club /new york

Harlem World

129 Lenox Avenue at West 116th Street, New York, United States

Opened 1979 Closed 1986 closed Old School

Uptown three-floor disco that became a flagship hip-hop room in the early 1980s; site of the December 1981 Kool Moe Dee vs. Busy Bee Starski battle widely cited as the moment that raised the bar for MC lyricism.

Key residents (DJs, promoters, regulars)2

Key events here 1

External

Citations 2

  1. B
    Wikipedia — Kool Moe Dee Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  2. B
    Wikipedia — Busy Bee Starski Retrieved 2026-05-24.

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