Stretch (rapper)
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Randy Walker better known by his stage name
Stretch, was an American
rapper.
who founded the hip hop group Live Squad
with his brother Majesty in the late 1980s. He made brief cameo appearances in several films, such as Juice
, Who's the Man?
and Bullet, and contributed to the soundtrack Above the Rim. He is perhaps most famous for his work and close affiliation with Tupac Shakur
during the early 1990s.
Stage name
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Stretch, was an American
United States
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rapper.
Life and career
Stretch was a rapper and hip hop producer from Springfield, Queens, New YorkNew York
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who founded the hip hop group Live Squad
Live Squad
Live Squad is an American hip hop group known from Hollis, Queens NYC consisting of the members Stretch, Majesty and K-Lowe. The group signed to Tommy Boy Records in 1991....
with his brother Majesty in the late 1980s. He made brief cameo appearances in several films, such as Juice
Juice (film)
Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
, Who's the Man?
Who's the Man?
Who's the Man? is a 1993 comedy film, directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Yo! MTV Raps hosts Doctor Dré and Ed Lover as its two main protagonists., it features dozens of cameo appearances from some of the top rap/hip-hop acts of the time, including Busta Rhymes, Eric B., House of Pain, Ice-T,...
and Bullet, and contributed to the soundtrack Above the Rim. He is perhaps most famous for his work and close affiliation with Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
during the early 1990s.
Death
On November 30, 1995, Stretch was killed after being shot twice in the back by three men who pulled up alongside his green minivan at 112th Ave. and 209th St. in Queens Village, while he was driving. His minivan smashed into a tree and hit a parked car before flipping over.Discography
He was known for his unmistakable deep voice as well as his brother Majesty. He had many unreleased songs featuring Tupac and rest of the Live Squad.| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Family of the Underground" | Digital Underground Digital Underground Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. It could have been considered a music "family" rather than a group, as its personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour.... |
Sons of the P Sons of the P Sons of the P is the third album by American rap group Digital Underground, released on October 15, 1991. The album featured two hit singles, "No Nose Job" and "Kiss You Back", both of which were written by, and featured the lead vocals of Greg Jacobs Sons of the P is the third album by American... |
Guest Appearance |
| "Crooked Ass Nigga" | 2Pac | 2Pacalypse Now 2Pacalypse Now - Unused Tracks :* "Crooked Nigga Too" * "Tears Of A Clown" * "Scared Straight '91"... |
Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| 2Pac, Treach Treach Anthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:... & Apache Apache (rapper) Anthony Peaks , better known as Apache, was an American rapper.Apache emerged from New Jersey in the late 1980s as a front man for the Flavor Unit, a hip-hop group. He first appeared on the Flavor Unit album, The 45 King Presents The Flavor Unit, in 1990... |
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. 2Pac's "Keep Ya Head Up " [previously-unreleased] from The Outlawz' 2Pac: Evolution 12-CD box set :goo.gl/5K81bEven more unreleased mp3s from the 2Pac: Evolution 12-CD box set:goo.gl/T5dw4... |
Guest Appearance and Producer | ||
| "Hurts The Most" | 2Pac, Mopreme Mopreme Mopreme Shakur, originally known as Mocedes, is an American rapper. He is the elder stepbrother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, and the son of convicted bank robber Mutulu Shakur.... & Stretch Stretch Stretch can refer to:*Stretching is a form of exercise or a pre-exercise discipline, sometimes called Warming up*Stretch ceiling, a type of ceiling made from polymer.*Stretch ratio in the mechanics of materials*Stretched tuning of certain string instruments... |
Unreleased | Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| 1994 | "Stay True" | Thug Life Thug Life Thug Life: Volume 1 is the debut album by the group Thug Life, started by rapper Tupac Shakur, and was released on September 26, 1994. The album was originally released by Shakur's label Out Da Gutta Records. Due to heavy criticism on gangsta rap at the time, the original version of the album was... |
Thug Life: Volume 1 | Guest Appearance and Producer |
| "Under Pressure" | Thug Life Thug Life Thug Life: Volume 1 is the debut album by the group Thug Life, started by rapper Tupac Shakur, and was released on September 26, 1994. The album was originally released by Shakur's label Out Da Gutta Records. Due to heavy criticism on gangsta rap at the time, the original version of the album was... |
Thug Life: Volume 1 | Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| "Pain" | 2Pac | Above the Rim (soundtrack) | Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| "Runnin' From tha Police" | The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough... , 2Pac, Dramacydal, Buju Banton Buju Banton Buju Banton is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician.Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics.... |
One Million Strong One Million Strong One Million Strong is a 1995 compilation of hip hop music released by SOLAR Records. The compilation was released on November 7, 1995 and featured some of hip hop's biggest names, including the song "Runnin' ", which was one of the few collaboration's between Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G... |
Guest Appearance | |
| 1996 | Babyface | The Day | MIDI Programmer | |
| 1997 | "Hellrazor" | 2Pac, Val Young Val Young Val Young , is an Urban/Dance-pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, who achieved success during the 1980s. She is now based in Los Angeles.- Career :... |
R U Still Down? (Remember Me) R U Still Down? (Remember Me) R U Still Down? is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997. Although it is the second album release after his death, it is the first to be finished without the creative input of 2Pac... |
Guest Appearance (Produced the Original 1993 version) |
| 1998 | "God Bless the Dead" | 2Pac | Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (2Pac album) Greatest Hits is a double disc greatest hits album for late rapper 2Pac, released by Amaru/Death Row Records in 1998. The album's non-chronological sequence highlights 2Pac's career; the 21 popular hits, some slightly re-edited for legal reasons, are accompanied by four previously unreleased songs:... |
Guest Appearance and Producer |