Bobbito Garcia is a radio host, filmmaker and basketball enthusiast whose voice and passion guided an entire generation. As one half of The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show, broadcasted out of Columbia University’s WKCR weekly between 1990 and 1998, Bobbito helped to launch the careers of hip-hop legends like Nas, the Notorious BIG, Jay Z and Big Pun. But while the man also known as Kool Bob Love is often remembered for his contributions to hip-hop culture, his reputation goes beyond: He has also served eminently behind the scenes, via his vinyl-only imprint Álala Records, as a b-ball pro for ESPN, and most recently as a documentary maker and producer. On the couch of the Red Bull Music Academy Session in Plovdiv, the indefatigable New Yorker retraces a life of hoop dreams, music discoveries and new learnings. MUSIC: 4:13 - Elenita Ruiz Con Conjunto – “Ya Nada Me Importa” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NkcO0jQMPI 28:24 - Biggie Smalls demo tape, The Stretch & Bobbito Show, 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ewcu9qkyjU 45:29 - Big L and Jay-Z freestyle, The Stretch & Bobbito Show, 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYfKMIdoJL0 TOPICS: 7:32 - Latin jazz upbringing 17:20 - Basketball 20:01 - Def Jam 22:47 - The Stretch & Bobbito Show 38:28 - Rock Steady Crew 46:22 - Big L and Jay-Z 52:29 - Eddie Palmieri The Red Bull Music Academy is a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. We celebrate music, its culture, and the transformative minds behind it. Begun in 1998, the Academy has taken the core principles that underlie its annual workshop for selected participants and applied this curatorial approach to events, lectures, and city-wide festivals throughout the year. ► Visit Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/1uy4YFF ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/10OyDHc ► Visit our official website: http://win.gs/avjLrK ► Our latest videos on YouTube: http://bit.ly/12nkX7h ► Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Lx4wQy ► Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/12N5Ch0

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