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.
From Sac to the Boonies
Mac Dre Lyrics
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It′s that California Livin', Young Black Brotha
Boatin′ that '73 Chevrolet burnin' rubberrrr
Like my nigga, Rich the Fact
Nigga it′s the Mac in the back of the ′Lac
Soakin' tact, big indo many clouds of smoke
Make old school dance when I dip and yoke
It′s like M-A-C D-R-E
Yeah biatch, it's presidential
On the under chronic comin′ through in a rental
I'm undetected, I come protected
Two 4-4 pistols, a mask and vest biatch
Down and dirty, the cuddies call me Curty
From Mark and Leonard to Howard Hurty?
From Missouri don′t worry we keep it ragooey
MD and Luni, from Sac to the Boonies
(Chorus)
We gangsta niggas ready for some tension
Fool we ain't trippin' we tryin′ to keep it pimpin′
Pimpin' what does it mean?
Paper in my pocket, hoes on my team (2x)
(Luni)
They call me Coleone thug real McCoy
I′m a rider bout mine cuz trust ya boy
Get shit crackin' like eggs in a pan on fry
This do or die lifestyle got my brain on high
I hit the city streets mean mug, chip on my shoulder
Young punks they mug back but ain′t no balls in these soldiers
I'm in the Mid-West, KC, N-O-K-C
Every show, every in-store the hoe framed me
Coleone (got game?) Hell yeah by the pound
Niggas hate (On my name)
Cuz they hoes crack smiles (What a shame)
Pimp nigga how ya do that there
Talk a bitch up out her check book and the weave in her hair
I bust rap cats in lips on a square ass nigga
Getting grub in an old school with a dent in the fender
Me and Mac Dre bitch stayin′ on our toes
What, what, what, what they call me Coleone!
We gangsta niggas ready for some tension
Fool we ain't trippin' we tryin′ to keep it pimpin′
Pimpin' what does it mean?
Paper in my pocket, hoes on my team (2x)
(Mac Dre)
We global, travel the bubble duckin trouble
Don′t make us get the bury body shovel
We vicious, dumpin' bodies in ditches
And runnin pimp game on these punk ass bitches
(Luni Coleone)
Yeah, I′m the mack of the year like placa bitch
My guys they drive by with the best of the clip
Coleone, young creeper flippin shit like chitlins
Ragglin, scragglin, and cappin' I′ma handle my business
(Mac Dre)
We dog niggas, straight hog niggas
Well connected and when we call niggas
It goes down, down, bodies bein' found
Gangsta mack shit that's how we clown
(Luni Coleone)
And we down, like 4 flex on a fucked up hoopty
Big bread and get big head from a fine ass hoochie
They call me, nah fuck it can′t waste my time
Nuts hangin like cellulite on yo′ grandma's thighs
We gangsta niggas ready for some tension
Fool we ain′t trippin' we tryin′ to keep it pimpin'
Pimpin′ what does it mean?
Paper in my pocket, hoes on my team (2x)
Mac Dre's song, "From Sac to the Boonies" is a West Coast gangsta rap record that describes the rapper's journey from Sacramento to the central valley's backwoods, delivering a depiction of his lavish way of life, his psyche, and his relation with other like-minded rappers. Mac Dre never shies away from boasting in the rap game, bragging about his wealth and street credibility. He starts his verse by mentioning that he is a "young black brotha," living in California and cruising in his 1973 Chevrolet, a classic vehicle on which he loves to burn some rubber. His friend, Rich the Fact, is in the car with him, but Mac Dre is in the back, soaking tactics and rolling a big indo while the smoke clouds emanate from the car.
Mac Dre's lyrics show his love for Missouri, where he mentions about hanging out with Arby, a friend of his in Kansas City, "biatch, it's presidential." He is undetected and carrying two 4-4 pistols, along with a mask and vest, to protect himself. He boasts about how many girls he has on his team and triggers those jealous with his wealth by rapping, "talk a bitch up out her check book and the weave in her hair." Then, Luni, aka Coleone thug and the real McCoy, enters, talking about his rough and wild lifestyle, compared to Mac Dre's more lighthearted delivery. Luni also acknowledges that he has enemies and that his brain is always high.
The chorus of the song presents a message of preparedness for tensions and not stressing it, as life is all about keeping it pimping. Mac Dre describes his wealth and MC skills of running the west coast to the world, while also noting his readiness to bury dead bodies. "From Sac to the Boonies" is a testament to his status as not just a rapper, but also as a gangsta, as he and Luni Coleone present a unique harmony in the rap game.
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