| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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very informational
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
mykiy652 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I think that every hip hop fan should take this tour and get your info. |
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Worth the $$$
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
GinaLewis |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was something I could enjoy with my children. I enjoyed the on/off bus breaks... Participant involvement was a nice touch. I especially enjoyed the stop by the Nike tribute to Men's Basketball while in Harlem. My children who are bb enthusiasts also enjoyed that quick break. Caz was entertaining; as well as a turn off. The group and their questions also add to the tour, along with attendee’s personal experiences. I would do the tour again with a new group. It would be good at the beginning of one’s visit to NYC to set the tone for other excursions while in NYC. Lunch was the best food I had while in NYC, with much variety; being a diabetic I appreciated the lunch stop. A give-a-way would add to the tour! |
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great potential, but fell far short
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
MERussell |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| 1. Too long for what it contained.
2. Although we enjoyed the food very much the restaurant did not have enough seating and we ended up eating our food while sitting outside on the ground/sidewalk in front of a boarded up storefront.
3. VERY disappointed that all we saw of the Apollo was a 5 second stop out front. The Apollo was highlighted in the description of the tour so I assumed there would be more emphasis on it.
4. Curious why no mention was made of the band "Queen" as the beat of "Rapper's Delight" is eerily similiar to "Another One Bites the Dust" and the song that Grand Master Caz was singing "We are the champions" is also a Queen song.
5. More actual hip hop music on the tour would be good.
6. The info on Graffiti was great. It is an incredible art form! Would have liked to see more authentic graffiti rather than what seemed like "staged" graffiti outside of the school. (Did those artists get paid?)
7. The tour started off really well with the breakdancing. It got the tourists involved and hyped about what was to come. Could use more tourist involvement thorughout. You need to sustain the interests of the youth ( and their parents) who have short attention spans.
8. The four pillars (legs) of hip hop was a wonderful way to set up the tour but it seemed to not go anywhere. Could you have the tourists try out some authentic equipment at a stop in the Bronx as a hand's on experience of one of the legs? I think the four legs has a lot of potential because everyone can undersatnd the analogy/metaphor, but its potential needs to be explored as an easily accessible construct to which people can apply what they learn, it all just needs to be more explicit. |
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Very much enjoyed the tour!
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| Sat, Aug 16, 08 11:00 AM |
soniasouron |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very much enjoyed the tour! |
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The Tour That NYC Has Been Missing
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| Sat, Aug 16, 08 11:00 AM |
breathing |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This tour shows the side of NY the other tours do not, which is very important. I am really glad of all the work you are doing to preserve hip hop history. Liked everything. Loved how much knowledge Caz had. What I would add is that we all make up a rap song together on the tour bus. Also, eat at Amy Ruth's. Peace. |
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Educational and fun
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 11:00 AM |
lilwonton77 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| It was great to have Grandmaster Caz, someone who was around at the time, tell us all about the birth of Hip Hop, and visit locations where it happened, as well as other great experiences every Hip Hop fan would love. There was a guy on the tour who came for the second time, and I'm thinking next time I'm in New York, I will too! |
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Great Tour (visiting from Seattle)
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 11:00 AM |
barrap |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour was excellent! |
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First class experience
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 11:00 AM |
greavsie1234 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| 'Tour leader' was very knowledgeable and able to answer all the questions put to him. Covered a large area of New York and saw a number of sights en route to the following destination. Highly recommended for hip hop enthusiasts (especially fans of old school hip hop) |
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a thorough education and a rare treat
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 11:00 AM |
dconnellaus |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| 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 ! |
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Well put together, informative and entertaining!
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| Sat, Jun 21, 08 11:00 AM |
phillysmith |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| If you like Hip-Hop You'll love this! |
