Dungeon Family Issues Statement On Rico Wade’s Death: ‘Rico Was The Cornerstone’
The
Dungeon
Family
has
officially
put
out
a
statement
in
the
wake
of
the
shocking
death
of
pioneering
producer
Rico
Wade,
who
died
at
the
age
of
52
on
Saturday
(April
13).
“We
are
devastated
by
the
news
of
the
passing
of
our
dear
brother
Rico
Wade,”
the
collective
wrote
on
the
Organized
Noize
Instagram
page
on
Saturday
(April
13).
“The
world
has
lost
one
of
the
most
innovative
architects
in
music,
and
we
have
lost
an
invaluable
friend.”
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They
continued:
“Rico
was
the
cornerstone
of
Organized
Noize
and
the
Dungeon
Family,
and
we
will
forever
treasure
his
memory
and
the
moments
we
shared,
creating
music
as
a
united
team.
Our
hearts
weigh
heavy
with
sorrow,
and
we
kindly
request
privacy
and
empathy
during
this
challenging
period.
Rico’s
presence
will
always
have
a
special
spot
in
our
hearts,
and
in
the
music
we
presented
to
the
world.”
Future,
a
cousin
of
Rico
Wade
who
got
his
big
break
as
a
member
of
the
second
generation
of
the
Dungeon
Family,
also
took
to
his
Instagram
stories
to
pay
tribute
to
his
fallen
relative.
Check
out
his
response
below,
along
with
tributes
from
the
likes
of
Big
Gipp,
2
Chainz,
and
Questlove.
Dungeon
Family
issues
statement
on
Rico
Wade’s
death: “Rico
was
the
cornerstone”
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HipHopDX
(@HipHopDX)
April
13,
2024
Future
reacts
to
the
passing
of
Rico
Wade
pic.twitter.com/o68BsKqMJJ—
HipHopDX
(@HipHopDX)
April
13,
2024
Killer
Mike,
who
recently
deployed
the
legendary
producer’s
services
for
his
Grammy
award-winning
album, MICHAEL,
also
took
to
Instagram
on
Saturday
(April
13)
to
share
the
news
with
his
followers.
“I
don’t
have
the
words
to
express
my
deep
and
profound
sense
of
loss.
I
am
Praying
for
your
wife
and
Children.
I
am
praying
for
the
Wade
family.
I
am
praying
for
us
all,”
he
wrote
in
the
caption.
“I
deeply
appreciate
your
acceptance
into
The
Dungeon
Family,
mentorship,
Friendship
and
Brotherhood.
Idk
where
I
would
be
without
ya’ll.
This
is
a
part
of
the
journey.
You
told
me
“It
ain’t
been
hard
throughout
the
journey,
it’s
been
a
Journey”
.
The
journey
ain’t
gonna
be
the
Same
Journey
without
U.
Like
U
say
tho
Umma
“Stay
Down
on
it”……we
all
are.
Love
and
Respect,
Michael.”
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Wade’s
family
issued
a
statement
that
same
day.
It
reads:
“We
are
deeply
saddened
by
the
sudden
and
unexpected
passing
of
our
son,
father,
husband,
and
brother
Rico
Wade.
Our
hearts
are
heavy
as
we
mourn
the
loss
of
a
talented
individual
who
touched
the
lives
of
so
many.
We
ask
that
you
respect
the
legacy
of
our
loved
one
and
our
privacy
at
this
time.”
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.
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Wade
is
survived
by
his
two
children.
HipHopDX sends
its
condolences
to
the
friends
and
family
of
Rico
Wade.