Stretch (rapper)
| Stretch | |
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.jpg) Stretch in 1993 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Randy Walker |
| Born |
April 8, 1968 Queens, New York |
| Died |
November 30, 1995 (aged 27) Queens Village, Queens, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor, hip hop producer |
| Years active | 1988–1995 |
| Associated acts | 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Thug Life, Dramacydal, Babyface, DJ King Assassin, Nas, Val Young, Buju Banton, Treach, Mopreme Shakur, Apache |
Randy Walker (April 8, 1968 – November 30, 1995), better known by his stage name Stretch, was an American rapper and producer.
Life and career
Stretch was a rapper and hip hop producer from Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York 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.[1] He is perhaps most famous for his work and close affiliation with Tupac Shakur during the early 1990s.
Death
On November 30, 1995, Stretch was on his way home after dropping off his brother Chris when he was killed after being chased and shot four times in the back by two men who pulled up alongside his green minivan in a black car at 112th Avenue and 209th Street in Queens Village just after 12:30 A.M., while he was driving. His minivan smashed into a tree and hit a parked car before flipping over. Stretch was killed one year after Tupac's 1994 Quad Studio shooting, and many people believe that Stretch was killed as a form of retaliation related to Tupac.[2]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Troopin' It" | Live Squad | BQ In Full Effect | Guest Appearance and Producer |
| "We Ain't Have It" | ||||
| 1991 | "Family of the Underground" | Digital Underground | Sons of the P | Guest Appearance |
| "Crooked Ass Nigga" | 2Pac | 2Pacalypse Now | Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| 1992 | "Pass The 40" | Raw Fusion, 2Pac, D The Poet 151, Bulldog, Saafir, Pee-Wee, Mac Mone | Hollywood Records Sampler | Guest Appearance |
| 1993 | "Strugglin'" | 2Pac, Live Squad | Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. | Guest Appearance and Producer |
| "5 Deadly Venomz" | 2Pac, Treach & Apache | Guest Appearance and Producer | ||
| Unreleased | "Hurts The Most" | 2Pac, Mopreme & Stretch | Guest Appearance and Producer | |
| 1994 | "Stay True" | Thug Life | Thug Life: Volume 1 | Guest Appearance and Producer |
| "Under Pressure" | Thug Life | 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., 2Pac, Dramacydal, Buju Banton | One Million Strong | Guest Appearance | |
| 1996 | Babyface | The Day | MIDI Programmer | |
| "Take It In Blood" | Nas | It Was Written | Producer | |
| "Silent Murder (Bonus Track)" | Nas | It Was Written | Producer | |
| 1997 | "Hellrazor" | 2Pac, Val Young | R U Still Down? (Remember Me) | Guest Appearance (Produced the Original 1993 version) |
| 1998 | "God Bless the Dead" | 2Pac | Greatest Hits | Guest Appearance and Producer |
| 2001 | "Big Tyme (Remix)" | E-Moneybags, 2Pac, Live Squad | Guest Appearance | |
| 2007 | "Shedding More Tearz" | 2Pac | The Way He Wanted It Vol. 3 | Guest Appearance |
| "The House of Pain" | 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G. | Guest Appearance | ||
References
- ↑ "Stretch filmography at IMDb". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Charisse (1 December 1995). "Rapper Slain After Chase in Queens". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links
- Stretch at the Internet Movie Database