Brian Coleman is a noted music journalist and historian, with four nonfiction books to his name: Buy Me, Boston: Local Ads & Flyers, 1960s - 1980s; Check the Technique Volume 2; Check the Technique; and Rakim Told Me, in addition to hundreds of freelance articles in publications including XXL, Scratch, The Source, Wax Poetics, URB, CMJ, and many more. To commemorate the upcoming release of his Check The Technique Volume 2 book - "25 classic albums from the '80s and '90s are lovingly and extensively profiled by acclaimed rap journalist Brian Coleman in this impressive volume, making it mandatory reading for all Hip-Hop junkies" - DJ Ayres and DJ Eleven of The Rub selected records from the new book for this dope mix of classic records. Listen to The Rub's throwback mix below...