Mac Dre is a rap legend also known as the "godfather" of the Hyphy Movement. He was shot and killed at only 34-years-old during a tragic drive-by back in 2004. Now, fans can learn more about Dre's life and career in the new documentary, "Legend of the Bay."
According to AllHipHop.com:
The film includes never-before-seen concert footage, home movies, exclusive interviews with Mac Dre's friends, family, and big-name artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Tech N9ne, Warren G, and many more... The movie is co-produced by his family and details the rapper's life as a stylistic innovator and staunch proponent of individuality.
But according to Dre's own mother Mac Wonda, 29-year-old YMCMB superstar Drake actually inspired the entire process. And here's why:
"I had been approached by a lot of people to do movies, to do books, to do this and to do that, and interviews and for years I turned it down. I didn't want to do it - I couldn't do it. So I stopped everything and I purposefully didn't want to monetize or capitalize on any of it because I was hurt. But in the last few years - to be honest it may have all started when I got that call from Drake and that was three years ago," Wonda said during an exclusive interview with AHH. "I met with Drake in San Francisco we sat down and he talked with me about how Mac Dre impacted his life and his career, what he's doing and the big impact that Mac Dre had when Drake was a young boy. So listening to that, it kind of opened up my eyes that maybe I do need to do this. If Andre was alive he would definitely be capitalizing and making as much money as he could."
She concludes:
"I finally got to the point where I could look at it from that point of view. In recent years I've been more accepting of monetizing the legend, the name. I've formed [the] Andre Lewis Enterprise Company, [and] I've really owned Thizz Entertainment and that business. For a long time I was not proud of it, but I am now and I think that conversation started with Drake, and with other up-and-coming entertainers like the Jabbawockeez. They told me how they emulate Mac Dre with a Mac Dre skit to start their show."
Get more info about "Legend of the Bay" online, which is also available for digital purchase on iTunes and Amazon.
Meanwhile, Drizzy remains focused on the upcoming release of his new studio album, Views from the 6 (April 2016).
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