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 efforts, as well as guest appearances on fellow artists' songs, all while Hicks was still imprisoned. A later album, Back 'N Da Hood, was also made up of these prison-recorded songs.
After his release from prison in 1996, Mac Dre began releasing albums steadily, building pace in the early 21st century. Mac Dre's audience was growing, and mainstream hip-hop stations were beginning to give Hicks' music more airtime. Hicks relocated to Sacramento, California in 2001, where he began a label, Thizz Entertainment.
Death
On November 1, 2004, Mac Dre was shot to death while returning to his hotel after a performance in Kansas city. A car pulled up next to the white van carrying Dre along with other Thizz artists. Whether words where exchanged or not, the ordeal ended in the bloodshed of a bay area rap legend. The van swerved off the road and into a ravine where it ran into a tree. Word is that Dre was thrown from the van, but officials say they found him in the front seat, dead on arrival. Some believe that Mac Dre's killer was Kansas City rapper Anthony "Fat Tone" Watkins. In 2005 Watkins was murdered, allegedly by Bay Area rapper Mac Minister. In March 2006, Mac Minister was arrested by FBI officials.
Bleezies & Heem
Mac Dre Lyrics
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Yes, what would you like?
I want uh... pack of backwoods... pack of backwoods
Give me a fifth of that privelege hennessy and uh... that's it
Thank you very very much
What you know about me? I'm Mac Dreezy
Call Hennessy, Heem, and a blunt a Bleezy
Smoke trees that make me look Japanese
Green seedless, mean when I'm weedless
Never in denial, I'm a fiend and I need this
Any day is a bad day for Mac Dre
When he ain't got it, they ask why he act that way
I smoke champ, cush and [? ]
Man what's [? ], bomb and sprayed
I can't fade a beezy who can keep a bleezy
Rolled for a neezy, I ask her What the feezy?
I gotta have weed, to go get weed
You don't like it, kiss my ass till your lips bleed
This ones for the club so I'm kinda like keeping it clean
Sing it with me ya'll, bleezies-N-heem,
I gots to have my dope
Every where I go
When they ask me what's my drank
I say heem and what you thank
I L-O-V-E H double E-M
I drink like ten of them things that swim
He's heeming again is what they say when I come around
I'll get dumb drunk and fuck up your compound
Your building your establishment
Mobbin' saying cuddie I'm hella bent
Oh what a feeling when your looking at the ceiling
And it's spinning and the earl starts spilling
I drink heem when I perk don't like Erk and Jerk
It don't work, when a nigga chillin'
Might spill it on my Abercrombie Fitch
Know I got the man not the liquor store witch
Well baby would you please run and get
Me another hennessy Fifth
Bleezies-N-Heem...
Fire up, let's get drunk
Get your cup fill it up, don't be no punk
A party ain't a party if every damn body
Ain't lifted, and a little bit tipsy
But don't drink and drive, I remember one time
My cuddie joogy, wrapped this fifty, rap this with me
And if you don't understand
You a inbred, your daddy and your uncle was the same man
I gotta have dope, every where I go
When they ask me what I drank, I say heem what you thank?
I gets heem in me, only substitute is remy
In Sac with Jimmy, or in Portland with Kenny
I'm danked out, drank out, can't talk, can't count
If I want some more I'm making baby pull her bank out
Who own a bomb boy? What do you mean?
Sing it to him ya'll, bleezies-N-heem
The opening lines in Mac Dre's song Bleezies & Heem create a sense of casual familiarity as the artist converses with his friend, trying to figure out what they would like. Mac Dre then jumps into describing himself as the one and only Mac Dreezy, who loves to smoke weed, drink Hennessy, and enjoy a backwood blunt. Mac Dre's unique style is evident in the lines which follow, where he describes smoking green seedless weed and being a fiend in need of it. The artist goes on to outline his approach to life without weed, saying that any day without it is a bad day for him.
As the song continues, Mac Dre talks about his love of drinking Hennessy, and how he can drink up to ten of them in one sitting. He talks about his partying habits and how he always makes sure to get drunk, but also highlights the importance of not drinking and driving. The line "I gets heem in me, only substitute is remy" shows Mac Dre's loyalty to his drink of choice, but he also acknowledges that he will drink Remy Martin if necessary. This line is also notable for its use of wordplay, as "heem" and "Remy" rhyme perfectly.
Overall, the song Bleezies & Heem is a testament to Mac Dre's love of weed, drink, and partying. The lyrics are filled with his unique sense of humor and wordplay, creating a lively and engaging listening experience for his fans.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello my friend, How you do my friend? What would you like?
Opening with a friendly greeting, the singer inquires what the listener would like to order
Yes, what would you like?
Repeating the offer to order, confirming that the listener has a request
I want uh... pack of backwoods... pack of backwoods
The listener requests two packs of Backwoods, a popular brand of cigar used for rolling marijuana
Give me a fifth of that privelege hennessy and uh... that's it
The listener orders a bottle of Hennessy Privilege, a premium cognac, and concludes their order
Thank you very very much
The listener thanks the artist for their assistance in placing their order
What you know about me? I'm Mac Dreezy
The singer introduces himself as Mac Dre, using a nickname and changing the spelling of his last name to create a rhyme
Call Hennessy, Heem, and a blunt a Bleezy
The singer invents nicknames for three items - Hennessy cognac, marijuana joints, and blunts - to create a rhyme and give the sense of a close relationship to those items
I keep a fat sack wrapped in a backwood leave
The artist keeps a large amount of marijuana wrapped in a Backwoods cigar leaf
Smoke trees that make me look Japanese
The artist describes smoking marijuana that makes him appear to have Asian features, perhaps referencing the stereotype of narrow eyes associated with some strains of cannabis
Green seedless, mean when I'm weedless
Referring to high-quality marijuana without seeds, the artist becomes irritable or unpleasant when he is out of weed
Never in denial, I'm a fiend and I need this
Acknowledging his addiction to marijuana, the singer states he is always honest about it and needs it to function
Any day is a bad day for Mac Dre
The artist implies that his life is difficult and he needs marijuana every day to cope
When he ain't got it, they ask why he act that way
Without marijuana, the singer's behavior changes and people question why he is acting differently
I smoke champ, cush and [? ]
The singer lists two popular marijuana strains, Champagne and Kush, and one unknown or illegible strain
Man what's [? ], bomb and sprayed
The singer refers to another unknown or illegible strain of marijuana, describing it as potent or high-quality
I can't fade a beezy who can keep a bleezy
The artist is attracted to women who can roll marijuana blunts or joints
Rolled for a neezy, I ask her What the feezy?
The artist asks a woman to roll a blunt for him, using rhyming slang to ask about the cost
I gotta have weed, to go get weed
The singer needs to already be under the influence of marijuana to feel comfortable buying more
You don't like it, kiss my ass till your lips bleed
The singer responds to anyone who criticizes his lifestyle or drug use by telling them to leave him alone or suffer the consequences
This ones for the club so I'm kinda like keeping it clean
Acknowledging that the song will be played in public places, the artist tones down the content to be more appropriate for a general audience
Sing it with me ya'll, bleezies-N-heem
Inviting the audience to join in, the artist repeats the nicknames for Hennessy and marijuana to create a catchphrase
I gots to have my dope
The artist needs marijuana to feel normal or happy
Every where I go
The singer carries marijuana with him at all times
When they ask me what's my drank
When people inquire what he is drinking
I say heem and what you thank
The singer responds that he is drinking Hennessy and repeats the song's catchphrase
I L-O-V-E H double E-M
The singer spells out his love for Hennessy in a playful way
I drink like ten of them things that swim
The singer drinks a lot of Hennessy, using slang to describe the logo on the bottle (depicting a winged horse or griffin) as a swimming animal
He's heeming again is what they say when I come around
People identify the artist as a heavy drinker of Hennessy whenever he is present
I'll get dumb drunk and fuck up your compound
The artist threatens to become very intoxicated and cause damage to someone's home or property
Your building your establishment
The singer addresses someone who is working on creating or maintaining a business
Mobbin' saying cuddie I'm hella bent
The singer claims to be hanging out and drinking with friends, acknowledging his high level of intoxication
Oh what a feeling when your looking at the ceiling
The artist describes feeling dizzy or disoriented while intoxicated
And it's spinning and the earl starts spilling
The artist experiences nausea or vomiting as a result of being drunk
I drink heem when I perk don't like Erk and Jerk
The artist prefers drinking Hennessy when he is high on marijuana, in contrast to the negative effects he experiences when drinking Erk and Jerk (perhaps slang for other types of alcohol)
It don't work, when a nigga chillin'
The singer finds that other types of alcohol do not work as well as Hennessy when he wants to relax and enjoy himself
Might spill it on my Abercrombie Fitch
The artist is wearing expensive designer clothes and worries about spilling alcohol on them
Know I got the man not the liquor store witch
The singer obtained the Hennessy from a legitimate source, not from an illegal alcohol vendor
Well baby would you please run and get
The singer asks someone to go buy more Hennessy for him
Me another hennessy Fifth
The singer requests another bottle of Hennessy
Fire up, let's get drunk
The artist encourages everyone to smoke and drink, creating a festive mood
Get your cup fill it up, don't be no punk
The artist tells people to fill their cups up completely and not to be timid or weak
A party ain't a party if every damn body
The singer asserts that a party is only successful if everyone is drinking and having a good time
Ain't lifted, and a little bit tipsy
The partygoers need to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol to enjoy themselves
But don't drink and drive
The artist advises against driving while intoxicated, promoting safety and responsibility
I remember one time
The artist shares a brief anecdote
My cuddie joogy, wrapped this fifty, rap this with me
The artist recalls a time when a friend rolled him a 50-dollar bill and he used it to snort cocaine, inviting the friend to join him in this memory
And if you don't understand
The singer acknowledges that some listeners may not be familiar with drug culture or slang
You a inbred, your daddy and your uncle was the same man
The artist insults anyone who does not understand his language, suggesting that they are the product of incest
Who own a bomb boy?
The singer asks who has high-quality marijuana
What do you mean?
The singer wants clarification or more information on the previous question
Sing it to him ya'll, bleezies-N-heem
The singer repeats the chorus and encourages the audience to sing along, ending the song on a high note
Contributed by Jayden W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kaleb Markstrom
Absolutely the most underrated rapper of all time!!!
TangyLid
Naw, he was just "too hard for the radio" ๐
Na Uh
Will FOREVERRR BE THEE G.O.A.TTTTT
RIP YEEEEEEEEE๐ค
Kaleb Markstrom
@Christian Kemp unless you go east. Ask someone from New York about Mac Dre! Plus have you ever heard him in a top ten. Slept on unless youโre west up.
Christian Kemp
Bro dre is not fucking underrated lmao whatchu mean everyone knows Dre
Quifo Escalera
@CKnox aaqqร
Feelthefx
Pretty much every song Dre made was fucking dope. RIP
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beans4943
RIP Dre! Legends never die #15yearsgone #drevanhalen
trish Perales
Still too hard ๐ฏ๐ฅโค