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composed of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown.

History

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's " Don't Let Go (Love)", and

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'' 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. In an interview with ''

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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

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. They were the ones that gave us our first shot and we been doing music with them since the beginning." 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 ''

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solo debut from

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. The documentary feature ''The Art of Organized Noize'' premiered on

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, details the formation of the group, who met through

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of TLC, and the early days of their Dungeon Family collective. On May 5, 2017, Organized Noize released an eponymous, seven-song EP, which had been in production for over 20 years. Ahead of the official EP release, the track "Kush" was released on April 20, 2017. The project was generally well-received, with

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writer Mr. Wavvy calling it "an enjoyable listen for any fans of the original Dungeon Family/Dirty South movement." Rico Wade is the cousin of Grammy winning rapper

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Impact

Organized Noize are credited with jumpstarting the rise of Southern hip-hop in the early-to-mid 1990s. 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 ''

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'' respectively. ''Billboard'' has stated that Organized Noize "pioneered the Dirty South sound."

Production discography

Studio albums

References

External links

Official Site
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Organized Noize on Twitter
{{Authority control Southern hip hop groups American hip hop record producers Dungeon Family members Record production teams