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