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Mac Dre

Real Name:
Andre Hicks
Profile:
Rapper from Vallejo, California. Mac Dre is one of the pioneers of Bay Area rap. He started his career in the late 80s working with Khayree on his label, Strictly Business Records. In the early 90s, Dre spent some years in jail after being convicted of several robberies. When he was released, he started his own label, Romp Records, and later Thizz Entertainment, on which he released more than ten solo albums. Mac Dre collaborated with many Bay Area artists and featured on numerous albums and compilations. He was shot dead after a Kansas show on Nov. 1, 2004.
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Discography

Releases:
Young Black Brotha (EP) (2 versions)   Strictly Business Records 1989
California Livin' (2 versions)   Strictly Business Records 1991
Back N Da Hood (2 versions)   Strictly Business Records 1992
What's Really Going On? (CD)   Strictly Business Records 1992
What's Really Going On? (12", EP)   Strictly Business Records 1992
Young Black Brotha (Album) (3 versions)   Strictly Business Records 1993
I Need A Eighth (12")   Romp Records 1998
Stupid Doo Doo Dumb (CD, Album)   Romp Records 1998
Rapper Gone Bad (CD, Album)   Romp Records, Swerve Records 1999
Heart Of Gangsta - Mind Of A Hustler - Tongue Of A Pimp (CD, Album)   e Hustle.com, Outbac Media Consultanting 2000
Off Tha Rictor (12")   e Hustle.com, Outbac Media Consultanting 2000
Bleezies & Heem (12")   Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2001
It's Not What You Say... It's How You Say It (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2001
Do You Remember (The Remix Album) (CD)   Young Black Brotha Records 2002
Tha Best Of Mac Dre (2xCD)   Thizz Entertainment 2002
Thizzelle Washington (CD)   Thizz Entertainment 2002
Heart Of Gangsta - Mind Of A Hustler - Tongue Of A Pimp (CD, RE, Ltd)   Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2003
Feelin' Myself (12", S/Sided)   Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2004
Get Stupid / Thizzle Dance (12")   Thizz Entertainment 2004
Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2004
Tha Best Of Mac Dre II (2xCD)   Thizz Entertainment 2004
The Game Is Thick, Part 2 (CD, Album + DVD)   Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2004
The Genie Of The Lamp (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2004
Back N Da Hood (CD)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Da U.S. Open (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Mac Dre's The Name (CD, RE)   Sumo Records (3) 2005
Tha Best Of Mac Dre Volume Three (2xCD)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Rapper Gone Bad (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2006
Tales Of II Andre's (CDr)   Thizz Entertainment 2006
Uncut (12")   JLM Entertainment 2006
Everybody Ain't Able (CD, Comp)   40 Ounce Records, Thizz Entertainment 2007
Pill Clinton (CD)   Thizz Entertainment 2007
A Tale Of Two Andres (CD, Album)   Nickypearl.com 2008
Dre Day - July 5th 1970 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2008
Welcome To... Thizz World v.2.2 (CD, Mixed)   Thizz Entertainment, Regime Entertainment 2008
What It Thizz? (CD, Comp)   CDOne.net, City Hall Records, Sumo Records (2) 2008
1989 Demo Tape (CDr, EP)   Not On Label  
Mac Dre Is My Name (12")   Out Of Bounds  
Production:
Illegal Business? (Album) (2 versions) Versatile Young Black Brotha Records 1993
The Rompalation II - An Overdose (CD, Comp)   Romp Records 1999
Turf Buccaneers (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2001
California Livin' Part Two (CD, Album) Tell Herself She's Happy Thizz Entertainment 2005
Money Iz Motive (CD, Album) Paper Gateway Records (2), Thizz Entertainment 2005
Hyphy Hitz (CD, Comp) Get Stupid Remix TVT Records (Europe) 2007
Appears On:
Illegal Business? (Album) (2 versions) Pimp Shit Young Black Brotha Records 1993
Last Nite EP (CD, Maxi) Mo Careful Young Black Brotha Records 1993
24-7-365 (CD, Album) Best Ever Bust It Records 1994
Sic Wit Tis (12") Pimp Shit Young Black Brotha Records 1994
Sic Wit Tis (CD, Maxi) Pimp Sh*t Young Black Brotha Records 1994
The Rompilation (CD)   Romp Records 1996
Fresh Out Da' Gatez: The Autobiography (CD, Album) Isolated In Da' Game, ... Cavvy R. Records 1997
It's Rainin Game (12")   Young Black Brotha Records 1997
O.Z. (CD) Who's Down Extra Records (3) 1997
The Blackalation (CD, Album) Back 2 My Mission, It'... Young Black Brotha Records 1997
The Golden State (CD) Where We Dwell Swerve Records 1997
Solo Album (CD, Album) Soak Up Game Black Power Productions 1998
Unsolved Mysteries (CD, Album) Skying High Interlude 2nd Life Entertainment 1998
Catch Me If You Can (CD, Album) Rules Of The Game Lunar Records 1999
Keep Your Hand Out My Pocket (CD, Album) Cut It, Stuff It, Roll... R.E.A.L Records 2000
Make A Killin (CD, Album) Claim To Be A Mack California (2) 2000
Knocks 2001 (CD, Album) Doing What I Do Out Of Bounds 2001
The Knocks 1992 - 2000 (CD, Album) Where We Dwell 40 Ounce Records 2001
Turf Buccaneers (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2001
Lunicoleone.com (CD, Album) Can't Fucc Wit' Us Sicc-A-Cell, Out Of Bounds 2002
My Business / Pink Part / Fast Way (12") Fast Way (Album) Gateway Records (2) 2002
The Great White Pimp (CD, Album) Pimp Thangz Koch Records 2002
Both Sides Of The Gate (CD, Album) Anotherthug Gateway Records (2) 2003
Game Tight Vol. 2: The Collaboration Album (CDr, Album) Ghetto Gumbo Get Low Recordz 2003
High Caliber (CD, Album, Enh) I Can't Go For That 40 Ounce Records 2003
Tha Fly Gangsta (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2003
Turf Matic (CD, Album) Bitches, Casual Thizz Entertainment 2003
Bullets, Blunts N Ah Big Bank Roll - The 7 MC Theory (CD, RE) Andre-N-Andre Nicky Rose I.N.C. 2004
Hood Music Vol. 1: Only Tha West Survive (CDr) Caught You Lookin' Truekings Entertainment 2004
Rain (CD, Album) Ole School Blaxican Music 2004
The Street Novelist (CD, Album) Hubba Rock Sick Wid' It Records 2004
The Trilogy (2xCD, Album) Playing For Keeps (Remix) Out Of Bounds 2004
Base Rocks 2 Pimp Socks (CD, Album) Chevys And Fords Thizz Entertainment, High Speed Entertainment 2005
California Livin' Part Two (CD, Album) Rappers Island Thizz Entertainment 2005
Knocks 2005: Mustard Gas (CD, Album) Guard Your Hoe Out Of Bounds 2005
Mobb Report (CD, Album) Pimpin' Ain't Dead Strictly Bizness Records 2005
Money Iz Motive (CD, Album)   Gateway Records (2), Thizz Entertainment 2005
Son Of A Pimp (CD, Album) Dis Is How Da Game Goes Thizz Entertainment 2005
The InstaGator (CD, Album) It's Hot Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records, Black Mafia (2) 2005
Thizz Nation Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Thizz Nation, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Thizz Nation, Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp + DVD)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
Thizz Nation, Volume 4 (2xCD + DVD)   Thizz Entertainment 2005
What's Really Thizzin'? (CD, Album) Wild Nyte Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2005
"We R Da Muthaf**kin' Streetz" Mixtape Volume 1 (CD, Mixed)   Thizz Entertainment, M.G.M. (Money Gang Mob) Records 2006
A.k.a. Tha Thizz Kid (CD, Album) Ronald Dregan Intro Thizz Entertainment 2006
Bay Bosses, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment, MBE Inc. 2006
Behind The Rhyme (CD, Album + DVD) Intro, In Here Tommy Gun Entertainment 2006
Best Of The Bay Series: Nuthin' But Slap, Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Wild Night Demolition Men 2006
Danker Nation (CD, Album + DVD) Skit - Mac Dre Sleepykat Entertainment, Thizz Entertainment, 353 (2) 2006
Million Dollar Game (CD, Mixed) Bozz Tycoon Godzilla Entertainment, Smoke-A-Lot Records, 101 Distribution 2006
Nuthin But Slap! Vol. 3 (Best Of The Bay Series) (CD, Mixed) Hustlin' Demolition Men 2006
The Blackalation (2xLP, RE, Gat) Back 2 My Mission, It'... Young Black Brotha Records 2006
Thizz Nation, Volume 5 (CD, Comp + DVD)   Thizz Entertainment 2006
Thizz Nation, Volume 7 (CD, Comp + DVD)   Thizz Entertainment 2006
Thizz Nation, Volume 8: Starring Mistah F.A.B. (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2006
Da Bidness (CD, Album) Hoes.... SMC Recordings, Gateway Records (2), Thizz Entertainment, AllNDaDoe 2007
Draped Up And Chipped Out 2 (CD, Album) My Life Is A Movie SMC Recordings 2007
Gone Pimpin' (CD, Album) Pay Me Sumo Records (3), Frisco Street Show 2007
Mandatory Vol. 1 (CD, Mixed) Tha Lick (Part 1) Sex And The Studio Entertainment, Mandatory Muzik 2007
Me-N-My Goonz (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment, Thizz Mob, 9 Lives, City Hall Records 2007
Nuthin' But Slap, Volume 5 (CD, Mixed) Game Demolition Men 2007
Street Legends (CD, Comp) Roll On Out Ball Or Fall Records 2007
The Best Of Thizz Nation, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment 2007
The Life And Times Of.... (CD, Album) How It Should Be Mob Shop Entertainment, Mob Figaz LLC, City Hall Records 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 10: Starring Bavgate (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 11: Starring Johnny Ca$h (CD, Album)   Thizz Entertainment 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 12: Starring Money Gang (CD, Album) Weekend Thizz Entertainment 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 13 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 9: Starring Rydah J. Klyde (CD, Album) Klyde, Mall, Dre Thizz Entertainment 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume Fifteen (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2007
Throwblock Muzic (CD, Album) G.a.m.e. SMC Recordings 2007
Da Nation (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment 2008
Starters In The Game (CD, Album)   Siccness Records 2008
The Young & Hyphy (CD, Album) Intro Thizz Or Die, Muddy Records 2008
Thizz Nation, Vol. 22 (CD)   Thizz Entertainment 2008
Thizz Nation, Vol. 23 (CD)   Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2008
Thizz Nation, Vol. 24 (CD) Cutthoat Niggaz, Milli... Thizz Entertainment 2008
Thizz Or Die, Volume 3 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2008
Thizz Or Die, Volume 4 (CD, Comp)   Thizz Entertainment, City Hall Records 2008
The West Coast Don (CD, Album) Pimpin' 4 Real Smoke-A-Lot Records, RBC Records 2009
West Coast Gangsta (CD, Mixed) Trouble Demolition Men, Git Paid Entertainment 2009
Yay Area Most Wanted Vol. 2: E-40 Charlie Hustle Edition (CD, Comp) G.A.M.E. Cartier Entertainment 2009
Yay Area Most Wanted Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Homeboyz Chevy Cartier Entertainment 2009
Welcome To The Bay (12") Roll On Out Not On Label  
Tracks Appear On:
Aka Sugawolf (2xLP, Promo) Mac Dre (Game I'm Spit... Young Black Brotha Records, Atlantic 1996
Constant Drama (12", EP) Who Can It Be Young Black Brotha Records 1996
Dubee Aka Sugawolf (CD, Album) Mac Dre (Game I'm Spit... Young Black Brotha Records 1996
Mobbin' Thru The Bay Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Spread Yo' Hustle Swerve Records 1996
The Rompilation (CD) L.A. 2 Da Bay, What We... Romp Records 1996
Best Of The Bay: Chapter I (CD) California Livin' (Remix) Bay Rider Entertainment 1997
Best Of The Bay: Chapter I (12") California Livin' (Radio) Bay Rider Entertainment 1997
Cloud Nine Production's Fattest Jams Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Album) Mo' Murder Cavvy R. Records 1997
West Coast Bad Boyz II (3 versions) What Cha Like No Limit Records ... 1997
17 Reasons (CD, Comp, Album) Cresidahz, Dedicated T... Black-N-Brown Entertainment 1998
3 Beam Circus (CD, Comp) I`m A Savage Swerve Records 1998
Constant Drama (CD, Comp) How I Got This Name, S... Young Black Brotha Records 1998
Isolated In The Game (CD, Comp) Isolated In The Game Bayway Records 1998
Westside Riderz, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Album) Tha Bomb MobStyle Recordz 1998
Black Gangster (Explicit) (2 versions) Give It Up Lightyear Entertainment ... 1999
Eyez On The Prize (2xCD, Comp) Have 'Em Hatin Trump Tight Records 1999
The Rompalation II - An Overdose (CD, Comp) Zero Tolerance, Caper,... Romp Records 1999
Well Connected (CD, Comp, Album) Well Connected Hard Time Entertainment, Swerve Records 1999
Trying To Survive In The Ghetto 2000 (CD, Album) Mackin' Black Power Productions 2000
Confessions (CD, Album) Out Of Control R.E.A.L Records 2001
Legendz (VHS, Ltd) Fire, Rapper Gone Bad Not On Label 2001
The Unheard, Vol. 1 (CD) What You Like, Wake Up... Young Black Brotha Records 2001
The Unheard, Vol. 2 (CD) Mac Who? Part II, Reco... Young Black Brotha Records 2001
Hells Kitchen (CD, Comp) Cadilliac Girl Million Dollar Dream 2002
Snakepit Records Presents...Bay 2 L.A.: West Side Badboys 2 (CD, Album) Get It Crackin Snake Pit Records 2002
United Ghettos Of America (CD, Album) Welcome 2 Da Bay, Gunz... Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records 2002
We From The LBC - Movie Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Dangerous Extravagant Records, Out Of Bounds 2002
Westwayz Compilation 1 (CD, Lim) Westwayz (Intro) Not On Label 2002
Bayriderz 3 - Kalifornia: State Of Emergency (CD, Comp) Mashin' Out 40 Ounce Records 2003
The Crest (CD, Comp) Crestheat, Down 4 You,... Cavvy R. Records, City Hall Records 2003
This Is How We Eat (DVD-V + CD, Comp, Mixed, Cho) Tell Me How It Feels Frisco Street Show 2003
This Is How We Eat (CD, Comp) Tell Me How It Feels, ... Frisco Street Show 2003
On One: The 40 Ounce Album (2xCD, Comp) V-Town Anthem 40 Ounce Records 2004
United Ghettos Of America, Vol. 2 (CD, Album) Get Stupid, Go Dumb Smoke-A-Lot Records 2004
Miami And The Nation Of Thizzlam (3xCD + DVD) Intro, Thizzlamic, Fee... Thizz Entertainment 2005
Thizz Nation, Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp + DVD) Don't Snitch, Doin' Wh... Thizz Entertainment 2005
Thizz Nation, Volume 4 (2xCD + DVD) Fly Gangstaz, Crest Sh... Thizz Entertainment 2005
17 Reasons (CD, Comp, RP) Cresidahz, Dedicated T... Black-N-Brown Entertainment, Goldtoes Entertainment 2006
Aka Sugawolf (2xLP, Rei) Mac Dre (Game I'm Spit... Young Black Brotha Records 2006
Bay Bosses, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Since '84 Thizz Entertainment, MBE Inc. 2006
My New Hustle (CD, Comp) Hood Rep, Wit Mac Dre Str8up Music 2006
Thizz And Million Dollar Dream: Green Eyes Dose, Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Laced With Hash (Remix... Million Dollar Dream, Thizz Entertainment 2006
Thizz Nation Vol.6 (2xCD) Heat & Head Thizz Entertainment 2006
Thizz Nation, Volume 7 (CD, Comp + DVD) G500 Thizz Entertainment 2006
"Thizz Or Die" Vol.#1 (CD, Comp) Toys Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2007
Ghost Ridin' 101 (The Soundtrack) (CD, Comp) Shemygo Thizz Entertainment 2007
Hyphy Hitz (CD, Comp) Feeling Myself, Get St... TVT Records (Europe) 2007
Miami And The Nation Of Thizzlam Part Two (CD + DVD) Pimpin', Smoove E House Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records (3) 2007
Talk Of The Streets (CD, Mix) My Life Is A Movie Demolition Man 2007
The Hyphy Movement (CD, Comp) Tinzzelle Dance, Felli... Rush! Production, Toy's Factory 2007
Thizz Nation, Volume 13 (CD, Comp) Ridin' Wit', Hoodz, Go... Thizz Entertainment 2007
Too $hort & Friends: I ♥ The Bay (CD, Comp) We'll Roll You Up All Nite Records 2007
Mix#5 (File, MP3) Hot Jalapenos Autres Directions In Music 2008
Starters In The Game (CD, Album) Ice Cream, Gang-sta Ma... Siccness Records 2008
The Best Of Thizz Nation, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Major Factorz Thizz Entertainment 2008
B.A.R.S. Awards (CD, Comp) Crest Shit (Remix) NorCal NoiseFest, Artist Records 2009
Face To Face (CD, Album) She Only Sees Me (She ... Hella Records 2009
Yay Area Most Wanted Vol. 2: E-40 Charlie Hustle Edition (CD, Comp) Retro Dance Cartier Entertainment 2009
Bay Classics 2 (12", EP) Boss Tycoon Not On Label  
Unofficial Releases:
Cali Luv Mixtape (CD, Mix) Feelin' Myself Demolition Men, Realside Records 2007
Pill Clinton (CDr)   Not On Label 2007
For The Streets (CD)   Not On Label 2008
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