Influence and Legacy
Mac Dre has become a central figure in the bay area hip hop scene, with many rappers and artists remembering Dre for his excessive drug use, originality, and overall flashy style. Mac Dre has also been credited with creating the "Hyphy movement" by Bay Area hip hop legends such as E-40 who went to the extent to pay respect to Mac Dre in the 2006 music video for Tell Me When to Go and on the intro to the remix of the same song says, "RIP Mac Dre, Dre you supposed to be on this one baby."
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