But it was the loyal support of his ever-expanding fan base that really made this show the long-lasting benchmark which it is still considered to this day. This show catapulted Stretch into the spotlight as an important figure in the world of hip-hop, reflected in the many awards and citations he and his show have received. Once a week, beginning in the winter of 1990, the Stretch Armstrong Show broadcasted Stretchs 4 hour hip-hop mix, which featured new music from New Yorks best, as well as a mix of breakbeats, past classics, freestyles, not to mention his irreverent on-air antics with his co-host, Bobbito. Though it wasn’t till he landed a time-slot on Columbia Universitys WKCR (89.9FM) that things really heated up on a much grander scale. He gained a popular following playing the latest hip-hop, reggae, and house music, packing dance floors with a seamless, aggressive mix. Starting out playing at the now-legendary downtown clubs like Mars, Nells, and MK, Stretch earned a reputation as an exciting newcomer that was not afraid to take chances and be original. 89.Stretch Armstrong is a New York-based DJ/Producer with a worldwide reputation. YALL DONT KNW ABOUT STAYIN UP LATE IN THURSDAY NITE FRM 1am-6am recordin classic in the 90’z. Real Hip Hop Salute!! Comment by SOUTHEASTL.A.īefore all this 2021 radio trap wack shit! Comment by SOUTHEASTL.A.Īint that somethin” □ Comment by ASKIA Anderson Wow have it cranked right now!!! Comment by SOUTHEASTL.A. Love this I play it everyday please don't erase Comment by Shelby Watson Real hiphop word Comment by Shelby Watson What song is that 23:30 Comment by mizmillions Thanks so much!!!!!! I play this mix daily lol Comment by Mari J Genre Hiphop Comment by Pascal Comment by OG Eminem & Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - WKCR Freestyle () Eminem & Royce da 5'9' (Bad Meets Evil) - Scary MoviesĤ7. CNN (Capone-N-Norega) - LA, LA (Kuwait Mix) (Feat. Big Noyd - Usual Suspects (Stretch Armstrong Remix)Ĥ1. Big L, Bloodshed, Ma$e (yeah, the same Ma$e who made this) - WKCR Freestyle (04.18.96)Ĥ0. The Fab Five - Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshkahģ6. Lord Finesse, KRS-One - WKCR Freestyle (11.02.95)ģ1. Das Efx - Microphone Master (41st Side Remix) (Feat. LL Cool J - No Airplay (Dirty Promo Version)Ģ8. Outkast - Southernplayalisticadilacmuzik (Diamond D Remix)Ģ4. Pete Rock and CL Smooth - One in a Millionġ9. Hurricane G - Milky (WKCR Exclusive Demo)ġ7. Wu-Tang Clan - 7th Chamber (Original Demo Version)ġ3. Dre - Puffin on Blunts and Drinkin Tanqueray (Feat. Masta Ace - Jeep Ass Niguh (Bizcappella)ġ0. Main Source - Live at the Barbecue (Feat. Note: I let some of the freestyles run for an extended period since some of them are just too legendary to cut short.Ģ. Also, shout out to the good peoples at for supplying me and the rest of the Stretch & Bob fiends with hundreds of old tapes. I've got a ton of these old recordings, and it was really difficult to decide what to include/exclude, but hopefully, you'll get a sense of their legendary show and the evolution of classic hip-hop over a legendary eight-year period. I even threw in some of my favorite freestyles and exclusives, which were taken directly from old cassettes. All of these tracks were played on WKCR at least once (some more than others). I compiled all the tracks to make it seem like you're listening to an actual taping of the show. What I did with this mix was try to showcase some of the joints that were spun on their show beginning in 1990 and ending in 1998. Since I was too young during the show's heyday, I've had to feed my addiction for this show by scouring the internets for uploaded tapes from listeners from back in the day. Their show was responsible for launching the careers of Nas, Mobb Deep, Big L, Jay-Z, Big Pun, Fat Joe, The Notorious B.I.G., A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts, Black Moon, Redman, The Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on and on. I'm not gonna go into a long history regarding their show on WKCR, but from 1990 - 1998, during the hours of 1-5 AM every Thursday night / Friday morning, these two, for lack of a better term, "smashed the airwaves" of the New York metropolitan area. And DJ Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia (AKA Cool Bob Love, AKA DJ Cucumber Slice, AKA the ten thousand other nicknames this dude has) were probably two of the most influential people in the game at that time. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of dope hip-hop on the market today (mainstream and underground), but to me, the eight-year period spanning from 1990 - 1998 was a hip-hop Renaissance that will probably never be duplicated.
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