Rub Radio (Brooklyn Radio)
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Best of 2022 – Selected by The Rub
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brooklyn’s own “The Rub” select their ten favorite tracks of the year in this new mix, exclusive to the Mixcloud Select subscribers!
Rub Radio – Favorite Things 2022 (DJ Ayres)
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the return of DJ Ayres’s Favorite Things mix series, with a round up of his favorite tracks of 2022! From grimy bars to smooth Afrobeats, dis...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 14, DJ Premier part 2
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With most producers, part two of a “Best of Mix” would be for the rarities, the underrated album cuts, the B-sides. But with DJ Premier, T...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 13, DJ Premier part 1
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This summer The Rub is celebrating 20 years, so for Rub Radio we’re keeping it extremely Brooklyn with the best of DJ Premier! This is just part...
Rub Radio (April 2022)
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of new rap music this month with some throwbacks / samples sprinkled in. This is Rub Radio! DOWNLOAD Rub Radio (April 2022) Tracklist: DJ Shadow ...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 12, Hit-Boy
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hit-Boy is an impossible name to live up to unless you’re responsible for Jay-Z & Kanye West’s biggest hit of the last 15 years. And t...
Top 13 of 2021 – Selected by The Rub
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last but not least in the series of “Top of 2021” mixes exclusive to our Select subscribers, we have the good guys of The Rub. They tried ...
Rub Radio (November 2021)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rub Radio is international zone coasting this month, playing our favorite new music from all over: Toronto, Montreal, Haiti, South Africa, Nigeria, Ja...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 11, Timbaland Part 2
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our first Timbaland mix, we focused on his foundation, and in the follow up, we’ve put together a mix of absolute bangers from the height of ...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 10, Timbaland Part 1
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rub is back! Tickets for September 25 are here: The Rub 19th Anniversary The Producer Series has been so much fun to work on, and our newest entry...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 9, The Alchemist
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FINALLY we celebrate the producer of some of our favorite rap records of the past 25 years, Alan the Chemist! The breadth of this man’s career i...
Rub Radio (April 2021)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rub starts things out this month with a medley of Black Rob tunes, to mourn his passing and celebrate his artistry. Then it’s a set of new...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 8, Madlib Invasion
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During lockdown, we’ve been huge nostalgia junkies, revisiting all the great records we’ve collected over the years. Rub Radio fans have g...
Rub Radio (January 2021)
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New music to start 2021 off right, from R&B to instrumental hip-hop to Afrobeats to throwback house and more! Mixed as always by Brooklyn’s ...
Top 10 of 2020 – Selected by The Rub
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for The Rub to select 10 tracks + 1 bonus, their favorite of 2020, put together exclusively for our loyal Select subscribers. Subscrib...
Rub Radio – Paradise Garage Tribute
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During quarantine, a list of 1000+ records Larry Levan played at the Paradise Garage made the rounds, and we had some time on our hands so we went thr...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 7, Best of J Dilla Part 2
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rub Radio is back with a second J Dilla mix! Volume 2 features production for A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, Common, The Roots and Bilal, a whole ...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 6, Best of J Dilla Part 1
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Next in our Producer Series, we’ve got J Dilla! What can you say about one of the greatest beatmakers of all time, of any genre? The music speak...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 5, Best of Prince Paul
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been Prince Paul fans since we were kids, starting with his production for De La Soul’s first three albums. From Stetsasonic, Big Da...
Rub Radio – History of Hip-Hop: The Producers Vol. 4, Best of The Trackmasters
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our fourth installment of The Producers, we’re diving into The Trackmasters’ catalog of hits! The duo of Poke & Tone were responsi...
Rub Radio – Bill Withers Tribute
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Rub Radio – Young Gifted and Black
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Black History Month, The Rub presents a new mix of black excellence including Brand Nubian, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Public Enemy, James ...
Rub Radio – Rich Harrison VS Salaam Remi
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For 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 ...
Rub Radio (December 2019)
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Rub New Year’s party is coming up! We’ve enlisted our homie Parlé (itsparle.com) to spin the party, plus he gave us a killer set for ...
Rub Radio – Matthew Africa “Best of Gang Starr”
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t know about you but we’re loving the new Gang Starr album. We thought of doing a mix of classic Gang Starr tracks but remembered...
Rub Radio (October 2019)
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rub Radio October 2019 is a fat pumpkin full of hip-hop treats, from trap to twerk to pop to backpack rap! Be sure to come party with us at The Bell H...
Rub Radio (September 2019)
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rub Radio this month is mixed by DJ M!LLS, who will be playing the party on Saturday, September 28. (Plus he has been designing our flyers for the las...
Rub Radio (August 2019)
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 v...
Rub Radio (June 2019)
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Rub residents: DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres are two of NYCs most respected DJs and you can hear why with this slick mix blurring the lines between hip...
Rub Radio (April 2019)
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rub Radio is back with a mix of new music, their first one in a while after 4 consecutive Hip Hop History mixes. Ayres and Eleven pay tribute to Nip...