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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Better than the typical tours...
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 12:30 PM |
mrparkave |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Hi everyone,
My name is Mark and my girlfriend Cindy and I just visited NYC this past weekend. It was our first time there and we only had three days to cram a lot of stuff into that period. I knew that I wanted to see Times Square, the Statue, Empire State and the other typical landmarks of this great city. However what intrigued me the most was a old school hip hop tour that I heard Grandmaster Caz talking about on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs program. I am 40 years old and knew that anything that referred to "Old School" would be up my alley. So last Sunday we arrived at the designated spot which was in front of the Yankees Clubhouse and eventually got on our tour bus. Our tour guides were three Brothers who were in my same age group and had grew up in the area and had plenty of enthusiasm. The first two of these was a cat named Mikey D, who was an aspiring rapper and his brother (I apologize man because I have forgotten your name). The last was a man named Tony, a.k.a. "Googles" and he is the one which I became the most familiar with. It was a diverse collection of tourists with us being from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, others being from Germany and a couple from Houston, Texas. We started off on our tour and the guides said we were going to go through Queens to see the stomping grounds of legendary acts like RUN-DMC, A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, and Mobb Deep. As we made our way along we had some trouble with the sound system on the bus, but that was quickly forgotten about as our tour gudes started "freestyling" and "beat-boxing." Mikey D. was encouraging our participation by asking several questions pertaining to this genre of music and we found out tidbits of information that even a Old Schooler such as myself didn't know. Along our way we were given historical facts pertaining to each stop we made such as a huge warehouse that was presented to all grafitti artists to showcase their work to avoid painting on all of the subway trains. We got to see the actual barber shop that is currently the setting for the program "The Shop" on Sucker Free Sundays. As stated earlier we saw the childhood homes of the artists mentioned before and were allowed to stretch our legs in the Burrough of Queens. We enjoyed the tour immensely as we did our other tours but this one had a little edge to it because it was real and authentic. Compared to our night time tour of NYC which was hurried, this one was a little slower paced and allowed us to take in all that was Queens. So to whomever reads my review I would definitely recommend taking this tour, especially if you consider yourself Old School like myself. Peace from Big Mark! |
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Something Different
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| Sun, Oct 5, 08 12:30 PM |
merfmerfmerf |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I guarantee this will be unlike any other tourist activity NYC has to offer. In the 5 day l visited l did a range from Ground Zero to MOMA and while there's a place for everything this definetly adds something different. I'll be recommending it to my friends when they visit.
On a negative tip these tours tend to be small groups of 3-5 people. Which is actually great. Infact l would have prefered it if it had been just our group.
On a positive tip the main guide, Mickey D, was great.
Thanks! |
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Didn't happen!
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| Sun, Sep 28, 08 12:30 PM |
felipepicon |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Because of the weather and delayed airplanes, my tour didn't happen!
I met John who appolozige for the inconvience and gave me a mix cd (free of charge) and gave the ticket value back.
So next time I come to New York I will call them and schedule my tour, because they said I should do so and they will lay for me the red carpet!
John was very kind and we spoke for a while about the todays bew york rap scene!
So considering the sadness of not having the tour I am not totally sad because of the chat I had with him!
Next it will be better! |
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It was very interesting
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| Sun, Aug 10, 08 12:30 PM |
vassaeggen |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I thought it was very interesting. The guides were very knowledgeable and knew how to answer any questions. |
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| Sun, Jul 6, 08 12:30 PM |
postmanpat |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It was great, i like very much! |
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Wonderful Fantastic Amazing Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Sun, Jul 6, 08 12:30 PM |
MJHaggis |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Mikey B and lovely Homie , I really really really enjoyed our tour of Queens. You were the perfect hosts. I booked this tour for my teenage son and his cousin and I went along mainly to chaperone, but oh my goodness, I had the most wonderful time. Thank you for looking after us so well. I would highly recommend this tour to all. Thank you so much for an amazing time and thanks again for looking after us so well. ***** Miss Sasha
I enjoyed the trip very much as i'm into hip-hop music and culture. It was a great tour!!That's all i can say.
And i had different info about Fiddy. (Shot AT 9 times,HIT 3 times lol)
Thats all.
Thnx again.
- Leif
Thanks for the trip.
- Greg |
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VIP TOUR w/ one of Queens Finest!
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| Sun, Jun 8, 08 12:30 PM |
kmcg51 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Mikey D!
Thanks for giving us the REAL QUEENS experience. It was wonderful to see the actual influences and inspiration that Queens has contributed to the Hip Hop Culture.
Mikey D, made my friend and I feel like family. You took us back in the day and it was good trip down memory lane!
Great Job! |
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More than Manhattan
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| Sun, Jun 1, 08 12:30 PM |
lizarney |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Great tour by people really in the know - not just about hip hop but about Queens too. A brilliant way to see a different borough and learn about what it really means to live there. The graffiti at 5 points is worth the trip alone. Highly recommended! |
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Just awesome.
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| Sun, May 18, 08 12:30 PM |
ArjunGFX |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Meaningful, powerful and REAL experience. 100% recommended. This is more than a tour, its a deep dive into the world of hip-hop, and it will get you stuck off the realness. |
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An excellent addition to the Hip Hop Tour
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| Sun, Apr 6, 08 12:00 PM |
aidfabulous |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It has been almost one year since my family and I took the Hip Hop tour of Manhattan, Harlem and the Bronx. The Queens Bridge & Hollis tour is a nice complement for those seeking extra info. I must say that Mikey D. and Mark are very entertaining and you can tell they love their native borough of Queens. They made it as comprehensive as they could, pointing out to us all of the places and events that have shaped the hip hop culture within Queens. Thank you both for an enjoyable afternoon.
Adriane from Delaware 4/7/08 |
