Following the remarkable success of
OutKast's
Stankonia and its subsequent touring,
L.A. Reid at Arista Records gave the Atlanta duo the go-ahead to record as
Dungeon Family, a rap supergroup featuring other Atlanta-based affiliates, in hopes of capitalizing on the momentum. In addition to
André 3000 and
Big Boi of
OutKast,
Dungeon Family also includes members of
Goodie Mob and
Organized Noize, along with several other lesser-known affiliates like
Cool Breeze and
Backbone. The supergroup's first album,
Even in Darkness (2001), featured production by
Organized Noize and
Earthtone III, in addition to rapping by the group's numerous members. ~ Jason Birchmeier