Mac Dre was one of the first rappers unfairly targeted and prosecuted for crimes they never committed. Hes been accused of many other shootings and robberies, though none of them have ever been proven. A dark-colored SUV was seen speeding away. The victim was lying on his back, with his left leg out straight and his right leg bent at the knee, Detective Babcock wrote in his crime scene report. Several months later, Watkins denied in a rap song that he had killed Hicks, but "the rumor was that he admitted it," Babcock said. Police said the car crash happened as a result of the victim attempting to flee a shooting. Hicks had performed in that city two weeks prior and decided to go on the trip so that he could re-visit a woman he knew there. "If Andre were here, he'd be shaking his head.". Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. Get away from here. According to DJ, hip-hop historian, and co-founder of the Bay Area Hip Hop Coalition Davey D, There was a point when the Vallejo police arrested forty-odd people and they looked at music lyrics around Romper Room or the Compilation album [a Dre-led compilation of Crest-Side rappers] as part of a way to round up folks.. When Mac Dre died everything changed for his family and friends. Just like Antwine, Kansas City Police never arrested anyone for Smiths murder and theres no proof that its connected to Mac Dres shooting. VALLEJO It's been eight years since her rapper son Mac Dre was shot to death leaving a Kansas City club, and Wanda Salvatto said Wednesday she is still searching for peace. The talk with Drake opened Wanda Macs eyes to the significance her son had on music and helped her realize that she should celebrate his legacy. Its single, Too Hard 4 the Fuckin Radio, recorded while Mac Dre was still a student at Vallejos Hogan High School, lets the world know of his unwillingness to compromise for mainstream appeal, a promise he kept throughout his career. It was supposed to be in someones house, buried under something. The tipster declined and later saw both Antwine and the other man burning their clothes in an alleyway visible from their house around the time of the murder. He always called me if he was coming through K.C. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to The Cell BlocksPrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use. Motherfuckers would try to beat him up because they were jealous of him. The van was completely totaled. "He was proud he was a suspect.". Then, according to Davila, the driver of the infiniti side-swiped the van. In the recent years Ive been more accepting of monetizing the legend, the name and Ive formed Andre Lewis Enterprise Company. His story completely changed in 2008, after he was arrested for drug conspiracy and looking at 30 years in prison. The case was highlighted in an episode of Unsolved Mysteries from March 4, 1992, where police said they believed the men belonged to a local gang called The Romper Room Crew. He claimed to have sold the car to Fat Tone on the day before Halloween. "Every shooting that happened (in Kansas City), you would get calls saying, 'Fat Tone did it, Fat Tone did it.' He would often frequent the Country Club Crest neighborhood, known locally as The Crest. When they learned that Tone had been staying at the MGM and reviewed the tapes, they saw Minister, Tone, and Cowboy leaving the hotel approximately 80 minutes before the bodies were found. The prosecutor, Lateef Gray, said he had a legal obligation to look into the matter and learned late last year that Mouton was actually in jail at the time of the incriminating conversation. Life So Far 17. This monumental EP is the quintessential Bay Area deep cut; a springboard that launched the pimp archetype that artists like Mac Dre, Too $hort, Suga Free and E-40 would later expand on, and in some cases, perfect. The violent story, pieced together through interviews and court records, reflects the blurry line between rumor and reality in the world of underground rap. This isnt how youd expect someone to act after witnessing their own van being shot up with a friend and family member inside. When I was able to tell the families that their loved ones killer had been brought to justice. Salvatto, Hicks' mother, said she doesn't know what to make of the killings and finds it hard to believe that they are connected to her son's death -- although she has noticed that "people like to be tied to the drama." We rely on your support to keep POW alive. While Mac Dre merely rapped about the lavish life of a major cocaine dealer Davila actually lived it. Keak Da Sneak would later tell VladTV it was he and Mac Mall who had an altercation, but with each other,and they are both associates of Dre. I remember everything about that case, Detective Babcock says. My Yahoo sme sasou skupiny znaiek Yahoo. Kliknutm na tlaidlo Prija vetko vyjadrte svoj shlas s tm, e spolonos Yahoo a jej partneri bud spracva vae osobn daje a pouva technolgie, ako s sbory cookie, na zobrazovanie personalizovanch reklm a obsahu, meranie reklm a obsahu, prehady publika a vvoj produktov. When Mac Dres friends saw the news crew, they called it off, according to documents provided by the FBI. Antwines father is infamous in Kansas City as the drug dealer and convicted murderer who narrowly avoided the death sentence in 1995 in a case that went all the way to The Supreme Court. For two days, more than 35 officers and FBI agents followed the group as they picked up girls, shopped for shoes, and even bought deodorant from Walmart. On top of that, Mac Dres crew of over 20 people rushed the stage mid-show, creating a security concern, and causing everything to get shut down. Despite multiple investigations and a string of alleged retaliation murders that left three more people dead, very little is known about the actual circumstances surrounding the death of Mac Dre, Vallejos hometown hero, the larger than life orchestrator of the Thizzle Dance and a key player in the Hyphy movement that still influences hip-hop culture to this day. They had to make a brief stop at The Baymont, a hotel where members of Mac Dres crew were staying, before heading to The Sheraton. From an early age, Mac Dre gravitated towards a section of Vallejo called the Country Club Crest, an out-of-the-way neighborhood long known to outsiders as a hotbed of drug crime and violence. He made the men drop everything and then told them to leave. Detective Babcock said the investigation was hampered early by the reluctance of Hicks' travel companions to cooperate. Now a resurfaced 2010 interview with Dre's baby mama Lisa Johnson, 53 . All On A Bitch. Antwine pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to death. [5], Andre Louis Hicks was born in Oakland, California on July 5, 1970, to Allen Hicks and Wanda Salvatto. The posthumous. For whatever reason, Mac Dre decided to stay in Kansas City that weekend and agreed to perform at a VIP Halloween party at the former Atlantic Star on 95th and Hillcrest on Sunday night. Less than a month later, on March 26, Mac Dre was arrested for conspiracy to rob a bank. All I know is that I thought they should have been able to go get that gun., Hed found success solving Kansas City cold cases in the past. He believes the victims were driven to the neighborhood where they were killed roughly 80 minutes later. It seems such an unceremonious way to go for a larger-than-life personality like Mac Dre. Patterson told Detective Babcock that Davila was trying to leverage information he knew about the Mac Dre murder to make a deal for leniency in his upcoming drug conspiracy case. Laursen's father has told police that his daughter was forced into prostitution by Mathis, who "would escort her into various Las Vegas hotels hiding an AK-47 under his clothing," according to Mathis' arrest warrant. Fat Tone did little to quell the rumors of his menace. Early on May 23, a security guard found the body of the 24-year-old Watkins in a housing development under construction in southwest Las Vegas. Its beyond frustrating.. Mac Dre was sentenced to five years for refusing to accept a plea deal. I couldnt do it. They were living in and out of hotels, offering Laurens services as Alana on Craigslist. Please take a second to donate on Patreon! In 2011, Mac Dre received an influx of new fans after Drake gave him a shout out in his hit single, Motto featuring Lil Wayne. He was the center of his community; a guiding light that acted as a beacon for those closest to him. They wanted to know who did this. In the world of hip-hop, police say, bad blood often means good business. Prosecutors charged Diggs and Curt with attempted bank robbery and Dre with conspiracy. He shot Winston to death and was arrested with George as the two men struggled over a gun. Seventeen people have been killed so far this year compared with 16 at this time last year, Deputy Police Chief Drennon Lindsey said. Thats why his statement went no further than the investigative reports of Detective Babcock. Born Andre Hicks on July 5, 1970, in Oakland, California, he was raised in Vallejo, California in the Country Club Crest neighborhood, often called "The Crest," or "Crest Side" by its residents. [13] He pled guilty in 2008. He was the first person to show my neighborhood that we dont have to sell crack anymore. His brash, violent and honest take on midwest hip-hop captured the ears of his Bay Area contemporaries in a way other Kansas City rappers hadnt. Dre was just straight music. [12], On March 26, 1992, at age 21, Hicks was invited by friends to a road trip to Fresno. Mike Enemigo is Americans #1 incarcerated author, with over 25 books published and many more on the way. Mac Dre had been enjoying the success of his most recent album, The Game is Thick, Part 2, and Davila was happy for his friend, looking forward to spending more time with him over the weekend. Mac Dre & Ray Luv) 7. Soon after Hicks' slaying, Watkins was summoned to Kansas City's police headquarters for an interview. Laursen, who came from the small town of Payson near Provo, Utah, might have been turning tricks for Mathis, police said. Salvatto said she had never even heard of Dow or Mathis. Never one to miss an opportunity to capitalize on his gangsta, his next album cover was a picture of him ina hospital bed giving the middle finger. On July 25, 2005, Detective Babcock interviewed Kalise White, a woman who had just been jailed on drug charges. "[7][bettersourceneeded] Hicks first adopted the stage name MC Dre in 1984, but altered it to Mac Dre the following year because he considered that the name sounded "too East Coast-ish". The father told police that he rescued his daughter once, in the month before the killing, but that she voluntarily returned to Las Vegas. "She wouldn't stand for it," Hendrix said. Taylor wasnt surprised to be speaking with detectives, having seen the black Infiniti on the news during reports of Mac Dres murder. be sure to follow him on social media @mikeenemigo and fb/thecellblockofficial. Davila called his driver and found their location. The van swerved across a grass median and four freeway lanes, then crashed into a ditch. Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 - November 1, 2004), known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper from Vallejo, California. The van's driver crashed and called 911, but Hicks was pronounced dead at the scene from a bullet wound to the neck. Some of these cases can be solved.. Or maybe Tone was cleared by Diggs and Babcock because he didnt personally pull the trigger, but maybe he had something to do with it, such as send his goon, Cowboy? He would have easily adapted to the age of social media. A judge heard arguments over the issue on Friday and continued the matter to Sept. 23 for further discussion. Fair use is ause permitted by copyright statutethat might otherwise be infringing.Full Live https://youtu.be/oJTx9wOcFuUfull video Intro / Outro Song https://m.soundcloud.com/buttahfreshctmg/say-hoeFor Promo Contact me on Ig or my Email Buttahfresh@yahoo.com FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM @WE_IZ_GANGPost daily Be Sure To Hit The like button COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE The Mandalorian is backand more importantly, so are Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) and Pedro Pascal. His name always came up," Babcock said. "For a while up, for I'd say up to about. Its all tangled up, Mr. Stinky says. Kansas City police Detective Everett Babcock, who cleared Watkins in Hicks' death, feared that rumors following the shooting might turn deadly. They also parked an extra car nearby, presumably to use as a get-away vehicle. 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In 2004, Mac Dre was murdered in Kansas City. Will we ever know why he was actually killed, and by who? Ghetto Stardom 11. When asked if it was frustrating being unable to shut a case after all the work hed done over more than a decade, Detective Babcock said this: I mean, you have the case files, he says. Detectives eventually counted 30 bullet holes on the drivers side of the van, with copper bullets still lodged in two of the holes. He was found near Watkins' body. Dr. Dre, born Andre Romelle Young, was called out by his 38-year-old daughter, LaTanya Young, who is currently living out of her car. In January 2021, DJ Fresh said he doesnt remember Whitmill at all and that he normally doesnt remember people if he only worked with them one time. He was instrumental in the emergence of hyphy, a cultural movement in the Bay Area hip hop scene that emerged in the early 2000s. 16. The white van allegedly belonged to Savino Davila, a 27-year-old man who prosecutors say was at the head of a drug trafficking organization that brought more than 330 pounds of cocaine into Kansas between 2000 and 2006. Mac Dre Daughter Responds To Jt The Bigga Figga (Old Clip) W.I.G Tv 19.8K subscribers 38K views 11 months ago Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made. Instead, Mac Dre showed up late again, only stayed for 30 minutes and then left without performing. The flip side of that was how bad you would feel when you couldnt get a case solved and you would have to tell the victims family that there was nothing new. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said. I dont want to implicate myself in something thats not true, Davila says. [16] At the time of his conviction, Hicks owned the record label Romp Productions. The show, and other shows like it, have been criticized for showing detectives that are predominantly white and victims that are predominantly Black. He said that Davila had approached him for help writing a letter to detectives. Davila and Whitmill had never met each other, with the latter telling Detective Babcock (in the police report) that Mac Dres transportation was provided by some guys in Kansas.. Mac Dre and three friends flew from Sacramento to Kansas City, with a quick layover at LAX, on October 27, 2004. His father was murdered when he was just a kid. Fat Tone had a reputation, says Kansas City activist Alonzo Washington. On March 26, 1992, with the assistance of a wired informant, VPD and federal authorities followed Dre, along with rappers and Romper Room members Simon Kilo Curt Curtis and Jamal J-Diggs Diggs to Fresno, where Dre had recently performed with rapper Ice Cube. Almost 10 years later, Antwine was murdered in an incident eerily similar to Mac Dres death. However, police pulled them over two hours later on a deserted stretch of road near Los Baos. "She had information that could be very damaging," Hendrix said. Mac Dres final album, released only 13 days before his murder, was meant to be the spiritual successor of The Macs first EP from 1988, The Game is Thick. He then ran upstairs and told Mac Dres friends what happened. In fact, serial killer Terry Blair had just been captured a few months prior after terrorizing the Prospect corridor and murdering at least 6 women. Though Dre affiliate Keak Da Sneak is credited with creating the word hyphy, a combination of the words hyper and fly, it became a style of music and dance that became synonymous with Bay Area hip hop, and with its gritty but danceable hard-hitting sledgehammer beats, and Dre with his flashy showmanship and sense of humor, he became a perfect ambassador to lead the movement. He used Mac Dres name to get a little more street cred for his career. He was also the founder of both Thizz Entertainment and Romp. Dow, 35, and Mathis, 26, were indicted Nov. 2 on two counts of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of Watkins and Akins. They also learned that the blue Tercel Tone was found in had been given to Ministers 28-year-old girlfriend by a Berkeley activist, and they found footage of Laursen buying ammo in a gun shop for the gun Corleone was known to carry on May 14 about a week prior to the murders. Dre, born Andre Louis Hicks, would drop the word in his breezy, synth-filled songs, helping foment the hyphy movement of the early 2000s, and even renamed his Vallejo-based record label Thizz . That appeared to be a type error, wrote KCPD Detective Mike Jones in an investigative report dated November 4, 2004. One of the questions asked what his most memorable moments as a homicide detective were? "Mac Dre"s been dead for eight years, but he has a mother left, nieces left, a daughter," she said. His album, Back in da Hood, was a result of these recordings, as were several guest verses he recorded for other rappers. A family member of the victim had tried calling KCPD with information, but Washington says that he was shrugged off. Hill would later ditch the Infiniti, telling Taylor that he sold it to a man named Papoose.. He incorporated his sense of humor into his music, in part by creating characters, such as Ronald Dregan and Thizzelle Washington. He wore a large afro, and big, oversized stunna shades, and he created the Thizz Dance, a funky dance that holds no specific rules. When the detective asked for a third time if Whitmill made any money on the first show, he once again changed his story, saying that he did pretty well, profiting nearly $6,000. At around 2:30 a.m, the white van was traveling northbound on Highway 71 just south of 75th street, when a dark sedan pulled along the drivers side of the van and unloaded upwards of 30 bullets from two seperate guns: an automatic rifle and a .45 pistol. Booking records should have been disclosed in the trial, Dows attorney argues. In the early 2000s, hed begun gaining popularity for both his music and his rap sheet in equal measure. He would later tell Detective Babcock that Whitmill was angry after Mac Dre left without performing. He searched the rappers pockets and found an electronic hotel key for The Sheraton, and a membership card for a 24 Hour Fitness under the name Andre Hicks. He told Detective Babcock in 2004 that he spoke with Mac Dre while in a limousine in front of the club. He asked him if hed submit a DNA sample to help with the investigation. That you dont have to get your hands dirty.. He started a video blog series in the early 2000s called Treal TV, that features some of the best footage of Mac Dre available. He was later convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in 2008 (for the murder of Fat Tone and his friend, Jermain Watkins) and is serving a life sentence in a Nevada State prison. Meanwhile, another car a white Pontiac Sunbird had been seen speeding from the scene. Bells lawyers had reached out to detectives saying that their client had information regarding two murders, Mac Dres being one of them. While cleared of wrongdoing by police, prosecutors argued that the rap community believed one of the victims in the double shootingFat Tonewas behind Mac Dres killing. This was perhaps the first time Detective Babcock realized Andre Hicks was more than your average Kansas City murder victim. Dow knew Snoop Dogg and appeared on his albums. 589 Followers, 879 Following, 79 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Andrea Hicks (@its_drea_duhh) According to reports, Corleone had rented a house there, and hed been pimping 21-year-old Lee Danae Laursen, from Payson, Utah. Davila wanted to leave out that last part for fear of incriminating himself, according to the informant. Lots of circumstantial evidence, but neither Minister nor Corleone were anywhere to be found. He was once charged with the murder of 17-year-old Shameka Posey and her unborn child, but he was released 9 months later after charges were dropped due to uncooperating witnesses. Hes a self-described hip-hop head and his lifestyle in the early 2000s closely mirrored the crime-fueled stories present in the genres most popular music. When questioned by the police, Hicks verbalized that he didn't leave the hotel, therefore did not know anything. Hed also been to the show at the Armory and remembered Mac Dre briefly inviting him on stage. I just couldnt be responsible for putting another man behind bars. Dr. Dre's oldest daughter, LaTanya Young, started a GoFundMe page to raise money for housing for her and her four kids.. Young launched the fundraiser on August 9, according to the GoFundMe page. Taron T-Baby Smith was shot and killed on the morning of June 12, 2010. He later appealed his sentence, saying that prosecutors unfairly argued that putting him to death would be cheaper to taxpayers than housing him on death row. To learn more about Mike and his books, visit thecellblock.net, where you can also follow his blog. Dozens of tips recorded by KCPD feature some variation of Fat Tone and Mac Dre getting into an altercation. His accomplices were convicted of attempted bank robbery and given 10 years. This overrepresentation of Black victims and suspects makes the white officers look like heroes. ovldacch prvkov ochrany osobnch dajov, Informcie o vaom zariaden a internetovom pripojen, naprklad vaa IP adresa, Aktivity prehadvania a vyhadvania poas pouvania webovch strnok a aplikci Yahoo. Witnesses say they saw Fat Tone arguing with Mac Dre over stage time at the National Guard Armory show on October 29. We were friends, Davila says when I spoke to him in January. One of the largest contributors to this was his use of the word thizz and his embracement of the drug in his music, where he began rapping about it as common as most rappers rap about smoking blunts. No matter how long youve been a fan, there appears to be an endless supply of deep cuts and mixtape remixes to keep Bay Area rap historians satiated for decades to come. It was being driven by a friend of his named Rick Hill. His San Francisco attorney, Eric Safire, says his client isn't capable of murder but admits that Dow is capable of basking in the negative publicity. He asked Bussey if Whitmill was ever going to provide that DNA sample. Their motives for justice and truth are almost never pure and their voluntary statements should be taken with a grain of salt. Mac Dre is one of the Bay Area's most beloved hip-hop figures of all time. He later took it back, saying he broke even but that he had expected to make much more. They claim Dre was the ringleader and used his lyrics in court to help support their case. The car even bore a "Bush Lost" bumper sticker. Meanwhile, another car -- a white Pontiac Sunfire -- was spotted speeding away from the scene. In Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, and all throughout California, Mac Dre had garnered a similar following, earning cult-like status in local hip-hop communities across the West Coast and beyond. Hes been shouted out at least twice by hip-hop superstar Drake;My city loves me like Mac Dre in The Bay, and Shoutout to Mac Dre in The Bay. Rap superstar Rick Ross has shouted him out as well; Rest in peace Mac Dre, throwing up Thizz. Mac Dres impact on hip-hop culture has been undeniable as fans celebrate him around the world, still to this day. Robinson was initially excited about the signing until Mac Dre showed up an hour and a half late with an entourage of 22 people. Anyone with. At one point, DJ Fresh said he mentioned to Mac Dre that if he told people to get off the stage they might listen to him since they were his fans. Mac Dre is one of the Bay Areas most beloved hip-hop figures of all time. A totaled, white Dodge Legacy van was found on an embankment below Highway 71. Mac Dre told Davila he was annoyed because the event wasnt organized and because there were other local rappers performing. 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