The Rub – January 2013 by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

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Mystikal – Hit Me
J. Cole – 2012
Smalltown DJs & Grandtheft – Stuck Here
Claude VonStroke & Kry Wolf – Turbosteppa
DJ Eleven – Last Beat (DJ Ayres Remix Instrumental)
Katy B ft. Geeneus & Jessie Ware – Aaliyah
JJAMZ – Heartbeat (Chrome Wolves Remix)
French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – Marble Floors
Trinidad James feat. T.I., Young Jeezy & 2 Chainz – All Gold Everything
A$AP Rocky ft. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big KRIT – 1 Train
Missy Elliot – Sock It 2 Me (Kaytranada Remix)
Pusha T. ft. Rick Ross – Millions
B.O.B. ft. T.I. & Juicy J – Still In this Bitch
Gent & Jawns – Turnup
Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (RL Grime Remix)
A-Trak & GTA – Landline
Jack Beats ft. Jess Mills – Somebody To Love
Boston Bun – Housecall
Holy Ghost! – It Gets Dark
Tigerskin – Lied
DJ Ayres – Sueños

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Close your eyes and picture the cast of Hee-Haw at a massive rave – “Good People” is the soundtrack, a rollicking banjo banger. This release marks the second outing on T&A for both the Smalltown DJs and Grandtheft, following up Loving The Vibe and Gangsta Musik / Splash, respectively. Early support from Soggy Bottom Boys, the Duke Brothers, Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel, Barney Fife and Jeff Foxworthy.

The Good People EP comes out on January 8, 2013, with remixes from XXXChange and Nacey. XXXChange’s remix is hard as fuck, while Nacey’s is deeper and more melodic. The B-side, Stuck Here, is a tech-house floor-filler with an equally irresistible hook. The Good People tour is currently rampaging across Canada.

Smalltown DJs & Grandtheft – Good People  Full EP coming January 8.

DJ Eleven’s Last Beat Remixes EP comes out November 27 on iTunes etc.

Another year and another batch of incredible Halloween costumes at The Rub Halloween party. Thanks to all of ya’ll who came out to celebrate with us. There was something really special about the energy of the night, and boy, did shit get real in NYC less than 48 hours later. We hope all of our friends and Rub family are holding up well during the aftermath of such a storm. Enjoy the photos below, all taken by our good friend Kenny Rodriguez.

NEW RUB RADIO! 

COSTUMES MANDATORY!
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T.I.P. feat Beanie Sigel “2 Glock 9’s” (right click “save target as”)

This came out in 2000 on Music Inspired by Shaft. First of all you can’t go wrong with a Biggie sample for your chorus, especially a hard-as-fuck Biggie gun lyric. And it’s interesting to hear T.I. hold his own over an east coast boom bap beat (produced by PA, who is actually from College Park, GA) next to Beanie Sigel in his prime. I love Tip’s early style here. Compare:

“N***a brag if you wanna, we’ll blast up your corner, the n***a ain’t fast then his ass is a goner” (2 Glock 9’s, 2000)

vs

“Your values is a disarray / prioritizing horribly / unhappy with the riches cause you’re piss poor morally” (Live Your Life, 2008)

Yes “Live Your Life” is a radio song, but I don’t have a problem with the content, didactic and preachy as it is. It’s T.I.’s cutesy polysyllabic rhymes that don’t do it for me. He’s way too close to the Rawkus style of the late 90s, EG “the church of Scientology, feminine biology, manic depressive psychologically” (I’m not making this up – Jane Doe actually rapped those words all in a row on Rock Rock Y’all). Hypothetical political lyrical miracle whip. If I want five thousand syllables per bar I’ll listen to Company Flow, otherwise give me that raw era T.I. – Rubber Band Man, What U Know and 2 Glock 9’s.

Morse Code – Heavy Warmup (Live at Sutra 6-26-09) by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud

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Well a very heavy burtation on this warmup mix, as one of my favorite Californians, Morse Code throws down. This one was recorded live in NYC at Sutra in 2009. If you’re unfamiliar with Heavy Warmup, here’s the mission statement. If you’re unfamiliar with Morse Code, kill yoself. – Dayres Dairison

Here’s a new Rub mix with some current rap favorites, classic booty bass jams and new house! The next party is Saturday, May 26 with special guest Nick Catchdubs in the champagne room, me and Eleven in the back.

The Rub – Rub Radio May 2012 by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

tracklist after the jump
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