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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It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume 3
DJ Eleven, DJ Ayres and friends with Volume 3 of the ultimate mashup mixtape! DOWNLOAD It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume…
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It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume 2
DJ Eleven, DJ Ayres and friends with Volume 2 of the ultimate mashup mixtape! DOWNLOAD It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume 2…
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It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume 1
DJ Eleven, DJ Ayres and friends with Volume 1 of the ultimate mashup mixtape! DOWNLOAD It’s The Motherfucking Remix Volume…
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Rub Radio (July 2016)
DJ Eleven and DJ Ayres bring out fresh tunes by Desiigner, Jeremih, Chance the Rapper, KAYTRANADA, Flume and more –…
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Rub Radio (June 2016) w/ STEVE1DER
Steve1der is taking you on a ride in this month’s Rub Radio! DOWNLOAD Rub Radio (June 2016) w/ STEVE1DER RUB RADIO…
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Rub Radio (May 2016)
Eleven & Ayres spinning fresh tunes by Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Drake, Kanye West, Major Lazer, Mayer Hawthorne, Chance the Rapper…
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Oodles of 00s
DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres play some of their favorite rap joints from the 2000s! DOWNLOAD Oodles of 00s Tracklist:…
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Rub Radio (March 2016)
Last week of the month means it’s time for Rub Radio with DJ Ayres & DJ Eleven! DOWNLOAD Rub Radio (March 2016)…
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Rub Radio Presents Love’s Gonna Getcha (NSFW)
Our guest at The Rub this month is our old friend Rok One. Because he has an encyclopedic knowledge of…
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Rub Radio (January 2016)
DJ Ayres & DJ Eleven aka The Rub are back with a rap centric January edition of Rub Radio! DOWNLOAD…
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Rub Radio – Okay Player NYE Mix
Special edition of Rub Radio - for NYE they recorded an exclusive mix for the homies over at OkayPlayer.com which…
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Blackscale X The Rub 2015
Another throwback mix from Ayres & Eleven – here’s the tasty summer mix they put together for Black Scale clothing…
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