WKCR Demos & Promos

Here is a new batch of Demos and Promos played by Stretch & Bobbito on WKCR between 1994 and 1996. Enjoy !  more coming soon ...

TRIIP - Keep It Flowin' - 1994

12" - 1994 - SDXL Records

Saeida Hall a.k.a Triip came from Park Slope, Brooklyn. 
In 1994, her first and only single named "Keep It Flowin'" came out on SDXL Records. It was released on tape (Radio version and Funk Mix version) and on vinyl (Keep It Flowin' Re-Mix), everything fully produced by George Thorpe a.k.a Self for Down Low Hudz Productions. 

Beat Down Magazine - 1994 - Scan Courtesy of Rodney Williams 

As you can read on the label of the record, the original version of the single was supposed to be on the forthcoming album named "Jazzalistics" but the album never came out. 

In July 1995, Triip was invited by Stretch and Bobbito on WKCR for the promo of her 12", here is the interview and freestyle recorded during that show. The same year she featured on the track "Da Ladies In The House" released by Big Kap and featuring Da Ladies, a collective of female emcees who consisted of Bahamadia, Lauryn Hill, Precise, Triip and Uneek. 
One year later she worked with Nick Wiz and recorded the track "No Tricks in 96", which will be included in the Cellar Sounds Volume 5 1992-1998 released by Gentleman's Relief Records in 2017... that's the last song officially recorded by Triip.

Omniscence - '95 S&B Interview and Freestyle - WKCR

In October 1995, Omniscence featured in the Sure Shot Singles section of the Source Magazine with his brand new single "Amazin' " which was released on East West Records.

From The Source - October 1995 - Scan courtesy of Frederic Thecle

One month later, he was invited by Stretch & Bobbito for the promo of his 12" single. Here is less than an hour of Omniscence's Interviews and Freestyles aired on November 16th 1995. 

Demo : BlacRayn - Check It Out Demo - 1994 WKCR

Here is a demo of BlacRayn played by Bobbito on the S&B Show from February 3rd 1994. At the beginning, BlacRayn consisted of 5 members : Jaelive, Equality, HEF, AMD and the producer VES  (Various Elements of Sound). 

Jaelive left the group in 1995, went solo and became Mr. Live. In 1996 , he released his first single and underground classic "Relax Y'self / Supa Dupa" on Bobbito's label Fondle 'Em.

Demo : Kid Hood - Drop The Bomb

This Demo is from Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show- March 23rd 1995 . You can read the full story about this track written by EL-P (Company Flow) in 2011 on his blog cancer4cure

Unknown Demos :

2 Demos from Stretch & Bobbito Shows in 1996 .  

If you have any Info about the Artists & Track IDs please message me . Peace