Take a guided tour through midtown Manhattan and Queens with a view inside the beginning of the second decade of hip hop pinpointing when the music business began to accept it as a genuine art form, not just a fad.

Covering early artists as well as today’s top performers and producers such as Marley Marl, Mc Shan, Roxanne Shante, Nas, Mobb Deep, Salt & Pepa, Tribe Called Quest, RunDMc, LL Cool J, the Lost Boys and 50 Cent, to name a few.

Our route allows you to see landmarks such as the Silver Cup Studios, a spectacular view of the Manhattan Skyline while crossing the bridge, 5 Pointz, Magic Johnson Studios, Jamaica Ave. shopping center, neighborhoods of today’s popular artists, numerous video, movie and TV show locations.

Your celebrity guide(s) will entertain/educate you on the relevance of each location along the way. We’ll visit the neighborhoods, schools and street corners depicted in the lyrics giving you a broader understanding of referrals made in songs and locations used in videos.

This hip hop musical journey includes:

“A rap ride [...] that blends details of history with
a kind of ‘E! True Hollywood Story’ drama.”
- NY Times