| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Highly recommended!
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| Sat, Oct 20, 07 11:00 AM |
kymgc76 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We met at an easy location close to the empire state building. (only down side was our hotel was in Harlem so we had to travel all the way downtown just to go back.). The tour owner and bus driver were a little late, but no one seemed to mind...the tour was pretty laid back. Grandmaster Caz was great! He was a wealth of information about the hip-hop world and its inception. He was genuienly happy to education us about a cuture and music that some of the people on the tour knew nothing about. We saw the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on the upper east side where such people like Biggie Smalls and Luther Vandross had their services. We saw the grafitti hall of fame in Harlem. We saw the Apollo Theatre, the famous Theresa Hotel (where plenty of celebrities have stayed), and "The Carlton" building from "New Jack City." We had lunch at "Mannas Soul Food Buffet and Salad Bar." The food was wonderful and the prices were reasonable (around $13 for 2 people). We also saw the mosque wear Malcolm X worshipped, and we spent some time at Ruckers Park. We drove over to the Bronx and saw the building where THE first hip-hop party was (remember August 11, 1973, if anyone decides to take this tour!) Our tour got a special bonus. While driving in the Bronx, we saw KRS-ONE giving an interview in a parking lot and we were able to meet and talk with him. He was really cool about it, and everyone just felt that was a great way to finish such a fun day. We had to cut one thing out of the tour due to the KRS-ONE detour, but no one cared. Grandmaster Caz performed one of his songs, which was awesome! We returned relatively on time to the same spot they picked us up. The bus was comfortable; a little warm a times, but we were getting off of it so much, you really could tell. All in all it was a great tour. If you like hip-hop music and want to see where it began, this is a great starting point. If you spend the night, I recommend staying in Harlem. I walked around Harlem the rest of the weekend and had an amazing time soaking in more history, and culture, and the great food! Thanks Hushtours! |
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Hip Hop...Dont Stop
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| Sat, Mar 1, 08 11:00 AM |
kuriaki |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Laughed, learned, participated and had 4 of the most interesting hours i've ever had in my time on this planet so far.
Amazing hosts...sites and history all rolled into 1. Highly recommended even if you dont have an interest in the culture, because when you step off the bus at the end you will do !
Thanks Hush |
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Good explanation of hip hop history
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| Sat, Oct 10 11:00 AM |
kriss1 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Good explanation of hip hop history but unfortunately the tour lasted only 2.5 hours and not 4 hours as promised. |
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Thank You!
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| Fri, Nov 13 11:00 AM |
krisny |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Great tour - both for me and the students. If I could ask for one more thing, I could ask for a little more information on the impact the Hio Hop movement had on the society, |
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it was great
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| Sat, Jun 16, 07 11:00 AM |
Kreuzberg |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| it was a great expierence driving around with caz! there were a lot of backround informations and it was funny at the same time. i could kept driving with them the whole day. and even the other young guy was good, i do not remember his name madnesss/danger :-) whatever...
thank you and greeting to all of ya! |
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Authentic and Passionate
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 11:00 AM |
Kovzalin |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I highly recomended this tour. A lot of love has been put into this project meaning the lady (Sorry I forget your name) who runs the tour company accompanies the patrons and makes sure that people are enjoying themselves though it is more about the dream than the investment for her. Reggie Reg (tour guide) is an educated man who was part of the pionnering hip hop groups and he is an excellent tour guide who has the knowledge of hip hop New York and loves to share it. It's a lot of fun and it will be one of the most original, enjoyable and heartfelt tours you'll ever do. |
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Fr-Fr-Fresh!
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| Fri, Feb 13 11:00 AM |
knar721 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| As a fan of hip hop this is something that everyone needs to do. Just the fact that you can spend a few hours with a hip hop legend is well worth it. Grand Master Caz was awesome and provided the coolest information ever. The places we went were great and was sort of like a pilgrimage. Even if you think you know everything there is to know about hip hop history, you will be surprised some stuff you don't know AND you actually go to specific spots that you have always read/heard about....goodtimes fo sho! |
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Great Experience!
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| Sat, Jun 23, 07 11:00 AM |
kinegorg |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We are a couple from Austria and did the tour as part of our ten days New York stay. Grandmaster Caz really made an effort to convey what hip hop was about in the early days.
So if you want to get an idea of the locations and people that created the hip hop culture in new york in the late 70 s this is probably he best tour you can get.
You also get to see some parts of the city most other tours would not get you to. (Spanish Harlem, Bronx, the Lennox / 125th corner in harlem,...)
We considered it an important part of the cities culture one should not miss.
After all you cant ask Chagal what his paintings meant in the Museum of modern Art, but you can ask Grandmaster Caz. So get there and do so!
Very entertaining and informative! |
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Exceeded expectations !!!!!!!!!!
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| Sat, Mar 24, 07 11:00 AM |
kevinmoran |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I'm a 48 year old english white guy , not a typical hip hop fan.Booked the tour for my kids 17 and 15 . They loved it and so did i!
Grand master Caz was an excellent host and very entertaining
Regards
Kevin |
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Amazing tour!
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| Sat, Mar 1, 08 11:00 AM |
kellyharvard |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What can i say - a brilliant tour which went into loads of great detail about hip hop and allowed a real insight into its roots.
Our tour guide caz was amazing, we loved every minute! |
