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E! VIP is back with a special Riky Rick tribute episode

01/12/2022

E! VIP is back with a special Riky Rick tribute episodeE! VIP is back featuring the hottest African celebs, including Boity and Nasty C. PLUS check out the special Riky Rick tribute episode.

by Mariette van Niekerk

01-12-2022 15:35

in Entertainment

A special E! VIP episode on 11 December will pay tribute to the life and career of the late rapper Riky Rick. Image: Supplied

E! VIP is back for a brand-new season and will give viewers an exclusive insight into the lives and careers of the most talked about and high-profile celebs from across Africa.

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Fans can look forward to uncovering the stories of stars from South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, including:

Sarkodie,

Jo-Anne Reyneke,

Daniel Churchill,

Boity Thulo,

Yvonne Nelson,

Gert-Johan Coetzee,

Nasty C,

Kate Kamau,

Yemi Alade, Mihlali, and

Fireboy.

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The 12-part series will open with a special episode dedicated to the late Riky Rick, premiering on 11 December 2022 at 20:00 CAT, ahead of the full series airing weekly from 8 January 2023 at 20:00 CAT.All episodes will be available on Universal immediately after airing on E! Africa.

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12 JAM-PACKED E! VIP EPISODES We are pleased to bring African audiences more local and original content with a new season of E! VIP, available exclusively on E! Africa and Universal , said Lee Raftery, Managing Director Europe, Middle East & Africa, NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer.

E! VIP is the second original series to be produced for E! Africa this year, with the wildly popular Celebrity Game Night Season 4 returning to screens in spring 2023, Raftery adds.

E! VIP is produced by Brainstorm Media Entertainment in Johannesburg for NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer.

The new season of E! VIP will air weekly from 8 January 2022 at 20:00 CAT on E! Africa (DStv channel 124). It will be available to watch on Universal immediately after airing on E! Africa, exclusively via DStv.

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Boity Daniel Churchill Fireboy Gert-Johan Coetzee Jo-anne Reyneke Kate Kamau Mihlali Riky Rick Sarkodie Yemi Alade Yvonne Nelson Nasty C RIKY RICK TRIBUTE EPISODE Viewers are also in for a treat A special E! VIP tribute episode that will follow the life and career of the late rapper Riky Rick, featuring some of his closest collaborators and friends, including Bash, Musa Keys, Mihlali, Tresor, Sjava, Nasty C, Ms Cosmo, Mome, Tall Ass Mo, Boity, Costa Titch, Nadia Nakia, Stilo Magolide and TXC.

The episode will air on 11 December 2022 at 20:00 CAT on E! Africa (DStv channel 124).

The full season to air weekly from 8 January 2023 at 20:00 CAT on E! Africa (DStv channel 124), with episodes available on Universal immediately after

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