Sad news to report…
Founder of the prolific Dungeon Family and 1/3 of the Organized Noise production team, Rico Wade has passed away!
Killer Mike, took to Instagram on Saturday (April 13) to share the news with his followers.
The Dungeon Family was a collective of rappers and producers who were considered pioneers of Southern Hip Hop. Consisting of the likes of OutKast, the Goodie Mob, and Killer Mike (as part of the so-called “second generation” of the Dungeon Family), the crew got its name from Wade’s recording studio, which was known as “The Dungeon,” which is where most of the now-legendary records were recorded.
In addition to his production work on the Dungeon Family’s collection of albums, the producer (real name Rico Renard Wade) was also behind the boards for some super-smash R&B hits, including En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go (Love)” and TLC’s “Waterfalls.” He was one-third of the production collective Organized Noize, which also included Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.
Wade is survived by his two children. He is also a cousin of the rapper Future — who began his career as a “second generation” member of Dungeon Family.
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