"Rico Wade, Influential Atlanta Producer and Dungeon Family Member, Passes Away at 52"

Rico Wade, a key Outkast producer and member of Organized Noize, who co-founded the Dungeon Family collective, has passed away at the age of 52. No cause of death has been disclosed. Wade, along with Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown, played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of Outkast and the hip-hop group, producing hits like "Waterfalls" by TLC and launching the careers of artists like Janelle Monáe and Killer Mike. Wade is survived by his mother, two sons, wife, and siblings.