The art is affected by where it came from. SFW: Why do you think Dre has had such a lasting impact? I had never worked on a documentary before, and they were like, âNo, no, we can tell just by talking to you, youâve got the right attitude for this, even if you donât have the experience.â, SFW: I read somewhere that Drake was actually integral in convincing Wanda to be a part of the documentary? A documentary about the "hyphy movement" that took place after Mac Dre's death. You would say, âWhatâs the cultural context that the art was created in? Over burbling electronic instrumentals filled with blips and heavy bass,  Dre rapped lucid, earnest, and funny tales that inspired a generation of rappers to adopt and master his style, leading to the evolution of hyphy music. ZB: Yeah, exactly. He's got a compilation (The Rompalation) out now and in โฆ The Mac Dre style really starts when he gets out of prison and starts going to raves. A stylistic innovator and staunch proponent of individuality, he became a symbol of unapologetic self-expression as well as regional pride after his untimely death in 2004. ZB: Yes. He took me to a house party.â You know?â When he touched someoneâs life, you came away with a story, and some people are telling those stories years later. nd how did that art affect the community that it emerged from?â That sounds really weighty and academic, but I think if you treat it like you would a Picasso painting, all of this stuff emerges that maybe people didnât think about before. Is there a โฆ So, when I moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, and met Mike Risner, and the guys from Thizz Entertainment, I was already a fan. I have kind of a roundabout way to getting to Mac Dre. SFW: And has Wanda in the video to it. ZB: Yeah, exactly. For the first time ever, his mother Wanda reveals the true experiences of a hip-hop legend. Heâs got music that when you put it on today, it sounds like it came out today. Created with the help of Mac Dreâs mother, Wanda Salvatto, Butler used old VHS footage of Dre, as well as interviews with Dreâs friends and people he had influenced, including  E-40, Wiz Khalifa, Tech N9ne, and Warren, to paint a portrait of the truly unique artist whose influence in music and culture will be felt for years to come. I donât remember who it was, but someone off-screen when I was talking to E-40 said, âImagine if someone said to Johnny Cash: âYou shot a man in Reno just to watch him die! Get the feature film Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay plus the complete video of the performance that started it all. Great documentary called Ghostride the Whip narrated by Sway Calloway. The hyphy movement started kicking off about when I was in college, and it was just stuff that got passed around. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? I think she feels reinvigorated having it out there. โRest in peace Mac Dre / Imma do it for the Bayโ is what Drake rapped on his 2011 hit โThe Mottoโ. It was them who convinced me to work on the project. This is where the Black Panthers were born. Zachary Butler: Really, things started when Michael Riser, whoâs an executive producer, [met] through some people at Thizz Entertainment, Mac Dreâs mother, and they had been kicking around the idea of a Mac Dre doc before. New Legend of The Bay The Life of Mac Dre Documentary! Mac Dre, the Oakland rapper whose goofy demeanor and Bay-Area raps hold a special place in his fans' hearts, may be showing up at Coachella โ from the grave. So, when I moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, and met Mike Risner, and the guys from Thizz Entertainment, I was already a fan. Donât hold this in. Video documentary: Mac Dre (as Andre Hicks) Archive Footage Archive Footage. Some of it is out there on Youtube, but most of it had never been seen before. He switched to Mac Dre to honor his rap mentor, Michael โThe Macโฆ Thatâs what artists should do, and just because itâs in a song doesnât mean it happened personally.Of course, thereâs a pretty ugly element of racism in these cases. Mac Dre was released from Lompoc Federal Penitentiary on August 2nd, 1996 after serving four years and four months and is back to drop some game on all his fans who've been eagerly awaiting his return. Some of it is out there on Youtube, but most of it had never been seen before. Itâs been 12 years since Mac Dreâs untimely passing, but the Oakland-born rapper and producer — famous for coining the phrase âfeeling myselfâ and introducing the world to the thizzle dance —  is still very much a legend in the Bay Area. ZB: [Laughs] Yeah, thatâs true. For a while, she kind of shut people out, and it was Drake who said, âYou know, you should share with the world. Obviously, his music was so ahead of his time. For a while, she kind of shut people out, and it was Drake who said, âYou know, you should share with the world.  The 90-minute film premiered in 2015 at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, and is now available for streaming on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, or on the film’s website. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. It premiered at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, and it actually won the Audience Choice Award. The respect gave him some leeway to experiment with style and image. Everything is an electronic dance beat with someone rapping over it. ZB: Yeah, that is very much still going on, rappers being prosecuted for their lyrics. ?â And put him on trial for that?â No one ever would think that, but a 19-year-old black kid from Vallejo, thereâs no understanding that he may be taking artistic license here. Great artist take that, shape it, then turn it into something new. What he started with Thizz, blending EDM and hip-hop, well, thatâs what everything is now, right? This documentary covers his young life, the birth of his career, as well as Mac Dre being convicted of conspiracy to rob banks partially because of the lyrics in his song โPunk Policeโ and the rise of his record company, Thizz, and his unfortunate murder on the streets of Kansas City on the night of Nov. 1, 2004. ZB: Yes. An artistâs work is allowed to describe the world they see around them and construct scenarios that maybe are violent and make people uncomfortable. Tweet. Who did you interview? When Mike was talking to her, she said that she had an old VHS home recording of the first performance Mac Dre ever did at the Hogan High School talent show in 1998, and we were like, âPeople need to see that!â Then, Wanda told us that she had even more old VHS tapes of all sorts of footage of Mac Dre: behind the scene concert footage, them going on vacations, hanging out in hotel rooms, stuff like that. I had never worked on a documentary before, and they were like, âNo, no, we can tell just by talking to you, youâve got the right attitude for this, even if you donât have the experience.â, ZB: That was before I became a part of it, so I canât give you the whole story on it, but I can tell you that people associate Mac Dre with the Bay so hard, that they forget that he has fans all over the world, and Drake was one of those fans. I went to a small art school in Alabama.It was a weird art and music college, and I was playing in a couple of bands at the time, and I was really into underground hip-hop, especially what was going on in Atlanta. The Gift (2005) as Mac Dre. Great artist take that, shape it, then turn it into something new. "The Gift" is a candid documentary of provoking players talking provoking game. Itâs kind of cool to give people the platform to organize their own events. People donât talk about Hammer when they talk about The Bay. In honor of the hyphy legend who introduced the world to a form of rap that was both playful and hard hitting, director Zachary Butler created the documentary,  The 90-minute film premiered in 2015 at the San Francisco Black Film Festival, and is now available for streaming on iT. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. In researching and working on the documentary, Tray has met with many of Mac Dreโs family and friends, including Curtis Nelson (Kilo Kurt). He took me to a house party.â You know?â When he touched someoneâs life, you came away with a story, and some people are telling those stories years later. My roommate was listening to E-40 one day, and I was like, âWhat is going on! 6 years ago. Most people first meet me, and see that Iâm this nerdy, skinny white kid from Alabama, and go âHuh, how did this happen?â [Laughs] Though Iâm always surprised that none of the rappers or artist that I talk to are ever surprised. peep this for sure and also pick up mac โฆ Understandably, itâs not something she likes to talk about that much. SFW: What was your relationship to Mac Dre and his music before you started making the documentary? Use the HTML below. Title Year Status Character; Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay: 2015: Documentary: Himself: Ghostride the Whip: 2008: Video documentary: Himself: Known for movies. I went to a small art school in Alabama.It was a weird art and music college, and I was playing in a couple of bands at the time, and I was really into underground hip-hop, especially what was going on in Atlanta. SFW: It explains a lot about why a lot of Bay Area rap doesnât sound like gangster rap from L.A., or club rap from Atlanta. Now, however, Thizz Entertainment โ Mac Dre's former label that manages his estate โ is releasing a documentary about the late artist: Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay. 81. According to Detective McGraw of the Vallejo Police Department (VPD), in a Black Entertainment Television (BET) documentary entitled American Gangster: Romper Room Gang, the Romper Room gang was a tightly knit band from the Crest. 4 (2008) The Best of Mac Dre Vol. ZB: Yeah, that is very much still going on, rappers being prosecuted for their lyrics. He grew up on him, and he talks about him on âThe Motto.â. (2005) as Burton Ernie. Itâs a little bit more politically involved. So the process for me was taking that footage, and using it with some talking head interviews with artist who knew him, and other friends and family members, and use those pieces to help tell his story. Email. I think most people will agree itâs not his best work, but I think the message of âIâm just going to keep goingâ is more important than the content of that album. Other people had approached her about it, but she never really felt comfortable. 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I donât remember who it was, but someone off-screen when I was talking to E-40 said, âImagine if someone said to Johnny Cash: âYou shot a man in Reno just to watch him die! Everything is an electronic dance beat with someone rapping over it. SFW: Have you had a chance to screen the movie in the Bay? nd how did that art affect the community that it emerged from?â That sounds really weighty and academic, but I think if you treat it like you would a Picasso painting, all of this stuff emerges that maybe people didnât think about before. With Mac Dre, Equipto, Suga Free, Brotha Lynch Hung. Understandably, itâs not something she likes to talk about that much. Thatâs what artists should do, and just because itâs in a song doesnât mean it happened personally.Of course, thereâs a pretty ugly element of racism in these cases. Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. 30. Follow the inside story of how it all began for Dr. Dre as we take a journey though his pinnacle producer years right through to his lucrative partnership with Apple. It wasnât just that he shook their hand, itâs like, âHe grabbed me and took me on an adventure. SFW: Do you know when Dre  transitioned  from the Hammer look to the pimp look? I have kind of a roundabout way to getting to Mac Dre. Rap Legend Mac Dre is convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery after his lyrics are used against him in court. Mac Dreโs Legacy Lives on in New Documentary Film by Sam Ribakoff โข 09/21/2016 10:52 am Itโs been 12 years since Mac Dreโs untimely passing, but the Oakland-born rapper and producer โ famous for coining the phrase โfeeling myselfโ and introducing the world to the thizzle dance โ is still very much a legend in the Bay Area. ZB: He went through phases, kind of like The Beatles had their early years and then their Sgt. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Mac Dre and the Romper Room Gang are living legends of how homeboys should be. There has been an aura around prolific mouth-pieces and this DVD captures some of today's most provoking mouth-pieces spitting their game on topics such as Love, Money, The Crack Era, Loyalty, The Pimp Game, The Rap โฆ Posted by. We all just went, âWow, thatâs a good question.â Everybody went around and gave their own ideas about it, then someone in the audience said, âI think what this says is that he had such a personal charisma and magmatism, that everybody who met him has a Mac Dre story. The late Vallejo rapper Mac Dre is an undisputed Bay Area music legend and godfather of the Hyphy movement. Pepper years. (2015). 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. A new documentary about the late Mac Dre has been officially released and the Bay Area legendโs mother credits Drake with inspiring her to get it made. In November of 2004, Oakland-born and Vallejo-raised Hip Hop legend, Mac Dre, was shot and killed in the streets of Kansas City. Iâm worshiping at the source.â In talking to Wanda, sheâs come to realize what her sonâs work meant to other people. Most people first meet me, and see that Iâm this nerdy, skinny white kid from Alabama, and go âHuh, how did this happen?â [Laughs] Though Iâm always surprised that none of the rappers or artist that I talk to are ever surprised. ?â and that led us to Mac Dre and Keak da Sneak, and the whole Bay Area movement. Close. Cutting Room! He had such credibility from going to prison and not telling on his friends that when he came back and started dressing like that, no one could make fun of him. Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 10:36 AM. So the process for me was taking that footage, and using it with some talking head interviews with artist who knew him, and other friends and family members, and use those pieces to help tell his story. It was them who convinced me to work on the project. my man justin lomax went all out to feature you the best the bay has to offer in 21309. with interviews from people like mac dre, mac mall, & yukmouth, this is a must for anyone who likes the sideshow action and all the great rappers from the bay area.      Â. ZB: That was actually the earliest pitch for the documentary. Please Consider Disabling Your Ad Blocker, Sup.  But this is not intended to be the final piece on Mac Dreâs life, itâs intended to keep his legacy going. Title Year Status Character; Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay: 2015: Documentary: Himself: Ghostride the Whip: 2008: Video documentary: Himself: Looks like we don't have awards information. 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