One of the people who paid tribute to Riky on his birthday is Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee. Images via Twitter: @blackcoffee

One of the people who paid tribute to Riky on his birthday is Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee. Images via Twitter: @blackcoffee

Black Coffee honours Riky Rick with touching post [watch]

‘Gone to soon, continue resting. Thanks Coffee for these memories,’ one person said about Black Coffee’s Riky Rick.

One of the people who paid tribute to Riky on his birthday is Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee. Images via Twitter: @blackcoffee

One of the people who paid tribute to Riky on his birthday is Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee. Images via Twitter: @blackcoffee

On Thursday this week, it was the birthday of late rapper Riky Rick. The star committed suicide in February last year after battling with depression. His passing devastated his millions of fans and many industry fans who headed online to wish him a happy heavenly birthday. One of the people who paid tribute to Riky on his birthday is Grammy Award-winning musician Black Coffee.

Social media users absolutely loved the DJ’s post and headed to the comment section to help him wish Riky a happy birthday.

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Black Coffee celebrates Riky Rick’s birthday

South Africans were left reeling after hearing about the passing of Boss Zone hitmaker Riky Rick. His death sparked an important conversation about the mental health of celebrities and treating all humans kindly.

While it has been over a year since his death, he is still celebrated often.

On Thursday this week, the late rapper turned 35 years old. Heading online, thousands of people shared heartwarming birthday wishes with him.

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Bianca Naidoo and Ricky Rick happier times. Image: @rikyrickworld

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One of those people is award winning DJ Black Coffee. Taking to his Twitter page on Thursday, the musician shared a photo of himself and Riky.

He also posted a video of the star having fun while getting out of his pricey Porsche. Take a look below:

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Mzansi is teary-eyed

The post left many of Riky’s fans reeling. Many of them headed to the comment section where they wished the late star a very happy birthday.

Take a look at some of their comments:

“Gone to soon continue resting thanks koffee for these memories,” one person said while another wrote:

“He looked really happy to see you…will forever be missed”

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