Editor’s Note: This article kicks off a series of stories celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and Atlanta’s impact on the genre. We pretty much grew up together, Atlanta hip-hop and me. When ...
“Hip-hop pioneer” absolutely describes Rico Wade. His contributions to the group with the best-selling rap album of all time — OutKast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” — are enough on their own to earn ...