The Fifth Element (store)
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The Fifth Element, also known as Fifth Element Records or 5th Element, is a hip hop
record store in Uptown, Minneapolis
which opened in 1999 and is owned and operated by Rhymesayers Entertainment
. The store specializes in vinyl records and hard-to-find underground rap. Graffiti and turntables are also prominently displayed, evidence of the Hip hop culture. Fifth Element often holds in store performances and album release parties, most are affiliated with Rhymesayers Entertainment.
The store is turning to sell digital music as of the summer of 2009, whereas the first, and currently only, digital release is Atmosphere's
Leak At Will
EP, which was given away for free on the store's website.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
record store in Uptown, Minneapolis
Uptown, Minneapolis
Uptown is a popular commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis, Minnesota, centered at the Uptown Theater at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue. It has traditionally spanned the corners of four neighborhoods, Lowry Hill East, ECCO, CARAG and East Isles neighborhoods, within...
which opened in 1999 and is owned and operated by Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment
Rhymesayers Entertainment is an independent hip hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, co-founded in 1995 by Sean Daley, Anthony Davis, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad....
. The store specializes in vinyl records and hard-to-find underground rap. Graffiti and turntables are also prominently displayed, evidence of the Hip hop culture. Fifth Element often holds in store performances and album release parties, most are affiliated with Rhymesayers Entertainment.
The store is turning to sell digital music as of the summer of 2009, whereas the first, and currently only, digital release is Atmosphere's
Atmosphere (music group)
Atmosphere is an American hip hop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is composed of rapper Slug and DJ/Producer Ant...
Leak At Will
Leak at Will
Leak At Will is a digital EP released by Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on July 4, 2009 on Rhymesayers Entertainment for free to celebrate the launch of Fifth Element's turn to digital music. It is the first digital release for the store. According to Atmosphere, this...
EP, which was given away for free on the store's website.