A tour group company in New York City is ensuring that people from all over the world can learn about the rich history of Hip Hop. Tourists from Denmark and Canada express their love for Hip Hop and their desire to be a part of the 50th anniversary celebration.
"I grew up in Nigeria, back in the beginning of the '80s," said Allen Mogenson, a Danish tourist. "I was kind of the first music genres that I was introduced to."
"From the very beginning we had Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow, Rahiem from the Furious Five," Harris said.
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