Saphir is known as a Hip Hop institution to Montreal’s bootylicious grind-lovers. Saphir DJ’s don’t spare the gritty when it comes to urban rap and hardcore hip hop, to the delight of the minions who flock there to hear accurate reflections of whatever the artists du jour are churning out. This gem of a club is tucked upstairs on St-Laurent and entered through a fairly indistinct doorway among the many shop entrances. Look up to spot the simple white sign, and enter the crystal-encrusted walls of this hip hop jewel.