| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Authentic experience
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| Fri, Aug 21 11:00 AM |
Sylvia1234 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I highly recommend Hush Tours NYC, if you are looking for a guided cultural tour with a difference. If you have time, you may want to consider at least two tours. I booked this tour using the online booking system, as I am from Australia. Hush Tours is not the run of the mill guided tour. It is much more and you are bound to learn something new, even if you are an avid hip-hop fanatic and expert yourself. I found the company to be prepared, on time, upbeat and host Grandmaster Caz is a natural talent, who will ensure you are guided tour an interactive experience of his backyard, NYC. I toured in Aug 2009. It is a positive experience. |
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Hip Hop tour
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| Fri, Aug 21 11:00 AM |
Nicholemc |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Caz was great! We are long time fans of Hip hop from NY and knew much of the info already but still learned a lot and were very entertained. The tour description emphasizes "celebrity guides" so we had anticipated that we would be meeting Kurtis, Rahiem, Reggie or others as well. We loved the sites but wish we could have toured places inside too. The Apollo Theater; for example, was a cool stop but we couldn't see it well from inside the bus. While the lunch was fine, we would have preferred skipping it and having more actual hip hop tour time. The stop killed the momentum and was a distraction from the tour. Overall it was a really interesting tour though that we would reccomend and would definately take another Hush tour. |
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MAKE THIS A MUST IF YOU VISIT NEW YORK
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| Fri, Aug 7 11:00 AM |
SMAZUMDER |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was one of the highlights of our honeymoon in New York. Our tour guide, grand master Caz with his big personality and his legendary status within the realms of Hip hop made this tour interesting, fun and equally accessible to those with an interest in the music and those with little or no knowledge. The tour takes you through Harlem and the Bronx, both areas that have to be experienced if you want to get a real flavour of the city . Overall, this 4 hour tour is packed with historical information about hip hop with visits to significant sites, guided by a legend who shares his incredible memories and experiences of the birth of the music. It was a true priviledge to be in his company and we left feeling that it was the real deal. We would like to extend a big thanks to Hush tours for providing what has been an excellent experience. |
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It was okay...
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| Sat, Aug 1 11:00 AM |
Shelly524 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Basically Cas on a soapbox. If you already know what comprises Hip-Hop (style, grafitti, MC, and DJ) you'll be bored the first half of the tour. Make sure you eat breakfast because we didn't eat until 2:30 and the tour started at 11am. Definitely learned a lot about history and culture...great tour for kids and adults alike...I just wish someone had told me 1) this covers the BIRTH of hip-hop through 1981 (not clear on the web site), and 2) it's basically Grandmaster Cas telling his personal journey. It wouldn't have deterred me from going necessarily...I just might have chosen a different tour that featured another era I think. |
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Great Time
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| Sat, Jul 11 11:00 AM |
melissasearl |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was glad that I went on this tour. I gave me a different look into NYC. I would recommend this tour to everyone who likes learning about history and the various cultures within New York City!!!!! |
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Excellent!!!!!
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| Sat, Jun 20 11:00 AM |
robotgirl |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was everything I could have have asked for in a tour. Professionally run, excellent, clean tour bus - Grandmaster Caz was amazing, historical information and places provided - including the birthplace of hip hop.
As a tourist from another country I would definitley recommend this tour. It is properly and professionally run. they know exactly where they are taking you and everything is timed accordinally. Lunch was awesome!!!!!
If your thinking of doing it - do it!!! |
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Don't Sleep!
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| Fri, Jun 19 11:00 AM |
cj0522 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| If you're a HIP HOP junky, & you want a more detailed history of its origins, with a side of Harlem/Bronx history, this tour is a MUST! I look forward to my next NYC visit so I can do the Brooklyn & Queens tours! |
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Grand Master Caz, best hip hop historian in town!
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| Sat, Jun 13 11:00 AM |
csabas |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| We had a tour last Saturday and it was a real blast. Not so much about what you see, but about the stories Grand Master Caz told us during these 4 hours. He knows all from first hand, still remembers everything and can prove that he is still the best MC of his time. He is a great entertainer, very sincere (we were wondering why he was doing that tourist thing: guess he earns his living, but obviously he enjoys doing it , too). Best part: his rap in the bus, before the lunch in a Harlem cantina. Advice: Buy his disk during this stop.
Peace,
Carole |
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Interesting...
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| Sat, Jun 6 11:00 AM |
vanekssa |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| You learn about the real Hip Hop and how it began. |
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very nice tour
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| Fri, Jun 5 11:00 AM |
GloriaArben |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Individual |
| I make this tour, becaus my husband loves hip hpo. It was very interesting. |
