Photo: Joi Stokes (Getty Images) On Friday (April 26), Southern rap innovator Rico Wade was laid to rest at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Wade, who was one-third of the Grammy-nominated production team Organized Noize and part of The Dungeon Family, passed away on April 14 at the age 52. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock delivered his eulogy […]
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Rico Wade, Legendary Organized Noize And Dungeon Family Producer, Has Died At 52
Atlanta, Georgia, has been the dominating hub of rap music for well over a decade now, but the region’s run began long before that. Rico Wade laid the groundwork for the South as part of the pioneering production team Organized Noize and Dungeon Family collective. Sadly, the mastermind behind the sounds of OutKast, Goodie Mob, […]
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