Artist
Organized Noize
Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown built Atlanta's foundational sound in a basement that had no air conditioning: Rico's mother's house, a space that became legend under the name the Dungeon. The door stayed open to whoever showed up, and the makeshift equipment on hand forced a live-instrumentation approach, bass guitar, Rhodes piano, harmonica breaks, and Southern soul samples woven through everything the trio touched.
The full story is in Southern Hip-Hop.
At a glance
- Active
- 1992–present
- From
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Listening guide track
- “Set If Off”
Listen
In the Southern Hip-Hop listening guide: “Set If Off”
In the issues
- Southern Hip-HopPrincipal · 1987-2007 · Members
Southern Hip-Hop is a music scene from Southern United States, 1987–2007. Its principal artists include Outkast, UGK, Three 6 Mafia and Organized Noize. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 19 dated events.