Rico Wade, who co-wrote and produced TLC’s 1995 smash “Waterfalls” as a member of Atlanta’s legendary production team Organized Noize and founded the Dungeon Family collective, has died. He was 52.
里科·韋德去世,享年52歲。他是亞特蘭大傳奇制作團隊Organized Noize的一員,參與編寫并制作了TLC 1995年的熱門歌曲《Waterfalls》,并創(chuàng)建了Dungeon Family集體。
"We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband, and brother Rico Wade,” his family said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our privacy at this time.”
他的家人在給《娛樂周刊》的一份聲明中說:“我們的兒子、父親、丈夫和兄弟里科·韋德突然意外去世,我們深感悲痛。”“我們的心情很沉重,因為我們哀悼失去了一個有才華的人,他觸動了這么多人的生活。我們請求你們在這個時候尊重我們所愛的人的遺產(chǎn)和我們的隱私。”
In a joint statement, the Dungeon Family — the Atlanta-based music collective whose alums include OutKast, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Janelle Monáe, Future, and more — and Wade’s Organized Noize partners, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown, said, "We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade.”
在一份聯(lián)合聲明中,地下城家族——總部位于亞特蘭大的音樂團體,成員包括OutKast、Goodie Mob、Killer Mike、Janelle Monáe、Future等——和韋德的“有組織的噪音”合作伙伴Ray Murray和Sleepy Brown說:“我們?yōu)槲覀冇H愛的兄弟Rico Wade去世的消息感到悲痛。”
They continued, “The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend. Rico was the cornerstone of Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family, and we will forever treasure his memory and the moments we shared, creating music as a united team. Our hearts weigh heavy with sorrow, and we kindly request privacy and empathy during this challenging period. Rico's presence will always have a special spot in our hearts, and in the music we presented to the world.”
他們繼續(xù)說道:“世界失去了一位音樂界最具創(chuàng)新精神的建筑師,我們失去了一位無價的朋友。Rico是《Organized noise》和《地下城家族》的基石,我們將永遠珍惜他的記憶和我們作為一個團結的團隊共同創(chuàng)造音樂的時刻。我們的內心充滿了悲傷,在這一充滿挑戰(zhàn)的時期,我們懇請大家給予隱私和同情。里科的存在將永遠在我們心中占據(jù)一個特殊的位置,在我們向世界呈現(xiàn)的音樂中也是如此。”
A cause of death was not provided.
沒有提供死因。
As a member of Organized Noize, Wade was instrumental in helping shape the sound of Southern hip-hop in the 1990s. The team co-wrote and produced hits like TLC’s “Waterfalls,” En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go (Love),” and Ludacris’ “Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)," but they were best known for working with the members of the Dungeon Family, which got its name from Wade’s basement studio, which he called “the Dungeon.”
作為“噪音組織”的一員,韋德在20世紀90年代幫助塑造南方嘻哈音樂的聲音方面發(fā)揮了重要作用。該團隊共同創(chuàng)作并制作了TLC的《Waterfalls》、En Vogue的《Don ' t Let Go (Love)》和Ludacris的《Saturday (Oooh!)》等熱門歌曲。),但他們最出名的是與地牢家族的成員合作,這個家族的名字來自韋德的地下室工作室,他稱之為“地牢”。
The trio produced the entirety of OutKast’s influential debut record, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. They also produced songs on the hip-hop duo’s 1996 album, ATLiens; 1998’s Aquemini; and 2000’s Stankonia, including the track "So Fresh, So Clean." They later went on to produce several of Big Boi’s solo albums, including 2010’s Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty and 2012’s Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.
這個三人組制作了OutKast極具影響力的首張唱片《Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik》的全部內容。他們還為嘻哈二人組1996年的專輯《ATLiens》制作了歌曲;1998年的Aquemini;2000年的斯坦科尼亞,包括歌曲“So Fresh, So Clean”。后來,他們繼續(xù)為Big Boi制作了幾張個人專輯,包括2010年的《Sir Lucious左腳:The Son of Chico Dusty》和2012年的《惡毒的謊言和危險的謠言》。
Organized Noize also produced all of hip-hop quartet Goodie Mob’s 1995 debut album, Soul Food, as well as their single “They Don’t Dance No Mo,” from their 1998 album, Still Standing.
組織噪音還制作了嘻哈四重奏Goodie Mob 1995年的首張專輯《Soul Food》,以及他們1998年專輯《Still Standing》中的單曲《They Don 't Dance No Mo》。
In 2016, Organized Noize was the subject of a Netflix documentary directed by Quincy Jones III titled The Art of Organized Noize. The following year, they released a seven-track eponymous EP.
2016年,昆西·瓊斯三世執(zhí)導的Netflix紀錄片《有組織的噪音藝術》以有組織的噪音為主題。第二年,他們發(fā)行了一張七首同名EP。