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.
Fortytwo Fake
Mac Dre Lyrics
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Ho upset Mac Dre come through
(She told a nigga to come through)
Let me whoop this puss on you
(You can't whoop that puss on me)
Ain't no ho puss worth my life
(Ain't no puss worth my life)
I ain't know this ho was shyst
(verse 1)
I met her on a Thursday at the DMV
She was payin' registration I was tryin' to get an I.D.
Didn't trip 'til she talked intellectual
And the way she moved was hella sexual
I threw bait, strictly experimental
Dropped my pencil made it look accidental
She bit quick like a big mouth bass
And when she picked up my pencil all I saw was ass
I said what's your name, she said my name's LaShawn
I said excuse my ebonics, but baby you the bomb!
She smiled, told me I was far from ugly
Asked me how I was doin', I said lav lav lovely
Looked at my watch, said my schedule's tight
But if you give up the number I'll call your ass tonight
Right
She was with it and gave up the digits
And when I called later on she said come visit
(chorus)
(verse 2)
Who is it? She said when I knocked on the door
I said it's young M D, oh you ain't knowin'
Stepped inside and I can tell from a distance
She was burning scented candles and maybe even incence
Boy I tell ya she was in the mood
She said I hope your hungry cause I cooked up some food
She lit the fireplace threw on a love ballad
Before the main course we ate shrimps and salad
We talked for a while and drinked Zinfandel
She had ass like ten games of big pin the tail
On the donkey
Chocolate, opposite from honkey
All I can think about is hittin' that monkey
(chorus)
(verse 3)
She was diggin' your folks, boy I could tell
How she served fat steaks and big lobster tail
On the first visit
Everything exquisite
The door bell rang she didn't ask who is it
She must've knew dude, cause she gave some cash
He kicked down a twomp sack and a fat gram of hash
We smashed
We turn joints to dubees
She eightysixed the music and pull out three movies
Mohogany
The Mack
Baby Got Back
She said, I'll be right back
Roll the rest of that sack
I rolled the weed up
Then I kicked my feet up
Then two niggas came in with masks all G'd up
The plot thickens
I'm slippin' like a mutherfucka
Mopped and chopped and gettin' treated like a sucka
Five minutes ago I was feelin' fuck great
But now I'm gagged up wrapped in duct tape
They choke me
Broke me
And dropped me off on the bridge
And all I can think about was killin' that bitch
My worst mistake
Fuckin' with a snake
How a playa gonna fall for that Fortytwo Fake?
That Fortytwo Fake
(chorus to end)
The song Fortytwo Fake by Mac Dre is a cautionary tale about the dangers of getting involved with the wrong kind of woman. Mac Dre tells the story of how he met a woman at the DMV and was immediately drawn to her intellect and sexuality. He gets her number and visits her at her home, where she serves him food and they spend the evening together. However, things take a dark turn when two men come into the house and rob, gag, and wrap him in duct tape. Mac Dre realizes too late that the woman, who he calls Fortytwo Fake, was involved in the plot. The chorus of the song emphasizes how a woman's fake persona can lead a man into dangerous situations, and how it's not worth risking your life for a relationship.
The lyrics of Fortytwo Fake are a retrospective warning to men to be careful of the women they choose to be involved with. The song warns that people can be deceiving and should always keep an eye out for people's true intentions.
Line by Line Meaning
Ho upset Mac Dre come through
She called me to come over and I'm annoyed
Let me whoop this puss on you
She wants to fight someone over me and I'm not interested
Ain't no ho puss worth my life
I'm not willing to risk my life for any woman
I ain't know this ho was shyst
I didn't know she was untrustworthy
I met her on a Thursday at the DMV
I met her at the DMV while getting my ID
She was payin' registration I was tryin' to get an I.D.
She was paying for her registration while I was trying to get my ID
Didn't trip 'til she talked intellectual
I wasn't interested until she showed intelligence
And the way she moved was hella sexual
She had a very seductive manner
I threw bait, strictly experimental
I flirted with her just to see her reaction
Dropped my pencil made it look accidental
I dropped my pencil on purpose to get her attention
She bit quick like a big mouth bass
She took the bait and responded eagerly
And when she picked up my pencil all I saw was ass
I saw her rear end when she picked up my pencil
I said what's your name, she said my name's LaShawn
I asked her name and she said it was LaShawn
I said excuse my ebonics, but baby you the bomb!
I apologized for my slang, but called her attractive
She smiled, told me I was far from ugly
She smiled and complimented my looks
Asked me how I was doin', I said lav lav lovely
She asked how I was doing and I responded positively
Looked at my watch, said my schedule's tight
I looked at my watch and said I was very busy
But if you give up the number I'll call your ass tonight
If you give me your number, I'll call you later
Who is it? She said when I knocked on the door
She asked who was at the door when I knocked
I said it's young M D, oh you ain't knowin'
I introduced myself and joked about her not knowing me
Stepped inside and I can tell from a distance
As soon as I walked in, I could tell
She was burning scented candles and maybe even incence
She had scented candles burning and possibly incense
Boy I tell ya she was in the mood
She was definitely in the mood
She said I hope your hungry cause I cooked up some food
She said she cooked food and hoped I was hungry
She lit the fireplace threw on a love ballad
She lit the fireplace and played a romantic song
Before the main course we ate shrimps and salad
Before the main course, we ate shrimp and salad
We talked for a while and drinked Zinfandel
We had Zinfandel and talked for a while
She had ass like ten games of big pin the tail
She had a very large rear end
Chocolate, opposite from honkey
She was black, the opposite of white
All I can think about is hittin' that monkey
All I can think about is having sex with her
She was diggin' your folks, boy I could tell
She was really into me, I could tell
How she served fat steaks and big lobster tail
She cooked big and fancy meals for me
On the first visit
This all happened on the first visit
Everything exquisite
Everything was amazing
The door bell rang she didn't ask who is it
The doorbell rang and she didn't ask who was there
She must've knew dude, cause she gave some cash
She must have known the person at the door and gave them money
He kicked down a twomp sack and a fat gram of hash
He gave drugs to us
We turn joints to dubees
We smoked joints rolled into cigarillo papers
She eightysixed the music and pull out three movies
She turned off the music and pulled out three movies
Mohogany
One of the movies we watched
The Mack
Another movie we watched
Baby Got Back
The third movie we watched
She said, I'll be right back
She said she would be back in a moment
Roll the rest of that sack
Roll the rest of the marijuana we have left
I rolled the weed up
I rolled the marijuana into a joint
Then I kicked my feet up
I relaxed on the couch
Then two niggas came in with masks all G'd up
Two guys wearing masks came in looking intimidating
The plot thickens
The situation got more intense
I'm slippin' like a mutherfucka
I'm losing control of the situation
Mopped and chopped and gettin' treated like a sucka
I was robbed and beaten up
Five minutes ago I was feelin' fuck great
Only five minutes ago, I was feeling good
But now I'm gagged up wrapped in duct tape
Now I'm tied up with duct tape over my mouth
They choke me
They strangled me
Broke me
They beat me up badly
And dropped me off on the bridge
They left me on a bridge
And all I can think about was killin' that bitch
All I could think about was getting revenge against her
My worst mistake
My biggest mistake
Fuckin' with a snake
Getting involved with a deceitful person
How a playa gonna fall for that Fortytwo Fake?
How could I, a player, fall for her fake personality?
That Fortytwo Fake
Her deceitful nature
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@jakelavea9236
Only real DRE fans slappin this tack
TIP Andre Hicks a Bay Area Legend
@teddyhoff412
This n “my folks”
@andredickerson5800
Absolutely
@bigbunny615765
Yee yeeeeeee
@doradobaits3735
"she bit quick like a bigmouth bass" ha ha that line fire
@pldyer69muzic
2019 Watch 42 Fakers Still Out There. RIP Mac Dre.
@royster60
This is my favorite rapper. I love that man. I use to kick it to this song in "99-01" the rap game has not been the same, he was from the street all these others like Jay z are commercial rappers. JB
@marcusulrich6212
Gdk nothing wrong with Jay z
@dimitries
@Marcus Ulrich Jay z was never a real one like Dre
@marcusulrich6212
@DC Riloo so who cares I love Dre and Jay z at least they got better music than the fakes we got today young thug and future