The Rub this Saturday

We’re back at Southpaw this Saturday night ringing in the start of summer with our good friend Nick Catchdubs.  As always, get.  there.  EARLY!

Like We Always Do About This Time…

We’re back for season two of Str8 West Coastin’. Same great backyard, same great DJs (plus some VERY special guests), and more of the same great music.  (Hopefully will a lot less earthquakes and hurricanes.)  Mark your calendars!

Germany bound

I’m hoping across the pond to party with some of my favorite Germans this weekend.  I’ll be making stops to rock with my folks at Crux in Munich on Friday, Yum Yum in Duisburg on Saturday, and Relaxed Klubbing in Konstanz on Monday.  Check the flyers after the jump.

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new mix – Rub Radio May 2012

Ayres & I are back with a new mix to get you in the right state of mind for The Rub next Saturday, May 26th.  We’ll be joined that night by our good friend Nick Catchdubs (Fool’s Gold) to get the summer off to the right start.  Stream the mix in the player below or head to Brooklyn Radio to download it.

Time Out New York interview

Ayres & I sat down with Bruce Tantum from Time Out New York to talk about the history of The Rub, where we’re going, and why we’re so excited about our new home.  Make sure you come party with us this Saturday, April 28th as we celebrate our new night (Last Saturdays!) at our new home (The Bell House!).  Click on the image or here to read the full interview.

The Rub April 2012 Mix

No rest for the weary as as Ayres & I drop a new mix with our friends over at Brooklyn Radio. Take a listen as we feature tracks by Oliver $, Sticky Ft Natalie Storm,  Breakbot, Oliver, and a new one by yours truly featuring Sharina Doyle.

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Two new mixes

A couple new mixes.  First is a live set from Telephoned’s Switchboard party in March.

Second is with Ayres for our buddies over at Turntable Lab and their radio show.

Turntable Lab Radio 010: The Rub by Turntable Lab

Matthew Africa’s Yay Game

My good friend Matthew Africa dropped the lastest in his long line of great mixtapes.  In the past, he’s done a fantastic job with the massive discographies of DJ Quik, R. Kelly, Gang Starr, and Too $hort (with yours truly). For his latest endeavor, he went after the Herculean task of whittling all of E-40′s work down to the best 40 tracks.  And, man, he really did!  If you’re a fan of great rappers, creative storytelling, or Bay slaps, you need this in your life.

DOWNLOAD “YAY GAME: THE BEST OF E-40″

You can also check Matthew on Twitter and Facebook

The Rub Housewarming Party

It’s time to say hello to The Rub’s new home!

While we won’t be hitting our new schedule of last Saturdays at The Bell House until April, we couldn’t let a month go by without a Rub.  Join us this Friday, March 16th at 10PM at The Bell House as we warm up our new home with some of our favorite DJs (Max Glazer, Sure Shot, Scott Melker and Kool Kear) and all of our favorite partygoers (YOU!).

Hip Hop History on Mixcloud

The Rub’s Hip Hop History series was a huge undertaking.  We painstakingly went back and created a time capsule of our favorite songs in every year of hip hop’s history, from 1979 through 2009.  And it’s now all up on Mixcloud!  You can look at all the years here or you can hit the left and right arrows on the player down below to find your favorite year.