Hip-Hop/Rap
United States of America
Andre Nickatina
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About Andre Nickatina
Hometown
United States of America
Born
March 11, 1970
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Initially known as Dre Dog, Bay Area rapper Andre Nickatina has become a fixture in the local scene by ignoring trends and staying true to his gangsta sound.
• Nickatina hails from the Fillmore section of San Francisco.
• Recording under the name Dre Dog, he dropped his debut album, The New Jim Jones, in 1993.
• The rapper changed his name to Andre Nickatina in 1997 and went on to release projects like Cocaine Raps (1997) and Raven in My Eyes (1998).
• In 2008, Nickatina released A Tale of Two Andres, featuring collaborations with late Bay Area icon Mac Dre.
• His self-titled 2013 album reached No. 21 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart and No. 14 on the Heatseekers Albums tally.
• Rather than chase down record deals, Nickatina has released much of his music via his own Fillmore Coleman label.
Influenced by Andre NickatinaAndre Nickatina has influenced the music of Tony Mundo, G-Mainey, Damn Dad and more.
