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The Dungeon Family was a musical collective based in Atlanta that specialized in Southern hip hop with heavy funk and soul influences. Members of this collective recorded music, and had their career emerge, from Rico Wade's basement recording studio in East Point, Georgia, which was known as the "Dungeon."

History

The group derives its name from "The Dungeon", the name given to record producer Rico Wade's studio, located in the basement of his mother's house, where many of the early members of the collective did their first recordings. Rico Wade, Ray Murray, and Sleepy Brown constitute the production/songwriting team Organized Noize, who have produced hits for the main popular Dungeon Family groups Outkast, TLC, and Goodie Mob. Numerous aspiring musicians and artists would in fact emerge from the "Dungeon," with Wade even considered to be an architect of Atlanta hip hop.

The collective released their only album together, titled Even in Darkness, under Arista Records on November 26, 2001.

On October 7, 2011, it was announced that Arista, along with Jive and J Records, would be shut down. All artists on those labels, including The Dungeon Family, were moved to RCA Records. Because of this, the collective decided to part ways with RCA's parent, Sony Music.

On April 13, 2024, Dungeon Family leader Rico Wade died.

In visual media

On March 16, 2016, the documentary The Art of Organized Noize premiered on Netflix.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

• Even in Darkness (2001)

Singles

• "Trans DF Express"
• "6 Minutes (Dungeon Family It's On)"

References

1. Lee, Christina (2016-09-11). "Dungeon Family and Outkast Reunite for Family Affair to Remember". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
2. ^ Abrams, Jonathan (April 14, 2024). "Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52". New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
3. Jordan, Mike (September 14, 2022). "Headland Drive: The start of something good". Atlanta. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
4. "Atlanta rap legend, Dungeon Family member Rico Wade dies at 52". WSB-TV. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
5. Szalai, Georg (8 August 2011). "Peter Edge Named CEO of Sony's RCA Music Group". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
6. Halperin, Shirley (12 July 2011). "L.A. Reid's First Week at Epic Has Some Staffers Feeling 'Energized'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
7. Abrams, Jonathan (April 14, 2024). "Rico Wade, an Architect of Atlanta Hip-Hop, Dies at 52". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
8. "The Legendary Dungeon Family". www.thesubversal.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27.
9. "Dungeon Family to Celebrate 15 Years of "Even in Darkness" with Special Edition Vinyl". 8 August 2016.

• Dungeon Family
• Alternative hip-hop groups
• Hip-hop collectives
• Musical groups established in 1992
• Hip-hop supergroups
• Southern hip-hop groups
• Musical groups from Atlanta
• 1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
• 2024 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
• Musical groups disestablished in 2024