Pleasantville-based DJ Able, whose real name is Sean Wright, wouldn’t know a world without hip-hop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Able, 55, moved to Atlantic City at the age of three, when Club Harlem still existed until the club closed in 1986 after the 1972 shooting. I remember<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThe last days of Club Harlem were in the formative years of hip-hop, with many veterans and legends performing there, including LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash, UTFO, Mantronics and early up-and-coming rappers. It was in the 1980s, 1983, 1984-1986,” Able said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Some of these legendary rappers are set to return to the resort this weekend, as Jim Whelan’s Boardwalk Hall hosts a mixtape gig celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Maurice Gray, co-owner of Atlantic City’s Crown Records shop, is also co-owner of the production company Crown Records, which, in addition to Club Harlem, has produced Wonder Gardens and Martin Luther King, Jr. The school also held promotions and concerts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Others are reading…<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nAble said the flagship was also the venue for early hip-hop shows, with Salt and Peppa performing in Atlantic City many times with the late Heavy D.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nAccording to Able, the video for Gang Starr and Nice & Smooth’s “Dwick” was filmed in Atlantic City in 1992, and parts of LL Cool J’s 1987 video for “I Need Love” are also included. It was filmed in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n“There was a time when Atlantic City was one of the designated hip-hop neighborhoods on a regular basis,” Able said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Able said the flagship was also the venue for early hip-hop shows, with Salt and Peppa performing in Atlantic City many times with the late Heavy D.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Able, the video for Gang Starr and Nice & Smooth’s “Dwick” was filmed in Atlantic City in 1992, and parts of LL Cool J’s 1987 video for “I Need Love” are also included. It was filmed in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“There was a time when Atlantic City was one of the designated hip-hop neighborhoods on a regular basis,” Able said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n