Thizz Entertainment
Thizz Entertainment is a Sacramento-based originally, independent record label, started in 1999 by rapper and music producer Andre Hicks, who was professionally known as rapper Mac Dre. Best known as a poster child of the hyphy movement that swept through the Bay Area in the 1990s and early 2000s.The label was relocated to the S.F. Bay Area shortly after his untimely death.
| Thizz Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Mac Dre |
| Distributor(s) | City Hall Records RED Distribution |
| Genre | Westcoast hip hop, gangsta rap, hyphy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Vallejo, California, United States |
| Official website | http://www.legendofthebay.com |
In 2004, Hicks was murdered by an unknown assailant while traveling after a performance in Kansas City, Missouri. Upon Hicks's death and at his written direction, his mother, Wanda Salvatto, (affectionally known as "Mac Wanda") became owner and CEO.
There are no artists signed to the label and the company's primary focus is to manage Mac Dre's expansive music catalog of over 25 albums, preserve his legacy, and to hold artistic events to honor his memory.