Rico Wade, a member of the pioneering Atlanta-based production trio Organized Noize and a key early Outkast collaborator, has died, according to an Instagram post by his close friend Killer Mike ...

Rico Wade, a legendary music producer, has died at 52, leaving the hip-hop community mourning and fans replaying the classic albums he helped create. Artist and activist Killer Mike, a frequent ...

Rico Wade, who co-wrote and produced TLC’s 'Waterfalls,' has died at 52. As a member of Organized Noize, he helped shape Southern hip-hop in the 1990s.

Rico Wade, a key Outkast producer and a member of Organized Noize, who also co-founded the Dungeon Family Collective, has died. He was 52.

Rico Wade, one-third of the legendary Atlanta production group Organized Noize and a founding member of the Dungeon Family, died Saturday. He was 52. From the legendary dungeon of his mother’s ...

ATLANTA — Rico Wade, a member of the Dungeon Family and part of the legendary Atlanta rap production group Organized Noize has died. He was 52.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Rico Wade, the renowned producer and architect of Atlanta hip-hop, has died. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CELL THERAPY") GOODIE MOB: (Singing) Who's that peeking in my window?

Rico Wade may not have been a household name, but his influence resonates through the beats and lyrics of some of Atlanta's biggest hip-hop icons. ... Legendary producer Rico Wade dies at 52.

Rico Wade, one-third of the production group Organized Noize and founder of the legendary Dungeon Family collective that worked closely with Outkast, has died. He was 52.

Rico Wade, who was part of the Atlanta-based production trio Organized Noize, has died at the age of 52. His death was announced by Grammy Award-winning rapper Killer Mike on Saturday on Instagram .

God bless the Wade family!” Currently, her cause of death is unknown but it is tough considering the proximity to Rico Wade passing away. He died at the age of 52 from heart failure back in April.

Atlanta has suffered another tragic loss. This week, Big Boi revealed that Rico Wade’s mother passed away just six months after the legendary producer’s death. Fans flooded the comments to ...