| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Tour
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| Sat, Oct 4, 08 11:00 AM |
Vaughan8 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| 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! |
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Awesome!
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| Sat, Sep 27, 08 11:00 AM |
pappert1 |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| If you love hip-hop, this tour is THE BEST. It was our favorite of all the things we did in New York. |
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Great Tour, a must for HipHop Heads
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| Sat, Sep 20, 08 11:00 AM |
heinzel0302 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| 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? |
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A Hip Hop Delight!
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| Sat, Sep 20, 08 11:00 AM |
AntOne |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| 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! |
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Fantastic
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| Sat, Sep 20, 08 11:00 AM |
pxreid |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Fantastic , learnt tonnes about hip hop as well as things that even if you live in NY you wouldnt know unless taking this tour. |
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Entertaining and Informative
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| Fri, Sep 12, 08 11:00 AM |
jshuart |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| 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. |
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is not unhappy
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| Fri, Sep 12, 08 11:00 AM |
alessio |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| is not unhappy |
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Just what we were looking for
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| Fri, Sep 5, 08 11:00 AM |
vvelde |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| 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! |
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Couldn't Recommend Enough 5*
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| Fri, Sep 5, 08 11:00 AM |
capskey |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| 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 |
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Awesome. Caz is the man
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 11:00 AM |
jeremytwiss1 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Awesome. Caz is the man a true legend. |
