Mac Dre Memorial

The mural on Langton Street in SF has been painted over. Don’t come looking for it, it’s gone, and having it painted over is a major improvement to the neighborhood.

I live in the neighborhood and I’m sad to report that as of last week this mural has been painted over. No new artwork, just an ugly orange wall now. Not sure what happened, but I thought it was a very beautiful tribute and I’m sad to see it go.

I don’t know the man, I don’t know the music, but I did live across the street from this mural and it is one of the highlights of a well painted neighborhood. Where kids regularly prove lack of can control and disrespecting bitches piss on legit art (them’s some weak ass tags, boys) Mac Dre remains un-​sprayed.
It’s not unusual to see film students doing shoots in front of Mac Dre, and although the sidewalk is power-​washed frequently, tributes and kudos are inked at his feet faster than they can be removed.
Every couple of weeks an over-​cranked bass-​mobile parks at the end of the street to smoke out, polish off 40s, and blast Mac Dre in the middle of the night. I pretty much considered it part of the price you pay living next to an urban memorial like this… there’s gonna be some respect paid to the man. Though not all the neighbors felt the same and it rarely went on for more than a half hour before red and blue lit up my windows.
ALERT! The mural is painted across warehouse windows and Mac has taken a bit of damage in the past year. Best to go see it before more of this cultural masterpiece goes missing.
Closeups of Mac Dre and other painty highlights from SoMa can be seen on my SF Painted Set here

Nothing like beautiful street art in the concrete jungle like a billboard sized mural of a gangsta rapper with swag! Thizz face!!!

I cant believe you ignorant haters talking down on Mac Dre! The guy was a bay legend who brought alot of fun back to rap music. He wasnt perfect and made mistakes like the rest of us. But when it came to music, he was crazy influential here in the bay. THIZZ ENT and THIZZ LATIN are still going strong. MAC DRE was the epitome of the independent hustle game and the SF Bay Area is the Mecca of that. And no he didnt go to prison for armed robbery Scott L., he went for conspiracy cause he was in the same room when his homies were planning it. He was just as important to the Bay Area music scene as 2PAC and Too Short. If you aint down with Furl then I feel bad for you.
A true Bay Area Underground Legend

Turning the corner of Langton Alley for the first time literally took my breath away. Maybe I’m being a little dramatic, but Mac Dre is a Bay Legend! This is a very beautiful tribute to one of the most clever and raw rappers of this time. Mac Dre was all about fun and just enjoying life as it comes because you really don’t know when your life will end. He may have been rapping about robbing banks, but at least he could joke about it! Mac Dre deserves every inch of paint on that wall and I hope that the mural will remain untouched.
Romp in Peace.

Why is this Gansta Rapper from Vallejo immortalized with such a huge mural in SoMa? I mean no disrespect, but did he ever do anything that benefitted underprivileged people?
He was a gang banger, and went to prison for armed robbery, and was ultimately killed by another gang banger.
Why does he deserve legendary status?
Enlighten me to something he may have done that was good for the world.

I got off at 5^th street exit stayed in the middle lane (straight) and parked on 7^th. Walk down a couple blocks and make a right when you cross the sidewalk at Langton, turn around and TADA!!! Mac Dre.
It was exactly as pictured only the garage where «MA» was was open but that’s alright. We still enjoyed it.

This is not only a beautiful work of art but a great tribute to one of the Godfathers of Bay Area Rap. Although you may not agree with some of his actions as a youth nothing can justify his untimely, tragic death. He was inspirational to many young people and if you can’t at least appreciate mac dre then you must not have pride for the bay area. If you take the time to listen to the lyrics of his songs, not just the thizzle dance, you will see that his flow is a lot more clever and intelligent then 99% of the mainstream rap you hear on the radio.
Thank you to the artist who made this :)