Rico Wade, a co-creator of Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family, has passed away. Killer Mike, a member of D.F. and somebody who worked with Rico as recently as last year’s Grammy-winning MICHAEL album, confirmed the news online. “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,” Mike wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post. At this time, no cause of death has been made public. Wade was 52 years old at the time of his passing.

In his mourning, Killer Mike continued, “I deeply appreciate your acceptance into The Dungeon Family, mentorship, friendship and brotherhood. I don’t know where I would be without y’all. 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 with you. Like you say though: I’ma “Stay Down on it”……we all are.”

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