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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Dope |
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Sat, Sep 10, 05 11:00 AM |
djgummo |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Absolutely recommend this tour to any Hip Hop fan. I'm an old school head / golden era b-boy. I had always dreamed of visiting New York for the simple fact that to me, a California native, the Bronx is like Hip Hop Mecca. Every B-boy has to make a pilgrimage. When I read about the Zerve tour, I knew that this was perfect for me. I would have never known how to see the places that made up the history of Hip Hop. This tour was exactly what I had hoped it would be. I even got to rub the Tree of Hope at the Apollo! Our host was Raheem from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five...so dope! He was more than willing to answer all of my questions and discuss all things Hip Hop with me at great lengths. It was definately the highlight of my New York vacation. For anyone considering taking the tour, do it!
DJ Gummo,
Garden Grove, CA |
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Educational and informative |
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Sat, Sep 10, 05 11:00 AM |
pingus66 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Raheim was very down to earth and not uptight like most of the pioneers from our era (I'm from that era too). It seems like every time I listen to one of the old school dudes, they are very hostile and have nothing good to say about the new generation. Personally, I have nothing good to say about the new generation either with exception to a few artists and I definitely understand where they come from with the hostility and all but, there's better ways to educate the youth and this tour is one of them. Raheim was cool (tight shirt and all...ha,ha). He provided us with some cool background of the origins of hip hop and was very informative about some of the locations, characters and situations that they had to deal with in order to make it happen. My only complaint is that he seemed to space out from time to time but thanks to the lady that was with him....she kept things rolling when he had his lapses. Other than that, he had good knowledge of what happened....just needed to work on the delivery a bit. My kids and myself had a good time though and the lunch was great. I definitely recommend it. |
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An Awesome Pilgrimage to the home of Hip-Hop |
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Sat, Sep 10, 05 11:00 AM |
djsi2005 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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From Arriving in New York on Thursday I had been looking forward to the Saturday for the Hip-Hop tour and it didn't dissappoint. From being a die hard fan of the music and culture this was my highlight. Going back to the birth place of Hip-Hop was only right and with hush tours they know where to take you.
With a legend like Kurtis Blow leading the tour and Heading down to the Boogie Down Bronx and seeing where it all started was a real experience. Heading up to Harlem 125th St and Malcolm X Blvd & seeing the 'Real New York' is a must. With Kurtis knowing everyone in Harlem we were able to go into the Appollo Theater and have our photo's taken in the world famous theater. Cheers Kurtis!!. Not forgetting an all you can eat Soul Food Lunch. We also headed down to the world famous Rucker Park.
All in all this is a great tour. And not many tour companies would still let you on the tour even though you had accidentally booked for the next week by mistake!!( always double check the date take it from me!!)
So if your in New York and love Hip-Hop check this tour out!!!
Simon Weir aka DJ Si |
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A must do in NYC!!! |
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Sat, Aug 6, 05 11:00 AM |
Melissa1980 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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This tour was off the hook!! Grandmaster Caz and Rahiem were so engaging and the best tour hosts you could ask for. Their wealth of knowlegde about the beginnings of rap was unbelievable and it was such a privilege to be in the company of 2 founders of the whole hip hop game. Not to mention how cool it was to have a tour takes you thru Harlem and the Bronx to see the real NY and not just your typical Manhattan tourist sites. All the sites we saw were amazing and damn, that soul food lunch, yum yum!!! This tour was the highlight of my trip for real and I would recommend this to anyone visiting NYC. If you don't love and have an appreciation for hip hop now, it's guaranteed you will after this tour!! |
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Grandmaster Caz-Master Storyteller |
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Sat, Aug 6, 05 11:00 AM |
lathrop4 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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My son is an aspiring hip hop DJ and he has brought this music form to me by our attending concerts and other hip hop related events the past few years. So participating in the Hip Hop Tour in NYC was a "must see" for him and turned out to be one of the best things we did during our visit.
The tour was well run and well organized and led by a very gifted tour guide/storyteller/legend of hip hop Grandmaster Caz. Caz brought the story of the history of hip hop to life with his enthusiasm, humor and engaging rapport with the participants.
The tour itself brought us to parts of NY that few tourist visit- Harlem, Spanish Harlem, the Bronx, but it was Caz' relaying of the importance of each area to the creation of the hip hop culture that made visiting these sites relevant and enjoyable.
Grandmaster Caz emphatically made it known to the group that hip hop is alive on the streets of NYC, and demonstrated that when we made an impromptu stop to watch and cheer on a group of break dancers near Central Park.
As we were heading back near the end of the tour, Caz was rapping and had all of us into it- clapping and moving to the beat and his words. We pulled up alongside a city bus and an older woman could not believe what she was seeing and hearing on the tour bus next to her- eventually smiling and waving her approval.
Don't hesitate to take part in this unique New York experience. |
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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 |
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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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Honest introduction to the roots of Hip Hop |
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Sat, Jul 30, 05 11:00 AM |
ronniej |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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For those of us who are too young to know (and that should include most of the people interested in the Hip Hop culture today) the roots of Hip Hop and how it came about this is an exciting tour. Personally, I would have liked to know more about the pioneering Graffiti artists and the environment that spurred them. Nevertheless this tour is highly enjoyable for anyone who ever wanted to know anything about the infancy of Hip Hop and what it was like back in the days .... |
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Excellent |
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Sat, Jul 30, 05 11:00 AM |
mattnice |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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Couldn't of expected more.Really enjoyed it ,Our Guide was Grandmaster Caz u don't get much more pioneering than him...
To get to the point if ur Going to New York and wanna Know about the True Old School get urself on this Tour... |
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It was FRESH! |
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Sat, Jul 30, 05 11:00 AM |
tonysafyc |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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This brief but informative tour takes you back in the hay day of when Hip Hop was first created. From the Graffiti Hall of Fame to Harlem World. From Bronx Walk of Fame to the Apollo Theater. It was well worth it for Hip Hop appreciators to Hip Hop heads. Thanks again for the dope experience! |
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Best Tour in NYC! |
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Sat, Jul 16, 05 11:00 AM |
VeldaSue |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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This was the best tour we took in NYC. My 18 year old daughter and myself enjoyed the authenticity of this tour and the tour guides who gave us one afternoon of Hip Hop history and a wonderful lunch at an authentic Puerto Rican restaraunt in Harlem. The grafitti part of this tour was outstanding as well. GM Caz and Hush tours are providing a wonderful service to both the Hip Hop industry as well as Hip Hop fans. I would highly recommend this tour to all my friends and family who are interested in the Hip Hop culture, music and art.
Velda and Fransheska Saldana |
