Mac Dre

(1970-2004)

American rapper

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Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), known artistically as Mac Dre, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Vallejo, California. He was an instrumental figure in the emergence of hyphy, a cultural movement in the Bay Area hip-hop scene that emerged in the early 2000s. Hicks is considered one of the movement's key pioneers that fueled its popularity into mainstream, releasing songs with fast-paced rhymes and basslines that inspired a new style of dance. As the founder of the independent record label Thizz Entertainment, Hicks recorded dozens of albums and gave aspiring rappers an outlet to release albums locally.

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Born	Andre Louis Hicks 5 July 1970 Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Died	1 November 2004 (aged 34) Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Zodiac	Cancer
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