Organized Noize is an Atlanta-based hip-hop production team originally formed as
a trio by Ray Murray, Sleepy Brown, and Rico Wade. Emerging from the basement of
Wade's mother's house, they founded the Dungeon studio, which became a
cornerstone of the Southern hip-hop scene. The group first broke through with
production credits on Outkast's 1994 debut album,
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, and crafted the signature Dirty South sound on
subsequent releases, including Aquemini (1998) and Stankonia (2000), while also
producing hits for Goodie Mob, TLC, En Vogue, and Ludacris. Their...