I’ve decided to throw a classic mixtape on my web log every Thursday, and I needed a truly original name for the series, so I came up with Throwback Thursdays.  I hope the name isn’t taken!

This is one I did for The Rub History of Hip-Hop series, and it just landed in the top ten Best of Mixcloud 2012, even though I mixed it in 2008 and the music is all from 1993.  So it’s like wearing a throwback over another throwback.  Way back!  Back into time.

I was 17 in 1993 and I have very fond memories of driving around in a Chrysler listening to tapes by the Beatnuts, Alkoholiks, Tribe Called Quest, Das EFX, Ice Cube, etc etc.  TBH I feel like Hip-Hop History 1994 was a stronger mix, but 1993 has way more streams, so I assume somebody famous tweeted about it or something.  But the entire History of Hip-Hop series is awesome, with one mix per year from 1979-2009 mixed by Cosmo, Eleven or me, and can be found here and here.

Hip-Hop History 1993 Mix by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

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Tracklist after the jump! 

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The Rub – January 2013 by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

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Mystikal – Hit Me
J. Cole – 2012
Smalltown DJs & Grandtheft – Stuck Here
Claude VonStroke & Kry Wolf – Turbosteppa
DJ Eleven – Last Beat (DJ Ayres Remix Instrumental)
Katy B ft. Geeneus & Jessie Ware – Aaliyah
JJAMZ – Heartbeat (Chrome Wolves Remix)
French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – Marble Floors
Trinidad James feat. T.I., Young Jeezy & 2 Chainz – All Gold Everything
A$AP Rocky ft. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big KRIT – 1 Train
Missy Elliot – Sock It 2 Me (Kaytranada Remix)
Pusha T. ft. Rick Ross – Millions
B.O.B. ft. T.I. & Juicy J – Still In this Bitch
Gent & Jawns – Turnup
Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (RL Grime Remix)
A-Trak & GTA – Landline
Jack Beats ft. Jess Mills – Somebody To Love
Boston Bun – Housecall
Holy Ghost! – It Gets Dark
Tigerskin – Lied
DJ Ayres – Sueños

In this episode of my Small Talk podcast, I talk graffiti, books and music with two guests:

Adam Mansbach is the author of the #1 NYT bestseller Go The Fuck To Sleep, Angry Black White Boy, The End of the Jews, Nature of the Beast and more.  His new novel about NY graffiti writers came out today, it’s called Rage Is Back. Follow him on Twitter @adammansbach

David “Chino BYI” Villorente is a legendary Brooklyn graffiti writer whose books include Mascots and Mugs, Piecebook, Piecebook Reloaded, and World Piecebook.  Follow him on Twitter @chinobyi

Small Talk w/ Adam Mansbach & Chino BYI by Brooklyn Radio on Mixcloud

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Songs played:

Nas – The Genesis
Meyhem Lauren – Got The Fever
Ka – Chamber
Bitty Mclean – Walk Away From Love

NBD just DJ Craze mixing this huge moombahton compilation coming out on my record label next week. Preview my new song at the 40 minute mark, with Craze scratching along to Eugene Tambourine’s organ solo.

The Kid Mero, Skinny Friedman and DJ Ayres talk Billy Joel, Gudda Gudda carrying your groceries, retarded karate on the bus, shrooming at the Bronx Zoo, Dominican moonshine, TI’s wife, juggalo hacids and more.  Look out for Skinny & Mero’s Best of 2012 mix dropping on Vice’s Noisey blog later this week.

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Close your eyes and picture the cast of Hee-Haw at a massive rave – “Good People” is the soundtrack, a rollicking banjo banger. This release marks the second outing on T&A for both the Smalltown DJs and Grandtheft, following up Loving The Vibe and Gangsta Musik / Splash, respectively. Early support from Soggy Bottom Boys, the Duke Brothers, Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel, Barney Fife and Jeff Foxworthy.

The Good People EP comes out on January 8, 2013, with remixes from XXXChange and Nacey. XXXChange’s remix is hard as fuck, while Nacey’s is deeper and more melodic. The B-side, Stuck Here, is a tech-house floor-filler with an equally irresistible hook. The Good People tour is currently rampaging across Canada.

Smalltown DJs & Grandtheft – Good People  Full EP coming January 8.

Nick Catchdubs, Jubilee and Sammy Bananas sit down with DJ Ayres at the Fool’s Gold headquarters and discuss Robocop, taking the elevator on the sabbath, music journalism and bitchass-ness, JNCOs, AID5MAU5, Crookers and crab snooker. Then Ayres farts into the microphone to sign off.

For more info on DJs Against Climate Change, visit http://www.indiegogo.com/DJACC

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Saturday, December 15
The Rub NYE
DJ Eleven & DJ Ayres & DJ Wonder (Shade 45 / Animal House)
Free Champagne at Midnight
The Bell House, 149 7th Street
9 PM
$40 Presale tickets here

Tonight (12/5) we’re hosting an event in the Fool’s Gold store for DJs Against Climate Change, the non profit organization founded by Sammy Bananas. Now entering it’s 5th year of helping DJs offset the environmentally damaging carbon emissions produced from their airplane travel, the DJACC uses artists’ cultural influence to show how everyone can take responsibility for their impact on Climate Change.

Find out more (and donate!) at indiegogo.com/DJACC, and come thru the store this Wednesday, where Sammy will break down ways to combat climate change in person while Nick Catchdubs, Star Eyes (Trouble & Bass) and DJ Ayres (The Rub) play tunes from 6-9pm. We’ll also have complimentary refreshments from our friends at Bushmills. Hang and learn!

Wednesday, December 19
?uestlove
DJ Ayres
DJ Sega
Love City DJs
Shane Sixteen
Soundgarden Hall, Philadelphia
Spring Garden and Columbus
$10 tickets here

Dances With White Girls and DJ Ayres shoot the shit on: Pitbull, Swedish Christmas soda, Ryan Leslie’s laptop, getting a perm, dubstep in the gym.  Follow @dances on Twitter for nonstop hilarity.

DOWNLOAD Small Talk 003 – Dances With White Girls