So after years of living in the NYC a.k.a the Melting Pot. I made my way over to one of the most popular clubs in the city on it’s most acclaimed nites, Wednesday.
APT, located on 13th Street off of 9th Ave, in the Meat Packing District. With a line with a wait of 10 – 20 mins, depending on how crowded it is inside. We got there after 2 am & it was so crowded you could feel the heat seeping outside on an Mid – August nite. Luckily, we just hopped to the front of the line, but we still waited. Seeing the almost forgotten R&B Singer, Maxwell (minus the hair & rocking a pair of specs), Baby Lover – R.Kelly rolled in with his entourage (adding another 10 mins to our wait), Ali Shaheed Muhammed – from A Tribe Called Quest, who happened to be meeting his friend, Q-Tip who was guest spinning.
Apt has two floors. The first floor looks like a loft apartment, different colors and decor for each room. The second floor ( the lower level) is where it’s at!! Wednesday nites are usually Dj’d by Rich Medina. If you don’t know about this guy, you have to here him. He has been dj’ing for well over 5 years. Know in the Independent, Afro Beat, & House Music sector. You can find plenty of mix cd’s with Medina spinning. I’ve loved the guys work for a couple of years now. Him and Mark Ronson have came a long way.
So we get downstairs, after Security @ the door tells us we can’t go downstairs, because it’s reached its capacity. And it’s so hot that when you brush up against people to get through the crowd, you are greeted with an arm or back drenched in sweat. Good Party?? You think!!!
Q-Tip had the crowd jumping. Spinning 70’s Classics, Old School Hip Hop, Afro-Beat, and of course House Music. And the rest is history. If you want to go to a hopping party on a Wednesday Nite. If you want to go to a party and dance your ass off on a Wednesday Nite – Go to APT.
Q Tip spinning w/ Rich Medina
Me & Ali Shaheed Muhammed of A Tribe Called Quest
Check out Rich Medina’s Myspace Pg for Upcoming Parties in the Tri-State Area & some of his music!
~f@ke
