Family Values (album)

Family Values is the debut studio album by South African rapper, actor, writer, composer and record producer Riky Rick. It was released and made available for purchase on iTunes by Makhado Makhado Agency on 3 April 2015. It features guest appearances from Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Zano and Black Motion.[1] Family Values was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[2]

Family Values
Studio album by Riky Rick
Released	3 April 2015
Recorded	2011-15
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	74:51
Label	Makhado Makhado Agency
Producer	Riky Rick Leagan Breda Lwazi Nonyukela Ganja Beatz DJ Sneja Black Motion Muzi Takunda Muusha
Singles from Family Values
"Amantombazane" Released: 11 November 2013 "Nafukwa (Fok Julle Naaiers)" Released: 19 May 2014 "Boss Zonke" Released: 26 October 2014 "Sondela" Released: 17 April 2016

Background and recording

Riky Rick speaking on the album's title:

I chose to call it Family Values as this is a passionate reflection of my evolution as producer and rapper. A lot has happened in my life both professionally and personally and this album narrates those changes through music.[3]

During interviews, Riky Rick mentioned that he had produced 80 percent of the album. He mentioned that there were only four guest appearances on his album. In March 2015, Riky previewed snippets of the songs "A Time to Love", "Makaveli" and "Sondela". He stated that "Sondela" would be the next official single from the album. Prior to this, Riky had released three singles "Amantombazane", "Nafukwa (Fok Julle Naaiers)" and "Boss Zonke" which all gained mainstream recognition.

Riky Rick revealed the album's cover in February 2015 via various social media platforms, including Instagram. The cover which was shot by Kristin-Lee Moolman, depicts Riky Rick embracing his son, Maik Makhado. The artwork which bears a huge resemblance to an old picture of American rapper Game and his son Harlem Taylor, drew criticism from the public, with some labeling Riky Rick a copycat.[4]

Black Motion, which worked with Riky on the album stated, "When we got into studio we created music. We started harmonising one melody and that melody was music". Family Values was billed by OkMzansi as "one of the most anticipated hip hop albums of 2015".[5] It was made available for iTunes pre-order on 27 February 2015, revealing the album's 18-song tracklist.

Media personnel were invited for a listening session held at Riky's house on 31 March 2015. The album's release party was held three days later.

Singles

The album singles "Amantombazane", "Boss Zonke" and "Nafukwa (Fok Julle Naaiers). In an interview with Slikour, Riky Rick stated that the album's fourth single would be "Sondela", saying that it was sonically different from his previous singles. He later performed the single with Zano on Live Amp on 3 April 2015.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Rikhado Makhado	Riky Rick	2:39
2.	"A Time to Love"	Makhado,P De Menezes	Riky Rick	3:29
3.	"Wonder Years"	Makhado	Riky Rick	4:32
4.	"Makaveli"	Makhado	Takunda Muusha	3:56
5.	"Boss Zonke"	Makhado	Riky Rick	4:00
6.	"Interlude"	Makhado	Riky Rick	0:20
7.	"Papa Song"	Makhado	Leagan Breda	5:31
8.	"Love We Had" (Interlude)	Makhado	Riky Rick	1:27
9.	"Sondela" (featuring Zano)	Makhado Thokozani Nzima	Lwazi Nonyukela	4:34
10.	"Come Alive" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Okmalumkoolkat)	Makhado Refiloe Maele Phoolo Smiso Zwane	Riky Rick Muzi	4:29
11.	"Thuglife"	Makhado	Riky Rick	5:08
12.	"94 / It's Getting Worse"	Makhado	Riky Rick	3:53
13.	"Bambalela" (featuring Black Motion)	Makhado Thabo Mabogwane Bongani Mohosana	Black Motion	5:23
14.	"Gone, Pt. 3"	Makhado	Riky Rick	8:30
15.	"Shining"	Makhado	DJ Sneja	4:38
16.	"Till I Die (Outro)"	Makhado	Riky Rick	7:49
17.	"Nafukwa (Fok Julle Naaiers)"	Makhado	Ganja Beatz	4:08
18.	"Amantombazane" (featuring Okmalumkoolkat)	Makhado Smiso Zwane	Riky Rick	3:45
Total length:				74:51

Certification and sales

The album was certified platinum by RISA after selling more than 30 000 copies.

References

1. "Family Values by Riky Rick on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
2. "Riky Rick's Family Values goes platinum!". Times LIVE. TMG Entertainment. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
3. "Riky Rick's Family Values is finaly [sic] here". iamhiphop. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
4. "Riky Rick Reveals How Much He Had When Family Values Dropped". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
5. "RIKY RICK DROPS HIS ALBUM ARTWORK FOR "FAMILY VALUES"". OkMzansi. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

External links

• Family Values on iTunes (ZA)