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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fantastic for any age....
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| Sat, Apr 15, 06 11:00 AM |
misterkevlar |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I am a 32 year old B Boy from England, my whole reason to go to NYC was to see first hand where Hip Hop began.
When i found out about the tour online, i thought yeah right like im going to meet a real pioneer....well how wrong was i!.
We found the meeting place easy, Debbie was really nice to meet, the group was a mixture of races ages and religions-the way real hip hop is.
When our guide arrived i was shocked to meet the one and only "Grandmaster Caz" from the hip hop legendary group the "Cold Crush Brothers".
I was shocked after seeing him on tv, movies and listening to his music for over 25 years of my life-there he was in front of me!!!! this guy is a legend no doubt, he really broke it down for everyone and explained in a fun way about hip hop-he really is such a nice person who answered all the questions even my annoying show of hands as i knew the answers to so many of his questions!!!.
The whole tour really did make my holiday to NYC complete and i would like to thank Caz and Debbie for that.
No matter if you know everything or nothing about Hip hop go and see a true master at work....i recommend this tour 110% for anyone.
Real Hip hop lives on!. |
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Loved it !
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| Sat, Apr 8, 06 11:00 AM |
voluminous |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our tour guide was Raheim from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and he was great at breaking down the orgins of hip-hop culture. My brother said it was one of the best tours he's ever been on and I agree ! If you want to avoid the tourist traps and visit the real New York, this tour is not to be missed. |
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Absolutely fantastic
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| Sat, Apr 1, 06 11:00 AM |
YMunasinghe |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was great to meet a legend Grandmaster Caz, he was very enthusiastic, entertaining and had a vast insight to the history of Hip Hop. It was good to visit places like Bronx and Harlem which as tourist you are generally put off visiting. This tour made you feel quite safe going to these areas and highlighted the transformation that has taken place. Time flew by on the tour and you felt like you wanted it to last longer. Our 9 year old daughter and 5 year old son really enjoyed it; their best part was wearing the bling and the kangol hats. Visiting Rucker Park & the Graffiti Hall Of Fame was of special interest to my husband. For my 19 year old nephew, the soul food at the restaurant was the highlight of the tour. Great value for money and would recommend it to anyone visiting NYC with an interest in Hip Hop.
The Catford (London) Crew. |
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A MUST DO TOUR!
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| Sat, Feb 25, 06 11:00 AM |
Jcranshaw |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was my first time in NYC but it will definitely not be my last.
The tour was great! It gives you an inside look of the start of Hip Hop. Kurtis Blow was my tour guide and did a wonderful job telling the hip hop history and linking it to the sites along the tour. The tour also gives you a chance to see Harlem and Bronx. I recommend this to the "old and new school" hip hop fans. |
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mad props to GM Cas and Debra
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| Sat, Nov 26, 05 11:00 AM |
companyman |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| What a great time! Totally worth the price! Grandmaster Cas was knowledgeable and entertaining. The trip highlighted the four pillars of hip hop, b-boying, MCing, DJing and graf art. I learned a lot about the origins of hip hop, took lots of pictures, learned basic b-dancin' moves, and even got a chance to show off some MC skills.
Pros: lots of fun, interactive, educational, just the right length, lunch included
Cons: don't take this tour if you have no interest in hip hop, but that should go without saying. It's not a general tour of NYC with an emphasis on hip hop. It's all about hip hop.
Suggestions: CDs are available for sale, but it would be nice to have the Kangol hats for sale as well. Maybe throw in the plastic bling bling as part of the tour.
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Great introduction to Hip-Hop
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| Sat, Nov 19, 05 11:00 AM |
lauramccabe |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I have never been very interested in Hip-Hop, but my husband has been brought up on the music, so I booked this for him.
What a great excursion this was. We both thouroughly enjoyed it, learning about where it all started from someone who was there at the beginning.
This is a MUST DO TRIP. There was a mixture of ages and nationalities and every one all seemed to enjoy it.
It also gave us a chance to see a part of Harlem and the Bronx which we may not have ventured into before, being tourists in a different country.
All in all it was a great day.
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A truly amazing experience
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| Sat, Nov 12, 05 11:00 AM |
markyg |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was an excellent day, something you must experieance if you have had any interest at all in the roots of hiphop. Covering every aspect of the culture I found the tour very informative and entertaining. This was largely due to having Grandmaster Caz as our host, it was great to hear his unbiased and detailed story of the early days of hiphop and the part he played in it.
Higlights of the day included visiting 106 and park grafitti hall of fame, somewhere I have wanted to visit for many years - Excellent pieces by Dez, Ink76, Pink and Tats Crew.
We also enjoyed visiting Rucker Park where we were given an exhibition in b-boying by some of the locals.
Another highlight was visiting the Apollo theatre in Harlem, where we had the oppotunity to get off the bus and take photos.
The only disappointing thing on an otherwise excellent day was not being able to actually enter the Hall of fame which was locked - although still managed to get some excellent photos.
Just being able to visit places I had only ever seen in films and books was a truly amazing experience that I would recommend to anyone. |
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CANCELLED THE TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 11:00 AM |
tiaderon |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I AM TOTALLY OUTRAGED THAT MY TOUR WAS CANCELLED ONE DAY BEFORE THE TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNRELIABLE!!!!! |
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Absolutely Essential!
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| Sat, Oct 1, 05 11:00 AM |
soulsis |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I highly recommend this tour for hip hop fans, music afficionados and culture seekers of all types. This tour is not just about music - it is about history, and to have the legends, the historians who were there lead the tour is what makes it most special. My tour guide, Grandmaster Caz, was (and is) the real thing and absolutely made the entire experience worthwhile. The stories and sites focus on the origins of hip hop and don't go past the early 1980s too too much. If you're not already schooled in the "old school," you might not understand the relevance of some of the tour stops, but fortunately, this tour inspires you to dig deeper and learn more about the history. I enjoyed myself so much that next time I'm in NY, I plan to take the tour AGAIN and bring a friend! djsoulsister |
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amazing tour
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| Sat, Sep 24, 05 11:00 AM |
Anthony |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| We thought this was an amazing tour. It was a great introduction for us to New York, the birthplace of Hip Hop.
Grandmaster Caz knew what he was talking about because he was there, he lived it.
If you want the low down on the birth of Hip Hop in New York, this is the tour to check out.
Big thanks to Caz and Debra for making this an awesome tour! |
