Organized Noize

Among the hit records they have worked on include TLC's "Waterfalls", En Vogue's "Don't Let Go (Love)", and Ludacris' "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)". They are most notable for producing a large amount of material for Outkast (including all of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and "So Fresh, So Clean" from Stankonia) and Goodie Mob (including all of Soul Food and "They Don't Dance No Mo" from Still Standing). Both groups are part of Organized Noize's Dungeon Family collective, which also includes Slimm Cutta Calhoun and Joi, among others. The "Dungeon" would be the name given to recording studio which was located in the basement of Organized Noize member Rico Wade's mother's house. The "Dungeon" studio, which attracted numerous aspiring musicians and artists, even made Wade a key architect of Atlanta hip hop.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/arts/music/rico-wade-organized-noize-playlist.html|title=Rico Wade and Organized Noize's 10 Essential Songs|first=Christopher R.|last=Weingarten|work=New York Times|date=April 15, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/14/rico-wade-outkast-organized-noise-dies|title=Rico Wade, key figure in Atlanta hip-hop scene, dies aged 52|first=Edward|last=Helmore|work=The Guardian|date=April 14, 2024|accessdate=April 15, 2024}} In an interview with Billboard, Big Boi of Outkast explained that Organized Noize helped them early on in the music business, saying, "They were our big brothers, and they did a production deal with LaFace Records. They were the ones that gave us our first shot and we been doing music with them since the beginning."{{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7784301/big-boi-new-album-boomiverse-interview | title = Big Boi on 'Boomiverse' Album: 'I Kinda Took it Back to 'Southernplayalistic' With Elite Street S--t' | date= May 4, 2017 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Billboard | first = Eric|last=Deip }}

They also contributed on the soundtrack of the 1996 critically acclaimed heist film Set It Off. In 2006, they contributed additional music to the film Miami Vice. In 2010 they produced several songs on the critically acclaimed Island/Def Jam solo debut from Big Boi titled Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. In 2011, they produced the album Nappy Dot Org for Nappy Roots.{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/nappy-roots-explain-different-experience-with-organized-noize/|title=Nappy Roots Discuss 'Different Experience' of Organized Noize|date=October 31, 2011 |access-date=October 8, 2016}}

The documentary feature The Art of Organized Noize premiered on Netflix on March 22, 2016.{{cite web | url = http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/23/organized-noize-announce-first-ever-compilation-ep-featuring-big-boi-2-chainz/ | title = Organized Noize announce first-ever compilation EP featuring Big Boi and 2 Chainz | date= 23 April 2017 | access-date = 28 May 2017 | publisher = Fact Magazine | first = Adam|last=Bychawski }} The documentary, directed by Quincy Jones III, details the formation of the group, who met through Tionne Watkins of TLC, and the early days of their Dungeon Family collective.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2016/03/24/with-a-new-documentary-atlanta-trio-organized-noize-earn-just-applause/#14f0f0617155 | title = With A New Documentary, Atlanta Trio Organized Noize Earn Just Applause | date= March 24, 2016 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Forbes | first = Natalie|last=Robehmed }}{{cite magazine | url = http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/03/the-art-of-organized-noize-review | title = Blood Is Thicker: What 'The Art of Organized Noize' Says About Family | date= March 24, 2016 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Complex | first = Julian|last=Kimble }}

On May 5, 2017, Organized Noize released an eponymous, seven-song EP, which had been in production for over 20 years.{{cite web | url = http://2dopeboyz.com/2017/05/04/organized-noize-self-titled-ep-stream/ | title = Over Two Decades In The Making, Organized Noize Drops Self-Titled EP | date= May 4, 2017 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | publisher = 2dopeboyz }} Ahead of the official EP release, the track "Kush" was released on April 20, 2017.{{cite magazine | url = http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/04/organized-noize-release-kush-with-2-chainz-and-joi-off-upcoming-ep/view | title = Organized Noize Release "Kush" With 2 Chainz and Joi Off Upcoming EP | date= April 21, 2017 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = XXL Magazine | author = Emmanuel C.M. }} The project was generally well-received, with Cult MTL writer Mr. Wavvy calling it "an enjoyable listen for any fans of the original Dungeon Family/Dirty South movement."{{cite web | url = http://cultmontreal.com/2017/06/organized-noize-ep/ | title = REVIEW: Organized Noize's "Organized Noize" EP| author = Mr. Wavvy| date = June 19, 2017}}

Rico Wade was the older cousin of Grammy winning rapper Future.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-organized-noize-put-southern-hip-hop-on-the-map-20160321 | title = How Organized Noize Put Southern Hip-Hop on the Map | date= March 21, 2016 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Rolling Stone | author = Elias Leight }} He died on April 13, 2024, at the age of 52 of heart failure.{{Cite web |title= Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C5s69VtLotS/ |archive-url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/arts/music/rico-wade-dead.html|archive-date=2024-04-14|access-date=2024-04-22|website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-13 |title=Rico Wade, Founder Of Organized Noize, Dungeon Family Has Reportedly Passed At 52 |url=https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/04/13/rico-wade-founder-of-organized-noize-dungeon-family-has-reportedly-passed-at-52/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Atlanta Daily World |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Eustice |first=Kyle |date=2024-04-13 |title=Rico Wade—Organized Noize Co-Founder Who Produced Outkast, TLC & Goodie Mob—Has Died |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/rico-wade-organized-noize-co-founder-who-produced-outkast-tlc-goodie-mob-has-died/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}} Wade was considered to be the "cornerstone" of not only Organized Noize, but also its collaborative group Dungeon Family.{{cite news|url=https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/atlanta-rap-legend-dungeon-family-member-rico-wade-dies-52/7UZB4EBQZFA27IOCHWFSHTNWIE/|title=Atlanta rap legend, Dungeon Family member Rico Wade dies at 52|publisher=WSB-TV|date=April 15, 2024|accessdate=April 15, 2024}}

Organized Noize are credited with jumpstarting the rise of Southern hip-hop in the early-to-mid 1990s. The group has been described as being, "the...production team behind some of the greatest songs ever," and "one of the most respected production teams in rap history," by NPR and Spin respectively.{{cite news | url = https://www.npr.org/sections/microphonecheck/2015/06/03/411441037/microphone-check-live-organized-noize | title = Microphone Check Live: Organized Noize | date= June 3, 2015 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | newspaper = NPR | author = Ali Shaheed Muhammad }}{{cite magazine | url = http://www.spin.com/2016/08/outkast-atliens-20-years-anniversary-big-boi-interview/ | title = 20 Years, 20 Questions: Big Boi Reconnects With OutKast's 'ATLiens' | date= August 26, 2016 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Spin Magazine | author = Corbin Reiff }} Billboard has stated that Organized Noize "pioneered the Dirty South sound."{{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7272547/the-art-of-organized-noize-documentary-film | title = 'The Art of Organized Noize' Documentary: 9 Things We Learned About OutKast, TLC & More | date= March 28, 2016 | access-date = May 28, 2017 | magazine = Billboard | author = Paley Martin }}

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