As a big hip hop fan, I was really excited to see that there were organised tours of the different boroughs of New York centred around local links to hip hop legends. At a pretty reasonable price too.
I was quite anxious that the tour would not go ahead, as it had been snowing in the city that week and despite trying to call the tour operators several times, I never received an answer on this, despite leaving a message with my mobile phone number.
However, when I turned up, it was not long before the tour guide (none other than Reggie Reg from the Crush Crew) walked up the street and introduced himself. He was a fantastic tour guide, and really informative along the way - you could definitely tell his passion for hip hop music was real.
I also really enjoyed the opening part of the tour that took place in the Museum Of New York, which detailed the history of the city itself, which was a great introduction.
The tour took just under 1.5 hours, and although there didn't seem to be a specific route we were being taken on, the conversation with Reggie and the other people on the tour was really fun. It seemed to deviate into other parts of black culture other than hip hop, from street art to Malcolm X, so don't expect this to be entirely on point, but having said that, it was really interesting all the same.
I would certainly like to try the other tours of NYC, perhaps in regions that have strong links to the hip hop community, but would definitely recommend this if you find yourself with a morning in the city to spare.
Réponse de l'hôte
Jun 2018
Danny A,
Thank you the great feedback and for bearing with us in the inclement weather. Sometimes we deviate, but hopefully it always comes back to the thing that shaped this city, the birthplace of Hip-Hop. Would love to show you around some other neighborhoods next time you're in NYC!