Hip-Hop
17 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Hip-Hop” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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235 Eldridge St. · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Moneygoround
Kickin DJs pack the joint with a hip-hop craving, primarily asian crowd. There's usually a cover on weekends.
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235 Eldridge St. · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Moneygoround
Kickin DJs pack the joint with a hip-hop craving, primarily asian crowd. There's usually a cover on weekends.
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116 10th Ave. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
Bombay themed club/lounge offers generic beats, bottle service and little else to a demographic of mostly Indian corporatophiles.
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3534 Broadway · Hamilton Heights
A different business is licensed at this address
For 30 years (1931-1961) El Morocco was a fixture of NYC nightlife. The club didn't just have a velvet rope they literally invented the velvet rope. And although the new ElMo shares lineage in name only and may not burn as bright, to say it's wasn't hot would be an errore. On Saturday nights ElMo is The Latin Party in the city. And there few places hotter outside of Casablanca.
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15 1st Ave. · East Village
Still pouring
Claim a window seat at this relaxed neighborhood bar and grab your friends for a drink as they walk home after work from the F train. On Thursdays and Saturdays the scene is turned upside down and the place becomes an improbably meatmarket as the hip-hop DJs take over.
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559 W. 22nd St. · Chelsea
Closed
Talk about a tough door policy. In May 2006 a bouncer lost his temper with a patron a Opus 22 and whipped out a gun shooting him point blank in the chest. When his friend asked "Why did you shoot my friend?" The bouncer responded "You want some too?" and shot him and two other patrons as well.
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SutraPick
16 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Lydia's
Sexy candle lit lounge with a bar area upstairs and DJ space below. On weekends it can get so crowded you'll want to step outside for air.
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1487 1st Ave. · Upper East Side
Closed
Hip-hop and latin nights, shot girls in tank tops, and a smoking hot singles scene. Hit up the Hypnotiq, slam some Gold Schlager and find someone to grind up against.
Brooklyn
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325 Franklin Ave. · Clinton Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: C'mon Everybody
This recently redesigned Clinton Hill bar/club has kept the house party vibe, but sharpened up its image. Weekly events range from comedy to movies, but on weekends hip-hop rules a hot pick-up scene.
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81 S. 6th St. · South Williamsburg
Still pouring
This Afro-Caribbean dance hall is hot, sweaty, and sexy.
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Moe'sPick
80 Lafayette Ave · Fort Greene
Closed; now Mo’s Bar & Lounge
At some point in the late 90's when the first millionaires started moving onto Avenue C the spiritual heart of New York City started making its way East from the Village to Brooklyn. Following shortly behind the city's spiritual liver took up residency at Moe's. Rich, vibrant, edgy and diverse, Moe's is never boring and everything a New York City bars should be.
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193 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
No license found in 2026
Nestled in hipster central is this smoking hot lounge, dance and art space for black Brooklyn. Events run the gamut: live jazz, hip hop, poetry slam, and independent film screening.
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46 Washington Ave. · DUMBO
Closed; now Recess
Judging by the décor and drink prices you could be at an A list bottle-service club in Manhattan, but the crowd here is all Brooklyn. When it's on, the scene is like no other, unfortunately the DJ and crowd can be hit or miss depending on the night.
Queens
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3308 Broadway · Astoria
No license found in 2026
Old school hip hop and dancing. There's a cover charge after 11:30pm.
Already closed by 2009
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EugeneClosed by 2009
27 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
Part club, part restaurant, part lounge. They pull of a facsimile of opulence good enough to fool most after a few drinks.
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Go-GoClosed by 2009
17 W. 19th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Oiji Mi
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NovoClosed by 2009
290 Hudson St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed
Hip hop club in the former space of the restaurant with the same name. The scene varies depending on the pary and the DJs.
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NovoClosed by 2009
290 Hudson St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed
Hip hop club in the former space of the restaurant with the same name. The scene varies depending on the pary and the DJs.
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ReleaseClosed by 2009
161 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Petite Disco
Former gay porn star, Arron Tanner's new dance club was shut down only months after it opened. Perhaps a new record in the the shelf life of clubs in the space formerly housing Suede, and before that Blu.
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Triple CrownClosed by 2009
108 Bedford Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
A different business is licensed at this address: The Gibson
Closed since June 2007, but still running occassional events while preparing for sale.
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VivaPickClosed by 2009
4168 Broadway · Washington Heights
No license found in 2026
Flaming mojitos, semi-transparent unisex bathrooms, and a sleek crisp and coherent design aesthetic have made this uptown lounge one of the hottest places to be in any part of Manhattan.
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Worth LoungeClosed by 2009
83 Worth St. · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
College town style theme nights (Lingerie party win a $50 gift certificate) and a dance mix of hip-hop and South Asian dance pop creates an atmosphere where Rutgers post graduate students and JPMorgan juinior traders can share bottles of Alize and get their groove on.