Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour: Birthplace of Hip-Hop Culture
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130 Ratings
New York

Embark on a journey through Harlem to explore the locations that fostered and influenced hip-hop culture. New York, the cradle of hip-hop, invites you to a walking tour that offers a hip-hop perspective of the renowned Harlem district. Experience it through the eyes of hip-hop’s originators, enriched with their unique stories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hush Hip Hop Tours - You can’t see the best of Harlem from behind the window, so put it in park and pound the pavement on this 2-hour New York Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour.

View a multimedia event to learn the history of New York City in a digitized 3-screen production telling the story of how the city grew into the world’s greatest urban center. Then put on some comfortable shoes to take a leisurely hip-hop stroll through the Mecca of the hip-hop culture.

Check out the sites of Dip Set, Harlem’s oldest record shops, the legendary Apollo Theater, numerous clubs, plus learn the rich musical and political history. Join your guides and share your thoughts about life in the Big City and Walk it Out!

This Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is suitable for all ages, hip-hop enthusiasts, those interested in the Foundation of the Culture and return visitors to New York City. It is truly a one-of-a-kind experience with a perspective and focus which can only be shown by the Grand Masters of hip-hop. The Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is family friendly and great for any age group and cultural background with an appreciation of old school and new school hip-hop music.

What's Included
  • Hip-Hop historian tour guide
  • 2-hour walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Tour is operated in rain or shine
Location
1220 5th Ave
5th Avenue
Entrance to the Museum of the City of New York
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Louise_l
Apr 2, 2024
The best time in the footsteps of hip hop history and culture - We had an awesome time with our very fun and energetic guide RayZa. Who toke us through the hip hip history and culture in Harlem on a very sunny day. Music, rap, breakdance and beatboxing on the streets, and very authentic.
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Beatriz_v
Apr 1, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Michael and his collegue are super!!! Fanny and interesting experience. Harlem is a good quarters. I appreciate all
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Cameron_k
Mar 26, 2024
Fantastic Tour of Harlem! - This tour was fantastic! Our guide RayZa brought great energy and passion - he clearly loves the neighborhood and the subject and was great at conveying that to the tour. One of the best tours I have experienced: it brought the neighborhood to life and was a real view of the city outside the high traffic tourist areas. RayZa was also great with the kids on the tour and worked hard to include them. Highly recommend this tour!
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Joeyg696
Feb 14, 2024
Rayza is the MAN - Rayza!!!!! This guy made the tour so much fun. He had the best energy and all the information about the local area and all the hip hop history. Truly brilliant day that I would recommend to anyone. Seeing that side of NY was incredibly cool. Thank you Hush and Rayza! Awesome
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Duvanzapata22
Dec 25, 2023
Wonderful Experience - A really good and interesting experience for all hip hop's lovers. A happy and suggested guide who explain in a interesting a funny way the New York's reality.
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Elissaweston
Dec 17, 2023
Awesome tour !! - Rayza was one of the bests guides I have ever had. He is in the music industry and brings the neighbourhood to life. If you are a hip hop fan I can’t recommend this tour highly enough !
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John_g
Dec 11, 2023
Brilliant Tour - This is one of the best Tours I have ever done, Rayzor was our hip hop guide, he was absolutely brilliant, his knowledge of hip hop and Harlem was fantastic, it was so interesting to see how and when the music started, and how Harlem used to be before they started moving the people of Harlem into the projects so they could have there houses and streets, it’s a tour not to be missed and with a guide like Rayzor who makes it fun, while educating you, please if your going to do a tour please do this one you will not be disappointed, thank you Rayzor and the best of luck with your music, definitely an up and coming star xx
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Logan_g
Nov 29, 2023
Unreal and unforgettable - This tour was quality. Rayza the tour guide is a legend and is a wealth of hip hop knowledge and pure charisma. It's a proper NYC culture tour. Highly recommend. August 11 1973 đź‘Š
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T8892betracym
Oct 30, 2023
Hip hop hooray - Mike was very knowledgeable of hip hop and its rich history. After all, it was his story to tell. He lived it!! He was funny and energetics. We would definitely tour with him again.
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James
Oct 24, 2023
Harlem - Excellent trip, the guide and music guy were brilliant. The Trip was very informative and entertaining. It’s a great way to see Harlem safely
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