Stretch (rapper)
| Stretch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Randy Walker |
| Born |
April 8, 1968 Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York |
| Died |
November 30, 1995 (aged 27) Queens Village, Queens, New York |
| Occupations | rapper, actor, hip hop producer |
| Associated acts | 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Thug Life, Dramacydal, Babyface, Nas, Val Young, Buju Banton |
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 the evening of November 30, 1995, Stretch was killed after being shot four times in the back by three men who pulled up alongside his green minivan at 112th Avenue and 209th Street in Queens Village, while he was driving. His minivan smashed into a tree and hit a parked car before flipping over. Stretch was killed exactly one year after Tupac's 1994 Quad Studio shooting, and many people believe that Stretch was killed as a form of retaliation.[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 | "2 Step Drop" | Last Man Standing, Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz, Genuwine Leather, K-Hood, Kee Wee, Koolace, Mic O'Mill, Ragga | Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album | Guest Appearance |
| "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
External links
- Stretch at the Internet Movie Database