Hush Tours

Me and my girlfriend were happy to know that Grandmaster Caz was taking our tour. He is a living testament to what real hip hop stands for, his knowledge, enthusiasm and love for it show throughout and he's not bad at a rap or two. We really enjoyed the tour around Harlem and The Bronx although I would have liked to have seen a little more of the areas of The Bronx if there was more time available. B-Boy Mighty Mouse came across as a warm character and did us a few moves and explained his love and knowledge of breaking. We saw some nice graff pieces in Spanish Harlem in the school yard and we managed to get a few snaps including a group one with Caz. The visit to 1520 Sedgwick Avenue where the first hip hop party started in '73 was good to see although it was different to what I expected but it was still good to be there. The food stop at the soul food cafe was nice, a good selection of everything you could think of to pile into a tray and fill your belly with. I would strongly recommend this tour as it was a good overall view of where things started in the early days of hip hop and a broad view of things in general over the years by someone who has been there since it started. Peace to Caz, he's ace!

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!

I attended the tour in September and I must say it was more than worth it. The tour was hosted by Grandmaster Caz who gave truly an indepth look in the history of Hip Hop. For me as a more new school guy (as I was born 1976) it was quite intersting to see all the places where it all started. Additionaly Caz could tell you everything first hand since he lived and still lives Hip Hop from the early beginning. So in all it was a great day and I can just recommend it to everyone who loves and lives Hip Hop or is just interested in this culture. Its really worth the money and time and you will make a great experience. Keep up the good work Hush Tours! Best wishes from CGN (Germany).....Andy P.S. When are you going to offer the BK tour on a more regular basis?

My girlfriend and I were on vacation in New York from the UK. I was just 12 years old when I first experienced Hip Hop in 1983 (you can do the maths yourselves! ;-) In the 25 years since, I've been steeped in Hip Hop culture, a fan, follower, and participant in all elements of the culture over the years. I'm well-read in the history and foundations of the Hip Hop, so for me, this tour was the most anticipated highlight of my week-long vacation in NYC - it didn't disappoint! Not wanting to sound over-dramatic, the tour was an almost spiritual experience for me - visiting the key landmarks of Hip Hop's formative years, was a dream realised! Our host, Grandmaster Caz was a total star - his enduring passion for the culture was sincere and incredibly informative, documenting the birth of Hip Hop in the wider context of life in 1970's New York. It would be wrong to list the specific highlights of this tour here (I actually avoided the reviews before I booked, for fear of reading any 'spoilers'!) Suffice to say the tour was a fantastic experience, well-organised, educational, very 'interactive' with many surprises along the way! Highly recommended!

Fantastic , learnt tonnes about hip hop as well as things that even if you live in NY you wouldnt know unless taking this tour.

I would recommend this tour to any hip-hop enthusiast who is interested in learning more about the origins of the genre. Also a good chance to view the sights of Harlem and the Bronx, including the Apollo Theater and Rucker Park. The tour is probably a bit long, but that can be attributed to having to sit in NYC traffic.

When coming to New York for the first time I had two major goals to achieve, next to just getting to know New York better: 1. Buy sneakers 2. Learn about the roots of HipHop The Hush Hip Hop tour definitely made me achieve the second goal. We did the Harlem and Bronx tour, with Grandmaster Caz as our tourguide. This man is GREAT! The way he told the story of the early days was just perfect. We were shown different important places and (and this was maybe the highlight of the tour), the place where the first HipHop party ever was given. Cool Herc's place. The place where HipHop started. For anyone interested in HipHop and/or in Harlem and the Bronx, you definitely need to do this tour. A visit to these two boroughs is mandatory if you want a complete experience of New York. Don't just stay in "save" Manhattan! If you're looking for some cool sneakerstores, keep your pen and pad ready, cause you need to write down some of the streets you pass. You don't have the change to get off and check out the stores, but after the tour you know where you should head next ;-) But really. If you want to know more about what happened in the past, as far as HipHop is concerned, do this tour! I know I will do another Hush tour when I come back to New York. Fo sho! CAZ! You da man. Thanks again for the experience!

This tour was very informative, even for someone who considers themselves to have alot of knowledge about the origins of Hip-Hop (which I do) Caz is a phenomenal tour guide, funny, passionate, engaging...the tour itself is well paced and takes you to the spots you would want to see...lunch was brilliant! Caz's performance and his explanation of the "Hank" situation was a personal highlight for me...also Caz talking about how the city only revitalises areas for the next people who move in, was another of many keen insights...this was brilliant, the best thing I did in NYC...I did the loop with t-shirt and cd included with the tour...I can report that both the cd and t-shirt are dope and worth the extra money...miss this tour at your peril.... Ca[ps

Awesome. Caz is the man a true legend.

Walk This Way was an enjoyable, informative and interactive adventure into rap's early days. Our guide, Reggie Regg, was extremely engaging, knowledgable and took time in keeping to the program as well as to adlib when asked questions from the group. I would recommend this tour to all ages and would like to try another.

I think that every hip hop fan should take this tour and get your info.

The tour was great, I totally recommend it. Our guide Reggie was awesome.... funny and knew so much not just about the early days of Hip Hop but the city and the sites!! I am a fan of Old School Hip Hop but this tour is also good for people who aren't that into Old School Hip Hop as you get to see parts of New York you have never seen before..... a great insight to New York!!! Highly Recommended... Thanks so much!!!

I thought it was very interesting. The guides were very knowledgeable and knew how to answer any questions.

The tour was excellent!

I will thoroughly recommend the Hip Hop tour I enjoyed along with 7 others last Friday. Grande Master Caz was a thorough treat to be with for the three hours. He made us all feel very welcome and taught us so much about the social history of New York. We were able to ask questions and to see places we would not normally have seen and put it all into the context of the era and the phenomenon of Hip Hop . He also performed for us . It was the highlight of my trip to the US, Thanks and the food was great too !