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ILOVEMAKONNEN is already winning and he comes across as one of the more likable artists in rap these days. He just recently dropped his Drink More Water 5 mixtape and there’s a number of ballads on it that make this project stand out. For That New New this week, I picked out one of my favorites in “Slow It Down”. A simple drum pattern with a playful, yet dissonant melody lay the foundation for ILOVEMAKONNEN to go off. Emotional inflection in his voice is always there even on his club friendly cuts, but it really shines here specifically on this tune in a way that was surprising to me. This whole mixtape is tight and is available for free download as well.
#TBT DJ Eleven – Best of the Bay 1
Posted: April 9, 2015 Filed under: DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Eleven, TBT
The Bay Area has always been one of the most influential regions for hip-hop and rap music, whether it’s fully realized or not. It’s been one of my favorite scenes as well on a personal tip, especially since it’s frequently been so rooted in ’70s and 80’s funk music. For our #TBT this week, we revisit the first half of Eleven’s Best of the Bay mix and it’s thick with so many names and artists from this scene that you really should already be familiar with. Whether it’s well known names like Too $hort, E-40 and Mac Dre or the lesser known acts like 415, The Whoridas and Casual…this entire mix slaps and is more than worth the listen. Links to stream and download, per usual, are below.
Best of the Bay 1 by Djeleven on Mixcloud
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These videos from Chilly Gonzales are brilliant. Check them out if you haven’t!
FOTR this week is Rhek and this is truly a dude who seems to do it all. After bouncing around a bit once leaving his home growing up in Nova Scotia, he settled in Vancouver in 2000 where he has thrived as an artist, designer, entrepreneur and dj/nightlife enthusiast. His art and graphic design may be the most recognizable at first glance with his numerous cover art pieces over the years for T&A and his current flyer work for The Rub. His recently closed boutique, Sharks and Hammers, had been open since 2009 and was a true cornerstone in Vancouver (and online). His contributions to nightlife are vast with his dj nights over the years such as RAP. and Heavy Gold. It’s now all about Rhek Creative, Welcome to Jankytown and Stay Wavy, which are all linked below. Peep all of those underneath some of his graphic designs to connect and follow our talented friend.
Stay Wavy No.13.05 by Rhek on Mixcloud
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SoySauce has been a bit of a mystery since debuting around a year ago and I’ve personally been a bit confused with it from the jump. Things have stabilized a bit with the project over the last few months by becoming a duo and their last couple tunes have definitely caught my ear. Their latest is a flip of Stalking Gia‘s “Born Free” and it’s our choice for That New New this week. There’s been a nice string of vibe heavy midtempo tunes as of late that have a bit of a pop flair and SoySauce slides right into this zone with great success. It’s damn near Moombahsoul with arena appeal to be completely honest but don’t let that deter your listening experience. Free download is added on this as well in exchange for a ToneDen follow for those DJs looking for an immediate new warm-up set weapon.
FOTR: Smalltown DJs
Posted: March 31, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: fotr, Smalltown DJs
FOTR this week takes us up to Canada for a well deserved nod to Pete and Mike of Smalltown DJs. These two veteran djs and all-around good dudes have played all over the world and continue to crank out great tracks and mixes to this day. Their long running Hai Karate night (started in August of 1999) has featured and a who’s who of the DJ and artist community over the years and is still going strong as a Thursday weekly party. Their HiFi club, opened in 2005, is considered one of the best clubs in the entire country. These Hollerboard alumni show no signs of slowing down and it’s great to be able to call them friends. Take a listen to their latest mix, which you can stream below.
Best of 2014 ✖ Smalltown DJs by Smalltown Djs on Mixcloud
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That New New entry this week comes from Chicago rapper, Lil Durk. His latest tune with singer Jeremih was just released and it’s on some spacey trap vibes that can definitely work well in the club. The auto-tune on the vocals are nothing groundbreaking but the idea works incredibly well on this Boi1da and Vinylz production. Overall, it’s simplistic and stripped down in it’s arrangement and sound design, but very effective in it’s execution. Durk’s got a solid history in the mixtape game, but his debut album, Remember My Name, is finally coming out and is due this May. It’s not confirmed yet if “Like Me” will be featured on the LP but all signs point to it’s inclusion. This one’s got a lot of replay value and the pairing with Jeremih always has “hit” potential. Give it a listen below.
Our 2nd FOTR this week should need really no introduction. Evil Dee, 1/2 of Da Beatminerz and 1/3 of Black Moon, is a true legend in hip-hop. On top of his involvement in some of the genre’s iconic releases of the ’90s and ’00s, he’s a legendary party rocker, one of the DJs who inspired us to do this thing in the early days. He’s our very special guest DJ this Saturday for The Rub and you can get yourself psyched by checking out his recent Broadcasting Live mixtape streaming below.
DJ EVIL DEE PRESENTS “Broadcasting Live” by Dj Evil Dee on Mixcloud
Some #TBT pics as well from when Evil Dee played The Rub’s Holiday Warehouse Party in December of 2006.
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