The “Nafukwa” hitmaker, who died in February following a long battle with mental health issues, will be awarded with the Global Visionary Award at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards on September 30.
BET announced on social media that the South African rapper, singer and Producer would be honoured posthumously for championing the culture and artists.
Today, BET International announces South African Entrepreneur, Rapper, and Fashion Icon, Rikhado “Riky Rick” Makhado will be honored posthumously with the inaugural Global Visionary Award for the 2022 BET #HipHopAwards! #GlobalVisionaryAward #BET pic.twitter.com/yNQsnxXzUV— BET Africa (@BET_Africa) September 23, 2022
The inaugural Global Visionary Award recognises and honours champions of culture, including artists, DJs and music industry professionals who have made ground-breaking efforts to expand the culture of hip hop on the world stage.
He will be the first recipient of the award for his life, work and his lasting impact while raising awareness around mental health issues and shedding light on available coping resources.