10/10/2025
We remember "Flabba"
Nkululeko 'Flabba' Habedi
17 October 1977 - 09 March 2015
Nkululeko Habedi, better known by his stage name "Flabba".The rapper was born in Orlando West in Soweto and later moved to Alexandra with his parents.The rapper got his stage name after hearing his grandmother using the word flabbergasted. He looked it up and decided to call himself "Flabba".He was part of the seven-piece rap group "Skwatta Kamp", a name derived from squatter camp, an informal settlement. The group was made up of Infa, Nish, Shugasmakx, Flabba, Nemza, Slikour, and Bozza.
They released four albums between 2002 and 2009 β Khut and Joyn which was released in 2002, Mkhukhu Funkshen in 2003, and Washumkhukhu in 2004. After the third album, the group took a break to focus on solo careers, returning in 2009 with the last album Fair and Skwear.During their break and in between the third and fourth album, Flabba released his solo album Nkuli vs Flabba. The album won an award for "Best Rap Album" during the 13th annual South African Music Awards in 2007.Some of the songs that Flabba worked on and which were the highlight of his career are:
Umoya, which was in Skwatta Kampβs album Mkhukhu Funkshen, became a hip-hop anthem in South Africa in 2003. Bho Fatshe was one of his biggest singles after going solo. In 2014, Flabba was featured in Kwestaβs Do Like I Do and in 2011 he released his much-awaited single called Nay'inkinga featuring Thabo "JR" Bogopa Jr.Flabba was stabbed to death by his girlfriend then Sindisiwe Manqele who served only six years of her Twelve years sentence for killing him.May his soul continue to rest in peace.ποΈ
