Forget, T.I. forget, Soulja Boy and many other claiming to carry Dirty South credentials because before them all, was a little clique called the Dungeon Family, you may have heard of them. This crew gave birth to some of the South's biggest stars like Outkast, Cee-lo and many others. They ruled the south with their dungeon sound and drawl and captivated most of us during the late 1990s all the way into the 2000s. But within every family, there are problems.
Vibe magazines looks back at how it all started and where it's all going.
Rico Wade bites off the tip of his fingernail and stares at the tape recorder. The founding father of the Dungeon family remembers the day in 1992 when he first met OutKast like it was yesterday. A white girl named Bianca who went to Tri-Cities a visual and performing arts high school with Antwan “Big Boi” Patton and Andre “3000” Benjamin brought them up to Lamonte’s Beauty Supply to rap for Rico, who was then 19-years-old. Big Boi’s aunt lived up the street from Lamonte’s.
Cee Lo Green is one of the biggest artist out right now, but we seem to hear more about the not so big artists while this major force in music stays half way under the radar. Perhaps its his own doing. But if you're ever in doubt about this man's status in the industry, just check the charts. Oh yeah and just for the hell of it, the video clip for the record breaking 'F--- You'
