Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay (2015)

8.0/10 61 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Mac Dre

Self (archive footage)

Sway Calloway

Self - Narrator (voice)

DJ Quik

Self - Interviewee

E-40

Self - Interviewee

Wiz Khalifa

Self - Interviewee

Tech N9ne

Self - Interviewee

Too $hort

Self - Interviewee

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