| Thizzelle Washington | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hyphy | |||
| Label | Thizz | |||
| Producer | Syko | |||
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Thizzelle Washington is the seventh full-length album by the late Bay Area rapper Mac Dre. [1] Released in 2002, this album introduced the "Thizzle Dance", based on the track of the same name.
Andre Louis Hicks, better known by his stage name Mac Dre, was an American rapper, hip hop pioneer, and record producer based in Vallejo, California. He was instrumental in the emergence of hyphy, a cultural movement in the Bay Area hip hop scene that emerged in the early 2000s. Hicks is considered one of the movement's key pioneers that fueled its popularity into mainstream, releasing songs with fast-paced rhymes and basslines that inspired a new style of dance. As the founder of the independent record label Thizz Entertainment, Hicks recorded dozens of albums and gave aspiring rappers an outlet to release albums locally.
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"Tell Me When to Go" is the first single from E-40's BME/Warner Bros. debut, My Ghetto Report Card. Keak da Sneak is also featured on the track. It was produced by Lil Jon, and one of the first singles to kick off the hyphy movement on a national level and popularized the phrase "ghost ride the whip". The song reached number 35 in the U.S. and eventually was certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Turf Talk, is a Bay Area rapper at the forefront of the hyphy movement. His unique style of delivery has earned both local and national acclaim. Turf Talk is the protégé and cousin of platinum-selling Bay Area pioneer and legend E-40, and is signed to his mentor's Sick Wid It/30/30 Records.
Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled is second greatest hits album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released February 20, 2001 on Mobb Status Entertainment. The album features production by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski, Mike Dean, Paris, Rick Rock, Sam Bostic and Spice 1. It features songs from all of Spice 1's previous albums, as well as guest appearances from the albums: Hard to Hit, In a Major Way, Lost and the single "I Got 5 on It". The album features performances by 2Pac, E-40, Luniz, Dru Down, Shock G, Richie Rich, Roger Troutman, Too Short, 8Ball and Rappin' 4-Tay.
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Bandannas, Tattoos & Tongue Rings is a studio album released by rapper Messy Marv on January 25, 2005. Guest appearances on the album include Lil' Flip, Suga Free, Rich The Factor, Dead Prez, Guce, E-40 & Yukmouth. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
You Ain't Heard of Me? is the fifth album by the rapper, PSD. It was released on March 25, 2003, for Gateway Entertainment and was produced by PSD, Mac Dre, Tone Capone, Vincent Pietropaoli, Femi Ojetunde, Mike Mosley, DJ Fingahs and Lev Berlak.
The Guru is the sixth album by the rapper, PSD. It was released on July 19, 2005, for Thizz and Gateway Entertainment and was produced by PSD, Mac Dre, Dave Evans, Don Juan, Larry Funk and Jason Moss. The Guru was one of two PSD albums that Thizz Entertainment released in 2005 and was followed ua month later with PSD Classic.
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The Game Is Thick ... Part 2 is the eleventh and final studio album by Bay Area rapper Mac Dre released on October 19, 2004. The album was released just 13 days before an unknown assailant shot and killed Hicks while driving on a freeway in Kansas City, Missouri.
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