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Block Party

Block Party

Block Party Released 12 Sep 2005
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Movie Plot

Dave Chappelle presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. In addition to Chappelle, the roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. Includes private rehearsals footage and Chappelle in the small Ohio town he calls home, where he wanders through town handing out golden tickets to invite several dozen citizens to join the party, providing transportation and lodging for their visit to Brooklyn. Ohio's Central State University marching band makes the trip and kicks off the festivities at the intersection of Quincy and Downing Streets. A diverse crowd and Chappelle's freestyle wit guides them (and us) through a celebration of music and comedy, history and community.

Cast

  • Mos DefHimself
  • Martin LutherHimself
  • CommonHimself
  • Wyclef JeanHimself - The Fugees
  • Big Daddy KaneHimself

Trivia

Concertgoers had to register on-line, then were told to meet at a secret location in the Chinatown section of Manhattan. From there, they were bussed to the concert location, which was also kept secret. The majority of the acts that would be appearing were also kept secret from the concertgoers. Admission to the concert was free.

Quotes

Dave Chappelle:
This is the concert I always wanted to see!

Mistakes

Factual errors: Dave Chappelle's main reason for holding the block party in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn was because, he says, that hip-hop originated there. However, hip-hop really originated in the South Bronx and spread to the other sections of New York soon afterward.

Soundtrack

Overnight Celebrity

Written by Miri Ben-Ari, Michael Bennett, Twista (as Carl Terrell Mitchell),
Kanye West (as Kanye Omari West), Leonard C. Williams
Performed by The Brooklyn Steppers

Film Sites

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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