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'Dave Chappelle's Block Party': A celebration of celebration
by Steve Murray

Let's get this out of the way. The black, blind white supremacist Clayton Bigsby; Rick 'Helluva Drug' James; crackhead Tyrone Biggums; and other characters from his Comedy Central show do not appear in "Dave Chappelle's Block Party." But a whole lot of musicians do, including Mos Def, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Jill Scott and the Roots. "Block Party" is a concert film. And while Chappelle's comic riffs are sometimes front and center, he serves more as a host, showcasing the musical gifts of the artists he invited to a semi-secret street party in Brooklyn one September day in 2004. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Comedian Dave Chappelle takes the spotlight in a freestyle standup environment, along with performances by Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, and The Roots. The combination of comedy and music was shot on location in Brooklyn.

FILM FACTS ...

Rogue Pictures

'Dave Chappelle's Block Party'

Director: Michel Gondry
Starring: Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Dante 'Mos Def' Smith, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: March 3, 2006
Rating: R for language.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B+
"The overall sensation is of a gleeful, music-packed melting pot — though Chappelle, from the stage, quips that the concert audience comprises 5,000 black people, and 19 whites. "