Nkululeko Habedi

Background

He was born in Orlando West in Soweto.

Career

He was part of the seven piece rap group Skwatta Kamp, a name derived from Squatter Camp, due to South Africa"s Shanty Towns (members: Infa, Nish, Shugasmakx, Flabba, Nemza, Slikour, Bozza) which released four albums between the years 2002 and 2009. "Khut and Joyn" was release in 2002 followed by "Mkhukhu Funkshen" in 2003 and "Washumkhukhu" in 2004 after which the group took a break from the music industry to focus on their solo careers and returned in 2009 for their last album "Fair and Skwear". Rumors of his solo sophomore album, The F Word surfaced in early 2011, but was never released.

Flabba was known for his dexterous rhyming skills mixed with humor, at times controversial lyrics and Tsotsi Taal.

He died in the early hours of Monday 9 March 2015, due to a fatal stab wound at his home in Alexandria, after an altercation with his girlfriend, Sindisiwe Manqele, he was 37. The trial is still ongoing.

Achievements

• During the gap between the third and fourth album Flabba released his solo album "Nkuli versus Flabba" which won an award for "Best Rap Album" in 2007 at the 13th annual South African Music Awards.