| Andre Nickatina |
| Birth name |
Andre L. Adams[1] |
| Also known as |
Dre Dog |
| Born |
(1970-03-11) March 11, 1970 (age 43)[1]
San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres |
Hip hop |
| Occupations |
Rapper
Producer |
| Years active |
1992–present |
| Labels |
In-a-Minute, Dogday, Fillmoe Coleman, Million Dollar Dream, I-Khan |
| Associated acts |
Equipto, Smoov-E, Shag Nasty, Mac Dre, 11/5, San Quinn, Mob Figaz, Totally Insane, I.M.P., Messy Marv, The Jacka |
| Website |
www.andrenickatina.com |
Andre L. Adams (born March 11, 1970), better known by his stage name Andre Nickatina, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He previously performed under the stage name Dre Dog.
Personal Life [edit]
Andre Adams was born on March 11, 1970 in San Francisco, and grew up in the city's Fillmore District. He attended the Galileo Academy of Science and Technology but dropped out; he claims to have had a D average.[2][3]
Musical career [edit]
He released two albums under the stage name Dre Dog: The New Jim Jones in 1993 and I Hate You With a Passion in 1995. I Hate You With a Passion peaked at #79 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In 1997, Adams changed his stage name to Andre Nickatina, and released the albums: Cocaine Raps under his own label, Filmoe Coleman Records and Raven in My Eyes, which was released under the Bay Area Independent Rap Label Dogday Records.[4] Unlike his albums released under the name Dre Dog, Cocaine Raps had deeper production values [First Collaborations with Producer Nick Peace]. The album Raven in My Eyes was noted for its production quality and songs that combine "sequencers and keyboards that buzz and whine" with live instrumentation.[5] That year, he founded his own record label, Filmoe Coleman Records. 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.[6] He also was ranked number one on MTV's top 10 MCs.
Soon afterwards, his following three albums, Tears of a Clown (1999), Daiquiri Factory: Cocaine Raps, Vol. 2, The Unreleased [Sold Exclusively at shows and appreances] and These R the Tales (the latter three in 2000) gained him notoriety in the West Coast underground rap scene.[4] Mosi Reeves of the San Francisco Bay Guardian noted Nickatina's popularity at a CD release party for another underground Bay Area rapper/producer, Smoov-E; Reeves called Nickatina "a quick-witted rapper who spits as hard as Kurupt does".[7] A combo CD/movie project, Conversation with a Devil, followed in 2003.[4] Lindsay Welnick, a music critic for SF Weekly, regarded the film as a knockoff of the classic gangster movie Scarface.[2] Nate Denver for the SF Bay Guardian praised the album, though.[8] Another album, The Gift followed in 2005, when the newspaper SF Weekly named Nickatina the "Best Local Hip Hop Legend" of that year. In 2005, Nickatina also won the first annual Bay Area Raps Awards for Best Underground Artist. In 2008, he released A Tale of Two Andres with Mac Dre. Although they released only two songs together, they were close friends and the album was a tribute to his memory.[9]
| Year |
Title |
Chart Positions[10] |
| U.S. R&B |
U.S. Heat (Pacific) |
| 1993 |
The New Jim Jones (as Dre Dog)
- Released: June 17, 1993
- Label: In-a-Minute
- Format: CD, cassette
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— |
| 1995 |
I Hate You with a Passion (as Dre Dog)
- Released: April 19, 1995
- Label: In-a-Minute
- Format: CD, cassette
|
79 |
7 |
| 1997 |
Cocaine Raps
- Released: April 1997
- Label: Filmoe Coleman Records
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 1998 |
Raven in My Eyes
- Released: June 23, 1998
- Label: Dogday
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 1999 |
Tears of a Clown
- Released: May 18, 1999
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 2000 |
Daiquiri Factory: Cocaine Raps, Vol. 2
- Released: June 6, 2000
- Label: Million Dollar Dream
- Format: CD, cassette
|
— |
— |
These R the Tales
- Released: November 14, 2000
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman
- Format: CD, cassette
|
— |
— |
| 2003 |
Conversation with a Devil: Cocaine Raps, Vol. 3
- Released: April 22, 2003
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman
- Format: CD/DVD
|
— |
3 |
| 2004 |
Bullets, Blunts In Ah Big Bankroll
- Released: May 18, 2004
- Label: Nicky Rose
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 2005 |
The Gift
- Released: January 25, 2005
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 2007 |
Booty Star: Glock Tawk
- Released: September 18, 2007
- Label: Nicky Pearl
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 2009 |
Ugly Money, Vol. 2: Love It and Count It
- Released: May 19, 2009
- Label: I-Khan
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
Cocaine Inc (Cocaine Raps 1, 2, & 3)
- Released: September 1, 2009
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman Records
- Format: CD
|
— |
— |
| 2010 |
Khan! The Me Generation
- Released: April 20, 2010
- Label: Fillmoe Coleman Records
- Format: CD
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Collaboration albums [edit]
Compilations [edit]
- Unreleased (2001)
- Hell's Kitchen (2002)
- Rules of the Game (circa 1998)
- Green Eyes (Compilation Album) (2003)
- The Chicken Hill Project (2012)
Mixtapes [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Andre Adams search". California Birth Index.
- ^ a b Amter, Charlie (2003-12-03). "Money, Power, Day Care". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Andre Nickatina − Bio". highlineballroom.com. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ a b c Gabriel, Robert (2003). "Andre Nickatina - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Inoue, Todd S. (1998-01-08). "Andre Nickatina - Raven in My Eyes". Metroactive. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Doxx (2005-08-19). "Classic Interview - Andre Nickatina (formerly Dre Dog)". Strivin. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ Denver, Nate (2003-10-22). "Local Grooves - Conversation with a Devil: Cocaine Raps No. 3 (Fillmoe Coleman)". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Best Local Hip Hop Legend (2005) - Andre Nickatina". 2005. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ "I Hate You with a Passion > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ a b http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13337/title.rap-release-dates-diddy-sheek-louch-camron-the-un-jay-rock
External links [edit]
http://www.hiphopcanada.com/2012/10/smoked-out-with-andre-nickatina-interview/
| Persondata |
| Name |
Nickatina, Andre |
| Alternative names |
Andre L. Adams (birth name) |
| Short description |
African American rapper |
| Date of birth |
March 11, 1970 |
| Place of birth |
San Francisco, California, United States |
| Date of death |
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Andre Nickatina
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