This month we threw together a mix of our favorite 2 Chainz verses, from his first big hit with Playaz Circle in 2007 all the way through his solo records and collabos with DJ Mustard, Kanye, Drake and Major Lazer.
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FOTR: Cipha Sounds
Posted: November 10, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: Cipha Sounds, fotr
#FOTR (Friend of The Rub) this week is our headlining guest for Friday’s The Rub at Verboten, DJ Cipha Sounds. If you don’t already know, Cipha is a true hip-hop legend in NY. Whether it’s via his serious DJ skills, his long run as a personality at Hot 97 or his various A & R work for a number of record labels (Def Jam, Rawkus, Star Trak), he’s left his mark in so many ways. As he continues to expand his brand now into stand up comedy and improv, Cipha stops through the booth at Verboten to bless us with what promises to be a DJ set to remember. Check out his amazing Tribute to ’93 hip-hop mix below and make sure to catch his set this Friday night.
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Even in the internet age of artists seemingly releasing music at will these days, this time of year always sees a crazy flood of new content and we frequently see it from some heavy hitters. This past week was no different. We saw a surprise new LP from Rustie and got a first glimpse of a new record from Santigold. Add in a spicy piece of melodic kuduro from Ckrono & Slesh via Enchufada and you’ve got this week’s #TNN (That New New). Enjoy some tasty audio treats from all 3 below.
Escort – Animal Nature
Posted: November 5, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub, Rub Radio, TBT, That New New
Escort’s new album Animal Nature just dropped and (surprise surprise) it’s phenomenal. Here’s a link to iTunes so you can buy it immediately. Their evolution over the years has been a real treat to follow, from explorations in sweet disco to early 80s to house, all filtered through their impeccable songwriting and arrangements. Shit is just fun.
A couple of summers ago we did a party together at The Bell House, and leading up to that, a mixtape. If you missed it, there’s no better time than to revisit.
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Our FOTR (Friend of The Rub) this week and one of our special guests on at our November party at Verboten is Santurce, Puerto Rico’s finest: DJ Velcro. In addition to being an accomplished MC and producer, Velcro is also a versatile DJ who smashes parties. If you’re ever in San Juan, PR on a Monday night, you NEED to stop through his long running weekly party.
Check out his most recent mix El Nocaut and get ready to hear him rock on Friday, November 13th with us at Verboten.
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Hey friends. It’s been a minute since our last #TNN (That New New) and while we’ve been collectively very busy, there’s certainly been no shortage in exciting and interesting music being released. We’ve actually got 3 recent tunes to feature for you…all from relatively bigger industry names as well. It is very much 4th quarter now, so the big guns are out there firing. Here’s new ones from Grimes, Chance The Rapper (with some production help from Lido) and an official new Blood Orange sighting. Enjoy!
We’ve got 100 skip-the-line tickets for tomorrow night’s annual Halloween party and they’re vanishing very fast. $15 (all in…no fees) jumps you ghouls right past a long wait in line, regardless of when you show up to The Bell House. Otherwise, The Rub line is always a zombie apocalypse by 11:00 pm. So if you don’t want to end up in hell and don’t jump at this deal, you’re unfortunately stuck having to come out early to avoid the scary slaughter. Doors open at 9 pm. Special guest this month is the always haunting DJ Sure Shot.
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