Rest in Power to Malik B from the Roots. The original lineup was MCs Black Thought and Malik B, QuestLove on drums and Leonard “Hub” Hubbard on bass. Malik rapped on four albums: Organix, Do You Want More, Illadelph Halflife and Things Fall Apart, before leaving the group in 2001. You can listen to some of his work below:
And a #TBT Roots mix by DJ Ayres:
#TBT this week is a killer recent re-upload from DJ Ayres. Originally made as a Turntable Lab giveaway companion mix for The Roots’ release of “The Tipping Point”, it’s now up on Ayres’ Hearthis.At account for your listening and downloading pleasure. Loaded with tons of their best, more rare records from 2004 and before featuring some remixes, freestyles, Black Thought solo joints and more. Press play on this one asap.
Tracklisting:
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The Rub January 2020
Posted: January 1, 2020 Filed under: Flyers, Rub Dates | Tags: darling chuck, Dirtyfinger, DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven
This month Dj Ayres & Dj Eleven are joined by Dirtyfinger & Darling Chuck…
We’ll see you 1/25/20 at The Bellhouse!
The Rub NEW YEAR’S EVE
Posted: December 6, 2019 Filed under: Flyers, Rub Dates | Tags: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, hasan insane, itsparle, NYE, the rub, the rub nye
SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF $45 TICKETS AT THE DOOR AT 10:00, FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. THEN $20 AT THE DOOR AFTER 1 AM.
Tuesday, December 31
The Rub NYE
DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres
w/ Special Guests: ItsParlé & Hasan Insane
The Bell House
149 7th Street, BK, NY
Rub Radio August 2019
Posted: August 15, 2019 Filed under: Rub Radio | Tags: Dirtyfinger, DJ Ayres, Rub Radio
This month we’re joined by DJ Dirtyfinger, both on Rub Radio and at the party at The Bell House on Saturday 8/31! Our August mix boasts a wide variety of shit we’re feeling, including new rap, dancehall, afrobeats, house, R&B and NOLA brass.
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The Rub August 2019
Posted: July 30, 2019 Filed under: Flyers, Rub Dates | Tags: Dirtyfinger, DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, the rub
This month Dj Ayres & Dj Eleven are joined by the always dirty Dirtyfinger…
We’ll see you at The Bellhouse!
#TBT – The Glamorous Life
Posted: May 16, 2019 Filed under: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT
For this week’s #TBT mix we dig deep and revisit Eleven and Ayres’ The Glamorous Life. This mix was the first of three and featured classic Boogie / R&B / New Jack Swing cuts from the likes of Sheila E, Bobby Brown, SOS Band, Vanity, Gap Band + so many more.
Listen below or download here(right click, save).
#TBT – History of Hip-Hop Vol. 16: 1994
Posted: May 9, 2019 Filed under: TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, History Of Hip-Hop, TBT
For this week’s #TBT mix we’re taking it back to 94…
As you know The Rub has finally brought back the History of Hip Hop series. Our next mix is 2014 so let’s take a look at that golden era 20 years before that shaped it all. So many absolute classics in one year, and with over 100k plays on Mixcloud it’s obvious these sounds are still as important as ever.
Download: History of Hip-Hop 1994 (Mixed by DJ Ayres)
Tracklist after the jump!
#TBT – DJ Ayres – Electrofied
Posted: January 11, 2019 Filed under: DJ Ayres, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, TBTDJ Ayres just recently re-uploaded his “Electrofied” mix that he did for 10 Deep and we’re sharing it today as a TBT. Lots of amazing classic Electro music. All tunes that played a huge part in the early does of hip-hop, break dancing and party rocking. Happy New Year…cause it’s electric.
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#TBT The Rub – Going Back To Cali
Posted: August 31, 2017 Filed under: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, DJ Eleven, TBTRight around a decade ago, The Rub did a Summer West Coast tour and commemorated this journey with their very appropriately titled mix, Going Back to Cali. This mix showcases a wide variety of tunes with an obvious homage to a number of artists who have been instrumental in putting the West on the map and continuing that long standing tradition of excellence. The beauty of this mix to me though it never stays in one place stylistically or regionally, and the flow of sample drops in between their modern era flips is all too slick. Revisit this mix with a listen above and see if this doesn’t make you want to hit Cali for an end of summer getaway.
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#TBT – DJ Ayres – DJ Ayres’ Laboratory
Posted: July 13, 2017 Filed under: DJ Ayres, TBT | Tags: DJ Ayres, TBTDJ Ayres’s Laboratory by Dj Ayres on Mixcloud
TBT this week back to one of the mixes Ayres dropped as a series with the insanely talented Mike 2600 designing all the cover art. This week, we go back to DJ Ayres’ Laboratory set that’s loaded with catchy indie dance tunes, remixed pop gems, snap rap classics and some tastefully turnt levels sprinkled in for good measure. Mixed with the touch that only Ayres can provide.
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