Beatbarrow Weekly Talent Check:Kikky Baddass

Who Kikky Is

By Panashe Siziba

Christabell Stembeni Mahlungwa (born April 15, 1995), professionally known as Kikky Baddass, is a multi award-winning Zimbabwean rapper, singer-songwriter and psychologist. She rose to limelight in 2017 after she dropped the raunchy video to "Body Conversations", a song which is featured on her debut album titled Queen of The South.

Kikky was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. She completed her basic education at Avondale Primary School. She went on to complete her secondary education at Trust Academy in Harare.

In October 2017, Kikky released her debut album called "Queen of The South" which featured Ycee from Nigeria and Zimbabwean rappers Marcus Mafia and Jnr Brown and production by WizzyProbeatz who also produces for Patoranking. The album was launched exclusively at the glamorous Crown Plaza Hotel in Harare. In 2018 she relelased a five track EP titled "Mambokadzi" which features zimdancehall artist, Freeman on a track called "Rewind"

In 2017 Kikky Baddass engaged in a lyrical war with female rapper Tiara Baluti which resulted in diss songs such "Strive Masiiwa" by Kikky and Mash It Up by Tiara. The beef started after Tiara was interviewed on Capital 26Free's Keep It Real Fridays, she said she wouldn't work with Kikky on a song and Kikky reacted by going on Instagram live and Twitter where she called Tiara arrogant and that she should stay in her lane.