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This month our homies Brent Tactic and Dirtyfinger take over Rub Radio! They’re both DJing with us at the party on Saturday, so here is a little taste of how it’s going down at The Bell House this weekend.
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“Somehow the geniuses behind the Rub have managed to bring quality partygoing to New York music lovers for over fourteen years.”
http://www.villagevoice.com/best-of/2016/nightlife/best-dance-party-9237954
This documentary series on Netflix is so fucking dope! If you know us at all, you know we’re obsessive old school hip-hop fans, and Hip-Hop Evolution just gets it right. Shad interviews all the legends from the beginning of hip-hop in the seventies through the commercial explosion of gangsta rap in the late eighties. So much classic hip-hop music and really terrific storytelling and editing, the whole package has us hype!
Watch it now: https://www.netflix.com/title/80141782
And when you finish binge watching Hip-Hop Evolution, dig into our History of Hip-Hop mix series.
JD at The Rub, 2006ish, by Ian Meyer.
Over the weekend, our good friend Jason Dozier passed away. JD was a fixture at The Rub; he DJed a handful of times and connected us with a lot of DJs and artists from his native Texas, many of whom we’re still close with nearly 15 years later. We’ll remember him as a big-hearted, smart, sarcastic, generous, stubborn, kind and loving friend.
“JD and I recorded the Houston for Dvmmies mixtape at the height of the Houston rap invasion (2004/2005), when the biggest songs on the radio all over the US were Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire. We looked back at the history of Houston rap (and a little Port Arthur), digging into JD’s deep crates and selecting the absolute best jams. Truth be told, he brought 90% of the music, and my role was more like a producer, putting together the mix with him in my home studio on multitrack, and recording and placing the drops (Matt Sonzala and Roxy Cottontail hosted a big Houston rap show during CMJ that year, where we got access to a bunch of the rappers for drops).”
“Although he was a succesful DJ in Texas – ask anyone who was in Houston in the 90s about Cabo Fridays – when he moved to New York, JD started working for a law firm full time, traveling all over the country as an A/V technician in court cases. So this CD wasn’t meant to take him to the next level as a DJ, or make a bunch of money, it was just a fun thing to share the music he loved. But for me, it started a ball rolling that would lead to DJing on tour with Bun B. I’m forever grateful for JD’s friendship, and for his bringing us into his world – like I remember distinctly that he told us when we were going to Austin for SXSW we had to look up his old partner DJ Mel, who became another of our closest friends. He was that dude, a connector. I miss him so much.” – Ayres
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We’re the first to admit that mOma gets more shine on The Rub blog than pretty much anyone, and we offer no apology, because he consistently does dope shit. We first heard him play these Rihanna remixes (done with Guy Furious) at The Rub Halloween party, and we were sweating them even before we knew he and Guy did them. Uptempo, sort of Soca-meets-UK-Funky beats with Rihanna vocals on top, I mean what’s not to like!?! Download at Bandcamp (Name Your Price)
Not sure if 9 PM or 10 PM and we are still working on a flyer BUT if you want to go ahead and buy a ticket, we’d love to see you!
Get stuffed! This year we’re thankful for our friend Rok One, who gave us this cornucopia of plenty for Rub Radio.
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The brothers A-Trak and Dave 1 (of Chromeo) made these mixes the day after Trump won the presidency, with an emphasis on classic soul to soothe our aching hearts.
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You already know Prince Klassen as our resident opening DJ for the last few years, so you should be no stranger to his impeccable taste and ninja dj skills. This month he takes over Rub Radio, and much like his sets at The Bell House, this is both a musicology lesson and a sensual treat; a journey for your ears and your ass.
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