Tour New York’s Historic Hip-Hop Scene || U.S. of Awesome
Thrillist’s US of Awesome celebrates the people, places and spirit of the greatest country on earth, finding the most original ways that locals around America are taking advantage of their surroundings and breaking boundaries to have fun.
In this episode we’re in New York City, the birthplace of a true American art form: Hip-Hop. Debra Harris’ NYC-based Hush Tours explores Hip-Hop’s roots in the Big Apple, taking visitors to some of the historical landmarks of the genre in Harlem, the Bronx and beyond. And people on the tour will get a history lesson from some of Hip-Hop’s biggest legends themselves. Harris has pulled out all the stops, recruiting some of NYC’s most legendary MCs to lead the tour, including Grandmaster Caz.
The Hush Tours itinerary includes stops at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the famed Bronx apartment complex considered Hip-Hop’s birthplace, Harlem World, the former club that hosted some of the most famous rap battles of all time, and the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, where the likes of The Notorious B.I.G. and Aaliyah were put to rest. Visitors also get a crash course on the history of Hip-Hop fashion and how to breakdance. Just don’t expect Grandmaster Caz to do any of the dancing.
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