“Rico was our Quincy Jones,” said former LaFace Records music executive Shanti Das reflecting on the passing of Rico Wade, one of the primary architects of the sound of Atlanta hip-hop. “He was a true leader. He was a visionary. But most importantly, he was humble in spirit.”
Former music executive Shanti Das talks about how important Southern hip-hop has become and asserts that Atlanta is still the mecca of hip-hop. “None of that would have been possible without a Rico Wade,” Das said. “So we owe him a lot of credit.” More: bit.ly/49MnXlu
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