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'''Masautso Nkhoma''' (born 17 March 1986) better known by his stage name, '''Ruff Kid'''<ref name=HHH/><ref name=SZA/>is a [[Zambia]]n hip hop recording artist<ref name="Jet 2005">{{cite web|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/03/15/interview-ruff-kid/|title= Interview with Ruff Kid|publisher=lusakatimes.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> and 2012 best International Act winner at the BEFFTA Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/10/28/ruff-kid-wins-beffta-award/ |title= Ruff Kid wins award|publisher=lusakatimes.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> He debuted in 2000 with the his hit single ''Wekatemwikwa''. Ruff Kid is also the chief executive officer of his own label imprint, ''Kang'ono Records''. According to the artist, the name ''Ruff Kid'' depicts where he comes from and the struggles he had encountered while growing up.<ref name=GHKID/> | '''Masautso Nkhoma''' (born 17 March 1986) better known by his stage name, '''Ruff Kid'''<ref name=HHH/><ref name=SZA/>is a [[Zambia]]n hip hop recording artist<ref name="Jet 2005">{{cite web|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/03/15/interview-ruff-kid/|title= Interview with Ruff Kid|publisher=lusakatimes.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> and 2012 best International Act winner at the Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/10/28/ruff-kid-wins-beffta-award/ |title= Ruff Kid wins award|publisher=lusakatimes.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> He debuted in 2000 with the his hit single ''Wekatemwikwa''. Ruff Kid is also the chief executive officer of his own label imprint, ''Kang'ono Records''. According to the artist, the name ''Ruff Kid'' depicts where he comes from and the struggles he had encountered while growing up.<ref name=GHKID/> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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* ''[[Point Blank (album)|Point Blank]]'' - 2012 | * ''[[Point Blank (album)|Point Blank]]'' - 2012 | ||
* ''[[The Naked Truth (album)|The Naked Truth]]'' - 2014 | * ''[[The Naked Truth (album)|The Naked Truth]]'' - 2014 | ||
==Awards and honours== | |||
Ruff Kid was awarded the Best International Act at the 2012 Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) Awards beating other African musicians such as Zahara (South Africa), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Cover Drive, D’banji (Nigeria) and Grace Galaxy (South Africa). | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https:// | * [https://facebook.com/ruffkidzambia Ruff Kid] on Facebook | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
