Stretch and bobbito serves as a brilliant magic carpet ride to the nowbygone era of hiphop. Exploring the social impact of what the source magazine in 1998 voted, the best hip hop radio show of alltime. Nass freestyle oct 93 sample of lonnie smiths spinning wheel. Stretch and bobbito our purpose was to push out dope music and dealing with show bootlegging 247hh exclusive 247hh exclusive. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show was an underground hip hop radio show broadcast. Yo, heres another smooth song to get your groove on violate or try to fake jacks and youll get moved on peace to. Listen to stretch armstrong shows add another genre or tag to narrow down your results. Apr 26, 2014 close out the nas illmatic celebrations with dj moneyshots amazing samplesourced mega mix mixtape. Radio that changed lives from saboteur media on vimeo. Deeper than entertainment, this is the boom for real. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most lyrical rappers of all time, and is known for helping to pioneer horrorcore. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show hiphop radio. Nas a tribute to illmatic mix by dj moneyshot stream. 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.
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. Hear a rare, unreleased nas freestyle from 1993 complex. It mixes samba, latin, afrobeat, reggae, soul, and jazz in a way that honors the hiphop crates. Props to hecticeclectic to upload his recorded tape from that day that featured more shit. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists. Check it out, this the big l yknowimsayin chillin with my man herb, we gon drop like this check i. Artists appearances by nas, mobb deep, big l, jayz, big pun, fat joe, the notorious b. The two djs ran a famous show on wkcr till end of 2010.
Emerging from harlem, new york in the early to mid1990s, coleman became well known amongst underground hiphop fans for his freestyling ability, and was. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr would host the likes of jay z, big l, nas, and wutang long before they were stars and become a. Big l yo, check it yo, i got slugs for snitches no love for bitches puttin thugs in ditches when my trigger finger itches i got a re. New york, new york from 1990 to 1998, the stretch armstrong and bobbito radio show ruled the airwaves in the greater new york city area, and. A film about radio that changed lives stretch and bobbito. 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. Smoothe da hustler freestyle at stretch and bobbito. Stretch tell me if this was suffice, or if its somethin mayo outta here bobbito this is the frosted flakes right here stretch this is the lord finesse beat bobbito yeah yeah big l aight, i guess. Stream the stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists hosted by johnboybeats. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr october 28, 1993. Aiyo, this is big nas i wanna give a shoutout to my man premo, you know. The rappers 1993 appearance on the stretch armstrong and bobbito show has been unearthed as part of the forthcoming illmatic xx anniversary album. Principal of the new school disc iii big l corleone, harlems finest 01.
Nas certified classic debut, illmatic, turned 20 this year, and fans are getting treats for the milestone. A master of vivid imagery, profound lyrics, reallife introspect, clever wordplay and confident flow. Stretch and bobbito were also able to air world premiers of songs like nas it aint hard to tell which aired on october 28, 1993. Stream tracks and playlists from stretch and bobbito on your desktop or mobile device. Apr 18, 2017 the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr would host the likes of jay z, big l, nas, and wutang long before they were stars and become a hiphop institution to some of the greatest.
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. Now its story is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Nas, a former upstart guest of the show, stated to the duo in their riveting 2015 documentary film stretch and bobbito. Official copies were also sold at the now defunct fat beats record store. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various.
Aug 22, 2016 nas, a former upstart guest of the show, stated to the duo in their riveting 2015 documentary film stretch and bobbito. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show ran from 1990 through 1998 on columbia universitys wkcr. Mar 05, 2014 nas certified classic debut, illmatic, turned 20 this year, and fans are getting treats for the milestone. 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. Icons like jay z, nas, and plenty more openly credit new york natives stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia for not only launching their careers, but being a part of their foundation as artists. Nas the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr october. Close out the nas illmatic celebrations with dj moneyshots amazing samplesourced mega mix mixtape.
From his early beginnings as part of the organismz crew w organized konfusion, to becoming a staple member of the legendary d. To be on nass 20th anniversary rerelease of illmatic,illmatic xx. Dj act like you know dedicates this mix to dj stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia. The stretch and bobbito collection mixtape by various artists hosted by johnboybeats. Hip hop has many never found stuff where 90s freaks like me are hunting on like wild animals. Nas the stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr. Lamont coleman may 30, 1974 february 15, 1999, known professionally as big l, was an american rapper. Dj stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia ran a seminal, muchacclaimed hiphop radio show in nyc back from 19901998.
A master of vivid imagery, profound lyrics, real life introspect, clever wordplay and confident. The mix contains rap songs from the time of 1990 1998. A documentary about the shows impact on hiphop titled stretch and bobbito. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show on wkcr october 28, 1993 previously unreleased freestyle lyrics.
As we reported on at the beginning of february, nas is gearing up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his. Freestyle oct 93 by nas sampled lonnie smiths spinning wheel. Jul 19, 2019 omar credle, best known by his stage name, o. The ozone files rare demos and unreleased tracks 2019. Radio that changed lives, at one point, your show was the most important. Thursday, may 6th, 1993 craig g, freestyle fellowship. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show ran from 1990 through 1998 on columbia. Thursday, october 28th, 1993 nas, grand wizard, six nine, big l, herb mcgruff, mf grimm, b1. In 1998, it was named the best hip hop radio show of all time by the source magazine.
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