If you like hip-hop (not just mainstream stuff) and Mexican, American, & Vietnamese food…
LAB spins the full spectrum of hip-hop & rnb: mainstream, underground, indie, classics. LAB DJs are from Taiwan, Canada, and the U.S.A.
LAB features American, Mexcian, and Vietnamese (Pho!) food. Drink specials include sake bombs, beer boat races, and LAB cocktails.
WED-Hip-hop house party nights (kegs, free snacks & watermelon vodka)
THURS-Ladies nights (free drinks for ladies until midnight)
FRI-pre-funk Fridays to jumpstart your weekend (LAB teaming up with Liquid Lifestyle–coming soon!)
SAT-Get Crunk’d and leave the week’s troubles behind (LAB drink specials)
LAB restaurant/bar/club
忠孝東路四段181巷35濃19號
ZhongXiao E. Road Section 4, Lane 181, Alley 35, #19
T: 02-2771-1178 labtaipei.com
there’s room for anything hip-hop culture related. and if you can’t dance, LAB will be starting up hip-hop dance classes; trying to progress and develop hip-hop in Taipei.
has anyone noticed hip-hop in taipei is pretty much limited to the stereotypes in the reply posts above? so why not try to expand hip-hop in taipei? otherwise we’ll be seeing a whole lotta exposed butt cheeks everywhere. cuz it is expanding one way or another whether you like it or not.
hip-hop is expanding in nearly every part of the globe with different people adding on to it. hip-hop is influenced by and incorporates all types of things. it’s like a bastard child of all types of stuff.
so who’s to say what is and what isn’t hip-hop. the hip-hop in japan is unique to the hip-hop in germany, which is unique to the hip-hop in the states. but surely you’ll find that the hip-hop anywhere has a common foundation and roots.
Why not? That’s what LAB is doing–introducing more to the taipei hip-hop scene other than some hip-Pop or wannabe thug/gangsta mentality. Just trying to do some thangs!
I was there a couple of weeks ago. Ambience was pretty cool, but the music was a little on the loud side for dinner time. I had a burger, and it wasn’t what I hoped for, but Goose Egg seemed to enjoy his, so maybe it was just me. Anyway, the music was good!