Thug Life

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Thug Life
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1993–1995
Labels Out Da Gutta, Interscope, Amaru, Atlantic
Associated acts 2Pac, Y?N-Vee, Stretch, Live Squad, Dramacydal, Buju Banton, The Notorious B.I.G., Nate Dogg, DJ Assassin, Dee Tha Mad Bitch, Taje, JMJ, Mouse Man
Past members 2Pac (Deceased)
Big Syke
Mopreme Shakur
Macadoshis
Stretch (Deceased)
The Rated R
Kato (Deceased)

Thug Life was an American hip-hop group that consisted of 2Pac, Big Syke, Stretch, Mopreme Shakur, The Rated R, Macadoshis, and Kato. They released one album, 1994's Thug Life: Volume 1, before disbanding after Tupac died in September 1996.

History

2Pac & Randy Stretch Walker formed Thug Life. In 1992, Tupac met Tyruss “Little Psycho” Himes. They recorded a song also titled “Thug Life” and soon Little Psycho joined the group under the name Syke. Later Macadoshis and The Rated R joined the group. They signed with Interscope Records and recorded an LP titled Thug Life Volume 1. Interscope initially declined to release it, but they later changed their mind. Then Tupac’s stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, joined the group.

Stretch's Death

On 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 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. Stretch was killed exactly one year (almost to the minute) after 2pac's 1994 Quad Studio shooting, and many people believe that Stretch was killed as a form of retaliation.

Thug Life: Volume 1

On September 26, 1994, Thug Life Volume 1 was released. It sold gold, which was good, but not as good as they expected. A lot of people blamed Interscope who edited and removed a lot of songs on the LP. The first single and video was “Pour Out A Little Liquor” which was a Tupac solo song. The second, third and fourth singles and videos were “Cradle To The Grave,” “How Long Will They Mourn Me?” and “It Don’t Stop.”

Original Members

  • 1. 2Pac (A.K.A. Makaveli) (d.1996)
  • 2. Big Syke (A.K.A. Mussolini or Little Psycho)
  • 3. Mopreme (A.K.A. Mocedes, The Wycked, Komani or Mo' Khomani)
  • 4. Macadoshis
  • 5. The Rated R
  • 6. Stretch (A.K.A. Big Stretch) (d. 1995)

Other Members

  • 1. Kato (A.K.A. Big Kato) (d. 1993)

Discography

  • 1994: Thug Life: Demo Tape
  • 1998: Thug Life: Volume 2: The Reunion (Unreleased)
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