He works venues with that certain crowd intuition that all of the good DJs have. 
 

Eleven is that type of DJ that lives to rock a party . 
         - Mugshot

The most consistent, hard-working and generally good hip-hop mix-CD deejay out there. 
             - Hip Hop Connection

Charismatic, Eclectic, Rump-shaking. 
         - Houston Press



HHow To Make A Mixtape:
DJ Eleven & Matthew Africa on XLR8R TV


 

A dope dancehall selection  
                  - Hip Hop Connection





An Amazing chronicle of 37 gangsta anthems and lesser known bangers . 
                  - URB

Essential. Doubt It? Check the Tracklist.
                  - The Boston Phoenix



A meloncholy blend that 's just perfect when the weather is sh*t. 4 Stars  
                  - Hip Hop Connection



Top Ten of the 2006 . 
                  - SF Bay Guardian

Skull-warping...Best of The Bay is one of the year's best records. 
                  - Philly City PAper

DJ Eleven actually grew up in
the bay .
                  - The Fader

67 tracks of Left Coast Heaven.
                  - Hip Hop Connection

This Mixtape is Excellent.
                    - Rago

Eleven offers up a solid mix...in ways that can't be f***ed with. 
                  - XLR8R

If I rated cds on this site I'd give it a 10 out of 10 .
                  - Rago

Chalk this one up as the best CD coming from the Rub camp.
                  - Re:Up

This mix offers and excellent chronology  .
                  - Wire

Lovingly curated by DJ Eleven.
                  - Hip Hop connection

Expertly Arranged. 
                  - SF Weekly

A simple evocation of "Summerishness"...4 stars. 
                  - Hip hop connection

A classic and timeless mix cd.
                  - Rago

Tracks that sound as good bumping out of a trunk as they do lying under as ceiling fan. 
                    - The Boston Phoenix

          

Eleven really kills it.
                  - URB

DJ Eleven unleashes yet another examplary piece of work. 
                  - Hip Hop Connection

Its kind of like a 'stamp of quality' to see the Eleven logo on a CD!
                  - Rago

       

Eleven Pays Homage to the Brownsville Duo. 
                    - The Source

DJ Eleven has done the world a favor. 
                   - All Hip Hop.com

The Rubster gets its right...Eleven's mix transcends gimmicks. 
                   - The Fader

The ultimate MOP tribute CD. 
                   - Hip Hop Connection

Well Mixed. 8 out of 10.
                   - Vice


Put together brilliantly...flows with style and finesse. 
                   - Rago


Bootleg and Remix Feature Story . 
             - URB

Mixed with fluid exactness that
mirrors the nonstop dance party that
is The Rub. 
                     - Remix

Another suprisingly fun release for
people who hate hearing, dancing to,
or even typing the word "Mash-up". 
                     - WIRE

4 Stars.
                  - Hip Hop Connection

Listen to this album if you think the word "Genre" is Fascist.
                     - Vapors

Ce Qui Est Bien.
                   - Chill Chronique
       
       
Fuck theorizing, this is
radio clash. 
         - Fader

DJ Eleven sent me his entire back catalogue of mix CDs… they’re super dope. 
        - Hip Hop Connection

It’s time to pay Eleven
some props .
        - Undercover
Intelligent hip hop from artists like Kanye and MF Doom .
         - Hip Hop Connection

A heavy weight of old school rarities, fresh redubs and genuinely mackadocious collaborations .
        - Undercover

Thank the gods of hip hop… for the goodness they have given to us.
                 - Toflo
Some enterprising DJs (who shall remain nameless)…
         - New York Times

A great reminder of just how good a funk and R&B songwriter Rick actually was. 
                 - Turntable Lab

Thank you for laying down the tracks in the way Rick James would have wanted it 
                  - Tablist
A very good supplement .
         - Urbansmarts.com

A must for fans of Talib .
         - Rago Magazine
Two thumbs up to Ayres & Eleven. 
         - Spine Magazine

The Best 80s Mix of the Year.
                 - Hip hop connection

 
Ayres et Eleven ont bien cerne cet etat d’espirit et toute la musique qui l’accompagne .
                 - Chill
A solid soul mix with outstanding selection. 
         - Tablist
One of NYC’s hottest.
         - Hip Hop Connection

URB Magazine Next 100.
                  - URB

This Brooklyn-Based DJ Collective has been making some serious noise.
                  - URB

New York's Hottest DJ Collective .
                  - Spin

The best three-man team working.
                  - BPM Magazine

The Rub DJs are the perfect   formula .
                  - Foundation

Part of the next generation of self-made New Yorkers
                  - URB

Baby Loves Disco Feature
                  - Daily News

The Rub have produced a gang of innovative and fresh remixes
                  - Under Pressure

Sortant mixtape sur mixtape, les The Rub sont de vraies mitraillette tirant sur toutes les musiques qui bougent
                   - Clark Magazine (france)

The Rub son Hip Hop .
                   - Serie B (spain)

The Rub are striving to make your nights out neon-lit euphoria
explosions.
                   - Seattle Stranger


Best reason to smack Danger Mouse.
                   - Time Out NY

The Rub has gained and avid following for hybridizing genres with the aplomb of a skilled gardener.
                   - Miami New Times

The Rub have created one of the hottest dance parties in New York City, and therefore, the USA. 
                   - The Houston Press

The Rub don't cut up records as much as they blow up clubs.
                   - The Boston Phoenix

Rubbing, virtually rub free. 
                   - JANE Magazine

    
A Hip-Hop-routed party thats fun and attracts girls?
                   - Hip Hop Connection


The city's most promising and unassuming new party. 
                         - The Village Voice


A unique, ass-moving blend of disco, dancehall, hip-hop and
electro.
                  - Complex


Top dance parties for NYC .
                 - Giant Robot


The point is to get the crowd chuckling and dancing at once. (ed: really just dancing)
                       - New York Times


The Rub is one of those rare parties in NY that people only talk about. 
                  - Tablist


The Rub is sure to have you throwing your hands up in the air. 
                  - Daily News


I must direct your attention to three masters of the mix. 
                  - Eye Weekly

The thing that separates DJs like the Rub from the pack…
                  - Now Toronto


The Rub DJs have perfected the formula.
                  - San Francisco Bay Guardian


Mix different, mix The Rub.
                  - Spray Magazine


A no holds barred house party.
                  - Re:Up


Articles
7.05-present



"Man at the Top"


"Guest List "


"Best of the Best"


"Bay Area Hip-Hop"


"Mac Mall"



"Library of Sound"



"Brothers With Beats"


"Hyphy"



"Q&A with DJ Sake 1"



"Set Trip"



"Clinton Sparks"



"Tha Alkaholiks"