The Rub began in the summer of 2002, as a party where Brooklynites with good taste in music could come together, get wasted and dance until the wee hours of the morning. Even in that first year, it was clearly something special, garnering praise from the Village Voice (“best party in Brooklyn to dance sweatily to smart music”), New York Press (“best party in NYC”) and many others. Ten years later, the original formula still holds true: great dance music mixed well, affordable drinks, and real people; no dress code, no bottle service and no celebrity DJs.
Building on the consistently rammed club night, The Rub turned into more than a party, taking the show all around the world, moving hundreds of thousands of records and CDs, recording legendary mixes such as The History of Hip-Hop and racking up hundreds of episodes of Rub Radio. The Rub DJs have played shows with everyone from Gucci Mane to The Chemical Brothers, DJ Premier to Justice, adapting with the times but never forgetting the foundation of hip-hop, classic disco, funk and soul.
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Rub Radio (October 2019)
Rub Radio October 2019 is a fat pumpkin full of hip-hop treats, from trap to twerk to pop to backpack…
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Rub Radio (September 2019)
Rub Radio this month is mixed by DJ M!LLS, who will be playing the party on Saturday, September 28. (Plus…
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Rub Radio (August 2019)
This month we’re joined by DJ DirtyFinger, both on Rub Radio and at the party at The Bell House on…
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Rub Radio (June 2019)
The Rub residents: DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres are two of NYCs most respected DJs and you can hear why…
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Rub Radio (April 2019)
Rub Radio is back with a mix of new music, their first one in a while after 4 consecutive Hip…
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The Rub – Love Raps
Recorded live at House of Wax in Downtown Brooklyn, Love Rap is over two and a half hours of hip-hop…
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Rub Radio – DJ Riz live @ The Rub part 1 & 2
DJ Riz returns to The Rub for the annual Halloween Rub on October 27, so we’re thrilled to revisit this…
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Rub Radio (September 2018)
The Rub boys start things off with Mac Miller (R.I.P.) and then get right into the new shit, from Lil…
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Rub Radio (August 2018) feat. Kevlove
This month Rub Radio shares the decks with one of our favorite guests, Kevlove, who will be bringing the heat…
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Rub Radio (July 2018)
The Rub celebrates their 16th anniversary with guest mixes from Prince Klassen and Run P., who are also playing at…
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Rub Radio (June 2018)
The Rub is back with a new mix of hip-hop, R&B and house, ahead of their monthly residency at The…
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Matthew Africa – Best Of DJ Quik
On June 7, The Rub Movie Night is back at Alamo Drafthouse, with Menace II Society! Last month we…
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