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On November 1, 2004, Mac Dre was shot to death while returning to his hotel after a performance in Kansas city. Hicks relocated to Sacramento, California in 2001, where he began a label, Thizz Entertainment. Mac Dre's audience was growing, and mainstream hip-hop stations were beginning to give Hicks' music more airtime. A later album, Back 'N Da Hood, was also made up of these prison-recorded songs.Īfter his release from prison in 1996, Mac Dre began releasing albums steadily, building pace in the early 21st century. His album, Young Black Brotha, was a result of such efforts, as well as guest appearances on fellow artists' songs, all while Hicks was still imprisoned. In prison, Hicks gained some notoriety by recording the lyrics to songs directly over the Fresno County jail inmate telephone. The rapper was sentenced to five years in prison in 1992. Hicks was alleged to be a member of the gang. His record label, Romp Productions, and his many references to "Romper Room" in his songs, coincided with a Vallejo robbery gang of the time calling themselves the "Romper Room Gang" and responsible for the robberies of many area banks and pizza parlours. After recording his first three albums between 19, Mac was charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery.

Hardship and controversy were staples of Mac Dre's career. He was the creator of the "Thizzle Dance", a popular dance which holds no specific standard. He released many hit singles, such as "Too Hard for the Radio", and most recently "Feelin' Myself". Mac Dre's music gained popularity in the early to mid 1990s throughout the Bay Area, eventually receiving national recognition through his independent record labels Romp and Thizz Entertainment. During his career in the rap world, he worked with artists like Andre Nickatina, Yukmouth, Snoop Dogg, Mac Mall, Dubee and Keak da Sneak.
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Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.Ĭome share some music in the official /r/music plug.dj!Īndre Hicks (JNovember 1, 2004), better known by his stage name, Mac Dre, was a Bay Area based gangsta rapper from the Crest side of Vallejo, California, active since 1988 and considered one of the predecessors of the hyphy movement. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracyĭiscussions and Articles should be directly relevant to music, music technology, or the music business itselfĪrticles / Tweets discussing statements by musicians not relevant to their work are not allowed. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.Įxceptions are made for exclusive releases or tracks not available on an artist's official channel. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style postsįor recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank.

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