TEMPLE TACTICS
TEMPLE TACTICS
Hiphop was birthed in New York but the culture definitely maintains some Los Angeles roots. In the early '80s Uncle Jam's Army was taking over L.A.'s 16,000-seat Sports Arena with dancing souls. Breaking, based on acrobatic floor techniques, moved upward with the Los Angles influence of popping and locking. While, the first real Los Angeles' Hiphop sound tended to be electro-pop influenced by Afrika Bambaataa's early hits. It would not be until the late '80s that Los Angeles would begin to lay the foundation for what would be called gangsta rap.
WEST COAST HIPHOP HISTORICAL SITES
RAP IS SOMETHING YOU DO, HIPHOP IS SOMETHING YOU LIVE--KRS-ONE
WEST COAST HIPHOP HISTORICAL SITES
TEMPLE TACTICS
It was the Golden Era of Hiphop and the East Coast with its distinct musical sound, lyrical content, and street fashion, had become Hiphop Kulture's blueprint for record sales and mainstream success. Yet, during the mid-1980s, on the West Coast, Los Angeles becomes devastated by a crack epidemic, gangs, police brutality, and racial unrest. It would be the economically marginalized neighborhoods of Los Angeles and the social issues affecting communities of color that truly altered the development and direction of West Coast HipHop Kulture and music into mainstream society.
Throughout Southern California, it was social and economic issues that created locations for Hiphop's seed to manifest. Today, those Hiphop seeds have given way to the creation of West Coast Hiphop Kulture and music. These various southern California locations, some still in existence, others lost to commercial development, became the springboard for West Coast Hiphop.
TOUR THE STREETS THAT BIRTHED WEST COAST HIPHOP
HIPHOP HISTORICAL TOUR
We offer an extensive and personal tour of the people, places, and locations that created the infamous genre of gangsta rap. Our comprehensive Hiphop historical tour spans across the cities of Compton, Torrance, and Los Angeles. It includes early and current pivotal spots that would become the springboard for West Coast Hiphop music and kulture.
BIKE TOUR
This tour will travel into the cities of Compton and Torrance. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours which includes tour stops, water breaks, and photo opportunities. Two bicycles are available ($5 rental fee) for usage; upon request. Tour highlights include: Eve's After Dark, Skateland U.S.A., The Roadium, Audio Achievements, and Alpine Village, among others.
VEHICLE TOUR
This tour will travel into the cities of Compton, Torrance, and Los Angeles. The tour lasts approximately 3-4 hours which includes tour stops and photo opportunities. Tour vehicle seats 3 people (fee includes t-shirt & poster). Tour highlights include: Radiotron, Macola Pressing Plant/Studios, Death Row Records, V.I.P. Records/Store, and locations highlighted on the Bike Tour.
TOUR PRICES
Each tour varies in price and effort (bike vs. car). For instance, the bike tour fee is $15. Yet, if you need a bicycle an extra $5 fee will be included. Both tours include a complimentary tour t-shirt and Hiphop Declaration of Peace document.
Ride the streets that birthed West Coast Hiphop. View Hiphop history from the seat of a bicycle or through the window of a vehicle.
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TEMPLE TACTICS
If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us through the contact information. You can also inquire about personal tours via bike or car.
ADDRESS:
719 W. 136th Street
Gardena, CA 90247
EMAIL:
PHONE:
323-547-3564
