Blacktronika and Tastytreats
Margolis
9 W Wildey St.
Philadelphia
June 23, 2026
This week, DJ/educator King Britt is bringing his Blacktronika festival to Philadelphia for a loving celebration of Philly’s impossibly rich Black music culture. Named after Britt’s popular course at University of California San Diego, Blacktronika puts a much needed spotlight on progressive Black music in all shapes and forms. For each day of the festival, Britt and his team of collaborators are resurrecting and relaunching a classic Philly party for one night. Each of these events — including nights of cosmopolitan hip-hop and dance music from Back2Basics, Bodyrock and Tastytreats; the POC punk and metal showcase, Rockers!; and a tribute to Philly electronic music pioneer Dexter Wansel — will remind us of the vitality of Philadelphia music culture.
The Blacktronika Festival kicked off on Tuesday, June 23, with Tastytreats at Margolis in Fishtown. Founded in 2001 by Stacey “Flygirrl” Wilson, Yameen Allworld and Questlove, Tastytreats was a nightlife movement that brought some of the best DJ talent in the world to Filo’s and Fluid Nightclub, rocking a crowd of discerning and enthusiastic music heads. Whether it was DJ Premier, Questlove, Pete Rock, or Q-Tip, in those days, Tastytreats specialized in great music designed for a packed, sweaty dance floor. For 11 years, Wilson and crew held it down before Tastytreats hosted its final party when Club Fluid closed in 2013. For one night, Britt and the Tastytreats team brought this legendary party back and the energy felt just like it did when I found my way to Fluid in the early 2000s. DJ Mike Nyce opened the night with a set that effortlessly blended regional sounds like D.C. Go-Go and West Coast G-Funk with Hip-Hop and Soul classics.
After Mike Nyce’s set, King Britt grabbed the mic and addressed the crowd. After thanking the attendees, Britt gave a brief Philly hip-hop history lesson, talking about Tastytreats and reminiscing about seeing Jazzy Jeff perform at Central High back in the day. From there, Jeff and his MC Dayne Jordan took over and put on a masterclass of party rocking. Setting the tone, Jordan said “tonight, it's no rules, Jeff,” before the duo launched into a wildly expansive set of soul, hip hop, reggae, electronica and beyond. Hearing all this music and singing along with friends who I've known for so long was pure joy. I thought of those old nights out and my friend Oronde Gibson (R.I.P.), a sweet and brilliant man who worked the door at Fluid. Parties like Tastytreats have not only given music fans countless fun nights out; a party like this creates something everlasting. The connections forged on nights like this can leave us with memories powerful and present enough to be rekindled at a moment’s notice.
