| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′51″N 118°20′19″W / 34.04752°N 118.33863°W / 34.04752; -118.33863 |
World on Wheels was a roller rink in Los Angeles, California, United States that focused on Hip Hop and R&B. The rink opened in 1981, then closed in 2013 due to filing bankruptcy. After reopening in 2017 from Nipsey Hussle's investments, it closed again in 2020.
The rink is featured in the HBO documentary film United Skates.
References
- "'World On Wheels' In Mid-City Closing Its Doors After 3 Decades". 2013-06-23. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- Matthew, Zoie (2017-10-27). "The Roller Rink That Incubated L.A. Hip-Hop Is Back—But Not the Same Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- Brown, August. "Rapper Nipsey Hussle helps beloved Mid-City roller rink World on Wheels get rolling again". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- Chiland, Elijah (2017-05-01). "Beloved World on Wheels roller rink will reopen its doors this summer". Curbed LA. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- "Nipsey Hussle helped to save this L.A. skating rink. Now its future is uncertain". Los Angeles Times. 2021-01-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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