DJs, record collectors, and Hip-Hop enthusiasts reunited on Sunday to celebrate the legacy of Beat Street Records at ScalesNYC in Brooklyn.
Once located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn just across from Albee Square Mall, Beat Street was much more than a record store. It was one of the most important Hip-Hop vinyl hubs in New York during the 1990s and early 2000s. It was a gathering place for DJs, producers, collectors, MCs, and Hip-Hop fans looking for music that wasn’t available in mainstream stores.
With the decline of vinyl and CD sales during the digital music boom, Beat Street closed its doors in 2006. Although the store is gone, its influence continues to resonate throughout Brooklyn’s music community.
The event featured music that reflected Beat Street’s golden era with DJs spinning classic Hip-Hop, soul, and reggae records that once filled the store’s speakers.
Former customers reminisced about crate digging, discovering rare records, and spending entire afternoons inside the store discussing music and the future of Hip-Hop.
Attendees reunited with long time friends as they danced side by side with sounds by the original Beat Street DJs which included Golfinger, DJ Kulcha, Shortman Movements, DJ June, DJ Demo, DJ Krugah and more.
