The city of East Point made a point to honor the late Rico Wade’s contributions to the hip-hop industry on Friday in the spot where it all began — with a monument in his honor.
From the age of 13, Marqueze Ethridge and Wade were neighborhood friends, growing up together not far from the intersection of Delowe and Headland.
“We were the best of friends, like even before the music,” Ethridge said. “He made you think anything was possible, and he was so influential.”…