![]() The teenage musician was clearly inspired by Oakland’s Too Short and Vallejo’s The Mac, the latter whose name inspired Andre Hicks “Mac” persona. Regardless, Mac Dre’s “Too Hard for the Fuckin’ Radio” is the clear standout on this four-track project, with a sing-song chorus that serves as both provocation and invitation. ![]() Like so much early Bay rap history, we may never factually determine when it hit the neighborhood and/or the record shops. Perhaps the cassette – which doesn’t have a publishing or copyright date – dropped in the former year, and the vinyl was prepped for regional DJ action after it made waves among the Bay’s car freaks and club kids. However, Discogs lists a 1990 vinyl test pressing. On most of the internet, a 1989 date is given for Mac Dre’s cassette debut Young Black Brotha, produced by and recorded for Khayree’s Strictly Business Records. “Too Hard for the Fuckin’ Radio” (Strictly Business Records)
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