Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is producing a documentary about Mac Dre, Billboard reports. Curry’s Unanimous Media is behind the film, which is currently untitled and without a release date. Unanimous co-founder Erick Peyton will produce alongside Curry.
Mac Dre was a rap hero in the Bay Area who brought the Hyphy movement to the world. In 1993, he was sentenced to five years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery. In 1998, two years after his early release for good behavior, he shared his second album Stupid Doo Doo Dumb and went on to found his own label, Thizz. He was shot and killed on November 1, 2004, and his case remains open.
Dre’s mother Wanda Salvatto will be involved in steering the film to completion. “I look forward to sharing how from Andre’s dreams of rapping emerged a blueprint that not only inspired a generation but also became a guide to conquering obstacles and fulfilling their entrepreneurial dreams,” she said in a statement to Billboard.
“Mac Dre is a cultural icon who made a tremendous impact on the Bay Area and beyond through his music and pioneering creativity,” Peyton and Curry said. “We’re honored to work with Mac Dre’s incredible mother, Wanda, to tell her son’s life story with respect and dignity for fans, the Bay Area community, and music lovers alike.”
