Big Boi paid homage to the late Dungeon Family producer Rico Wade during his ceremonial first pitch at an Atlanta Braves game this week.
The OutKast rapper brought along Wade’s two sons for his time on the mound during the Braves’ home game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday (August 6).
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“One time for the Wade Boys !!!” Big wrote in an Instagram post after the game. “Throwing out the 1st pitch at the @braves game in honor of Their Father Rico Wade. @ryderwadedf @ricowadedf1 #LongLiveRicoWade #DungeonFamily”
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Rico Wade passed away in April at the age of 52 due to heart failure.
In May, André 3000 became emotional on stage while reminiscing about his late friend and collaborator during his performance at the Atlanta Jazz Festival.
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“The last time we were here, we did a residency about five, six shows, and Rico Wade showed up,” he said to the crowd. “Now, one thing y’all don’t know about Rico, Rico Wade…”
After trailing off, André attempted to compose himself and continued: “Sorry, y’all. Rico Wade… So Rico Wade made sure my raps were tight. There were times where I would say a rap to Rico in his ears, and he would walk off like, ‘That ain’t good enough.’ So just for a moment, I want y’all to make some noise for King Rico.”
“Dungeon Family all day,” he added. “I wouldn’t be here on this stage or able to do any of this. I wouldn’t have the confidence to do any of this if it weren’t for Dungeon Family. They raised me.
“My family taught me how to dream. Taught me how to dream and go for it. Big Boi taught me how to dream, get at it and go for it. The Dungeon was the grounds for a lot of things. Our entire thing was to keep pushing, keep stretching out.”
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In June, several Dungeon Family representatives reunited for a cookout in Atlanta to celebrate Wade’s legacy.
The group, which included Big Boi, André, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown and most of Goodie Mob, gathered at Wade’s old family home, known as the Dungeon, where the crew recorded their earliest work.
