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.
Get Loud
Mac Dre Lyrics
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Made a few phone calls now we all bout it, bout it
Wit it, wit it, hella fitted, punk rock better quite it
Got one pill left and she askin me to split it
I aint wit it, where I'm goin?
Bitch Why?
Have you ever had X O in your eye?
Bitch why, die, choke on suffa
Fa sho gone stuff a, dub in da wood
Now it's me, MD, PSD and Shoog
I'm feelin' good, UGH, got a hoe on jock
I think she on puss to, maybe not
Baby cock, nineteen, wit her own spot
And a day wit Dre, I'll have her on robot
It don't stop, I'm a mack and I'm proud, I go wild get hyphy, get loud
Mac Dre's song "Get Loud" talks about a night of partying and living it up to the fullest. The first verse of the song talks about how the singer is at a party that is not crowded yet. He then makes a few phone calls, and suddenly everyone is "bout it, bout it." The song then continues with the singer talking about his drug use and partying lifestyle. He mentions having one pill left and a girl asking him to split it, but he declines. The singer is then asked where he's going by a girl, to which he responds with "Bitch Why?" The singer then talks about what it feels like to have X O (a type of drug) in his eyes. The song then moves on to talking about how he and his friends are smoking weed and drinking. They put a dub (a $20 bag of weed) in a wood (a type of cigar). He mentions feeling good and having a girl on his jock, whom he suspects is on pussy (a type of drug). The verse ends with him boasting about being a Mack, getting hyphy (a type of dance), and getting loud.
Overall, "Get Loud" is a song about living life to the fullest and partying with friends. The singer's lifestyle is one of drug use, smoking weed, and drinking. He is unapologetic in his behavior and feels good about himself. The song is an ode to the hyphy movement and the partying culture that came along with it.
Fact 1: "Get Loud" is a song by the late Bay Area rapper Mac Dre. It was released in 2004 on the album "Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics."
Fact 2: The song was produced by Tone Capone, a well-known producer in the Bay Area hip-hop scene.
Fact 3: The song samples "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown.
Fact 4: "Get Loud" was a popular song in the hyphy movement, which was a Northern California hip-hop movement popular in the mid-2000s.
Fact 5: The term "hyphy" comes from the word "hyperactive" and is used to describe the high-energy, party vibe of the movement.
Fact 6: Mac Dre was a key figure in the hyphy movement and is considered a pioneer of Bay Area rap.
Fact 7: Mac Dre was tragically killed in 2004, just months after the release of "Ronald Dregan: Dreganomics."
Fact 8: "Get Loud" was featured in the video game "Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition."
Fact 9: The hyphy movement was criticized by some for promoting drug use and partying, but others saw it as a form of rebellion against mainstream hip-hop.
Fact 10: Despite the controversy surrounding the movement, hyphy had a lasting impact on Bay Area hip-hop and is still celebrated by many today.
Chords: The chords for "Get Loud" are not available as it is a hip-hop song with sampled instrumentals.
Line by Line Meaning
When I got to the spot it wasn't even crowded
Upon arriving at the location, it wasn't too crowded.
Made a few phone calls now we all bout it, bout it
After a couple phone calls, we're all in and ready to party.
Wit it, wit it, hella fitted, punk rock better quite it
Swaggering and stylish, so punk rockers better watch out.
Got one pill left and she askin me to split it
She's running low on pills and asking to split the remaining one.
I aint wit it, where I'm goin?
I'm not interested, where am I even going?
Bitch Why?
Why are you even asking?
Have you ever had X O in your eye?
Have you ever experienced the euphoric effects of using X O?
Bitch why, die, choke on suffa
Why even bother asking, just die or choke on something.
My niggas in da back trynna smoke on suffa
My buddies in the back are trying to light up something to smoke.
Fa sho gone stuff a, dub in da wood
Definitely going to put a gram of weed in a blunt.
Now it's me, MD, PSD and Shoog
Now I'm here with my buddies MD, PSD, and Shoog.
I'm feelin' good, UGH, got a hoe on jock
Feeling great and even have a girl interested in me.
I think she on puss to, maybe not
She might be into me or not, hard to tell.
Baby cock, nineteen, wit her own spot
A young girl, only 19, who has her own place.
And a day wit Dre, I'll have her on robot
Spending time with me will have her acting like a robot, under my control.
It don't stop, I'm a mack and I'm proud, I go wild get hyphy, get loud
I won't stop being a mack and I'm proud of it, ready to get wild, hyped up, and loud.
Contributed by Evan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@KatalistProductionsKozzySasha
One of my top 5 favorite Dre tracks, the beat is to dope and Dre just goes crazy, rip MD
@maryeldridge-benefield7249
This song will always pull a chord in my heart. One of my fav Mac Dre songs period
@matthewhambone3577
This song will never get old
@SlimeLord1200
Mac Dre music is timeless,,,,U won't never hear the same line or same type of concept or angle Dre was coming from,💪🏼⛽💪🏼⛽⛽
@SlimeLord1200
Mac Dre Quote_" Then I break the thang down and do the bird// ☝️ Dust myself off like I just stole third// Come on every body nows the chance// Fuck the Harlem shake it's the Thizzle Dance// "
@FLgr8
Still slappin in 2020, Mac Dre flow was so special bruh. RIP to one of the greatest 🐐
@kagenamu89
Woke up this morning and this song was playing in my head Thizz in peace MAC
@itsmeezcornflakes5960
Me too
@blackiechan88
This song has been a part of my life for nearly two decades...never though of looking up where the intro comes from. Im sitting here watching the 1988 movie "Colors" on HBO MAX and wouldnt ya know, the intro pops on!! Never seen the movie but im quoting the scene of the funeral service like ive seen it a thousand times. Rest in paradise playa playa, and thank you for the music!
@beastmaster415
What makes this day so special...