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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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More Walking Than Talking |
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Thu, Apr 13, 06 1:00 PM |
Ededemas |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
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The information conveyed was interesting. But I wished there had been more discussion between points of interest about the nature of hip-hop culture or some personal stories about the tour leaders experiences with hip-hop. I would still reccomend it for people with an interest in hip-hop. |
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Nice walking tour of Harlem |
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Thu, Apr 6, 06 1:00 PM |
hwstoll |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Although billed as a hip-hop tour, this was at least as much a walking tour of Harlem in general. That was fine with us, but it might be included in the description. Also, we ended up pretty far away from our starting point by the official end of the tour. Again, this was not a problem for our family, but it might be for tourists who expect to be returned to their starting point. Our tour guide was very friendly and personable. |
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Really great! |
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Sun, Apr 2, 06 1:00 PM |
HEATHERGIRL |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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We probably seemed an unlikely group to be on the tour. Two middle aged white parents with their teenage sons. However, we all thoroughly enjoyed it . Our sons are big into hip hop - as Rahim may have told you!!! We too are very interested in all forms of music and youth culture.
Rahim was a great guide. He managed to convey hip hop's history in a way which highlighted its relevance to its present day forms - music and graffiti. We all know and love Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, so it just gave it that added something to be guided by a one-time member. The trip to the Graffiti Wall of Fame was a great moment, especially for my eldest son who is a bit of an artist himself. I think we would all have liked to see some more 'informal' graffiti too, but perhaps the Mayor's 'zero tolerance' has made that impossible? From my point of view, I was really pleased to see graffiti by young women on the Pink Wall.
Going to Harlem was brilliant. We live in multiracial south London, but there is still nowhere to compare Harlem with here. I loved the energy of the place. I
The tour was definitely one of the highlights of our trip.We were just sorry that we couldn't manage the coach tour too, but we'll definitely do that next time. You have a great thing going. Thank you. Heather Wakefield. |
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Very very good |
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Sun, Mar 19, 06 1:00 PM |
anderhalf |
Male |
20-29 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
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The guide really showed us the sites we wanted to see and told us the stories we wanted to hear. It's a great way to see some of Harlem too! |
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Sweet |
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Thu, Mar 2, 06 1:00 PM |
aefotieo |
Male |
Under 20 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The tour was pretty sweet. Our guide was awesome, he really opened up and we felt like we'd made a new friend by the end of the tour. We saw a lot of really awesome places from Hip Hop history. |
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A little bit of fun in the rain |
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Thu, Mar 2, 06 1:00 PM |
aefotieo |
Female |
Under 20 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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The tour was great! We really got to learn a lot about Hip hop/Harlem culture. Our guide was great, very knowledgeable of the history of Hip Hop because, well, he lived it. He was very friendly. I do wish we had been able to hear some of his music live but he explained that he didn't have a beat on him. But it was overall a great experience (minus the whole rain thing...but what ya gonna do?). I'd recommend it to anyone. |
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The Highlight of my first trip to New York City |
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Sun, Feb 26, 06 1:00 PM |
Jennywren |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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What a treat. 3 friends from the United Kingdom, 2 with a love for hip hop and a bit of knowledge, one with no knowledge at all, we hoped to see some sights and find out a bit about Harlem.
...we were not sure what to expect. But right on time we were picked up by Raheim from Grand Master flash and The Furious Five, (imagine that!) Despite the beautiful sunshine there was a chill in the air, so he drove us from place to place. Not only did he take us to many important places in Hip Hop history, he taught us and chatted to us about the origin of Hip Hop and the culture that is Hip Hop.
We saw the fabulous art / expressions at the Graffitti Wall of Fame in Spanish Harlem.
Raheim was friendly, and chatty. I think the tour is adapted to who ever is on it. He certainly taught us plenty, and was patient with our limited knowledge.
We stopped off for sweet potato pie in a local cafe as the final stop on the tour. Delicious.
It was a great thing to do as part of our Holiday. Walking the tour would be just as good as driving. A friendly guided tour, with education. I don't think you'll find another tour in New York City that is so personalised.
I would thoroughly recommend this tour. Thank you it was great. |
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A very enjoyable and educational tour |
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Sun, Feb 19, 06 1:00 PM |
HowardE |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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My teenage son and I took the Hip Hop Walking Tour and enjoyed it very much. We spent almost two hours with our guide, Raheim, checking out many of the sites that have been an important part of Hip Hop music and culture. But the highlight was listening to Raheim talk about Hip Hop in general, as well as his personal music experience. Raheim has been an important contributor to Hip Hop, from his time as a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five to his current gigs at B.B. King's and other clubs. He has influenced musicians from Puff Daddy to Snoop Dogg to Akon, so it was truly an honor to spend time with him and discuss music with him. And if you're really lucky, you may get him to perform for you, as he did for us. |
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definitely!!! |
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Thu, Jan 5, 06 1:00 PM |
lindgren |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Other |
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We very much enjoyed our tour and found our guide Raheim both interesting and professional. Only one of us on the tour is a hip hopper but my wife and I ,who are 'oldies', felt more of a connection to what the music and lyrics express. Raheim's knowlege of Harlem and hip hop in general is inspiring and infectious.
My wife and I probably won't be doing the groupie thing anytime soon at hip hop concerts, but we will recommend anyone interested in bridging the generation and cultural gap to do this tour while enjoying the history of a 'way cool' place!
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rain, rain... |
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Thu, Dec 29, 05 1:00 PM |
jaimeboyle |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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Unfortunately, the bad weather seemed to cut our tour a little short. We drove in a car, and the first half of the tour was really pretty interesting.. I am thinking that since we drove to the "snack" destination.... instead of walking we were given a shorter version of the tour.
I still enjoyed myself.. and I know that this walking tour is still new... We did not get to see the graffiti wall of fame, which was kind of disappointing.. and our guide was pretty knowledgeable... but also seemed a bit distracted after our "snack" stop...
would consider the bus tour, and hopefully we would get more from that experience...
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