From 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx to Harlem's Rucker Park, these are some of the most important hip-hop spaces across the Big Apple.
Hands down, when it comes to Hip Hop, Heavy D put Mount Vernon on the map.
MCs rapping, DJs mixing, the breakdancing, all familiar sights and sounds to New Yorkers by the early '80s but radio still hadn't fully made the transition to Hip Hop.
Flashback roughly 30 years ago to the bright colors, the baggy outfits, and the denim.
"He wanted people to understand that just from looking at the photographs, that they were brilliant, brilliant individuals," said Sophia, widow of renowned photographer Chi Modu.
Hip Hop is of global interest and one tour group company is making sure that people from anywhere can learn about its rich history in New York City.
