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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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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NewsOne Featured Video CLOSE Source: Julia Beverly / Getty Atlanta’s flourishing hip-hop community endured a huge loss with the passing of producer and songwriter Rico Wade over the weekend. Wade was one part of Organized Noize and hip hop collective, Dungeon Family, whose influence will live on through his beats and lyrics. Keep reading to […]
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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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