"Who Killed Mac Dre?" Investigative Journalist Reviews Kansas City Police Files, Fat Tone Rumors

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 36: On November 1, 2004, the hip-hop world was shocked to learn that Bay Area legend Mac Dre was gunned down in Kansas City. Almost 20 years later, there is still no definitive answer as to what led to his death. Using thousands of documents obtained from the KC police department, journalist Donald Morrison conducted a thorough investigation of the facts for his 2021 article, "Who Killed Mac Dre?" On this podcast, Donald reviews his findings and discusses the details around Mac Dre's trip to Kansas City, the shooting, and the rumors that KC rapper Fat Tone was responsible. He also shares his experience witnessing the death of LA superstar Drakeo the Ruler and discusses the parallels between him, Mac Dre, and the long list of other rappers who fell victim to senseless violence.
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"Who Killed Mac Dre?" article by Donald Morrison: https://www.passionweiss.com/2021/05/...
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"Mac Dre: A Crime That Was Never Committed" book: https://www.amazon.com/Mac-Dre-Crime-...
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0:00 Introduction
2:59 Donald’s background in journalism
5:54 Writing the Mac Dre book
7:13 Writing the article on Mac Dre’s death
9:47 Requesting files from Kansas City police
15:45 Crime and homicides in Kansas City
18:18 Why is Mac Dre’s murder still unsolved?
22:20 Mac Dre gets booked for a show in KC on Oct. 29, 2004
25:28 Mac Dre’s friend provides transportation in KC
27:23 Mac Dre arrives in KC on Oct. 27
29:30 The concert on Oct. 29 goes bad
32:35 Was Fat Tone at the Oct. 29 show?
34:42 Mac Dre gets booked for a walk-through on Oct. 31
38:06 The shooting on Halloween night
41:50 Police find the shooters’ car
45:33 The alleged shooters
48:45 Rumors of Fat Tone’s involvement
55:34 Fat Tone’s murder
1:00:34 Jailhouse rumors about Mac Dre’s real killers
1:03:29 Mac Dre’s friend from KC tells his side of the story
1:11:51 The deaths of the alleged shooters
1:18:40 Reactions to Donald’s article
1:22:42 Comparisons to Mac Dre and Drakeo The Ruler
1:28:43 Lessons from these stories

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