| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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cool tour!
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| Sat, Apr 8, 06 11:00 AM |
dieselgirl |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| we were in NY for 1 week with my husband's 2 teenaged brothers. my husband and i are both in our late 20s. this tour was really great. i love music and listen mostly to rock and alternative. so getting informed about hip hop history and culture was quite a treat! this tour is good for all ages, there were grandparent-y types in our tour too who enjoyed it. our tour guide was engaging and he even performed a few rap songs in the end of the tour. it makes me appreciate rap as poetry and not some mindless recitation of words. to top it all off, the soul food lunch we had was awesome. the 2 teenagers we were with said it was the best meal we had in our whole trip! it's really a good tour to join if you have time. it beats joining typical touristy double-decker tours since you get exposed to the other side of new york. |
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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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Engaging, enthusiastic, captivating
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| Sat, Apr 1, 06 11:00 AM |
TonyDavis |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| A delightful tour that really captures the flavour of the early days of hip hop. All first hand experience - you can't get this stuff any other way. My 16 year old and I had a great time. |
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Must for old school fans
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| Sat, Mar 25, 06 11:00 AM |
AUBREYOFFFC |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| For someone who loved the Furious Five as a teenager it was a huge thrill to go on a tour hosted by Rahiem.
It was really good to see places in Harlem and the Bronx that I would never have gone to independently. |
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Great history lesson in hip hop
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| Sat, Mar 18, 06 11:00 AM |
lpampell |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We were honored to have Kurtis Blow as our tour guide and he was wonderful. He was of course, very knowledgeable and also enthusiastic and fun. |
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Hip Hop Tour Out of the Box
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| Sat, Mar 11, 06 11:00 AM |
shumphrey |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our family which included parents in their 40's and our three teenagers had been to
New York several times and try to do something different each time we visit the city.
We are from the Midwest. Found the Hip Hop tour while visiting a New York City website with a link to "Teen Scene in NYC". All of us thoroughly enjoyed the hip hop tour. The history, sightseeing around Harlem, the soul food lunch, the historical stops the tour made and of course our host, Master Caz right on the bus jammin was very cool.
Our teenagers did not know what to expect and absolutely loved the tour and the time
flew by! To be honest, us parents really didn't know much about the origin of the hip hop movement and it was fascinating and entertaining. Highly recommended for anyone who likes adventures a bit out of the box. |
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Very Entertaining
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| Sat, Mar 11, 06 11:00 AM |
erikkadp |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| It was an untraditional look at New York City. Not everyone wants to see Times Square and the Empire State Building. New York city created the hip-hop culture and that deserved recognition! The food was excellent!!! |
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fun and off the beaten track
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| Sat, Mar 11, 06 11:00 AM |
mwertheimer |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Fun and different tour where I learned alot about Hip Hop culture and shared the experience with my 19 yr. old son. It was interesting to see and hear about other parts of New York since my tourist experiences have been pretty much limited to Manhatten - theatre, dance, restaurants and shopping.
Grand Master Caz was charming, engaging and informative. Even the range of diversity of the other tour goers was interesting. I thought the tour was well organized although could maybe be compressed into a little shorter time span, but maybe not considering the miles covered.
I would particularly recommend this tour to families with children ages 12 and older since it is more challenging to find activites that both parents and teenagers can enjoy together.
Lunch was great! |
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Way Cool!
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| Sat, Feb 25, 06 11:00 AM |
beckyjthomas |
Male |
Under 20 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I went on this tour with my Mom and brother and sister. We had no idea of what to expect...then Kurtis Blow walks on the bus! It was great to learn all the history of rap and to see some of the places I had heard about. The taping at the Apollo was the best part and the grafitti wall. They could have played more music on the bus.... |
