The Best Of Stretch Vol. 1
Release Information
| Title | The Best Of Stretch Vol. 1 |
| Artist | Stretch |
| Label | Grand Imperial Records |
| Format | CDr (Street Album) |
| Country | United States |
| Released | 2003 |
| Catalogue No. | None |
Overview
The Best Of Stretch Vol. 1 is a compilation released by Grand Imperial Records in 2003, bringing together a selection of Stretch's best-known recordings alongside several Majesty solo tracks and previously unreleased bonus material. Distributed as a recordable CDr, the release formed part of a series of independently issued "Street Albums" assembled by Majesty following Stretch's death.
The compilation focuses heavily on Stretch's collaborations with 2Pac and Live Squad, including Pain, God Bless The Dead, Only Fear Of Death, Under Pressure and Five Deadly Venoms. It also includes several Majesty solo freestyles and two bonus tracks, Cheese and Heartless, both of which had previously remained unreleased.
Although never commercially distributed through traditional retail channels, the release became one of Grand Imperial Records' best-known independent compilations and introduced many collectors to unreleased Live Squad material that had circulated only privately during the late 1990s.
Recording History
Following Stretch's death in November 1995, Majesty continued preserving Live Squad's archive through Grand Imperial Records. During the early 2000s he began issuing a number of independently produced CDr compilations, referred to as "Street Albums", featuring classic recordings, unreleased material and newly recorded performances.
Released in 2003, The Best Of Stretch Vol. 1 combined previously released collaborations with 2Pac, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Apache, Treach, Buju Banton and Dramacydal alongside Majesty solo material recorded after Stretch's death. The inclusion of the unreleased bonus tracks Cheese and Heartless made the release particularly significant for collectors.
The compilation represents one of the earliest official attempts to preserve Stretch's legacy and remains an important part of the Grand Imperial Records catalogue.
Track Listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | God Bless The Dead (Ft. 2Pac) | 4:18 |
| 2 | Crooked Niggas (Ft. 2Pac) | 3:25 |
| 3 | Take It In Blood (Ft. Nas) | 3:24 |
| 4 | House Of Pain (Ft. 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G.) | 3:08 |
| 5 | Heartless Game Freestyle - Majesty | 4:00 |
| 6 | Only Fear Of Death (Ft. 2Pac) | 3:48 |
| 7 | Under Pressure (Ft. 2Pac) | 3:18 |
| 8 | Trip One Freestyle - Majesty | 2:52 |
| 9 | Five Deadly Venoms (Ft. 2Pac, Apache, The Notorious B.I.G. & Treach) | 4:31 |
| 10 | Pain (Ft. 2Pac) | 4:36 |
| 11 | Runnin' (Ft. 2Pac, Buju Banton, Dramacydal & The Notorious B.I.G.) | 4:34 |
| 12 | Freestyle - Majesty | 2:36 |
| 13 | Cheese (Bonus Track) | 2:12 |
| 14 | Heartless (Bonus Track) | 3:41 |
The Best of Stretch Vol 1.
Release History
| Year | Release | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Best Of Stretch Vol. 1 | CDr | Original Grand Imperial Records "Street Album" release. |