chant' found its way online and left fans reeling in grief. Images: rikyrickworld
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Old footage of Riky Rick rapping to his unreleased song surfaced on the internet. The Chant had been teased to fans before in performances but was never released, much to their disappointment. The video opened up old wounds for many supporters who are still in disbelief of Makhado's passing.

Old Riky Rick video uncovered

In a short clip posted by Twitter (X) user MDN News, Riky Rick is seen cheerfully reciting a verse from The Chant with a friend. The song was previewed to fans in bits and pieces during some of Makhado's lively performances but a full released version never saw the light of day.

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Today, fans of the beloved rapper get to somewhat turn back time and celebrate his life and music through the video, which includes lyrics:

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Fans mourn Riky Rick's passing

Back in June, an AI-generated song by the rapper was released by the Riky Rick Foundation. This recent clip makes fans reminisce on what could've been:

recksonbaloi1014 said:

"Rest easy, King, you left us with good music. Only you knew how much you had."

kasomokongwa5909 responded:

"What a legend. Left us way too soon."

bear566 asked:

"What's this song? Kanti I've been tryna get it."

theplugde4933 commented:

"We lost a real one… RIP KING KOTONI."

Jr_maduna posted:

"WE NEVER DIE, WE MULTIPLY!!!!!"

heronthegrapher240 said:

"What's the name of the track or vele it's not released!"

wandilembatha6034 added:

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"LEGEND HIMSELF MAKHADO."

slimemcmahon4883 responded:

"The greatest."

lindokuhle80 posted:

"Usilimazile bafo, you really killed us, Riky."

Riky Rick remembered 1 year after his death

In a recent report, Briefly News shared that Riky Rick's mother, Louisa Zondo, opened up about her grief.

The rapper's passing has been felt by many of his fans and industry colleagues who continue to honour and celebrate his legacy.

The publication also revealed messages from Big Zulu and Cassper Nyovest in honour of what would have been Riky's 36th birthday.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za