Andre Hicks (July 5, 1970 ? November 1, 2004), better known by his stage name, Mac Dre, was a San Francisco Bay Area-based gangsta rapper from Vallejo, California. He is considered one of the innovators of the hyphy music movement. During his career in the rap world, he worked with artists like Snoop Dogg,http://play.rhapsody.com/macdre/theappearances/executiveswithsnoopdogg Dr. Dre's step brother Warren G, Kokane, Da'unda'dogg, Mistah F.A.B., MC Hammer, Mac Mall, San Quinn, E-40, Too $hort, Yukmouth, Andre Nickatina, Ray Luv, and Keak Da Sneak. He also provided an uncredited hook to the track "Gotta Survive" off of Young Lay's Black N' Dangerous album, a track which featured Tupac Shakur. Career Mac Dre was born in Oakland, California. As a child, Hicks was moved to and raised in Vallejo by his mother to remove them from the dangers of Oakland. His lyrics were largely based

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