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.
Mafioso Ft. Young Dru
Mac Dre Lyrics
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Ugh
Wha wha
What is it
Yeah
Yadidaholla
Do you know whadddiholla (do you know what I holla?)
Yeah, the itty bitty city by the water
Vallejo
You Ho
You just don't understand
Check it out though
[Mac Dre]
Sippin' Martinis eatin scampi and linguini
Makin' Blunts disappear
Like I'm Houdini
Layed up with Asians that know tongue fu
Gettin blew when I got the call from Young Dru
He was speakin thizzlamic
But I can understand it
He said "Al Boo Boo the eagle has landed"
My reply...pronto...cousin
Execute stage two put the turkey in the oven
For those who don't know that means he got the blow
And it's time to turn the blow in to more dough
Sell him high bomb low let 'em fly let 'em go
Birdies of the snow straight from valley jo
Who got it?? Nigga Dru got it
And if you hit him on the hip
He'll make sure that you got it
Me and my team
We tryna win
And we keep it mafiso
You hear the violens
(godfather tune by mac dre)
[Young Dru]
I'm the yay boy, the play boy, from the bay boy
Where I stay boy, we don't be puffin' no hay boy
Where my son head lay boy
I protect with the K boy
Run in my home and get sprayed boy
Young Dru and mac dre boy
The yay don't play boy
I'm a made boy highly connected spit flame boy
I'm a payed boy
??? ??? all day boy
Never changed, I'm the same, so fuck what you say boy
I'm not afraid boy
Take it from wax to gun play boy
Run away boy
Shakin the blades and gay boys
Movin' bricks boy
Choppin' down kicks to picks boy
Weighin' zips boy
Takin' the trips for chips boy
Coppin' whips boy
Floss cross by chicks boy
Makin' hits boy
Fuck with the mob and get split boy
Loaded and lit boy
Dre and Dru is the shit boy
From a fix to a bitch
We tryna get rich boy
(godfather tune by mac dre)
[Mac Dre]
I'm in my sneaks with freaks on the beach was shallow
Bossed up drinkin Ernest and Julio Gallo (wine)
I got my rallo?? My butterfly knife
I'm nothin nice
I cut a guy twice
All of my life I followed the path
Of D Boy B Boy half cash live loud
Got game like Bob Costa
Got dread like Rasta
Eatin' seafood sauce
Poored over pastas
You imposters get tried for treason
To the nation of Thizzlam
Is my legiance
Write a grievance
File a complaint
Tell 'em Dre doin things that them otha guys can't
Burnin' rubber all day
Drivin' wreckless
I cut a man throat give a man a bloody necklace
Cuttee, they respect us cuz they have to
My niggaz mafioso
You prepared they'll wack you'
(godfather tune by mac dre)
The song "Mafioso" by Mac Dre ft. Young Dru delves into the lifestyle of drug kingpins and their associates. The song starts with Mac Dre talking about his city, Vallejo, where the drug trade is steady and only getting bigger. He talks about sipping Martinis, eating scampi and linguini and laying up with Asians who know "tongue fu". The song then segues into Young Dru's part, where he talks about his role in the drug game - protecting his family with a gun, moving drugs, and taking trips for big profits.
Mac Dre then makes a reference to Thizzlam, which is a term he used for his music label combined with the Arabic word for faith, "Islam". It's believed that this term refers to the feeling of euphoria or being "thizzed out" that comes from using Ecstasy, a drug that was popular in the Bay Area during this time. Mac Dre mentions how loyal he and his team are to the drug game, and anyone who betrays them will face the consequence of being "wacked". The song ends with Mac Dre doing a rendition of the Godfather theme music, perhaps a nod to the film's portrayal of the Italian mafia.
Overall, "Mafioso" depicts the dangerous and lavish lifestyle of drug dealers, as well as the immense wealth and power that comes with it. It exposes the violence, loyalty, and secrecy that dominate the drug culture in Vallejo and the Bay Area.
Line by Line Meaning
Sippin' Martinis eatin scampi and linguini
I'm relaxing and having a fancy meal
Makin' Blunts disappear Like I'm Houdini
I'm smoking a lot of weed in a short time
Layed up with Asians that know tongue fu
I'm with Asian women who are skilled in oral sex
He was speakin thizzlamic But I can understand it He said "Al Boo Boo the eagle has landed"
My friend Young Dru called me speaking in a drug slang, but I understood him and he told me that the drugs had arrived
My reply...pronto...cousin Execute stage two put the turkey in the oven
I quickly respond to Young Dru and tell him to move to the next step and prepare the drugs for sale
For those who don't know that means he got the blow And it's time to turn the blow in to more dough
For those who don't understand the drug slang, it means he received the drugs and now it's time to sell and make more money
Sell him high bomb low let 'em fly let 'em go Birdies of the snow straight from valley jo
Sell the drugs for a high price and quickly so they can move quickly like birds in the snow from Vallejo
Who got it?? Nigga Dru got it And if you hit him on the hip He'll make sure that you got it
Young Dru has the drugs and if you contact him, he will make sure you can buy them too
Me and my team We tryna win And we keep it mafiso You hear the violens
My team and I are trying to succeed and we keep it gangster. You can hear the influence of The Godfather in our music
I'm the yay boy, the play boy, from the bay boy
I am from the Bay Area and am known as someone involved in drugs and partying
We don't be puffin' no hay boy Where my son head lay boy I protect with the K boy
We don't smoke low-quality weed. I protect my home and my family with a firearm
Young Dru and mac dre boy The yay don't play boy
Young Dru and I are involved in the drug business and we take it seriously
I'm a made boy highly connected spit flame boy I'm a payed boy
I am a respected member of the drug business and make a lot of money doing it
Coppin' whips boy Floss cross by chicks boy Makin' hits boy
I buy expensive cars, attract women, and make popular songs
From a fix to a bitch We tryna get rich boy
We started from selling drugs to women and now we are trying to make more money
I'm in my sneaks with freaks on the beach was shallow Bossed up drinkin Ernest and Julio Gallo (wine)
I'm casually dressed and surrounded by attractive women at the beach while drinking wine
I cut a guy twice All of my life I followed the path Of D Boy B Boy half cash live loud
I am violent and have been involved in the drug business for a long time. It's the life of a dealer where you make money, party hard and get in trouble with the law
My niggaz mafioso You prepared they'll wack you'
The people I surround myself with are gangsters and will kill you if you are not ready to face them
Contributed by Allison E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.