

"Closer" came from their criminally underrated second album, Flo'Ology. And for those who may have missed the song by some stroke of misfortune, it was even included on her sophomore Columbia release.Īnother neo-soul fan favorite, Marsha and Natalie Stewart stepped onto the scene in the late '90s, flexing their songwriting talents for various artists before branching out to cut their own records as Floetry. Closer to my dreams Its coming over me Im getting higher Closer to my dreams Im getting higher, and higher Feel it in my sleep Sometimes it feels like Ill never go pass here Sometimes it feel like Im stock forever, ever But Im going higher Closer to my dreams Im Going higher and higher I can almost reach Sometimes you just have to let it go Leaving all my fears to burn and die Push the. Goapele broke out in 2002 with the independent release of her debut album, Even Closer, buoyed by the feel-good song "Closer." Columbia Records took notice of the Bay-area songstress, picked her up, rereleased the album in '04 and the song became a national hit amongst the neo-soul set. And who better to put the duo up against than Goapele with their identically-named songs "Closer."

Pull Up! twitter.Since Marsha Ambrosius got some Act Right, it's high time toĪdd Floetry to a Battle of the Beats. RT djmoma: this coming wed nov 24 at lebainnyc is gonna be #dancedancedance 7 year Anniversary, me & eliesco all night long 🚨🚨🚨 4 days ago RT djsaige_: “Save the night” was a success!❤️🔥 SOBs back like we never left! 5 hours ago Everything will be in the flow of the party.” For more details on the event check out the (le)Poisson Rouge site.įor your viewing pleasure, a look back at the Stretch & Bobitto Show on WKCR 89.9 FM

Bobbito explains, “People will get on the mic and rhyme, but no one is performing. Goapele Mohlabane is a Bay Area R&B singer/songwriter and her name means to move forward in the African language Setswana. Youtube influencer Lovelyti is spilling tea on hip-hop, pop culture, and the latest trending topics on social media. If I Close My Eyes Forever - Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford 2 569x 7. The format will be the same as their legendary show. Closer To The Edge - 30 Seconds to Mars 7 951x 4. On February 10th at New York’s (le) Poisson Rouge, Stretch and Bobbito will reunite live on stage. As of 2021, Goapele’s net worth is 2 million. Goapele trended in South Africa on Friday but not for the greatest of reasons. Goapeles name means to move forward in Setswana, a Southern African language, according to Wikipedia.

Goapele was born on 11 July, 1977 in Oakland, California, United States. Featuring Snoop Dogg the lead single Hey, Boy with the music video was released onto YouTube. .za decided to take a closer look at the singers life and her ties to Mzansi. A lot of people have told me they didn’t share the fact our show existed, because they wanted it to be their secret.” But word did get out and in the years since their show went off the air fans have been dreaming of the duo teaming up again. Goapele released her fifth studio album Strong as Glass, in 2014. Speaking to the Village Voice, Bobbito discussed the cult like following the show developed, “You had to be able to listen, or be in good graces with someone who had taped the show and was kind enough to give you a dub. Hosts Adrian “Stretch Armstrong” Bartos and Robert “Bobbito” Garcia welcomed many emcees who would go on to become legends in game, including Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Big Pun, and a sixteen year old Nas in 1991, three years before Illmatic dropped. The radio program aired in the graveyard shift, 1AM to 5AM, from 1990 until 1998 on Columbia University’s WKCR. In the early 90’s there were few better places to go to hear unsigned or breaking Hip Hop talent then the Stretch & Bobbito Show.
