The Best of Stretch and Bobbito – 20 Classic Freestyles
XXL pays homage to DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia…
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In 1990 DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobitto Garcia debuted their college radio show on Columbia University’s WKCR (89.9FM) in NYC and left an indelible mark on the culture. The show, which ran until 1998, helped launch the careers of many of hip-hop’s biggest stars—including The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas, Big Pun, the Wu-Tang Clan, DMX, Cam’ron, Mobb Deep, Big L and Fat Joe, among others.
Listeners used to tune in to hear rare cuts, b-sides and remixes to some of their favorite songs, as well as interviews and live freestyles. Tomorrow, (early Friday morning on October 22) from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Stretch and Bob will return to WKCR to broadcast a special anniversary show. (Fans outside of NYC can log on to WKCR’s website to hear a live stream).
We here at XXL are pretty excited by the news so to celebrate Stretch and Bobbito’s 20-year anniversary we’ve compiled 20 of the show’s more memorable freestyles. Yes, yes y’all! —Rob Markman
MY TOP 5
1. SPIDER LOC- MY COUSIN HAS BEEN CARRYING THE WEST ON HIS BACC SINCE 04
2. BIG BADD 40 GLOCC- HE HAS BEEN CHASING UR FAVORITE RAPPER FOR YRS NOW, COMPTON MENANCE DON’T WANT NO FUNK
3. NIPSY HU$$LE- ROLLIN SIX OWE CRIP, JUST KEEP RICH ROLLIN NO PIRU’S CAN FUCC W/DUDE
4. SNOOPY BLUE- EAST COAST CRIP GANG 83RD ST MEMBER ALWAYS HAS CLUB BANGAZ AND STREET ANTHEMS
5. BIG PAY BACC- EVEN THOUGH GARDENA PAYBACC CRIP MEMBER HAS PROBLEMS WITH VILLAGE BOO CRIP MEMBER BIG BAD 40 GLOCC HE HAS BEEN PUTTING A LOT OF GOOD STUFF OUT THERE
THOSE ARE THE TOP 5 LYRICAL MC’S OUT CURRENTLY
get yuh soft ass outta here homo
Crab killa nigga
ARE you serious lol!? im from the west coast and i dont know 1 person who would consider 40 glocc or snoopy blue LYRICAL!
Much respect to XXL for this one. I’ll forgive your next 5 Gucci Mane and Wacka Flocka covers on the strength of this lol
LAMO..
I’d say “R.I.P. L” but if you’re familiar with his music, you know he’s burning in hell. But if rap’s allowed down there he’s spitting flames right back at the devil. These have to be some of the best “freestyles”, if not the absolute best, of all time.
haha yeah good point. i heard he was fuckin chicks in the ass when he was six and a half…
Big L was the illest no doubt
No Eminem and Royce Da 5’9??? FAIL.
I like this post.
Pharoah Monch shut that cypher with Common, Black Thought, and Absolute. But there really weren’t any weak freestyles on there not even Ma$e. Why did he switch up? Damn you Puff!
this list is bogus without a kool keith freestyle.
where the fuck are el-ps verses? why are they edited out? whoever did that can get mouth fucked by nazis unconscious….