Rub Radio: Best of Prince Paul

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DOWNLOAD 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 Daddy Kane, 3rd Bass to Gravediggaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School & Dr. Octagon, this tribute takes you through some of our favorites from the Doo Doo Man’s storied career. Plus you get to hear some rarities from MF Doom, a very young Jay-Z and even Marvin Gaye! Special thanks to Brian Coleman for linking us with Prince Paul – be sure to seek out his Check the Technique books and our companion mixes – and the Spitkicker crew for hooking us up with De La Soul back in the day. Also, take a listen to Prince Paul & Open Mike Eagle’s podcast, “What Had Happened Was,” in which Paul tells the stories of albums and groups he’s worked with throughout his career: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/what-had-happened-was/ TRACKLIST BELOW

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Best of The Trackmasters

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DOWNLOAD For our fourth installment of The Producers, we’re diving into The Trackmasters’ catalog of hits! The duo of Poke & Tone were responsible for a ton of hits in the mid to late 1990s, when we were starting out DJing clubs, so these songs all hold a special place for us. Their classic sound is a chopped up breakbeat with familiar old-school samples – think Mya & Jay-Z “Best of Me” Remix, with the Biz Markie samples. But if you dig a little deeper, you find that they worked the boards on all kinds of stuff, from Kool G. Rap and Pudgee tha Phat Bastard in 1992 to super top-40 towards the end of the decade, like Will Smith “Gettin’ Jiggy With It” and Destiny’s Child “Independent Woman.” So there should be something for everyone, and we hope you enjoy the mix. Mary J Blige – Be Happy

Foxy Brown – Get Me Home (ft. Blackstreet)

Soul For Real – Candy Rain (Heavy D & Trackmasters Remix)

Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance (Puffy & Trackmasters Remix)

Mya – Best of Me (Trackmasters Remix ft. Jay-Z)

Mariah Carey – The Roof

Nas – If I Ruled the World (ft. Lauryn Hill)

City High – Caramel (Trackmasters Joint) ft. Eve

Cam’Ron – Horse & Carriage (ft. Mase)

50 Cent – How To Rob

Jennifer Lopez – Jenny From the Block (Remix ft. Jadakiss & Styles P)

Destiny’s Child – Independent Woman Pt 1

Jay-Z – Jigga that N*gga

Noreaga – N.O.R.E.

Nature – Natures Shine

Nas – The Message

Notorious B.I.G. – Respect

LL Cool J – I Shot Ya (Remix ft. Fat Joe, Foxy Brown, Prodigy & Keith Murray)

Kool G Rap – Ill Street Blues

Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard – Life’s A Bitch

Slick Rick – Me & Nas Bring It To You Hardest

Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy

Michael Jackson – Butterflies (Remix ft. Eve)

History of Hip Hop 2016

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DOWNLOAD Hip-Hop History 2016 Mix Subscribe on Apple Podcasts 2016 was a great for both bangers and experimentation: Rae Sremmurd and Migos released their biggest singles to date, Travis Scott continued his winning streak, and Anderson .Paak blew up in the underground. D.R.A.M. and Yachty broke through with the sublimely weird “Broccoli,” Young M.A. had her moment in the spotlight with “Ouuuuu,” and Lil Uzi Vert hit radio (more from him in 2017!). Despite it being the streaming era, rap fans were blessed with some great full length albums, most notably from Chance (Coloring Book), Kanye (Pablo), and Drake (Views from the 6) plus Tribe’s comeback (We got it from here…). Top it off with a dash of Missy, a pinch of 2 Chainz, and a drop of A$AP Ferg, and you have a stellar year of hip-hop! Tracklist: Kanye West – Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 (ft. Kid Cudi)

Chance The Rapper – No Problem (ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

D.R.A.M. – Broccoli (ft. Lil Yachty)

Travis Scott – Pick Up The Phone (ft. Young Thug & Quavo)

Gucci Mane – Both (ft. Drake)

Migos – Bad & Boujee (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)

Wiz Khalifa – Bake Sale (ft. Travis Scott)

YFN Lucci – Everyday We Lit (ft. PnB Rock)

Young M.A. – Ooouuu

Fat Joe & Remy Ma – All The Way Up (ft. French Montana & Infared)

Kanye West – Fade (ft. Post Malone & Ty Dolla Sign)

Chance the Rapper – All Night (ft. Knox Fortune)

ASAP Ferg – Strive (ft. Missy Elliot)

Drake – One Dance (ft. Wizkid)

DJ Khaled – For Free (ft. Drake)

Mac Miller – Dang (ft. Anderson .Paak)

A Tribe Called Quest – The Space Program

De La Soul – Pain (ft. Snoop Dogg)

J. Cole – Change

Anderson .Paak – Come Down

YG – FDT (ft. Nipsey Hussle)

YG – Why You Always Hatin (ft. Drake & Kamaiyah)

Trinidad James – Just A Lil Thick (She Juicy) ft. Mystikal & Lil Dicky

E-40 – Slappin (ft. Nef the Pharoah and D.R.A.M.)

Snoop Dogg – Don’t Know (ft. Too Short)

Joey Purp – Girls At (ft. Chance the Rapper)

Schoolboy Q – Whateva U Want (ft. Candice Pillay)

Rae Sremmurd – Start A Party

DJ Khaled – I Got The Keys (ft. Jay-Z & Future)

Lil Uzi Vert – Money Longer

Dae Dae – Spend It

Big Sean – Bounce Back

Rae Sremmurd – Black Beatles (ft. Gucci Mane)

Travis Scott – Goosebumps (ft. Kendrick Lamar)

Drake – Pop Style (ft. The Throne)

Schoolboy Q – That Part (ft. Kanye West)

YFN Lucci – Key To The Streets (Remix ft. 2 Chainz, Migos & Trouble)

Drake – Child’s Play

Future – Low Life (ft. The Weeknd)

French Montana – Lockjaw (ft. Kodak Black)

Kanye West – Real Friends (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)

The Rub – History of Hip Hop 2014

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Download Subscribe to Hip-Hop History in iTunes 2014 was a banner year for a handful of rappers and producers who were familiar to hip-hop fans – Young Money, GOOD Music, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, etc – but their music was evolving and absorbing influences from the margins. Upstarts Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd, Bobby Shmurda, OT Genasis, Makonnen and Dej Loaf all scored huge hits and got cosigns from the previous generation of rap stars. DJ Mustard kept chugging along with a string of top 10 radio records in a streak which may have only been preceded by The Neptunes the decade prior. History of Hip Hop 2014 is a rich tapestry of ATL trap, West Coast gangster rap and NYC drug dealer anthems, plus a ton of styles that defy categorization (D.R.A.M. raps over a Nintendo theme, Vic Mensa sings over deep house, Mystikal does a spot-on James Brown impression and Kanye is flipping full on gospel music). We hope you enjoy listening to the mix as much as we did making it! Tracklist: Read the rest of this entry »

The Rub – Hip Hop History 2012

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There’s an argument to be made that 2012 was one of the greatest years in hip-hop. The Rub’s History of Hip Hop 2012 mix argues the case forcefully, with wall to wall bangers in a plethora of regional styles. LA’s DJ Mustard produced approximately 99.9% of the songs on hip-hop & R&B radio, and Kendrick Lamar dropped a masterpiece of an LP. Future, Macklemore, and Trinidad James blew up, Big Sean, Meek Mill and 2 Chainz had monster radio records, and Kanye’s G.O.O.D. music compilation kept him on the airwaves (alongside Jay-Z and Pusha T). NOLA bounce saw a big resurgence: Nicky Da B went from local artist to international sensation with “Express Yourself,” and the “Triggaman” beat found its way into big club singles by T.I. & Lil Wayne, Trina and Meek Mill among others. ATL-style hip-hop trap and EDM-style trap began to play nice together, and DJs like Bauuer, Diplo, Lunice & Hudson Mohawke, RL Grime and Cashmere Cat all had big hybrid hip-hop-R&B-EDM-trap records. The Bay area scene also produced a bunch of hits, especially HBK Gang. Throw in a NY renaissance – French Montana, Nicki Minaj, ASAP Mob, Action Bronson, El-P, etc – and you’ve got yourself a banner year for hip-hop. Listen to all of 33 of The Rub’s History mixes, from 1979 to 2012, at http://www.itstherub.com/category/history-of-hip-hop/. DOWNLOAD The Rub – Hip Hop History 2012 Tracklist: Read the rest of this entry »