During the 1990s, the stretch and bobbito radio show a. Throughout the 90s their 89tec9 radio show dropped some of the illest hip hop records that came out, some that didnt come out, demo tapes, underground exclusives, and a whole heap of freestyle sessions with your favourite rapper at that time. Radio that changed lives during the 1990s, stretch and bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned nas, biggie, wutang, and big pun, as well as an unknown jay z, eminem, and the fugees. Stream tracks and playlists from stretch and bobbito on your desktop or mobile device. Listen to stretch and bobbito soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 10 tracks. Stretch armstrong featuring bobbito the barber the stretch. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their show exceed 300 million. Digable planets rebirth of slick cool like dat common soul by the pound. In 2000, hip hop artist necro included a live freestyle from a bobbito wkcr show recorded on 4202000 on his debut album i need drugs. Stretch and bobbito show biggie freestyle 1991 youtube. The proceeds from the tape sales will go toward stretch and bobbito. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists hosted by johnboybeats. Stretch and bobbito share history and discuss their new npr podcast on spotify, where you can also listen to all the latest whats good with stretch and bobbito.
Contact either of these guys and at least one of them will want to put your recorded shows online and mail you back your cassettes. Radio that changed lives is a love letter to a gritty yet magical era when life might have been illmatic, son, but every thursday night we always had something to look forward to. Stretch and bobbito serves as a brilliant magic carpet ride to the nowbygone era of hiphop. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various. Airing on friday morning from 1 to 5 am, with stretchs almost impeccable djing and taste for dope music and bobbitos hosting and hilario sense of humor. Stretch and bobbito share history and discuss their new npr podcast on spotify, where you can also listen to all the latest whats good with stretch and bobbito episodes as well as enjoy their new playlist. Kool keith, who rhymes, takes over the hosting duties and then takes phone calls with us for. Stretch and bobbito tapped directly into the veins of rising talent, ultimately serving as an unparalleled launch pad for the careers of talib kweli, notorious b. This show was a big deal for me because nas, who already was a legend to us back then, spit over a beat i had made that day. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises stretch and bobbito show 95 big l jay z l corleone. Jul 19, 2017 hiphop duo stretch and bobbito reunite in whats good with stretch and bobbito.
Hosts stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia interview cultural influencers, bringing their warmth, humor. May 26, 2018 for a good chunk of the 1990s, stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia were the unlikely epicenter new yorks underground hiphop scene. Radio that changed lives from saboteur media on vimeo. Hiphopdx lands an exclusive interview with hip hop radio pioneers stretch and bobbito. The most powerful hip hop artist ever was just big ls man. Damn, in fact, i didnt know i had so much homage to pay to stretch and bobbito. The only thing we had was the legendary freestyle that was cut out. Radio that changed lives explores the social impact of what the source magazine in 1998 voted, the best hip hop radio show of alltime. Big l and jayzs exclusive 1995 stretch and bobbito freestyle is the most viewed hip hop freestyle on youtube. Deeper than entertainment, this is the boom for real. Listen to vintage episodes of the greatest hiphop radio show. Their latenight radio show on columbias wkcr, appropriately titled the stretch armstrong and bobbito show, featured bobbito cracking wise as armstrong spun some of the best and most forwardthinking rap records the genre had seen. In 1998, it was named the best hip hop radio show of all time by the source magazine. Let us go back in time when college radio was the shit, and this show was the most revered amongst hiphop heads in the 90s.
It featured exclusive demo tapes and instudio freestyles from many thenunsigned hip hop artists such as nas, big pun, jayz, busta rhymes, fat joe, camron, dmx, wutang clan, fugees, talib kweli, big l and the notorious b. I never realized thats where the big l and jay freestyle came from, or the detrimental track off co flow, or aesop rocks 89. On it, youll find my main stain crazy legs of rock steady, an unsigned group named ruffneck bastards, the coup, casual from hiero and a funny as ever rhythm x a. This was one of those wishistillhadthistape kind of deals, until recently. Ive never listened to this show, with the exception of snippets that kbl had on a tape. Hip hop has many never found stuff where 90s freaks like me are hunting on like wild animals. You better flee hops, or get your head flown three blocks l be keepin niggas hearts pumpin like reeboks its the nigga that bitches suck and sweat. This one is a collaborative effort, the first 2 hours brought to you by steve b via nobs and aleph, and the 3rd part is what i was able to fill in afterwards. We here at xxl are pretty excited by the news so to celebrate stretch and bobbitos 20year anniversary weve compiled 20 of the shows more memorable freestyles. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show hiphop radio archive.
Hiphop duo stretch and bobbito reunite in whats good with stretch and bobbito. Brand partners boost plans developers jobs blog mixcloud 2020. In 1998, the source named the stretch armstrong and bobbito show as the best hip hop radio show of all time. If theres any missing link them and ill add them to the list. During the 1990s, stretch and bobbito introduced the world to an unsigned nas, biggie, wutang, and big pun as well as an unknown jayz, eminem, and the fugees. A rare nas freestyle from the stretch and bobbito show glory days. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show ran from 1990 through 1998 on columbia universitys wkcr. The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show november 19, 1992 side b download. For a good chunk of the 1990s, stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia were the unlikely epicenter new yorks underground hiphop scene. The show was hosted by adrian bartos dj stretch armstrong and robert bobbito garcia, and functioned as an alternative to commercial hip hop. The best of stretch and bobbito 20 classic freestyles xxl.
Yo, check it yo, i got slugs for snitches no love for bitches puttin thugs in ditches when my tr. From 1990 to 1998, garcia cohosted the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr. Hiphop duo stretch and bobbito reunite in whats good. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists. Npr extra after 19 years off the air, hiphop heralds adrian stretch bartos and robert bobbito garcia. Feb 25, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises stretch and bobbito show 95 big l jay z l corleone.
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