| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Hip Hop is a Beautiful Thing
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| Sat, Nov 26, 05 11:00 AM |
Craig2005 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Recommended For:
If you like Hip Hop you will definately enjoy this tour - meaning: if you think you want to go, you will enjoy yourself. I've read all the books, heard the albums, seen the movies, but still learned much. Just meeting Grandmaster Caz was enough for me! (Tour guides can vary.) As a tour guide he was welcoming, funny, entertaining, and exciting. I even found the other tour goers interesting as most were from out of the country: Scotland, Kenya, Japan, Germany, London, etc. The food was good too.
Hesitant Recommendation For:
Locals - Being my first visit to NYC I especially enjoyed the drive with additional sights including the Apollo, Malcolm X Ave, and Yankee Stadium. But this MAY be redundant for someone who has seen it all already.
Haters and perpetrators - I do believe enjoyment of this tour hinged on letting oneself enyoy the community of hip hop which means enjoying the tour guide and others on the tour. If you have a stick up your butt, this tour will not remove it for you. |
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This was a great tour filled with heart
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| Sat, Feb 18, 06 11:00 AM |
cplyon |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the hip hop tour. We were greeted warmly and the day proceeded from there. Rafim did two amazing "raps" that made it clear to me that hip hop is clearly poetry to a beat. The group was an interesting mix all fun to be with. We found the tour to be educational and just plain fun. Be prepared that a lot of the places that hip hop originated have changed hands through the years, but we were still given the information to allow us to understand hip hop culture from its origins. We recommend it highly. |
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Caz was dope...
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| Sat, Aug 19, 06 11:00 AM |
corriebray |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The tour was great... Am not as deep in my knowledge as my husband and found it just as entertaining as he did! Grandmaster Caz was totally engaging, held the floor of the bus as it was his stage... Taking you through from the roots of hip hop (thank god no jiggy ish), and where it all began... The food wasnt as bad as a previous poster described, its a soul food buffet, take what you like, leave what you dont... Was dope to get a pic with Caz at the end as well, definitely one for the album!!! |
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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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Excellent tour with a proper history of hip hop.
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| Sat, Jul 28, 07 11:00 AM |
colinmillar |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was excellent. A faultless history lesson in New York history expertly and enthusiastically told by the legendary Grandmaster Caz sticking to the facts and telling it like it was. Slightly marred by the initial choice of music (nobody want to hear Puff Daddy/P-Diddy/Diddy or LL Cool J past his prime - sticking to the better, non-commercial stuff would have been a far better choice) and the selling of bootleg CDs at the end (especially as this happened directly after Grandmaster Caz's tale of getting denied royalties from Rapper's Delight - a touch hypocritical if you ask me). These minor gripes aside, this is highly recommended especaially if Grandmaster Caz is your guide on the day. |
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A Must Do!!!
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| Sat, Aug 6, 05 11:00 AM |
Cocoa1 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My family and friends couldn't stop talking about the Hip Hop Tour. Grandmaster Caz and Raheem were funny, entertaining, insightful, and most of all good roll models for my children. We went to parts of New York that we would never had ventured to. They changed our views on Harlem and the Bronx. We learned about the history of hip-hop and have a better appreciation for it. I would recommend this tour to any family coming into New York. You will want to go out dancing after. |
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Love that Caz
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| Sat, Dec 1, 07 11:00 AM |
coco4370 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| If your lucky enough to get Grandmaster Caz, you will learn a lot and be thoroughly entertained. He is undeniably the greatest of all time! |
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Excellent Tour
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| Fri, Aug 14 11:00 AM |
coachmkb |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| i am originally from NJ and now live with my wife and 3 sons in Nebraska and saw this on the internent when looking for things to do on our trip to New York. This ws one of the best things we had dome on our trip. Grandmaster Caz was great and very informative. The tour was exactly what I had hoped ot would be and more. I highly recommend this for anyone who would like to see sights throughout NY that you would normally not see and the background of Hip Hop. I opnly wish we could have taken another one of the tours they have as well. WELL WORTH IT!!!!!!! |
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Highlight of my trip to New York
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| Sat, Nov 29, 08 11:00 AM |
ClaytonB |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Having heard about the Hush Hip Hop Tours I had high expectations but the minute Grandmaster Caz stepped on the bus and we drove around Harlem and the Bronx these expectations were met, if not exceeded!
Dope tour with great knowledge and a humble/friendly guide. Wish I was in town long enough to do the Queens Rappers Row tour... next time!!!
Peace from Melbourne, Australia |
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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! |
