Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay (2015)
Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. He left prison with a new lease on life, founded an independent record company, and then was murdered just when he began to emerge as a star. For the first time ever, his mother Wanda reveals the true experiences of a hip-hop legend.
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Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. He left prison with a new lease on life, founded an independent record company, and then was murdered just when he began to emerge as a star. For the first time ever, his mother Wanda reveals the true experiences of a hip-hop legend.
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary
Written By:Zachary Butler
In Theaters:6/14/2015
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Runtime:61 minutes
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Cast
Zachary Butler
Director
Mac Dre
Self (archive footage)
Sway Calloway
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rob Aston
Self - Interviewee
Davey D
Self - Interviewee
DJ Quik
Self - Interviewee
E-40
Self - Interviewee
Chuy Gomez
Self - Interviewee
J-Diggs
Self - Interviewee
Krizz Kaliko
Self - Interviewee
Wiz Khalifa
Self - Interviewee
Charis Kubrin
Self - Interviewee
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