Apollo Theater Tour

You’ll recognize this theater as the launching pad for some amazing careers - Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Lauren Hill, and many more. See memorabilia, history, and the facilities, and maybe even perform on stage.

DJ Scratch Lesson

Scratching is a centerpiece to the hip-hop sound. Sit in a studio with actual turntables and learn the basics of this classic hip-hop technique.

Historical Harlem Tour

Harlem and hip hop are practically synonymous. At least you’ll think so when you see how many attractions on this tour were instrumental to the birth and growing popularity of that musical genre. Sites include the Apollo, Hotel Theresa, Striver’s Row, and Abyssinian Baptist Church.

Music Studio Tour

You’ve dreamed of it all your life, and now is your first chance, though hopefully not your last. Step inside the top hip-hop recording studios in New York City and find out exactly what it takes to make a hip-hop album. You’ll learn about production and see how classic hip-hop beats are created. If you’re up for it, you can even sing or rap a song of your own, have it recorded, and take it home as quite possibly the best souvenir ever (courtesy of Harlem Hip-Hop Tours, who arrange the studio experience).

Studio Museum in Harlem

A museum filled with African-American art and a hands-on workshop in which students can create their own works of art using the techniques they’ve discovered in the museum’s exhibits.

Hip-Hop Culture Center

See artifacts from hip-hop’s beginning and earliest emergence into popular culture.

Hot 97

World’s most famous hip-hop radio station. Get a behind-the-scenes tour.

Hip-Hop On. Hip-Hop Off

A bus tour like no other. Your conductor for this Harlem tour is a live DJ and MC, rapping their way through Harlem history and the low-down on famous hip-hop sites, including MTV’s TRL Studio, Bad Boy Entertainment, the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theater, and the Graffiti Hall of Fame. (This tour is by h3tours.com)

Hip-Hop Art Class

Hip hop is more than record-scratching and rap songs. It’s become its own culture with its very own art. Learn more about hip-hop clothing and graphic design in this hands-on experience.