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Rico Wade, Famed Producer In Atlanta Hip-Hop Scene, Dies At 52
Wade emerged as successful producer in the 1990s, making hits for Outkast and other Atlanta-based acts like Cee-Lo Green.
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Rico Wade, key figure in Atlanta hip-hop scene, dies aged 52
Tributes paid to music producer who helped write TLC’s Waterfalls and worked on albums by OutKast and CeeLo GreenRico Wade, one of the architects of Atlanta’s “dirty south” hip-hop sound, who co-produced albums by OutKast, Goodie Mob and CeeLo Green and who co-wrote TLC’s 1994 hit Waterfalls, has died. He was 52.Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens paid tribute to Wade, saying he had “led in the creation of a hip-hop sound that has spanned decades and genres. Rico left an indelible mark on music and...
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Rico Wade Dies: Atlanta Hip-Hop Producer, The Dungeon Family Member Was 52
Producer Rico Wade, an influential figure in southern hip-hop, is dead at 52.