Conversation so far:
What happened in 1985?
CANNOTANSWER.
What happened in New York City?
As a youth, Bavitz and his family would usually commute to New York City.
This had a great impact on him and the way he viewed the hip hop culture.
how did it impact him?
Bavitz began rapping in the early 1990s.
what music did he produce?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: what was special about the underground music scene?
Self-contained rewrite: What was special about the New York City underground music scene?