ðiːz kˈɑːntɛsts wɜː jˈuːʒuːəli hˈɛld æt hˈɑːɹləm hˈoʊm "ɹˈɛnt pˈɑːɹɾiz", wˌɛɹ ɐn ˈɛntɹəns fˈiː hˈɛlpt ɹˈɛzᵻdənts pˈeɪ ðɛɹ ɹˈɛnt.
These contests were usually held at Harlem home "rent parties", where an entrance fee helped residents pay their rent.