Rub Radio Special: Hype Williams Tribute
Posted: May 3, 2018 Filed under: Rub Radio, The Rub | Tags: Rub RadioTo get pumped up for our Belly screening and afterparty, we’ve been gathering up all the songs with Hype Williams music videos. Hype has directed something like 200 clips since 1991 – he’s done 20 videos with Kanye West alone. So to keep the mix from being 10 hours long, we focused on his mid to late 90s output, basically the Belly era. And it’s a real meaningful time for us, as we went from rocking house parties to playing primetime slots in New York clubs along this same timeline.
We are screening Belly at The Alamo in Brooklyn on Thursday, May 10 to launch their our film series. And after the movie, DJ Eleven and DJ Ayres will be spinning a special set of 90s hip-hop, R&B and dancehall records at The House of Wax, inside The Alamo and free to the public! Even if you missed getting a ticket for the movie, you can still come drink and party with us from around 8:45 on, at 445 Albee Square West.
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Our April pictures from The Rub are up on our Facebook! All by Kenny Rodriguez
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4.28 – Skip-the-line Tickets
Posted: April 27, 2018 Filed under: The Rub | Tags: Skip-the-line Tickets, the rub
We’ve got 50 more skip-the-line tickets available now for tomorrow night’s party at The Bell House. $15 (all in…no fees) jumps you right past the line and straight through the door to the festivities. If you can’t get any of these tickets in time, don’t worry…there will be plenty of tickets at the door. Special guests this month are Back To Life NYC and Nick Catchdubs. We hope to see you all tomorrow night!
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FOTR: Back To Life NYC
Posted: April 26, 2018 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: Back To Life NYC, fotr
Our first time party crew holding down the front room at The Bell House this Saturday is Back To Life NYC. Born in the LES back in 2015, Khalil, Pauli Lovejoy and Move Forward Music have cultivated a party that brings the vibe of London’s vibrant night life and vibe to NYC. Past guests have included Sampha, Roska, NAO, Just Blaze, Idris Elba, DJ Spinna and many more. We’re stoked to bring them to The Rub and have them rock the front room Saturday night. Check one of Khalil’s most recent mixes below and make sure to click some links as well. And we’ll see you on the Bell House dancefloor Saturday night!
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FOTR: Nick Catchdubs
Posted: April 24, 2018 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: fotr, Nick Catchdubs
We’ve been fans and friends with Nick Catchdubs for what seems like forever. Whether it’s his graphic design chops, his DJ sets, his Fool’s Gold label and crew, or his production work… Nick has been that dude. We’re so excited to have him back as one of our special guests at The Rub this Saturday night at The Bell House and look forward to helping us light up the main room. He also just released a brand new single that you can peep below. Check out the sounds, click some links and come catch Nick rock the house with us Saturday Night!
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DJ Eleven and DJ Ayres go zone coasting on this month’s Rub Radio mix, taking you from the birthplace of hip-hop to the painted desert and back again just in time for their soiree at The Bell House on April 28!
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The Rub w/ Alamo Drafthouse Presents: Belly
Posted: April 19, 2018 Filed under: History of Hip-Hop | Tags: Hip-Hop Movie Series, History Of Hip-Hop
A new film series comes to Alamo Drafthouse, presented in conjunction with us, The Rub! Having taken the party around the world, moved umpteen records, CDs, and mixes, and released hundreds of episodes of Rub Radio, we are building on our legendary mix series – The History of Hip-Hop – by curating some great hip hop films. We kick it all off on Thursday, May 10.
The first in the series is the directorial debut – and only feature length film – by legendary music video Hype Williams (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Drake, Missy, Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, 2pac). Released 20 years ago, BELLY features a who’s who of the hip hop world circa 1998, including DMX, Nas, Method Man, and T-Boz in starring roles and cameos by Sean Paul, Mr. Vegas, Ghostface Killah, and AZ. As highly stylized as one of Hype Williams’ music videos, this is a hip-hop movie classic!
After the screening, join us for more music, dancing and drinking at the House of Wax!
#TBT – The Rub – History of Hip-Hop 2008
Posted: April 12, 2018 Filed under: History of Hip-Hop, TBT | Tags: History Of Hip-Hop, TBTTBT this week to our History of Hip-Hop mix showcasing the heat rocks that dropped in 2008. Hard to believe some of these records are a decade old already but here we are. So many of these styles of indie and commercial rap were starting to blend in 2008 and you can start to understand how open the genre and platforms are in 2018. Check out these classic sounds from Rick Ross, Outkast, Jay-Z, Dilla, Weezy, Yeezy, Jeezy, The Cool Kids and so many others.
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Our January pictures from The Rub are up on our Facebook! All by Kenny Rodriguez
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