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Starter archiveClosedApproximateClub1976–1986
Disco Fever
167th Street near Jerome Avenue · Highbridge, Bronx40.8360° N / 73.9180° W
Overview
Early Bronx hip-hop club often cited as one of the first to give the music a regular indoor home.
Disco Fever is often cited as one of the first clubs to give Bronx hip-hop a regular indoor home, hosting pioneering DJs and MCs in the genre's formative years. It is frequently named within the transition of hip-hop from park jams to nightlife. Records are limited and dates are approximate.
Oral histories & archival media
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Sonic profile
hip-hop
Cultural role
early hip-hop nightlifeBronx history
Tags
#hip-hop#Bronx#earlyrap#JeromeAvenue