Andre Dow (known by his stage name Mac Minister) is a former American rapper. Mac Minister was profiled on an episode of

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, allegedly responsible for the murder of Anthony "Fat-Tone" Watkins in

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, in retaliation for the murder of Bay Area hip-hop icon

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. After a 10-month manhunt, Mac was apprehended by Andrew Thirlaway on the evening of March 2, 2006 while hiding out in a San Francisco apartment, becoming AMW Direct Result Capture #879. Mac Minister is from

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, the

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- a neighborhood also known as "The Fillmore", "FILLMOE", and "the Moe". He lived in the Marcus Garvey/Martin Luther King Jr housing complex and his apartment was entered in two police raids in 1999, one in which his pitbull was shot and killed by the police officers.

Homicide charges

Dow was convicted along with his friend Jason "Corleone" Mathis of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. The trial lasted less than a week. Both men received sentences of life without parole. The bodies of the victims were later found riddled with AK-47 bullets at a construction site outside of Las Vegas. MGM Grand security cameras documented Minister leaving the hotel with two men just hours before the slaying. Police immediately sought to question him, but the veteran rapper went on the lam, prompting a 10-month manhunt. The case was featured prominently on America's Most Wanted before Mac's capture on March 2, 2006. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on July 31, 2008.

New Trial

On June 8, 2022 court documents were published online that reveal that Dow has been granted a new trial. This after a key prosecution witness against Dow by the name of Antione Mouton, recanted his testimony, stating that he made statements incriminating Dow in exchange for receiving favorable treatment for his own pending criminal cases.

Discography

Albums

*2006: ''The Minister of Defense''

Appearances

*1994: Mac Minister featuring Mac Mall "West Coast" *1995: Mac Minister featuring Little Bruce &

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"Rap Star" *1996:

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featuring Mac Minister "Mack Minister (Interlude)" *1999:

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featuring

, Richie Rich & Mac Minister "Heart Of A Savage" *2000:

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featuring Mac Minister "Game Court" *2001:

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featuring Mac Minister "Seattle Slew" (Skit) & "Police" (Skit) *2002:

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featuring Mac Minister "Fuck Friends" *2003:

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featuring Scipio, Donna Karin, 40 Glocc & Mac Minister "Don't Ask Me" *2006: Mac Minister "Fuck The Law" *2006: Mac Minister featuring

"The Treal Man" *2006: The Game featuring Mac Minister "Lookin At You" *2010:

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featuring Richie Rich & Mac Minister " Ya'll Ready"

References

External links

Henry K. Lee, "Vallejo: Mystery over death of Mac Dre protege"

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, April 1, 2007
Police Raid Zeroes In On Drug Turf War / 19 arrested in sweep of Western Addition

Mariel Concepcion, "Rapper Mac Minister Preps for Murder Trial and New Album Release", Vibe.com, Aug. 22, 2006

"Bay Area's Mac Minister Found, Ends 10-Month Manhunt", sohh.com, March 3, 2006

Nolan Strong, "Police Seek To Question Rapper Mac Minister In Las Vegas Double Homicide", AllHipHop.com, May 26, 2005
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