I have been on the phone nonstop, and checking the net and listening to the radio, this is truly a sad day, what a loss to the world itself, condolences go out first and foremost to the Hicks family and Andre's closest friends, what a loss of talent to the music community, this man was a true pioneer, like 12 said, he helped start this thing we all know and love, we're talking about all the way back to the 80's, what a loss to the Bay Area, this man had finally gotten his life and everything together and he was bigger than ever, I truly realized how much his fans love him after seeing him perform at Mission Rock recently, the crowd was moving so hard if you didn't move with them you would have gotten trampled, that's love, that's crowd control.
Until we truly know the details, or even if we never do, please don't keep spreading different rumors or inventing new ones about this situation. Just be the fans that we truly are, play Mac Dre's music and remember the talent that will never be forgotten, and also don't forget that this is not just a music loss, this is a loss of a human life, a tragedy. RIP Andre Hicks AKA MAC DRE