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Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Mac Minister
Trial Time
After being featured on America’s Most Wanted, Bay Area rapper Mac Minister stands accused of double homicide for crimes he claims he didn’t commit. While awaiting trial in a Las Vegas prison, XXLMAG.COM spoke with the veteran MC about government conspiracy, snitching and his ongoing feud with E-40.
Interview: Krishtine de Leon Images: Vivian Chen
Bay Area rapper Mac Minister (née Andre Dow) blazed headlines nationwide when he appeared on an episode of America’s Most Wanted, allegedly for retaliating for the murder of Bay Area hip-hop legend Mac Dre in Kansas City, Missouri. After a 10-month manhunt, Mac was apprehended by the FBI on the evening of March 2, 2006 while hiding out in a San Francisco apartment. Mac Minister is currently in a Las Vegas Correctional Facility awaiting his verdict on charges of double homicide. He maintains his innocence in the murders of Tony “Fat Tone” Watkins and Jermaine “Cowboy” Akins.
Mac Minister’s notoriety in the rap game include the infamous scuffle at the 2000 Source Awards between himself and another Bay Area rapper, E-40, as well as his connections to artists such as DJ Quik and Snoop Dogg. On September 26, he will drop his highly anticipated album Mac Minister of Defense, which features Too $hort, San Quinn, Mannie Fresh, Snoop Dogg and the late Mac Dre himself. With his freedom in question and plenty of grievances to air, Mac Minister discloses his version of the charges against him in optimism of both his verdict and his debut album release.
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Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Mac Minister
Trial Time
After being featured on America’s Most Wanted, Bay Area rapper Mac Minister stands accused of double homicide for crimes he claims he didn’t commit. While awaiting trial in a Las Vegas prison, XXLMAG.COM spoke with the veteran MC about government conspiracy, snitching and his ongoing feud with E-40.
Interview: Krishtine de Leon Images: Vivian Chen
Bay Area rapper Mac Minister (née Andre Dow) blazed headlines nationwide when he appeared on an episode of America’s Most Wanted, allegedly for retaliating for the murder of Bay Area hip-hop legend Mac Dre in Kansas City, Missouri. After a 10-month manhunt, Mac was apprehended by the FBI on the evening of March 2, 2006 while hiding out in a San Francisco apartment. Mac Minister is currently in a Las Vegas Correctional Facility awaiting his verdict on charges of double homicide. He maintains his innocence in the murders of Tony “Fat Tone” Watkins and Jermaine “Cowboy” Akins.
Mac Minister’s notoriety in the rap game include the infamous scuffle at the 2000 Source Awards between himself and another Bay Area rapper, E-40, as well as his connections to artists such as DJ Quik and Snoop Dogg. On September 26, he will drop his highly anticipated album Mac Minister of Defense, which features Too $hort, San Quinn, Mannie Fresh, Snoop Dogg and the late Mac Dre himself. With his freedom in question and plenty of grievances to air, Mac Minister discloses his version of the charges against him in optimism of both his verdict and his debut album release.
(Story continued on xxlmag.com)
