Bill Withers was a beautiful singer and songwriter, and his death broke our hearts. We put together an hour of our favorite songs as a tribute. Love to everyone in these trying times.
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History of Hip Hop 2017
Posted: March 8, 2020 Filed under: History of Hip-Hop, Rub Radio | Tags: 2017, History Of Hip-Hop, Rub Radio
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2017 was a year of breakout stars: Cardi B, 21 Savage, XXXTentacion, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Pump and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie all went from 0 to 100. Of course some familiar faces continued to reign, like Migos, Future, Drake, Gucci Mane and Kendrick Lamar. It was also a year of interesting collaborations: Pharrell had Rihanna try her hand at rapping, Jay-Z and No I.D. threw it back to the Blueprint era, and Calvin Harris competed with DJ Khaled to see who could have the most features on an album. Overall, a super eclectic and exciting year in hip-hop!
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Everyone who bought tickets to The Rub in March will be refunded over the next week or so. Take care, and see you soonish.
Our February 2020 pictures from The Rub are up on our Facebook! Shot by @unscriptedmoments.
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Inspired by Black History Month, The Rub presents a new mix of black excellence including Brand Nubian, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Public Enemy, James Brown, Meek Mill, Afro B and more!
Tracklist:
Aretha Franklin – Young, Gifted and Black
Albert King – I’ll Play The Blues For You
Big Daddy Kane – Young, Gifted and Black
Roy Ayers – Red, Black & Green
X-Clan – Raise The Flag
Jungle Brothers – Acknowledge Your Own History
Brand Nubian – Concerto in X Minor
James Brown – Black And Proud
Pastor T.L. Barrett – Nobody Knows
T.I. ft. Quavo, Meek Mill & RaRa – Black Man
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Jeezy – My President is Black (ft. Nas)
Beyonce – Freedom (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
Jackson 5 – Walk On By (Live)
Public Enemy – By The Time I Get To Arizona
Ice Cube – Endangered Species (Remix)
Stop The Violence Movement – Self Destruction
Michael Kiwanuka – Black Man In A White World
Afro B – Melanin
Black Star – K.O.S. (Determination) (ft. Vinia Mojica)
Recorded live at House of Wax in Downtown Brooklyn, Love Rap is over two and a half hours of hip-hop love songs. From LL Cool J “I Need Love” (1987) to SZA & Travis Scott “Love Galore” (2017), this is the very best of rap romance and sexual braggadocio.
Tracklist:
J-88 – Look Of Love (Excel Sample Edit)
Mary J. Blige – I Love You (Remix ft. Smif N Wessun)
Big Daddy Kane – Smooth Operator
2Pac – Do For Love
Apache – Gangsta Bitch
A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation
Common Sense – I Used to Love Her
Young Gunnaz – No Better Love
Shyne – Bonnie & Shyne (ft. Barrington Levy)
G-Unit – I Wanna Get To Know You
Eric B. & Rakim – Mahogany
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The Rub is on the night of leap year, Saturday, February 29. Special guests are Jamesy and The NY Fox.
Rich Harrison VS Salaam Remi
Posted: January 15, 2020 Filed under: History of Hip-Hop, Producer Series, Rub RadioFor the third installment of The Producer Series, we salute two kings! Rich Harrison dominated the 2000s R&B charts, bringing back funk and go-go samples on huge hits for Amerie, Beyonce, J-Lo and Usher, among others. Salaam Remi’s body of work goes all the way back to the early 90s, blending hip-hop and dancehall for crossover acts like The Fugees, Super Cat and Nas. Mixed by Dirtyfinger and DJ Ayres, this is a battle for the dancefloor! Catch The Rub live the last Saturday of the month at The Bell House.
Rich Harrison (mixed by Dirtyfinger)
Amerie – Need You Tonight
Amerie – Got To Be There
Mos Def – Undeniable
Jennifer Lopez – Whatever You Wanna Do
Jennifer Lopez – Get Right
Usher – Ride
Beyonce – Crazy In Love (CFLO edit)
Beyonce – Creole
Beyonce – Freakum Dress
Amerie ft. Jay-Z – 1 Thing
Usher – Take Your Hand
Toni Braxton – Take This Ring
Amerie ft. Foxy Brown – Talkin’ To Me
Kelly Rowland – Can’t Nobody
Che’Nelle – Summer Jam
Beyonce – Suga Mama
Missy Elliot – Can’t Stop
Tha’ Rayne – Didn’t You Know
Usher – Whatever I Want
Diddy ft. Mary J Blige – Making It Hard
Christina Aguilera ft. Steve Winwood – Makes Me Wanna Pray
Salaam Remi (mixed by DJ Ayres)
Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways To Die
Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)
Ini Kamoze – Here Comes The Hot Stepper (Heartical Mix)
Zhigge – Rakin in The Dough
Kool G Rap & Nas – Fast Life (Norfside Remix)
Mega Banton – Sound Boy Killing (Smoothed Out Remix)
Da Bush Babies – Remember We (Salaam Remi Version)
The Fugees – Nappy Heads (Remix)
The Fugees – Fu-Gee-La
Caron Wheeler – Star (ft. Biz Markie) (Vibes mix)
Blu Cantrell – Breathe (ft. Sean Paul)
Nas – Made You Look
Nas – The Don
Jackson 5 – ABC (Salaam Remi Krunk-A-Delic Remix)
Jazmine Sulivan – Bust Your Windows
Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry on Their Own
Miguel – Pineapple Skies
Miguel – All I Want Is You (ft. J. Cole)
Black Thought – Fentanyl
* Edited out for Mixcloud’s “3 songs by one artist” rule. Unedited mix after the jump:
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