Pics from the Great AFTER MIDNIGHT CLUB IN PHILLY 80's

#JohnMorrison: In the annals of Philly hip-hop history, the After Midnight club holds a near-mythic status. Whether one considers it’s original location in the basement of an old factory building at 13th and Cherry Street, or its second location (inside a massive entertainment complex with its own skating rink) at 10th and Spring Garden Street, the mere mention of “the After Midnight” evokes memories of Philly hip-hop’s 1980s heyday. From being name-checked in songs by Black Thought and Bahamadia, to the stories of Philly legends Parry P and Jazz Fresh’s respective battles against LL Cool J and Big Daddy Kane, the After Midnight is an integral part of Philly hip-hop’s story. From the time the club was founded in 1984 to the close of its Spring Garden location in 1988, the After Midnight was not only host to some of the biggest names in rap, the club was an incubator for Philly’s nascent hip-hop scene. At a time when rap music had barely traveled outside of the tri-state area, and was rarely heard on the radio, the After Midnight was likely the first major all-hip-hop club in the country
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