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Organized Noize
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Organized Noize is an American production duo from Atlanta, Georgia, currently composed of Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.[5][6] Initially a trio, the team included Dungeon Family co-founder Rico Wade until his death in 2024.
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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.[7][8] 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."[9]
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.[10]
The documentary feature The Art of Organized Noize premiered on Netflix on March 22, 2016.[11] 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.[12][13]
On May 5, 2017, Organized Noize released an eponymous, seven-song EP, which had been in production for over 20 years.[9][14] Ahead of the official EP release, the track "Kush" was released on April 20, 2017.[15] 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."[16]
Rico Wade was the older cousin of Grammy winning rapper Future.[17] He died on April 13, 2024, at the age of 52 of heart failure.[18][19][20] Wade was considered to be the "cornerstone" of not only Organized Noize, but also its collaborative group Dungeon Family.[21]
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Impact
Organized Noize are credited with jumpstarting the rise of Southern hip-hop in the early-to-mid 1990s.[6][17] 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.[22][23] Billboard has stated that Organized Noize "pioneered the Dirty South sound."[24]
Production discography
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Credits
| 1992 | TLC | What About Your Friends (Jazz Remix)[28] | — |
| 1993 | Sleigh Ride[29] | A LaFace Family Christmas | |
| Xscape | With You; Tonight[30] | Hummin' Comin' at Cha | |
| P.A. | Lifeline[31] | CB4 (OST) | |
| Entire Album | Ghetto Street Funk[32] | ||
| 1994 | OutKast | Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik[33] | |
| TLC | Waterfalls; Somethin Wicked This Way Comes; Waterfalls (ONP Remix)[34][35] | CrazySexyCool | |
| Sounds of Blackness | Black Butterfly (Organized Noise Remix)[36] | data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | — | |
| A Few Good Men | A Lil' Somethin' (Da' ONP Playa Mix)[37] | ||
| 1995 | OutKast | Phobia | Higher Learning OST[38] |
| Benz or a Beamer | New Jersey Drive OST[39] | ||
| Pebbles | Happy; Soul Replacement; Show Me | Straight From My Heart[40] | |
| Speech | Like Marvin Gaye Said (What's Going On) (Organized Noize Mix)[41] | — | |
| Goodie Mob | Entire Album | Soul Food[42] | |
| Xscape | Keep It on the Real[43] | Off the Hook | |
| Wessyde Goon Squad | Crazy (Remix Edit)[44] | data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | — | |
| 1998 | Lil Will | Lookin for Nikki (ONP Remix)[45] | |
| Goodie Mob | The Experience; Fly Away; The Damm; They Don't Dance No Mo {co-produced by Mr. DJ}; Gutta Butte; Distant Wilderness; I Refuse Limitation; See You When I See You; Inshallah {co-produced by DJ Muggs}; Just about Over {co-produced by David Whild} | Still Standing[46] | |
| OutKast | Return of the G; Skew It on the Bar-B; West Savannah; Mamacita | Aquemini[47] | |
| 1999 | Cool Breeze | Whole Album (except 10, 13, 16) | East Point's Greatest Hits[48] |
| Jim Crow | Crow 5 | Crow's Nest[49] | |
| Goodie Mobb | World Party; Get Rich to This; I.C.U.; Street Corner; Cuddy Buddy | World Party[50] | |
| 2000 | Various | One Four Love (Pt 1 & 2) | Hip Hop for Respect[51] |
| Sleepy Brown | Automatic | Shaft OST | |
| PA | Problems | My Life Your Entertainment[52] | |
| Ludacris | Game Got Switched[53] | Back for the First Time | |
| OutKast | So Fresh So Clean; Spaghetti Junction; We Love Deez Hoes | Stankonia | |
| 2002 | TLC | Give It to Me While It's Hot; Get Away | 3D[54] |
| 2003 | The D.O.C. | DFW | Deuce[55] |
| Bubba Sparxxx | Like It or Not; New South; Back in the Mud | Deliverance[56] | |
| 2004 | Sleepy Brown, OutKast | I Can't Wait | Barbershop 2 OST[57] |
| Cee Lo Green | Childz Play; Scrapmetal | Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine[58] | |
| Brandy | Necessary | Afrodisiac[59] | |
| Ludacris | Blueberry Yum Yum | Red Light District[60] | |
| 2005 | The Lumberjacks | Murder Madness Music; Gothic Funk; They Comin Man; Superfriends | Livin Life A=s Lumberjacks[61] |
| 2006 | Bubba Sparxx | Represent; Claremont Lounge; Wonderful; As the Rim Spins; The Other Man | The Charm[62] |
| Cee-Lo | Ophidiophobia[63] | Snakes on a Plane OST | |
| OutKast | Mighty O; N2U; Peaches; Life Is Like a Musical; In Your Dreams | Idlewild[64] | |
| Da Backwudz | Mama Always Told Me | Wood Work[65] |
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