The 2001 album "Mac Dre's the Name" was a significant, if understated, release from the Bay Area legend. It saw Mac Dre continuing his signature G-funk-influenced style with notable guest appearances.
- "Mac Dre's the Name" was released on June 13, 2001, by Sumo Productions.
- The album features guest spots from other prominent Bay Area rappers such as Keak da Sneak, Mac Shannon, and PSD.
- This album came out during a period of resurgence for Bay Area hip-hop, a movement Mac Dre helped pioneer.
Mac Dre was a pioneering rapper from Vallejo, California, often credited as a progenitor of the hyphy movement. By 2001, he was a veteran of the Bay Area rap scene, having released influential independent albums since the late 1980s.
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