Ruff Kid On The Limelight

Ruff Kid’s music career started in 2000. His first single, Wekatemwika, was released in 2004. The song was an immediate success earning him the number 1 spot on the African international music charts on Channel O and the Urban Massive show. The same year Dream records released his debut album “All 4 U”. His second studio album Matured was released the following year with Joe Chibungu as his producer.

Ruff Kid’s second album gave him the opportunity to tour Southern Africa. He performed with some of the industries greats such as Kabelo Mabalane, Oliver Mtukudzi, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Jozi and Zola.

He then released his third album “Most Wanted” in 2006. The album had some controversial hits such as Chikalalila. Chikalalila caused some controversy not only in Zambia, but also in other neighboring countries. The song seemed to reveal truths about a number of artists’ private lives.

In 2007 Ruff kid won multiple awards namely the Born N’Bred Award(s) (in the category of Best Hip-hop video), CBC Music video Award and Radio Awards.

In 2012 he added the BEFFTA Awards to his list of achievements in the category, best international act, beating other African music heavy weights such as Zahara, Camp Mulla, Cover Driver, D’banj and Grace Galaxy.

In late 2013 Ruff Kid released his fourth studio album titled the Naked Truth. The album was criticized for its controversial album cover. After a successful album release, he toured the USA and released a number of singles which was Mwaiseni, Lesa Wamaka and Hule that featured Chef 187. He described Lesa Wamaka as a “testimony of God’s Grace on his life”. The song got a lot of public praise as it resonated with the masses.

In 2021, he released his much acclaimed Trap anthem “Banja” (Which means “family” in the Zambian native language). The song featured South African rapper Emtee, with whom he continued his international footprint. Critics described the song as “a perfect blend of the genre”.

In 2022, he was nominated for the South African Hip Hop Awards in the category of Best International Act, along with other big hip hop names like Kendrick Lamar, Dax and others.

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