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Mac Dre
12+ albums
Hip-HophyphyrapWest Coast RapBay Area
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Andre Hicks (July 5, 1970 - November 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. During his career in the rap world, he worked with artists like Andre Nickatina, Yukmouth, Snoop Dogg, Mac Mall, Dubee and Keak da Sneak. Career 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. He released many hit singles, such as "Too Hard for the Radio", and most recently "Feelin' Myself". He was the creator of the "Thizzle Dance", a popular dance which holds no specific standard. Hardship and controversy were staples of Mac Dre's career. After recording his first three albums between 1989 and 1991, Mac was charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery. 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. Hicks was alleged to be a member of the gang. The rapper was sentenced to five years in prison in 1992. In prison, Hicks gained some notoriety by recording the lyrics to songs directly over the Fresno County jail inmate telephone. His album, Young Black Brotha, was a result of such
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Ronald Dregan
The Genie of the Lamp
Thizzelle Washington
Al Boo Boo
Ronald Dregan For President 2004: Dreganomics
Mac Dre Presents: Don't Hate the Playa Hate the Game #4
Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics
Young Black Brotha
Stupid Doo Doo Dumb
Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game #2 - Hosted By DJ Rick Lee
Don't Hate The Player, Hate The Game#2 Hosted By Dj Rick Lee
The Game Is... Thick - Part 2