No. He was an armed robber.

No, he was a dope rhyme dealer: 1) "dope rhyme dealer 8 up, 2 down A rapper who supplies dope, or in other words "sick" or "ill", rhymes. It's a pretty clever spin on the expression "dope dealer," putting a pun on the word "dope" which can mean either drugs (including heroin and crack/cocaine), or it can be complementing something. Rappers like Andre Nickatina, Mac Dre, and rap groups like RBL Posse are all dope rhyme dealers." Source and further information: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dealers 2) "Andre Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004), better known by his stage name Mac Dre, was one of the originators of hyphy and is generally considered the creator of Thizz music." "Mac Dre was born in Oakland, CA. Hardship and controversy were staples of Mac Dre's career. After recording his first three albums between 1989 and 1991, Mac Dre was charged with conspiracy to commit bank robbery. His record label, Romp Productions, and his many references to "Rompa Room" in his songs, coincided with a Vallejo robbery gang of the time calling themselves the "Romper Room Gang" and responsible for the robberies of many area banks and pizza parlors. The Robberies even had a small segment on the television show Unsolved Mysteries. Hicks was alleged to be a member of the gang which also included Bay Rapper J Diggs and Coolio Da'Unda'Dogg. Hicks was sentenced to five years in prison in 1992." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Dre