FOTR this week is YehMe2. You may recognize him as the guy who publicly left Flosstradamus after a decade plus of being in that very influential project. This past week showcased the release of his 2nd mixtape to honor this solo departure, as it’s now been a year since the seemingly amicable split. It’s always fascinating to see someone break out on their own from a successful group project and “Steal This Mixtape 2” sounds like a solo artist coming into their own. Stream this nu nu in full below and click some links to keep up with all things YehMe2.
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TNN keeps right on trucking as the weather is letting us know consistently now that summer is in full swing. More new audios heaters reached our ears again this week, per usual, and here’s just a few of the ones that caught our interest. First up, and admittedly a couple weeks late on this one, is a new single from The-Dream featuring Fabolous. Dream and Fab doing what they do best and this time it’s over a summery dancehall flavored beat making for an extremely addicting track. Next up is a new one from Rhye, who’s back with a couple new tunes after an extended hiatus. More dreamy emo pop here proving a good formula doesn’t always need to be tampered with. Lastly, is a new heat rock from Dizzee Rascal. The original O.G. Grime MC is slowly leaking out new material from his forthcoming LP and “Wot U Gonna Do” feels like this legend still has something interesting left in the tank. Stream/view all 3 in full below.
#TBT – Rub Radio – July 2013
Posted: July 6, 2017 Filed under: Rub Radio, TBT | Tags: Rub Radio, TBTTBT this week goes back 4 years to our anniversary Rub Radio mix from July 2013. Lots of bangers on this mix and some unfortunately have become a bit forgotten in a very short amount of time. You’ve got a now trap classic from Key’s N Krates, Grandtheft and Skratch Bastid’s fantastic “Miley” tune, Drake’s quiet anthem in “The Motion”, one of the best tunes from Yeezus, a underrated hit from JT and a couple of Rub tune sightings as well. Summer is (FINALLY) in full effect and it’s about to be that time to celebrate The Rub turning 15. Stream and download below.
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Tracklist:
The Rub – Feel You ft. Misun & Lil Fame (Marco Polo Remix)
Rick Ross – Oil Money Gang ft. Jadakiss
Jadakiss – Big Boy Dialogue ft. The-Dream
El-P & Killer Mike – Banana Clipper ft. Big Boi
French Montana – Fuck What Happens Tonight ft. Mavado, Khaled & Scarface
Keys N Krates – Dum Dee Dum
RL Grime – Heard Me
Grandtheft & Skratch Bastid – Miley
Nick Catchdubs – Business ft. IAMSU! & Jay Ant
E.U. – Da Butt
Wale – Clappers ft. Nicki Minaj & Juicy J
Juicy J – Bounce It ft. Wale & Trey Songz
Migos – Hannah Montana
The Melker Project – Holy Grail Boss ft. Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake & Mimosa
Drake – The Motion ft. Sampha
Kanye – Hold My Liquor ft. Chief Keef
Superprince – Say It
Justin Timberlake – Take Back The Night
DJ Eleven & Mike Baker the Bike Maker – Lucky
Jay-Z – BBC ft. Nas
Breakbot – You Should Know ft. Ruckazoid
Nicos Gun – Dirty (DJ Apt One Remix)
So Summer is officially here and TNN is here on this holiday Monday (in the U.S.) to bring you some big guns dropping big new records. There’s been a flood of new heat from some superstar acts of late and here’s 3 standout ones to kick off your week. First up is the latest single from the new Calvin Harris LP that just dropped, loaded with a gang of top shelp cameos. “Feels” alone features Pharrell, Big Sean and Katy Perry on the hook. Next is a crazy new video and song from Tyler, The Creator and ASAP Rocky. Super rugged tune and the video is definitely geared to inspire a reaction. Finally is the latest from Vince Staples, who just dropped his 2nd LP and it’s really phenomenal. Immediately in the running for album of the year for sure, at least in our humble opinion. Check out all 3 videos below.
#TBT – DJ Eleven – Canadian Bacon
Posted: June 29, 2017 Filed under: DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Eleven, TBTSerious throwback this week from DJ Eleven for TBT. Going back to the tail end of the 00’s for his Canadian Bacon Mix. This was a promo mix done for Beat Street Records in Vancouver and one quick listen feels like a time warp back to the heyday of the Hollerboard. And Eleven’s Bay Area influence is all over this thing, especially in the first 20 mins or so. Throwbacks from the likes of Rick James, James Brown and Rolling Stones make an appearance. Give this super fun mixtape a re-listen (or first listen) today. Stream up top and free download below.
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Rub Radio – RIP Prodigy
Posted: June 26, 2017 Filed under: DJ Ayres, Rub Radio | Tags: DJ Ayres, Rub RadioThis past Saturday at The Rub, Ayres played a stellar tribute set to Prodigy featuring nothing but cuts from P and Mobb Deep. We also happened to press record and it’s now live for your listening pleasure as a very special edition of Rub Radio. RIP to this true hip-hop legend. Shout out to Mike Davis for the cover art.
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Tracklist:
Mobb Deep – Got It Twisted
Mobb Deep – It’s Mine (ft. Nas)
Mobb Deep – G.O.D. Pt. III
Mobb Deep – Trife Life
LL Cool J – I Shot Ya (ft. Prodigy)
Mobb Deep – Give Up The Goods (ft. Big Noyd)
Mobb Deep – Drink Away The Pain (ft. Q-Tip)
Pete Rock – Tha Game (ft. Prodigy)
Mobb Deep – Drop A Gem On Em
Prodigy – Keep It Thoro
Mobb Deep – Burn (ft. Big Noyd & Vita)
Mobb Deep – Quiet Storm (ft. Lil Kim)
Mobb Deep – Still Shinin’ (DJ Excel Edit)
Mobb Deep – Survival of the Fittest
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Part Two
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#FOTR this week is DJ Big Jacks out of Toronto. This long standing music junkie has been intensely curating his love of music since the jump with his pops. His deep crates have taken him all over the world to DJ (including this upcoming Saturday at The Rub!), mixes featured by fashion brands like H&M, Forever21, Aritzia, etc. and he’s a Toronto radio community staple along with DJ Royale, his Grand Groove DJ partner in crime, and Bozack Morris. He just released his latest mix for Aritizia a couple weeks ago and it’s quickly become a favorite for us. The vibes are super clean and will get you those glow up type of feels we’re always after. Stream it in full below and check out his links as well. And don’t miss Big Jacks at The Rub this Saturday!
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Tracklist:
Offset – Monday
2 Chainz – Good Drank (ft. Gucci Mane & Quavo)
Big Boi – Kill Jill (ft. Killer Mike & Jeezy)
DJ Khaled – To The Max (ft. Drake)
BOSCO – Castles ft. St. Beauty
Joe Goddard – Human Heart
Jonatan Backelie – Age Well
Duke Dumont & Gorgon City – Real Life
Cassady Locke – Just One Thing
Greg Paulus – Starring Michael Jordan
DJ Dodger Stadium – Trees On Fire
TNN this week features a stack of good tunes (as always) with a flair for some “fresh” blood and some old friends. First up is the latest from PnB Rock, who just landed on XXL’s 2017 Freshmen list. Time is a dancehall flavored pop gem that feels very much like a “now” record and could very well pop. Next up is our old friend Tittsworth and his brand new LP with Scott Sanders as Reagan Bombs. This futuristic take on Go-Go is an exciting release and you can read how it all came together HERE. Finally, we’ve got a new UK bass line/garage influenced tune from another old friend in Cassady Locke. You can stream sneak peaks of all of these below.