Albums by Mac Dre
ALBUMThizzy MarleyMac Dre
ALBUMFrom the Ground up the SoundtrackKilo Curt & Mac Dre
ALBUMWhat It Thizz?Mac Dre
ALBUMA Tale of Two AndresAndre Nickatina & Mac Dre
ALBUMDon't Hate the Playa Hate the Game #4 - Hosted by DJ VladDJ Vlad & Mac Dre
ALBUMDo You Remember? - The InstrumentalsMac Dre
ALBUMDa U.S. OpenMac Dre & Mac Mall
ALBUMThe Game Is... Thick, Pt. 2Mac Dre
ALBUMRonald DreganMac Dre
ALBUMThe Genie of the LampMac Dre
Mac Dre's Popular Music Videos
Chop That H** (feat. Mac Dre, Baby Bash and Miami the Most)
JAY TEE
Dub (feat. Mac dre)
Ytn Bob
Artist Playlists
Mac Dre Essentials
Thizz is what it is.
Artist Biography
Late rap heavyweight Mac Dre is widely regarded as a pioneer of the early-2000s Bay Area hip-hop subgenre and culture known as “hyphy.”
• He was originally known as MC Dre, but he felt the “MC” made him sound like an East Coast rapper. He switched to Mac Dre to honor his rap mentor, Michael “The Mac” Robinson.
• Around seventh grade, Dre began rapping about “The Crest,” his neighborhood in Vallejo, California. The area was known for drugs and gang violence.
• In 1992, Dre’s record label Romp Productions was accused of working with the local robbery crew Romper Room Gang. Dre was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
• Dre’s four-year incarceration gave him a “better appreciation for freedom, life, and fun.” He began writing lighter music made for dancing—a style now known as "hyphy."
• He relocated to San Francisco and founded the label Thizz Entertainment in 1998.
• In November 2004, Dre was murdered at the age of 34. Artists such as Wiz Khalifa and Warren G sing his praises in the 2015 documentary Legend of the Bay.
Hometown
Oakland, CA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap