Rich Kidd

**Ritchie Acheampong** (dem born am April 28, 1987), dem better know am as **Rich Kidd**, be a Canadian hip hop recording artist, record producer den film/video director wey komot Toronto, Ontario. He be a two-time nominee for de Juno Award for Rap Recording of de Year as a solo artist, wey he garner nominations for de Juno Awards of 2013 give *The Closers* den for de Juno Awards of 2014 give *In My Opinion*. Insyd 2013, he form de project **Naturally Born Strangers** plus collaborators Tona den Adam Bomb. Dat group ein debut release, *The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers*, win de Juno Award for Rap Recording of de Year for de Juno Awards of 2015.

## Early life
Na dem born Acheampong insyd Toronto, Ontario to Ghanaian immigrant parents Elizabeth Acheampong, a warehouse laborer, den Morgan Acheampong, a taxi driver. For age 3, ein family move go de suburb of Mississauga den frequently within de city. Wen ein parents divorce, he den ein mommie move go a co-operative housing area insyd Erin Mills (west Mississauga), dem locally know as de Ridgeway complex. He graduate from Loyola Catholic Secondary School wey na he sanso be a graduate of The Remix Project; an educational youth program give music, art, den business.

## Discography

### Albums

* *The Closers* (2012) (plus SonReal)
* *In My Opinion* (2013)
* *The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers* (2013) (plus Adam Bomb den Tona)

### Mixtapes

* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 1* (2007)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 2: Piecing Together the Game* (2008)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 3: From the Bottom of the Can* (2009)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 4: The Boiling Point* (2010)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 5: Born to Win* (2011)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 6: City on My Back* (2012)
* *Kiddstrumentals V.1* (2012)
* *The Closers* (plus SonReal) (2012)
* *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 7: The People's Champ* (2013)
* *Kiddstrumentals V.2* (2013)

### Singles

* "Take It Slow" (2010)
* "MJ Year" (2010)
* "Don't Sleep on Me" (2011)
* "Back in the Day" (2012)
* "SYKE" (2013)
* "Can I Get A [Bom Bom]" (2013)
* "I'd Be Lying" (2013)

## Awards den nominations

### Awards

* Juno Awards 2011 – Rap Recording of the Year (Shad ein *TSOL* produce by Rich Kidd)
* Stylus Awards 2011 – Artist Mixtape of the Year Award for We On Some Rich Kidd Shit Volume 4: The Boiling Point
* Toronto Independent Music Awards 2010 – Best Live Urban Award
* Juno Awards 2015 – Rap Recording of the Year for The Legends League Presents: Naturally Born Strangers
* Sirius XM Indie Awards 2015 - RAP/HIP-HOP ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR for Naturally Born Strangers (Legends League)

### Nominations

; Juno Awards 2013

* Rap Recording of the Year Nomination for Rich Kidd den SonReal's *The Closers*
* Rap Recording of the Year for JD Era ein *No Handouts*
* Rap Recording of the Year for Maestro Fresh Wes ein *Black Tuxedo*

; Stylus Awards 2011

* Hip Hop Single of the Year (2x)
* R&B Single of the Year
* Producer of the Year

; Stylus Awards 2012

* Artist Mixtape of the Year - *We on Some Rich Kidd Shit Vol. 5: Born to Win*

; Muchmusic Video Awards 2010

* Hip Hop Video of the Year – K-os' "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" (produced by Rich Kidd)
* Director of the Year – Director X for K-os' "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" (produced by Rich Kidd)

; Muchmusic Video Awards 2013

* Hip Hop Video of the Year – plus SonReal' "Hometown"

; IHeartRadio Muchmusic Video Awards 2015

* Hip Hop Video of the Year – plus Naturally Born Strangers "No One Knows My Struggle"

; IHeartRadio Muchmusic Video Awards 2016

* Best Post Production – plus Naturally Born Strangers "Jameson Ave"

; IHeartRadio Muchmusic Video Awards 2017

* Hip Hop Video of the Year – plus Tassnata' "Let's Go"

## References



## External links

* Rich Kidd Beats

* Rich Kidd discography at Discogs