Andre Nickatina
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| Also known as | Dre Dog |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper Producer |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Label(s) | In-a-Minute, Dogday, Priority, Capitol, Fillmoe Coleman, Million Dollar Dream |
| Associated acts | Mac Dre, 11/5, San Quinn, Mob Figaz, Totally Insane |
Andre Nickatina (formerly known as Dre Dog[1]) is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.
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[edit] Music career
He debuted in 1998 under his current stage name with the albums Cocaine Raps and Raven in My Eyes that were released independently under the Dogday label.[2] Unlike his albums released under the name Dre Dog, Cocaine Raps had deeper production values.[3] Raven was noted for emphasizing "sequencers and keyboards that buzz and whine" over live instrumentation, as reviewed by Todd S. Inoue of the newsmagazine Metroactive.[4] That year, he founded his own record label, Fillmoe Coleman.[5] Nickatina explained in an interview with Strivin magazine that his name change was "for the better" and that he raps because he feels that he is talented enough to do so but not for the sake of popularity.[3]
Soon afterwards, his following three albums, Tears of a Clown (1999), These R the Tales, and Daiquiri Factory Cocaine Raps (both 2000) made him more well-known in the West Coast underground rap scene.[2] Mosi Reeves of the San Francisco Bay Guardian noted Nickatina's popularity at a CD release party for another underground Bay Area rapper, Smoov-E; Reeves called Nickatina "a quick-witted rapper who spits as hard as Kurupt does".[6] A combo CD/movie project, Conversation with a Devil, followed in 2003.[2] Charlie Amter, a music critic for SF Weekly, regarded the film as a knockoff of the classic gangster movie Scarface.[1] Nate Denver for the SF Bay Guardian praised the album, though.[7] Another album, The Gift followed in 2005, when the newspaper SF Weekly named Nickatina the "Best Local Hip Hop Legend" of that year.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] As Dre Dog
- 1993: The New Jim Jones
- 1995 I Hate You With a Passion
[edit] As Andre Nickatina
- 1998: Cocaine Raps
- 1998: Raven in My Eyes
- 1999: Tears of a Clown
- 2000: Daiquiri Factory: Cocaine Raps, Vol. 2
- 2000: These R the Tales
- 2001: Unreleased
- 2002: Hell's Kitchen
- 2002: Midnight Machine Gun Rhymes and Alibis
- 2003: Conversation with a Devil
- 2004: Bullets, Blunts In Ah Big Bankroll
- 2005: The Gift
- 2005: Horns and Halos
- 2005: Gun-Mouth 4 Hire: Horns and Halos, Vol. 2
- 2006: Bullet Symphony: Horns and Halos 3
- 2006: Tales of II Andre's (With Mac Dre)
- 2007: Booty Star: Glock Tawk
[edit] References
- ^ a b Amter, Charlie. "Money, Power, Day Care", SF Weekly, 2003-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b c Gabriel, Robert (2003). Andre Nickatina - Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b Doxx (2005-08-19). Classic Interview - Andre Nickatina (formerly Dre Dog). Strivin. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Inoue, Todd S.. "Andre Nickatina - Raven in My Eyes", Metroactive, 1998-01-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b "Best Local Hip Hop Legend (2005) - Andre Nickatina", SF Weekly, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Reeves, Mossi (2002-09-18). Smoov-E CD-release party, with Andre Nickatina, First Degree the D.E., and Be Gee. San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Denver, Nate (2003-10-22). Local Grooves - Conversation with a Devil: Cocaine Raps No. 3 (Fillmoe Coleman). San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
