#SZNSLT Tore Down The Rub Over the Weekend; Here's Proof

While I've known that 2 Dope Boy Meka has been on his DJ grizzly for years, and that Donwill has also been getting his weight up as a selector, I had no idea that the two of them formed like Voltron to become SZN SLT. They must be worth their weight in external hard drives, as they got called on to perform at The Rub this past Saturday.

Their three-hour(!) set has been gifted to the internet, and it's a tour-de-force in their record bins (or whatever we're calling them these days). Mek says they "played music, yelled at the crowd, messed up a few times, and rocked out," featuring everything from Big Sean to Amerie.

If you're home, grilling meats (or vegan options) for the massive in your area, throw this mix on and vibe out.

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The Rub ft. Misun "Feel You"

"Feel You" is the first song from The Rub EP, coming June 11.

With their self-titled EP, The Rub, the duo behind the monthly party that the Village Voice deemed NYC’s best, release four new songs that, in the spirit of the party, bring the heat across genre. Although their It’s the Motherfuckin’ Remix mixtape series received praise in outlets like Spin, Pitchfork, and MTV, The Rub EP is the group’s first release of original music.

Where opener “Feel You” places D.C. singer Misun over an electronic soul track worthy of Portishead, “Dutty Gal” (featuring Natalie Storm) increases the BPMs and lowers the bass, delivering a peak hour electro-dancehall rattler in the vein of DJ Zinc and Major Lazer. “Black & White,” meanwhile, is a radio-ready NYC rap track with hard verses from Bronx newcomer Bigg Base and a big hook from Tatiana Owens, and instrumental closer “At Night” offers uneasy late night ambience with deep bass and rolling 808s that recall the work of producers like SBTRKT and Ryan Hemsworth.

In the coming months, expect a Fader mix (June), a remix EP (July), and more sweaty nights at The Rub, where DJs Ayres and Eleven will keep you dancing early into the morning (every last Saturday at the Bell House).

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The Rub - History Of Hip-Hop 2000

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Sheen Brothers Scumbag Funk Vol. 1

The Sheen Brothers is an ill collaboration between Cosmo Baker & 4th Pyramid, and the Men At Work reference is the shit. I'd try to explain it, but the info in the blast I got says it all: A duo of slicked-out sleazestars tuned into the greasy funk and drippy disco sounds that make girls lose control and guys feel like macks hit the stage in style to turn the party out. Unbeknownst to them, the two hit on a virtual party rocking monster machine that’s no joke. With Cosmo on the ones and twos and Pyramid on the MPD, these two have smoothed out their own brand of sexy dance floor flavor, what they like to call Scumbag Funk, and the people want more. What can they say…it’s a Sheen thing.

DOWNLOAD Sheen Brothers Scumbag Funk Vol. 1 (mirror)

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DJ Eleven Winter Sadness Mix Part 2

For some reason, I saw this on low-bee last week but didn't post it here. DJ Eleven's mix does exactly what it says on the tin...

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Tracklist:

Bill Withers - Hope She’ll Be Happier
The Ordells - Sippin’ a Cup of Coffee
William Bell - Everybody Loves A Winner
Sam Cooke - Trouble Blues
Sleepy Brown - Curse On You
Demarco - Fallen Soldier (DJ Eleven remix)
Ann Peebles - Trouble Heartaches & Sadness
Ying Yang Twins - Wind
The Notorious BIG - Suicidal Thoughts
Tom Jones - Motherless Child
The Clash - Straight To Hell
Lost Boyz - Renee
Marvin Gaye - I Wish It Would Rain
Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science feat. Zumbi - For Your Love
Bobby Womack - Nobody Wants You When You’re Down And Out (Nobody’s Safe Chump)
Bill Withers - Better Off Dead
The Smiths - Death Of A Disco Dancer
Kanye West - Coldest Winter
Al Green - Strong As Death (Sweet As Love)
Isley Brothers - Ain’t I Been Good to You Pt. 2
UGK - One Day

Via Krudmart.

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History of Hip-Hop Vol. 21: 1999

Looks like Cosmo Baker ends this series with a serious trek through Hip-Hop's graduating class of 1999:

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Tracklist:

Youngbloodz "85" feat. Big Boi
DJ DMD "25 Lighters" feat. Lil' Keke & Fat Pat
Cool Breeze "Cre-A-Tine" (I Got People)
Mac Mall "Pussy Whipped"
Missy Elliott "Hot Boyz"
Nelly "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)"
DMX "What These Bitches Want" feat. Sisqo
Nas "NY State Of Mind, Pt. II"
Gang Starr "All 4 Tha $"
Thirstin Howl III "Brooklyn Hard Rock" feat. Unique London
Eminem "My Name Is"
Dr. Dre "XXPlosive" feat. Devin The Dude & Nate Dogg
Jay-Z "Snoopy Track" feat. Juvenile
Black Rob "Whoa"
Common "1-9-9-9" feat. Sadat X & Talib Kweli
Common "Car Horn"
Method Man "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" feat. D'Angelo
Quasimoto "Microphone Mathematics"
Goodie Mob "Chain Swang"
Mos Def "Ms. Fat Booty"
Choclair "Flagrant"
Noreaga "Cocaine Business (Hysteria)" feat. Kelis
Rahzel "All I Know"
Geto Boys "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangster"
E-40 "Earl, That's Your Life"
Eve "Gotta Man"
C-Murder "Down For My Niggas" feat. Snoop Dogg
Juvenile "Ha" (Remix feat. Jay-Z)
Eminem "Guilty Conscience" feat. Dr. Dre
Pharoahe Monch "Simon Says"
Tear Da Club Up Thugs "Hypnotize Cash Money"
Ja Rule "Holla Holla"
Jay-Z "Girls Best Friend"
Naughty By Nature "Jamboree" feat. Zhané
Common "Dooinit"
The Roots "Act Too... The Love Of My Life" feat. Common
Jay-Z "So Ghetto"
Grand Agent "Mingling (With Mayhem)"
Beanie Sigal "What A Thug About"
Mos Def "Mathematics"
Jurassic 5 "Without A Doubt"
The Beatnuts "Muchachacha"
Snoop Dogg "Bitch Please" feat. Xzibit
Gang Starr "Full Clip"
Nas "Nas Is Like"
Natural Elements "Two Tons"
Q-Tip "Let's Ride"
Screwball "F.A.Y.B.A.N."
U-God "Bizarre"
The Roots "You Got Me" (Remix)
Dr. Dre "The Next Episode" feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg
Hobo Junction "Greenlite Monks"
Hot Boys "I Need A Hot Girl" feat. Big Tymers
Tash "Pimpin' Ain't Easy"
GZA "Breaker, Breaker"
50 Cent "How To Rob An Industry Nigga"
B.G. "Bling Bling"
Whoridas "Do Or De" feat. Yukmouth
Dr. Dre "The Watcher"
Phat Kat "Don't Nobody Care About Us"
Slum Village "Get This Money"
Lootpack "Whenimondamic"
MF Doom "Doomsday"
Handsome Boy Modeling School "Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)" feat. DJ Shadow & DJ Quest
Q-Tip "Breathe And Stop"
Mobb Deep "Quiet Storm"
Mobb Deep "Quiet Storm" (Remix feat. Lil' Kim)
Method Man & Redman "Da Rockwilder"
DMX "Party Up"
The Beatnuts "Watch Out Now"
Slick Rick "Street Talkin'" feat. Outkast
Lyrics Born "I Changed My Mind" (Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Remix)
Ol' Dirty Bastard "Got Your Money" feat. Kelis
Prince Paul "More Than You Know" feat. De La Soul
Wu-Tang Clan "Protect Ya Neck (The Jumpoff)"
Redman "Da Goodness" feat. Method Man
Mos Def "Umi Says"
Busta Rhymes "What's It Gonna Be!?" feat. Janet Jackson
Dr. Dre "Forgot About Dre" feat. Eminem
Jay-Z "Big Pimpin'" feat. UGK
Ruff Ryders "Down Bottom" feat. Drag-On
Trick Daddy "Nann Nigga" feat. Trina
dead prez "Hip-Hop"

Damn that's impressive. What a great mix, too. Hit this link for archives of the complete History of Hip-Hop in the 1990s. And big up to The Rub for making this possible.

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DJ Ayers - More Drugs

Seems like DJ Ayers has been in the mood to pick up the pace, especially after The Rub has been knocking out so many "History of Hip-Hop" mixes; check out this mix Ayers completed, featuring new cuts from a lot of the producers hipster dance fans fiend for:

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Tracklist:

Juan Maclean - Happy House
Metro Area - Erodyne
A.S.S. - House Bells
Bag Raiders - Nil By Mouth (Knightlife Remix)
Surkin - White Knight 2
Steve Angello and Laidback Luke - Be (Laidback Luke Rave Edit)
DJ Tameil - Bump Like This
Say Wut - NFL Horns
Million $ Mano - They Know
Jim Sharp - Champion Junglist Sound
Fully Fitted - Roll It
Bladerunners - Champ
Charlean Dance - Mr DJ (Speaker Junk Remix)
King Tutt - The Future
Larry Heard Presents Mr White - The Sun Can't Compare
Juan Maclean - Happy House (reprise)
One Hand Loves The Other - Tortoise (Treasure Fingers remix)

Get your dancin' shoes on...

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History of Hip-Hop Vol. 20: 1998

'98 was a year before I graduated high school; I was going out more, for I had friends that drove. I was getting my first real romance on (nothing too major), trying to be all ballerific and failing miserably. And Hip-Hop was going through a dope transition; the proof is in the pudding:

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Tracklist:

DMX - Get At Me Dog
DMX - Ruff Ryder's Anthem
Noreaga - Superthug
The Lox ft Lil Kim & DMX - Money, Power, Respect
Cam'ron & DMX - Pull It
Big L - Ebonics
Missin Linx - MIA
Rasheed & Ill Advised - 1.9.8.6.
Cocoa Brovaz ft Raekwon - Black Trump
Busta Rhymes - Rhymes Galore
Juvenile - Ha
Juvenile ft Manny Fresh & Lil Wayne - Back that Azz Up
Jay-Z ft Memphis Bleek - It's Alright
Cam'ron ft Mase - Horse & Carriage
Sporty Thieves - Cheapskate
Redman - I'll Be Dat
The Roots ft Beenie Sigel - Adrenaline
Big Punisher - Beware
Showbiz & AG - Spit
DMX ft The Lox & Mase - Nigga Done Started Something
Cocoa Brovaz ft MOP - Bucktown Remix
MOP - Breaking the Rules
All City - The Actual
Dilated Peoples - Work the Angles
Gangstarr ft Freddie Fox & Big Shug - The Militia
Canibus - Second Round K.O.
The Dead - The Projects
A Tribe Called Quest ft Punch & Words, Jane Doe & Mos Def - Rock Rock Y'all
Medina Green - Crosstown Beef
Slum Village ft Jazzy Jeff - I Don't Know
Pete Rock ft Inspectah Deck & Kurupt - Tru Master
Adam 12 ft Heltah Skelta & Saukrates - Ultimate Rush
Saukrates, Masta Ace & OC - Rollin Remix
Pace Won - I Declare War
Dujeous - Cinematics
Black Star - Definition
Lauryn Hill - Lost Ones
Big Pun - Don't Wanna Be A Player pt 2
Tupac - Do For Love
E-40 - I Hope I Don't Go Back
A Tribe Called Quest - Find A Way
Eminem - Just the Two of Us
Self Scientific - The Return
AZ - Tradin Places
Saukrates - Father Time
Xzibit, Rass Kass & Saafir - 3 Card Molly
Outkast - Return of the Gangster
Jay-Z ft Jaz-O & Amil - Nigga What Nigga Who
Gangsta Boo - Where Dem Dollas At
Master P f. Fiend, Mia X, Mystikal & Silkk The Shocker - Make Em Say Uhh!
Mystikal f. Silkk The Shocker - It Ain't My Fault
Devin the Dude - Do What You Wanna
Outkast - Spottieottiedopalicious

Some serious heat.

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History of Hip-Hop Vol. 19: 1997

DJ Eleven with the ill 1997 recap:

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Tracklist:

1. The Notorious BIG – Ten Crack Commandments
2. Jay-Z – Face Off feat. Sauce Money
3. Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph feat.CappaDonna
4. CNN – Capone Bone
5. Reflection Eternal – Fortified Live
6. Gang Starr – You Know My Steez
7. M.F. Doom – Dead Bent
8. Master P – Make Em Say Uhh
9. CNN – Closer (Sam Sneed Remix)
10. Laster – Off Balance feat. EDO.G.
11. Natural Elements – Bust Mine
12. Krumb Snatcha – Gettin Closer To God
13. Jay-Z – Imaginary Player
14. Rasco – The Unassisted
15. Royal Flush – Iced Down Medallions
16. DITC – Day One
17. The Beatnuts – Do You Believe?
18. CNN – Calm Down feat. Nas
19. Common – Hungry
20. No I.D. – State To State feat. Common
21. Mobb Deep – Hoodlum feat. Rakim & Big Noyd
22. Outkast – In Due Time feat. Cee Lo
23. Mos Def – Universal Magnetic
24. Wu Tang Clan – The M.G.M
25. EPMD – Never Seen Before
26. Rakim – Guess Who’s Back
27. Mase – 24 Hours To Live feat. The LOX & DMX
28. LL Cool J – 4,3,2,1 feat. Redman, Method Man, Canibus, DMX
29. The Beatnuts – Off The Books feat. Big Pun
30. Tha Alkaholiks – Hip Hop Drunkies feat. Ol Dirty
31. D.J. Pooh – Whoop! Whoop! feat. Kam
32. Master P – Ghetto D
33. KRS-One – Step Into A World (Rapture’s Delight)
34. KRS-One – Step into a World (Bad Boy Remix) feat. Puffy
35. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
36. Cocoa Brovaz – Won on Won
37. Redman – Pick It Up (Remix)
38. Common – Reminding Me (Of Sef)
39. Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz – Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
40. The Alkaholiks – All Night
41. Wu-Tang Clan – It’s Yourz
42. Camp Lo – Black Nostaljack
43. Jay-Z – Rap Game/Crack Game
44. EPMD – Richter Scale
45. Mr Complex – Visualize
46. Street Smartz – Metal Thangz feat. O.C., Pharoahe Monch, FT
47. Ras Kass – Soul On Ice (Diamond D Remix)
48. No I.D. – Sky’s The Limit
49. Rakim – It’s Been A Long Time
50. The Notorious BIG – Kick In The Door
51. Puff Daddy & The Family – It’s All About The Benjamins feat. The Notorious BIG 52. The Firm – Phone Tap feat. Dr. Dre
53. Rampage – Things We Be Doing For Money Pt. 2 feat. Busta Rhymes
54. The Notorious BIG – The World Is Filled feat. Too Short & Puff Daddy
55. Street Smartz – Problemz
56. M.F. Doom – Hey!
57. The Notorious BIG – You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)
58. Scarface – Smile feat. 2Pac

Such a solid mixture of cuts.

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History of Hip-Hop Vol. 18: 1996

Big up The Rub:

1996 is up!

I was truly psyched about doing 1996 because that was a very special year for me and it had a lot of impact. I had just moved back to Philly from New York (proving, at least for the time being, that nobody moves away from New York - they just "fail.") I was back in my hometown with no prospects and really nothing going for me. Over the past 18 months I had been living in New York and had been working in Eightball Records, fully involved in the downtown hip-hop scene. 1995 was such a good year for hip-hop (especially the New York-centric type) and I was at the epicenter of it all. Now I didn't really know what to do with myself. I had resumed classes at Temple and then got a job at Armand's records.

Before I knew it was at the middle of it again and, for the first time in a while, independent records really started to make a lot of noise. Being a buyer at Armand's definitely helped with that, and I got the chance to get my hands on pretty much all this new shit that nobody had heard of. I started to deal with Peanut Butter Wolf (he was still just a buyer at TRC Distribution in California) so I would get all this crazy California myspace shit. Then, I re-linked up with my man Jared and started to help him with his record label, Illadelph Records. I went from being a "soundboard" for ideas for him to a semi A&R status to one of the in-house producers and a member of the Militant Mind State very shortly.

I also started to DJ again in Philly. The last residency I had was with King Britt and Dozia at Back To Basics but I left that behind. But I started again with a Monday night at Cafe Limbo playing all sorts of myspace shit as well as funk and whatnot. Before I knew it, I got a call about a new club opening up, The Palmer, and they wanted me to spin there. I went from 1 night a week 2 5 within a couple months.

So yeah, 1996 was a year or rebirth for me. It was also a very good year in music. This mix was a labor of love but it was particularly hard for me to do, in particular because there was so much great stuff that came out that year that I wanted to put on. It was so hard to pick and choose what to use from "Stakes is High," "Reasonable Doubt," "All Eyes On Me," "ATLiens," "The Coming," "Beats, Rhymes & Life," "Endtroducing," "Riding Dirty" - the list goes on and on. And that's not even including the myspace shit. So I hope I did this year justice.

Also, 1996 was the year that Dilla REALLY made an impact on me. It was '96 that I said to myself "This motherfucker right here is the REAL DEAL."

Anyways, with that, I present 1996. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!

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Tracklist:

Chubb Rock & Biz Markie "No Rubber, No Backstage Pass"
MC Eiht "You Can't See Me" (DJ Spinna Remix)
Mac Mall "Get Right"
Outkast "Elevators"
Royal Flush "Worldwide"
Shyheim "Shaolin Style" feat. Squig
UGK "You Don't Know Me"
Jay-Z "Cashmere Thoughts"
Lil' Kim "Queen Bitch"
M.O.P. "Brownsville"
Company Flow "8 Steps To Perfection"
Nonchalant "5 O'Clock"
Bushwackas "Caught Up In The Game"
Dutchmin "Get Your Swerve On"
Jungle Brothers "How You Want It (We Got It)" (Native Tongues Remix)
Busta Rhymes "Everything Remains Raw"
Adagio "The Obvious Joint"
Capone -N- Noreaga "LA, LA" (Kuwait Mix feat. Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi)
Sadat X "Stages & Lights"
The Arsonists "The Session"
Royal Flush "Rotten Apple"
Ini "Fakin' Jax"
J-Live "Braggin Writes" (DJ Spinna Remix)
Redman "Pick It Up"
Too Short "Buy You Some" feat. Erick Sermon
Sleestak'z "Ruination"
Absent Minded "Childs Play" (Left Stranded Mix)
Biz Markie "Studda Step"
Natural Resource "Negro League Baseball"
A-Plus "All I See"
Artifacts "The Ultimate"
Jay-Z "Friend Or Foe"
East Flatbush Project "Tried By 12"
Al Tariq "Peace Akki"
Fugees "Fu-Gee-La"
Scarface & Facemob "Skrilla"
Concrete Mob "Boiling Point"
Dr. Octagon "Bear Witness"
Constant Deviants "Competition Catch Speed Knots"
Jeru The Damaja "Ya' Playing Yaself"
Nas "Street Dreams"
2Pac "Toss It Up" feat. Danny Boy, Aaron Hall & KC & Jojo
Lost Boyz "Renee" (Mr. Sex L.B. Fam Version"
Large Professor "Ijustwannachill"
De La Soul "Stakes Is High"
Dark Sun Riders "Dark Sun Riders" (Ultra Jazz Remix)
Young Zee "Juice" feat. Rah Digga
Mobb Deep "Hell On Earth (Front Lines)"
Just Ro "Confusion" feat. Common
The Roots "What They Do"
Da Fat Cat Clique "Live From Fox Valley"
Keith Murray "The Rhyme" (Jay Dee Remix)
Busta Rhymes "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check" feat, Rampage The Last Boyscout
De La Soul "Big Brother Beat"
Money Boss Players "Games"
Real Live "Day You Die"
LL Cool J "Summer Love"
Big Noyd "Usual Suspects" (Stretch Armstrong Remix)
Nine "Lyin' King"
Kool G Rap "Fast Life" feat. Nas (Norfside Remix)
Redman "Rock The Spot"
Heltah Skeltah "Lehflaur Leflah Eshkshoka"
Bounty Killer "Change Like The Weather" feat. Busta Rhymes & Junior Reid
Jigmasters "Beyond Real"
Da Bush Babees "The Love Song" feat. Mos Def
Outkast "2 Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)
The Almighty RSO (One In The Champer (The RSO Saga Pt. 2)
Spice 1 "Why You Wanna Funk?" feat. E-40 & The Click
Westside Connection "Bow Dow"
2Pac "Picture Me Rollin'" feat. Syke & C Bo
The Pharcyde "Runnin'" (Jay Dee Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest "1nce Again"
Masters At Work "Get Up"
Lost Boyz "Get Up" (Remix)
Foxy Brown "Get You Home"
Greg Nyce "Set It Off"
Mac The Maniac "What Goes Up" (Remix feat. Chubb Rock & King Just)
Lil' Kim "Big Momma Thing" feat. Jay-Z
DJ Krush "Meiso" feat. The Roots
A Tribe Called Quest "Get A Hold"
Ghostface Killah "Daytona 500"
Ghostface Killah "Iron Maiden"
DJ Shadow "The Number Song" (Cut Chemist Remix)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony "Crossroads"
Crucial Conflict "Hay"
Do Or Die "Po Pimp" feat. Twista
UGK "One Day"
Eightball & MJG "Listen To Me Now"
Coolio "Gangsa's Paradise"
B-Legit "Ghetto Smile"
Akinyele "Put It In My Mouth"
Goodie Mob "Cell Therapy" feat. Outkast
G. Dep "Head Over Wheels"
Camp Lo "Luchini (This Is It)"
2Pac "Hail Mary"

Too cold.

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History of Hip-Hop Vols. 16 & 17

For some reason, I missed the DJ Ayers-mixed tribute to 1994, a great year for Hip-Hop both above and below the ground. Straight gems, you know the score:

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Tracklist:

1. Craig Mack f. Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes – Flava in Ya Ear (remix)
2. O.C. – Time’s Up (DJ Ayres blend)
3. Nas – N.Y. State of Mind
4. Notorious B.I.G. – Unbelievable
5. Jeru tha Damaja – D. Original
6. Gangstarr f. Jeru & Lil Dap – Speak Ya Clout
7. Artifacts – Wrong Side of Da Tracks
8. Smif N Wessun – Bucktown
9. Organized Konfusion – Stress (Pete Rock remix)
10. Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn
11. Common Sense – Resurrection (DJ Ayres Blend)
12. Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Thing in this World
13. Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy
14. Method Man f. Mary J Blige – You’re All I Need (Remix)
15. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (+ Pete Rock Remix)
16. Group Home – Supa Star
17. Gang Starr – The ? Remains MIXDOWN
18. KRS One f. Channel Live – Mad Izm
19. Redman – Can’t Wait
20. A Tribe Called Quest f. Busta Rhymes – One Two Shit
21. The Coup – Dig It
22. Casual – Lose in the End
23. Saafir – Battle Drill
24. KMD f. MF Grimm – What A Niggy Know
25. Jeru tha Damaja – You Can’t Stop the Prophet
26. Lady of Rage – Afro Puffs
27. Notorious B.I.G. – Warning
28. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Murder Was The Case
29. Gravediggaz – Diary of a Madman
30. Ultramagnetic MCs – Raise It Up
31. A Tribe Called Quest f. No Naim – Oh My God (remix)
32. Digable Planets – 9th Wonder (Blackitolism)
33. The Fugees – Nappy Heads remix
34. Da Bush Babees – We Run Things
35. Kurious – I’m Kurious
36. Ill and Al Scratch – Where My Homies
37. Outkast f. Goodie Mobb – Git Up, Git Out
38. Odd Squad – Fa Sho
39. Scarface – I Seen A Man Die
40. Big Mike – Playa Playa
41. E-40 and the Click – Captain Save A Hoe
42. Bone Thugs N Harmony – Thuggish Ruggish Bone
43. Eightball & MJG – No Sellout
44. UGK – Front, Back and Side to Side
45. Dru Down – Ice Cream Man Warren G f. Nate Dog – Regulate
46. Black Moon – Buck Em Down remix
47. The Roots – Proceed

Please, don't hurt 'em!

What better way to showcase 1995 by truly going in!? Cosmo Baker threw like 80+ cuts in this one!:

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Tracklist:

1. Real Live “Real Live Shit”
2. Smooth Da Hustler “Broken Language” feat. Trigger The Gambler
3. Luniz “I Got 5 On It”
4. Mic Geronimo “Masta I.C.”
5. Q-Ball & Curt Cazal “My Kinda Moves”
6. J-Live “Braggin’ Writes”
7. The Nonce “Bus Stop”
8. B.U.M.S. “Elevation (Free My Mind)”
9. Smif N Wessin “Sound Bwoy Bureill”
10. The Click “Hot Ones Through The Ghetto”
11. Kool G Rap “Take “Em To War feat. MF Grimm”
12. Lord Finesse “No Gimmicks” Brainstorm Remix feat. O.C.
13. Mobb Deep “Temperature’s Rising”
14. Mobb Deep “Temperature’s Rising” (The Abstract Remix)
15. Das EFX “Microphone Master” (DJ Spinna Remix)
16. Junior M.A.F.I.A. “Players Anthem”
17. Blahzay Blahzay “Danger (When The East Is In The House)”
18. Mad Skillz “Skillz In ‘95”
19. Organized Konfusion “You Won’t Go Far” feat. O.C.
20. Ten Thieves “It Don’t Matter”
21. Black Moon “Headz Ain’t Ready” (Remix feat. Smif N Wessin)”
22. Ahmad “Come Widdie feat. Ras Kass & Saffir”
23. Jay-Z “Can’t Get Wit That”
24. The Roots “Silent Treatment” (Kelo’s Remix)
25. Ill Al Scratch “Don’t Shut Down On A Player”
26. Lost Boys “Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz”
27. GZA “4th Chamber”
28. GZA “Liquid Swords”
29. Big L “Put It On”
30. Artifacts “Dynamite Soul (Lip Service Remix feat. Mad Skillz)”
31. KRS One “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know”
32. Group Home “Up Against The Wall (Low Budget Mix)”
33. Group Home “The Realness”
34. Roxanne Shante “Queen Pin”
35. AZ “Sugar Hill” (Remix)
36. Showbiz & A.G. “U Know Now” (Buckwild Remix)
37. Da Youngsta’z “I’ll Make You Famous”
38. Ruggedness Madd Drama “Make U Go Crazy”
39. World Renoun “Come Take A Ride”
40. Notorious B.I.G. “One More Chance” (Stay With Me Remix)
41. Notorious B.I.G. “One More Chance” (Hip-Hop Remix)
42. Common “Resurrection” (Large Professor Remix)
43. Common Ressuerction” (Extra P Remix)
44. D&D All-Stars “1, 2 Pass It”
45. Shabazz The Disciple “Death Be The Penalty”
46. Raekwon The Chef “Ice Cream”
47. Method Man “I’ll Be There For You / You’re All I Need To Get By feat. Mary J. Blige” (Razor Sharp Remix)
48. Bahamadia “Uknowhowwedo”
49. Junior M.A.F.I.A. “Get Money” (Remix)
50. Junior M.A.F.I.A. “Get Money”
51. Notorious B.I.G. “Who Shot You?”
52. 2Pac “Me Against The World”
53. Young D Boyz “Keep On Poppin’ The Dope Track”
54. Broadway “Must Stay Paid”
55. Lost Boyz “Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless”
56. Outkast “Benz Or Beamer”
57. Da Bush Babees “Remember We” (Salaam Remi Remix)
58. GZA “Shadowboxing” feat. Method Man Redman & Method Man “How High”
59. Das EFX “Real Hip-Hop”
60. Fat Joe “Shit Is Real” (DJ Premier Remix)
61. Crooklyn Dodgers ‘95 “Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers”
62. Big Noyd “Recognize & Realize”
63. Mobb Deep “Give Up The Goods (Just Step)”
64. Keith Murray “I Get Lifted”
65. Sadat X & Akinyele “Loud Hangover”
66. Ol Dirty Bastard “Brooklyn Zoo”
67. Mad Skillz “The Nod Factor”
68. Grand Puba “I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)”
69. LL Cool J “Doin’ It”
70. Pharcyde “Runnin’
71. The Dove Shack “Summertime In The LBC”
72. The Alkaholiks “Daaam!” (Buckwild Remix)
73. Jurassic 5 “Unified Rebellion”
74. Funkmaster Flex “Nuthin’ But Flava” feat. Charlie Brown, Ol Dirty Bastard & Biz Markie
75. Lords Of The Underground “What I’m After” (Sir Charles Mix)
76. Ol Dirty Bastard “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” Rakim “Last Resort”
77. Mobb Deep “Shook Ones Pt. 2”
78. E-40 “Sideways” feat. B-Legit
79. Tha Alkaholiks “The Next Level”
80. Nine “Whucha Want?”
81. Rude Riddim Experiment “Everybody Bounce”
82. Doug E. Fresh “Where The Party At?”
83. Bone Thugs N Harmony “First of The Month”
84. TRU “Bout It, Bout It”
85. Three 6 Mafia “Tear The Club Up”

Bonus Beats: Check out this feature on the three DJs that make up The Rub as they talk about this series.

www.itstherub.com
www.brooklynradio.net/shows/the-rub

related links:
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 15: 1993
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 14: 1992
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 13: 1991
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 12: 1990

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History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 15: 1993

Damn, The Rub just don't stop. DJ Ayers, 1993, oh yes. This is just... dope. Grab your stocking cap and some Cross Colours and get into this:

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Tracklist:

1. Souls of Mischief – 93 Til Infinity
2. Cypress Hill – Insane In The Brain
3. Black Moon – Who Got Da Props
4. Lords of the Underground – Chief Rocker
5. Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck
6. M.O.P. – How About Some Hardcore
7. Beatnuts – Psycho Dwarf
8. Onyx – Slam
9. Run DMC f. Pete Rock – Down With the King
10. KRS One – Sound of the Police
11. Fat Joe – Flow Joe
12. Masta Ace, Inc – Born to Roll
13. Snoop Doggy Dogg – The Shiznit
14. MC Breed f. Tupac – I Gotta Get Mine
15. De La Soul – Breakadawn
16. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
17. Leaders of the New School – What’s Next + Large Pro Remix
18. Nubian Crackers f. Artifacts – Do You Wanna Hear It
19. Funkmaster Flex – Six Million Ways to Die
20. KRS One – Outta Here
21. Del tha Funkee Homosapien – Catch A Bad One
22. Casual – I Didn’t Mean To
23. Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It
24. Domino – Ghetto Jam
25. The Nonce – Mix Tapes
26. Freestyle Fellowship – Inner City Boundaries
27. Boss – Deeper
28. Tupac – Keep Your Head Up
29. Redman – All Night Long
30. Tragedy aka Intelligent Hoodlum – Grand Groove
31. Wu-Tang Clan – Can It Be All So Simple
32. Jeru tha Damaja – Come Clean
33. Big L – Devil’s Son
34. Ultramagnetic MCs – Two Brothers With Checks
35. Beatnuts – Reign of the Tec
36. KRS One – Hip-Hop vs Rap
37. Tupac ft Digital Underground – I Get Around
38. Snoop Doggy Dogg – Gin and Juice
39. Ice Cube ft Das EFX – Check Yo Self
40. Too Short – Don’t Fight the Intro
41. RBL Posse – Bammer Weed
42. Tha Alkaholiks – Only When I’m Drunk
43. LL Cool J – Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag
44. Wu-Tang Clan – Method Man
45. Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothin to Fuck With
46. De La Soul – Ego Trippin (Part Two)
47. A Tribe Called Quest – Electric Relaxation

related links:
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 14: 1992
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 13: 1991
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 12: 1990

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History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 14: 1992

DJ Eleven is BACK for The Rub with Volume 14 of their "History of Hip-Hop series. 1992 was a great year, and here's 2 hours to prove it:

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Tracklist:

1. Gang Starr – 24/7/365 Interlude
2. Redman – Time for Some Action
3. Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up
4. Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up (Remix)
5. Das EFX – Mic Checka (Remix)
6. Gang Starr – DWYCK
7. A Tribe Called Quest – Scenario (Remix)
8. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Straighten It Out
9. Showbiz & A.G. – Hold Ya Head
10. Gang Starr – 92 Interlude
11. Gang Starr – Conspiracy
12. Nas – Halftime
13. Chi Ali – Age Ain’t Nothin But A Number
14. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Skinz (feat. Grand Puba)
15. Brand Nubian – Steal Ya ‘Ho
16. Gang Starr – Take It Personal
17. Showbiz & A.G. – Hard to Kill
18. NWA – N——z 4 Life
19. Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics – I’m Outta Here
20. Gang Starr – I’m The Man
21. Redman – Blow Your Mind (Remix)
22. EPMD – Crossover
23. Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics – I Went For Mine
24. N2Deep – Back to the Hotel
25. Ray Luv – Get Ya Money On
26. House Of Pain – Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)
27. Ultramagnetic MCs – Poppa Large
28. Public Enemy – Nighttrain (Pete Rock mix)
29. Big Daddy Kane – Nuff Respect Due
30. Eric B. & Rakim – Juice (Know The Ledge)
31. Eric B. & Rakim – Don’t Sweat The Technique
32. Double XX Posse – Not Gonna Be Able To Do It
33. Grand Puba – 360° (What Goes Around) (SD50 Remix)
34. Naughty By Nature – Uptown Anthem
35. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You)
36. MC Serch – Back To The Grill
37. Das EFX – Jussumen (Pete Rock Remix)
38. Das EFX – They Want EFX
39. Apache – Gangster Bitch
40. Arrested Development – People Everyday
41. Fu Schnickens – Ring the Alarm
42. Dr. Dre – Lil Ghetto Boy
43. Dr. Dre – Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang
44. D.J Pooh – Sex, Money & Murder
45. Too $hort – I Want To Be Free (That’s The Truth)
46. Too $hort – In The Trunk
47. Son of Bazerk – What Could Be Better Bitch
48. The Beastie Boys – So What’cha Want
49. Pharcyde – Passin Me By
50. Grand Puba – Soul Controller
51. Kool G Rap – Ill Street Blues
52. Dr. Dre – Stranded On Death Row

So many tracks that stick with me until this day. Such a great series.

related links:
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 12: 1990
History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 13: 1991

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History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 13: 1991

Last week, Cosmo Baker brought you Vol. 12: 1990; this week, DJ Eleven steps up and takes us through 2 hours of 1991's finest. That last track was a big one for me back then.

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Tracklist:

1. NWA – Alwayz Into Somethin’
2. Cypress Hill – Latin Lingo
3. Black Sheep – Butt In The Meantime
4. De La Soul – Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)
5. Ice Cube – A Bird In The Hand
6. Compton’s Most Wanted – Growin’ Up In The Hood
7. Public Enemy – Shut Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
8. Ed OG – Gotta Have It
9. The Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
10. Del Tha Funky Homosapien – Pissin’ On Your Steps
11. A Tribe Called Quest – Check The Rhime
12. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
13. Ice Cube – Steady Mobbin’
14. Gang Starr – Step In The Arena
15. MC Lyte – Poor Georgie
16. Nice & Smooth – Hip Hop Junkies (Spanish Fly Mix)
17. K.M.D. – Nitty Gritty (Dog Spelled Bkwds mix) (feat. Busta Rhymes & Brand Nubian)
18. Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
19. Del Tha Funky Homosapien – Mistadobalina
20. Tim Dog – Fuck Compton
21. DJ Quik – Born And Raised In Compton
22. Main Source – Live At The Barbecue
23. Digital Underground – Same Song (feat. 2Pac)
24. MC Breed – Ain’t No Future in Yo Frontin’
25. AMG – Bitch Betta Have My Money
26. AMG – Jiggable Pie
27. Nice & Smooth – Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
28. DJ Quik – Tonight
29. Del Tha Funky Homosapien – The Wacky World of Rapid Transit
30. Ice Cube – Doing Dumb Shit
31. Scarface – Born Killer
32. A Tribe Called Quest – What?
33. Raw Fusion – Throw Your Hands In The Air
34. De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
35. Leaders Of The New School – Sobb Story
36. Cypress Hill – The Phuncky Feel One
37. DJ Quik – Sweet Black Pussy
38. A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin’ Out
39. Naughty By Nature – O.P.P
40. Poor Righteous Teachers – Shakila
41. Poor Righteous Teachers – Easy Star
42. De La Soul – Bitties In The BK Lounge
43. Gang Starr – Credit Is Due
44. Scarface – The Pimp
45. Black Sheep – La Menage feat. Q – Tip
46. De La Soul – Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
47. Scarface – A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die

Those were the MFin' days! Podcast.

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History Of Hip-Hop Vol. 12: 1990

Cosmo Baker and The Rub have been putting out these slammin' "History of Hip-Hop" mixes, going year by year (hit up their podcast for more of the funk). This installment, the 12th, takes us into 1990 for a deep list of classic Hip-Hop. Make sure your fade is right, and get down to the sound:

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Tracklist:

Above The Law "Another Execution"
Ice Cube "Once Upon A Time In The Projects"
Brand Nubian "Who Can Get Busy Like This Man?"
Main Source "Just Hanging Out"
Eric B. & Rakim "Mahogany"
Compton's Most Wanted "Give It Up"
CPO "Ballad Of A Menace"
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth "Here I Come"
Omniscence "Lost In The Music"
Gang Starr "Love Sick"
Digital Underground "Freaks Of The Industry"
Lakim Shabazz "The Lost Tribe Of Shabazz"
King Tee "Played Like A Piano"
K-Solo "Fugitive"
Kool G. Rap "Streets Of New York"
Masta Ace "Me & The Biz"
The Geto Boys "Gangster Of Love"
A Tribe Called Quest "Bonita Applebum"
A Tribe Called Quest "Push It Along"
Freshco & Miz "Ain't You Freshco?"
Eric B. & Rakim "In The Ghetto"
Main Source "Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball"
Nice & Smooth "No Bones In Ice Cream"
Dooley-O "Watch My Moves"
D-Nice "Call Me D-Nice"
Boogie Down Productions "Material Love"
Special Ed "Living Like A Star"
Poor Righteous Teachers "Rock This Funky Joint"
Big Daddy Kane "YounG Gifted And Black"
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth "Funky Technician"
Third Bass "Product Of The Environment"
LL Cool J "Eat 'Em Up LL, Chill"
The Geto Boys "Scarface"
Above The Law "Murder Rap"
Low Profile "Playing For Keeps"
Ron B "Stitch By Stitch"
Main Source "Snake Eyes"
Chill Rob G. "Let Me Show You (Prince Paul Remix)"
K-Solo "Your Mom's In Our Business"
The Flavor Unit "The Flavor Unit Assassination Squad"
415 "Lavish"
Too $hort "The Ghetto"
Three Times Dope "No Words"
Special Ed "The Mission"
Main Source "Think"
Third Bass "3 Strikes 5000"
KMD "Gasface Refill"
360 Degrees "Somebody Like Me"
Gang Starr "Just To Get A Rep"
Public Enemy "911 Is A Joke"
YZ "Sons Of The Father"
Brand Nubian "Drop The Bomb"
Lord Alibaski "Crunch Time"
X-Clan "Heed The Word Of The Brother"
Kinds Of Swing "Nod Your Head To This"
Special Ed "Ready 2 Attack"
Special Ed "I'm The Magnificent (Remix)"
Gang Starr "Who's Gonna Take The Weight"
Three Times Dope "In Effect"
A Tribe Called Quest "Youthful Expression"
Brand Nubian "Ragtime"
415 "415in"
X-Clan "Days Of Outrage, Operation Snatchback"
Ice Cube "Amerikkka's Most Wanted"
Kid Frost "La Raza"
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo "Talk Like Sex"
Monie Love "It's A Shame"
A Tribe Called Quest "Pubic Enemy"
Intelligent Hoodlum "Trag Invasion"
N.W.A. "100 Miles And Running"
E.P.M.D. "I'm Mad"
E.P.M.D. "Rampage"
LL Cool J "Jingling Baby (Remixed And Still Jingling)"
Public Enemy "Welcome To The Terrordome"

Damn that's funky. And he spans both coasts. Lovely.

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