Dave Chapelle's Block Party
"This is the concert I always wanted to see."
Considered one of the greatest concert films of all time, Michel Gondry's Dave Chappelle’s Block Party is a lively document of the free hip-hop concert hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle in Brooklyn on September 18, 2004. Featuring a stunning lineup of hip-hop and R&B artists, including Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Dead Prez, Black Star, Common, and The Roots, the gathering is a joyous tribute to Black culture, grassroots community spirit, and the neighborhood of Bed-Stuy. It also made history by facilitating one of the most significant reunions in hip-hop: The Fugees.
Featuring:
Overnight Celebrity - Kanye West / performed in the film by the Central State University Marching Band (“The Brooklyn Steppers”)
Two Words - Kanye West feat. Mos Def
Get Em High - Kanye West feat. Talib Kweli & Common
Definition - Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
King of the Game - Cody Chesnutt
Move Somethin’ - Talib Kweli feat. Common & Mos Def
Jesus Walks - Kanye West feat. John Legend & Common
Turn Off the Radio / Radio Freq - Dead Prez
It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop - Dead Prez
Back in the Day - Erykah Badu
Love of My Life - Erykah Badu & Common
The Way - Jill Scott
Boom - The Roots feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap
You Got Me - The Roots feat. Jill Scott & Erykah Badu
Umi Says - Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli, Common & Fred Hampton Jr.
Get By - Talib Kweli feat. Mos Def & Common
Nappy Heads - The Fugees
Killing Me Softly with His Song - The Fugees
President” / “If I Was President - Wyclef Jean
Parting Ways - Cody Chesnutt
Upstarts in a Blowout - Cody Chesnutt