Stretch & Bobbito Share Classic Stories About Jay-Z & Lil' Kim, Time At HOT 97, & New Album

[@Paco_Gz_]

Stretch and Bobbito are legends💯💯💯💯

[@askiahrichardson1501]

ACE BOSSALINIE absolutely

[@vicvega5671]

These guys are gate keepers, legends, icons! Many of our legendary MC's got there exposure because of these guys. And they birthed many hip hop heads from their late night station. Salute.

[@WynterSantiaga]

I used to set my alarm and sneak to listen to their late night shows. The next day at school everybody would be listening to the copy tapes and talking about The Stretch N Bobbito Show!

[@trg-7506]

...chill not everyone just a select few lol 1-5 Thursday nights with the Ill tape for the ride to school fri morning

[@timsohn7057]

So lucky! I was tad bit young to stay up so late so I got em on tape if I got lucky from my boys. I was in middle and HS between the years 94-2000. Them and Sway and Tech really gave me some good times

[@trueselfpeaceallah2464]

Stretch Armstrong's original name was D.J. Skinny Bones. Bobbito is peoples. I've known Bobbito since '91. Both are cool ass brothers. Definitely legends for their contribution to Hip-Hop.

[@trueselfpeaceallah2464]

@NINO SKILLZ Word! D.J. Cucumber Slice.

[@nugzus9137]

These dudes did so much for hip-hop man that Big L Jay-Z freestyle was and is epic

[@Nemesio609]

Real legends

[@josesorola830]

Word. Have that memorized word for word except when jay z goes into that boom bang bing style he used to do.

[@karimd88]

@@josesorola830 didn’t sound too bad tbh

[@03kodahills88]

Historic moment

[@domingosantiago4813]

Man Big Momma Thang By LIL Kim is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️

[@rosslaverdure]

That beat is bananas. Def withstood the test of time. The lyrics maybe not. But the 13 year-old version of me begs to differ. Hahaha

[@pacopage6098]

Definitely a classic

[@mrog45cap]

Ross Laverdure big daddy Kane’s version was better

[@melewis616]

Much respect to Stretch & Bobbito!!!!!

[@reefb1277]

Man I miss those Thursday nights - so many 90 minute Maxell cassettes!!!! Those freestyle sessions were crazy!!!

[@hendawg3048]

wish i would’ve saved em!

[@72vince27]

Go and watch their Netflix special. These men broke alot of our favourite 90s Hip Hop acts. And when I say early I mean ear-lyyyyyy Biggie, Nas, Wu, Mobb, Jay-Z, Big L, De La Soul, Busta, Fat Joe and Pun and many more A-list acts had their first radio appearance on Stretch and Bobito.

[@trg-7506]

Falling asleep at the tape deck Thursday nights...tired af on fri. Tapes were worth it. Still remember Protect ya neck first play!

[@clarkbryant8222]

We need more hip hop interviews like this. So Kudos to Ebro and Rosenberg for not talking over the guest.

[@seandarrow9854]

If you haven't; there is a whole cataloge of Juan Epstein Podcasts (hosted by Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds) - some great in depth convo with legends.

[@ingeniousJay]

@@seandarrow9854 I know...I wish the latest episodes were in those same fashion rather than a Jay doc.

[@seandarrow9854]

@@ingeniousJay They had to switch it up. Too many people doing what they created. I still do wish they did occasional old format episodes (like the one they did with Talib on the latest season), but I did like the season as a whole. I have a feeing they're going to do Mos Def next.

[@jaseallenson316]

Watch them on drink champs

[@rae7us]

SALUTE TO STRETCH N BOBBITO 89.9 kcr THEY RAISED MEH ..... I LOVE THESE GUYS I MEAN THEY WERE N STILL THE REEL DEEL! 💯💪🏽👊🏽

[@trueselfpeaceallah2464]

89.9 FM WKCR

[@rae7us]

Taino Rula nah you and I knew ..... got damm typo smh .... I always had the tape deck ready 💯💯💯💯

[@trueselfpeaceallah2464]

@@rae7us True indeed. Every Thursday night/Friday morning @1am broadcasted live from Columbia University.

[@nyyanks22]

Stayed up till 4am every Friday morning, put in the hr long cassette and recorded the rest💯great days💯

[@stilllyte]

before I even watched the video, I liked this video off the strength. I remember 89 Tech nine FM I remember hot 97, Sunday nights future flavors followed by Stretch Armstrong XL radio show I still have countless songs on cassette tape to this day

[@MrAaron_72]

Big shoutout to Stretch and Bobbito. Thank u for ur contribution in Hip Hop

[@BigTash]

I listened to Stretch & Bobbito on the college radio which kept me up during my finals and I am so proud of those two.

[@overstandinggod3410]

It was an honor and pleasure to watch them bring that same energy back to the airwaves, even for this brief moment in time. They could have used their superpowers to run Laura, Ebro and Paul Rosenberg off the air permanently. And Stretch hinted towards this by asking Laura what was your favorite line from "Big Momma Thing".

[@dardastar]

Listening to Stretch Armstrong talk about music reminds me of Questlove talk about music.

[@OnewordSphamandla]

I’m from South Africa, I don’t know them but Skyzoo and Apollo Brown had them on they album and Royce mentioned them in “No Radio” Bar Exam4...... so I’m watching the interview off that strength... that I should know

[@72vince27]

Go and watch their Netflix special. These men broke alot of our favourite 90s Hip Hop acts. And when I say early I mean ear-lyyyyyy Biggie, Nas, Wu, Mobb, Jay-Z, Big L, De La Soul, Busta, Fat Joe and Pun and many more A-list acts had their first radio appearance on Stretch and Bobito.

[@Curling_Rack]

these guys started ay rap group with Shawn J. Period called Down South in the early 90s Bobbito started the label Fondle Em. That label released MF DOOM's "Operation Dooms Day"

[@OnewordSphamandla]

72vince27 thanks man, that should be an interesting watch

[@santodeportes5946]

If you don't know ...know you know nickle

[@acedoomnkosi5146]

Used to listen to their freestyle sessions with friends at Wits University back in the 90s....check out their documentary.

[@beauxjones8793]

Stretch & Bobbito are legendary tapes of their show would make their way all the way to our little Babptist TEXAS Hill Country town of 4,000 ppl. In the 90’s The Baptist Church boycotted the local cable company for having MTV & the cable company cut MTV from the service!! So Stretch & Bob’s tapes were HUGE for the kids here at that time

[@5thSealBeats]

Salute for having stretch and Bobbito back on here!

[@bushwickdopeboy2304]

These guys should get they flowers b4 they gone... Most definitely Legends in hip hop...father alot of mf career facts jay z mobb deep CNN big l Nas etc etc...u talkin about exclusive...way b4 clue ha ha ha....college radio days.......future flavorsssssss.....

[@kingsaintides7227]

Im glad to see a lot of people clicked for Stretch and Bob

[@40belowceo]

Legendary hip hop duo in the 90's. The first time I ever heard NAS was when he was there rapping live on their show! #respect #legends #hiphop

[@kingpinstatus916]

Shout out to Stretch & Bobbito, REAL HIP HOP LEGENDS!!!! They are a perfect example of why I have had to explain to lots of NEW Hip Hop Fan's that just because you heard Damon Dash call someone whose non black a Culture Vulture doesn't mean because they are NOT Black/Latino they are one. There are ton's of very old picture's of Hip Hop shows where you can see white people in the crowd. Damon wasn't/didn't call Lyor Cohen a "Culture Vulture" until he stopped making Million$ of Dollar$ with him!

[@bazo2010]

Legends in the game shout out to the 1990s-----------------Golden era II-Midlands Badlands Remember -

[@djnevous3us]

Miss listening late night and rec new songs.

[@HeyCharlieBrown]

Living in the South in the 90s these dude Names where know 💯 got There mixtapes was like Gold

[@loveone4292]

Real people right here

[@Tylan0l]

Kim's 2nd verse to Big Momma Thang with the ending in the 3rd is CLASSIC!👏🏾 So, I'm taking it that the "Stretch Armstrong Remix" is actually the original?

[@marxman300]

Mad skillz stretch Armstrong & bobito freestyle was 🔥🔥

[@infinite838]

Can we please for the luv of God replace ebro and Rosenberg with Strech and bobbito

[@CarlosMartinezny]

These guy's are living legend's it's good to see them working together. I wonder what the dummies that gave this thumbs down look like lol.

[@Boelle.]

Carlos Martinez haters

[@JaximMusic]

Most just dont understand the significance of these guys.

[@StatikVibesBeats]

Your right and Present day is the proof.

[@thedfferencetab1977]

💯

[@vonjr5303]

They saved my life. Much love and respect💯

[@slystone]

im in Evansville,Indiana..i first heard about their show in 1991 thru hip-hop magazines..by early 1992 i was buying tapes of their shows from some cat in the back pages of the SOURCE magazine..since early 2000's thanks to the internet,i've been collecting shows..i have around 60-70 shows....i will say this though,i wonder why they've stayed away from hip-hop..not the junk that's out now but still playing old school joints in their dj sets....Stretch is playing a lot of crappy house and techno and Bob is playing a lot of latin music,which is cool,but they could at least mix it up some..age should'nt play part in what you listen to.....also,most of their interviews the last few years have focused on major acts that blow up later after being on their show,and that's cool and all,but,i'd like to hear more stuff about the underground acts that were a big part of their shows from 95-98....

[@FB-ch5yz]

This is an appreciation of life. Life is short and what a great time to have been alive for this.

[@brodericksimpson6049]

NBA Street Vol. 2. The legendary Bobbito Garcia.

[@picodechico3114]

If you don’t know who Stretch and Bobbito are then you don’t know hip hop

[@juliusbarb1]

I always wondered why Jay Z verse was short ,now i know Thanks guys,and Very Dope beat

[@dorenjackson1166]

Don’t come at me cuz I was born 94 but Ik stretch from gta 3🤷🏾‍♂️😂 his drop on there was so legendary I still remember that now

[@aadamjalil8177]

Doren Jackson lmao same fam. It is what it is

[@AAA.O]

I recall Bobbito doing the morning show on Hot 97 once or twice in the mid 90s

[@ThaRealERAQ]

It's the realllll hip hop hip hop!

[@realdeal139]

Salute to the originals. I miss these guys.

[@veksone77]

Two icons...

[@basementflowisreal9727]

How Bobbito blew his nose and put the tissue back on the table...?!?! WTF...😂😂🤣

[@biffskywalker4589]

I read this comment as soon as he did that

[@pacopage6098]

Nasty

[@SirPalsrok]

Old school

[@dominicsoto2162]

Low key diss to Ebro,Rosenberg 😵

[@missayawk]

He thought he still on the radio

[@noplay1065]

The Real 🐐 🐐

[@vonzworld9152]

I’m only here for Lil Kim so here 7:00 thank me later

[@drpeoples95]

Lavon Carter ❤️❤️

[@vanessatorrado2182]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@kingsaintides7227]

Smh

[@kurtisward7120]

This whole interview is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@keyshia406]

Omg thanks

[@djalioop]

Oh no Anna from Woodside, lol, only true heads will understand this if you followed Stretch & Bobbito. Everyone in the studio seemed lost and quiet.

[@lordg3803]

LEGENDS!

[@bobgoes6792]

Found out about Bobbito from NBA Street Vol.2. His commentary cracked me up.

[@GratitudeGriot]

Always wondered why Hov's verse ends with the gap before the chorus on Big Momma Thang💎 I played the 1st few bars before the 1st verse at my sweet 16🤦🏾‍♀️😅

[@nicholassealy251]

NBA streets vol 2

[@SirPalsrok]

That's when I heard their names first. Later I read and listened to a lot of their content. Love these old heads talking

[@cooldricas2987]

Dope interview!!!!! Never the less Master P is a legend in rap and Make Em say Uhh!!!! Is a classic record put some respect on the song

[@largegod77]

Rondricas Chaffold it’s NY thing u wouldn’t understand

[@santodeportes5946]

Peace to these brothers

[@dmtmediabrothers]

Legendary

[@propaneK1982]

The legends these dudes broke on their shows...that was such a great time in Hip-Hop

[@anthonymiles6602]

Bobby & Stretch remained true. I cut this whatever-hop off too. This new era is point blank TRASH!!!!!

[@daysrod3798]

Nice to always hear a new hip hop history related story, (BIG mama thang) other than that everyone was annoying except for Bobbito!

[@victorarzu6167]

22:07 buddy in the corner looks animated

[@rvggedroses]

Arzu Beats 😂

[@denniscalhoun4836]

Yes I’ve listened to the original 2nd verse where Kim dissed pac and faith lol K.I.M. was a savage

[@ravonnepoole6779]

Yo i use to stay up in wait . for them

[@overstandinggod3410]

We didn't front like we knew how everyone outside of the Tri-state area was getting Stretch & Bobbito, and pure Hip-Hop for that matter! We didn't want outsiders intruding on our culture period! And that included people from Baltimore & Sacramento!

[@missayawk]

When they went to HOT97 us 89tec9 loyalists were livid, because they were OUR late night secret....we paid dues staying up, fighting sleep for 4 hours on Thursday nights, now y'all gonna go to ppl who are not even real hip hop heads.Hot97 was not a good look because they were handcuffed up there.I always felt Stretch wanted to get the commercial shine.Bobbito was more down with his loyal ' KCR fam- a - lam.He knew and understand how we felt.

[@coreyradford6859]

Classic

[@HoodyT1991]

Is that the same Stretch Armstrong from GTA 3's Game FM?

[@joecorreale1339]

PAN DE VIDA 🍞

[@brianjacques5970]

I only know Bobbito because of NBA street Volume 2.

[@sgtcreasegrease]

Stretch wasn't wack on the beats though man, Big Noyd's "usual Suspect remix" is still dope.

[@NEVASOProductions]

Jayso has a box with 20 stretch and bobitto. Stretch arm strong in your world... Right ! Did first Dope Tags #Nevasoradio

[@elijahsaleem]

Ebro shot out... woo a yoooooo!!!😂

[@bornstar28]

5:00 in to stretch and bob freestyle aug 21 1997

[@jasonstackhouse5154]

“Let me stress the tattoo on your breast B.I.G you rocking my property”

[@frankiefrench7325]

Never knew egon Spengler was into hip hop ?!

[@aligaines8476]

No lie, I just turned some youngsters on to them yesterday. These kids are hungry for the history. but I guess the 'so called elders' will be hating on them in 5, 4, 3, 2... I was back in the days from Fever to school on the Island when Rick Rubin wasn't getting respect. We have to cut it out and give it where it's due.

[@seandwyer448]

Sale at Champion???

[@jamelforbes714]

Wasn't there a narrative bac in the day that stretch was desd?

[@erivas1991]

20:55 Rossenberg: Me: he fondled who?

[@ezl.i946]

Bonito looks pretty much the same but if I seen stretch in the street, I might walk right passed him not knowing who he was

[@edsil5863]

NYC was never the same after the towers got hit .

[@Datruth_36]

I feel tension between the two. Am I the only one??? 🤔

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

Yes you are They not overtly expressive Keen observation but no

[@jeffcard1A]

they've always been that way. if you're not that familiar with them it might seem like tension.

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

@@jeffcard1A Exactly

[@Year-nq5es]

Why did Cool Bob all e put those nasty ass snotty tissues on the desk?? 😳

[@ray1411]

And people say Big didn’t say anything to Pac. Nah, he was going to send a bitch to handle his business.

[@joecorreale1339]

cucumber slice

[@theconductor420]

wha wha wha wha wha wha what

[@stypeones2977]

Rosenberg is so clueless. I'm not even trying to hate just saying he swears he is a real Hip Hop dude from the 90's and this is a clear display of his ignorance.

[@skorwolf2719]

Prometheus and bob

[@TyStewart-jz1ei]

Everywhere I turn I see lil Kim’s name I hope she slays all these bitches and gets the last laugh on nicki

[@GIDENTERPRISE]

Whr da hell did buddy put the booger tissue??? On the table???🤮

[@ToroidalVortexLove]

Did we ever get to the bottom of things? Did Ebro and 50 Cent nearly kill NY Hip-Hop by not playing his rivals? Hot 97 got worse as these two left and pop music took over. The ringtone era and the mumble rap ever still never eclipsed the real lyricists tho. From Kane n Rakim to Wu-Tang n Nas to Eminem n Hov to Kendrick n Cole the biggest and most respected have always been real MCs.

[@Hopahola]

Why the white boy don't let Bob talk

[@yvescharles3193]

That’s mostly how they are

[@charlesevans4368]

MF DOOM gas drawls

[@missayawk]

Agent Orange.

[@anthonymiles6602]

Not a mention of ARTIFACTS....30 years later. 🤦

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Jay the undisputed GOAT

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

Greatest what? Not MC Not rapper He special but no He bought his own albums No big ups for that Thus disputed

[@joeljoseph9017]

There is no goat

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

@@joeljoseph9017 If he was great he would make a great album He's overrated and copies other artists ie. Black Moon Stay Real Public Service Announcement You need more people bootleg Jaz

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

@@EsteemQuashIKana he got the best discography of all time

[@joeljoseph9017]

@@ArtisanWindchimes that's your opinion

[@bingflosby]

Wen i was 15 yrs old i punked stretch armstrong at a beatnuts concert n every one laughed at him

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

We all remembered Chuckle chuckle in an old Anglo Saxon way

[@NeverForgiveAction]

Yeah, now look at you

[@jamesegner3389]

Fruitmeat

[@leepeters6612]

Kobe died today man smh

[@goldenlion8123]

THESE MY GUYS BUT THEY DRINKING THE 'GRAMMY NOMINATED/AWARD WINNING' KOOL-AID TOO MUCH..REAL ONES DON'T CARE..

[@veksone77]

L

[@goldenlion8123]

@@veksone77 FOR YOU..

[@jman1562001]

@@goldenlion8123 I think they appreciate the fact that the highest honor in music acknowledges their work PERIOD.

[@natureboy3200]

zzz

[@ray1411]

It’s not just that he doesn’t want to listen to Hip Hop. It’s about him letting go of childhood things. That’s how white people see our culture. They always love what create when they’re kids. But, after they get older? No, they shun what we create to signal to other white people that, one, they are grown and, two, they’re into their own culture which is superior to black culture.

[@jman1562001]

Ebro was saying he don't listen to Hip-hop like that either so what are you saying???? You are racializing a simple statement and making it bigger then it needs to be to create your own narrative SMH. Growing to not listen to rap music is not a signal to say that white culture is superior to black culture, that's your perception that you took away from the statement to impose your worldview on it. That's shameful and ignorant my brother!!!

[@ericdoug7995]

These guys come off just a little ungrateful towards hip-hop. Just sayin'.

[@EsteemQuashIKana]

They grateful but they gave the salute during their weekly shows Its NYC hip hop to downplay naturally Not intentionally We don't do hip hop fellatio the way others do This will be taken disrespectful but its not intentional just honesty present at attendance