Armstrong had the idea to DJ his own hip hop radio show while attending Columbia University as a freshman, and recruited Bobbito to host the program.

El Da Sensei and Tame One of the hip hop group Artifacts also claim to have been signed because label reps heard their freestyles on the show.

[3] Due to the show's twilight hours time slot on WKCR Stretch and Bobbito were unaffected by the FCC's Safe Harbor law, which allowed them to air uncensored material and converse without any feeling of restriction.

The transition to Hot 97 resulted in new FCC restrictions on the hosts and guest lyricists who could no longer use profanity, which altered the show's overall vibe and created a schism in their core listenership.

Guests on their Hot 97 show included DJ Premier, Black Star, De La Soul, Common, Xzibit, Noreaga, Brand Nubian, and more.

Eminem and Royce da 5'9"'s October 11, 1998 appearance was on the Hot 97 Sunday show, which was considered his introduction to the New York City hip hop scene before the release of his debut LP in 1999.

[2] On February 10, 2011, Stretch and Bobbito hosted a 20th anniversary reunion concert at Le Poisson Rouge in New York which featured performances and attendances by Raekwon, Artifacts, Buckshot, Masta Ace, The Beatnuts, DJ Premier, and more.

Stretch and Bobbito have used the new platform to continue exploring the realm of hip hop, and have expanded the show's interest to more general pop culture by interviewing actors, comedians, activists, authors, renowned chefs and more.

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