Thursday, august 31, 1995 dj eclipse instrumentals. Stretch and bobbito brought a unique audience together, and created a platform that changed music forever. Theres a long tradition of rappers appearing on radio and dropping rhymes that seem like freestyles, but which have already been. Stretch and bobbitos radio show changed lives and i. The influential show helped to launch the careers of numerous hip hop artists. Their latenight program, the stretch armstrong and bobbito show, developed a cult following and changed music forever. Bobbito garcia talks onenightonly stretch and bobbito instagram live show dj, author and filmmaker bobbito garcia tells pix11 about he and stretch armstrongs onenightonly show on instagram live thursday night at 9. Radio that changed lives, which is directed by bobbito and coproduced by stretch.
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. The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists. Bobbito garcia lecture bulgaria 2017 internet archive. Radio that changed lives is a 2015 documentary film about the stretch armstrong and bobbito show. Ahead of its release, huck spoke to the pair separately, bringing their answers together here. Even stretch and bob themselves have been asking for them, so this was quite a find. Radio that changed lives 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Complex the best music documentaries on netflix right now. Stretch and bobbito serves as a brilliant magic carpet ride to the nowbygone era of hiphop. Real hiphop died a long time ago and hiphops demise began when the stretch and bobbito. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceed 300 million. Radio that changed lives 2015 movie online free a provider also says, a holding beautiful and seems to be a post of the acting and predictable as the stylish and pleasure and particular ismeds.
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. 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. If you want to hear more of their stories, check out their documentary stretch and bobbito. Stretch and bobbito on debut album no requests, radio. The late night programme had a cult following in the worlds of art and fashion as well as with the nations prison population. In the 1990s, stretch and bobbito became unlikely legends of hiphop radio. 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.
He is known as a former cohost of hip hop radio show the stretch armstrong and bobbito show, alongside adrian stretch armstrong bartos, from 1990 until 1999. 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. Hosts stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia interview cultural influencers, bringing their warmth, humor. The stretch and bobbito episode by the combat jack show. Stretch and bobbito joined qs tom power from new york to reflect on their. The artists in this documentary are hiphop legends themselves. Watch the trailer for the stretch and bobbito documentary. Code switch the pioneering hiphop radio duo drop by the code switch podcast to talk about making their way in a traditionally black genre and. Dj stretch armstrong and bobbito garcia ran a seminal, muchacclaimed hiphop radio show in nyc back from 19901998.
Radio that changed lives from saboteur media on vimeo. When we launched the combat jack show, to be mentioned in the same sentence with them was my goal. With a blend of offbeat humor and fresh music, the latenight program introduced the. Official copies were also sold at the now defunct fat beats record store. This documentary focuses on the origins and popularity of new york radio hosts stretch and bobbito, who opened up the world to hiphop in the 1990s. Watch the trailer for the stretch and bobbito documentary during the 1990s, radio hosts stretch and bobbito introduced the world to future rap stars like the notorious b. Radio that changed lives explores the social impact of what the source magazine in 1998 voted, the best hip hop radio show of alltime. Robert bobbito garcia born september 25, 1966, also known as dj cucumber slice and kool bob love, is an american dj, author, streetball player, streetball coach, and member of the rock steady crew. The stretch armstrong and bobbito show identifier stretchbobbito19901129 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Bobbito garcia is a radio host, filmmaker and basketball enthusiast whose voice and passion guided an entire generation. With anthony alonso, stretch armstrong, breal, janet balis.
The shows signal reached as far as connecticut in later years, and many of the shows listeners taped the shows. Deeper than entertainment, this is the boom for real. Radio that changed lives 2015 is available on netflix united states. The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever. Hiphop radio djs stretch and bobbito on their debut album no. Active throughout most of the 90s, it was the place to prove your skills as an mc and many hiphopheads would stay up all night to listen to the show as well as to fill up cassettes. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their radio show exceeds 300 million. A retrospective look at the best hip hop radio show of alltime. Long live the late night cassette tape warriors and be sure to look out for their upcoming stretch armstrong and bobbito documentary. I had to use a vpn just to get access to your documentary on vimeo. Download our podcast or click the listen link near the top of this page to hear the.