It's August 28, 2025, 01:35:19 PM
The Fugees fueled rumors of a possible reunion by performing collectively at Dave Chappelle's block party this weekend.While Lauryn Hill was initially announced as one of the event's performers, reports surfaced that Pras and Wyclef Jean were scheduled to join Hill to headline, hours before the show started. Speculations were later put to rest when Hill walked on stage during Clef's performance. The group went through a series of old favorites including L. Boogie's "Lost Ones," which is believed to be directed towards Clef. Other performers at the block party included Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Boot Camp Click and The Roots who brought out golden school era rapers Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane.
I can barely put this experience into words. I wish all of u could have been there to experience this historical event, I feel kinda selfish even writing/swiping(from Okayplayer: http://www.okayplayer.com/boards.htm), lol this review. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE MISSED THIS EVENT!!! THIS JOINT WAS 8 HOURS LONG, lasted till 9:45 pm!!!! AND I HAD TO PEE SINCE 12:30pm, BUT MY ASS WASN'T GIVING UP MY SPOT FOR NOTHIN'!!!!!! ! There is no review that can match the emotion of what happend last night. link w/pics: http://www.downonlove.com/daves/The beginning of the review is all me, the rest i swiped from (the shit would've been to long to write, and i have HW to do, . When we get on the block we are held back by Security, several feet from the stage. Even from that far, u can see Kanye's teeth, that muthafuckas grill is HUGE, LOL! Chapelle comes out and take pictures with the crowd and all the other artist, in between the space were held back in and the stage. Finally after 25 mins. they let us on right under the stage. Dave come's out (crowd goes wild of course) and starts cracking mad jokes. Then he introduces.........1. Kanye West w/ John Legend, Consequence, GLC, and The CSU Marching Band, Freeway)-We Don't Care-Two Words ft. Mos Def-Get Em High w/ Kweli, Common-Spaceship-Selfish(no Slum Village, but Kanye did his verse, and John Legend did his hook and kicked a few bars. DOPENESS!!!-All Falls Down(the crowd goes nutz!!!)-Jesus Walks(CSU Marching Band plays the drum roll with Questlove and John Legend kills the hook)-Freeway does "What We Do" acapella, and his verse from "2 Words" over the beat.* 1st interlude.DC tells jokes and is making everyone laugh with his dancing, gets on the keys, does congo poetry freestyle ... needless to say, Dave is non stop laughs all night every time he takes the mic. The interludes between acts was pretty lengthy as of course they are shooting for a movie. But the vibe all over the place was laid back mellow. DJ Dumi spun records and got on the mic throughout the night. DC does some comedy and introduces each act...2. dead prezTurn Off The RadioMind SexFor The HoodBigger Than Hip Hop (RBGs on stage)3. Erykah Badu - Soul Flower- Other Side Of THe Game- song...- Love of My Life with Common... stage dive...4. Jill Scott - The Way(rock version)- Golden- The Fact Is (I Need You)- Whatever- I Keep- Still Here5. The Roots- Web- Boom feat. Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap: I WENT FUCKING NUTS!!! I JUMPED ON MY BROTHER'S BACK, AND STARTING THROWING MY ELBOWS!!!- The Mic with Dave Chappelle and Truck North- Love of My Life with Common- Next Movement > spacey interlude- You Got Me ($2 Bill version) with Jill Scott and both Jill and Erykah at the end( I LOVE HOW THEY BOTH GAVE EACH OTHER DAPS* 5th interlude.DC stays on the mic for a while ("RF, RF" ... LOL @ KMACK!) ...Dave calls an impromptu emcee battle and invites a dude with a brohawk who he is calling MR T onto the stage to do a rhyme off. The dude is not dope but lays into DC with battle lyrics and gets hella boooed. Dave raps two bars and just starts saying funny shit that doesnt rhyme but is hillarious. Dude leaves stage. Dave performs...- Piss on You (james poyser on keys, others)- Piss on You remix (short)- Blues Jam with Mos Def on drums. Back and forth with Mos Def on the mic AND DRUMS!!!!- DC introduces Common, Mos, and Kweli who perform in medley,6. Common, Mos Def, Kweli, Black Star, Pharoah Monche- its hard to imagine but this trio performed all sorts of songs in mixtape fashion. here goes some notes...- Common, Resurrection- Kweli, Move Something- Black Star, Re-Definition- Mos Def - Universal Magnetic shit- Kweli, I Try- Kweli, The Blast with Erykah on background vocals- Common, The Light (erykah on stage and bilal at the end)- Kweli, Get By- Mos Def, Umi Says- Latin Jam- Pharoah Monche, Simon Says (1st verse and chorus only)7. THE FUGEES... unbelievable ... wait for the DVDDave Chappelle sums up The Fugees performance and the night with two words... "HOLY SHIT" ... then thanks everyone8. Monster Jam featuring Cody ChesnuTT-Jeru, Black Thought, Mos Def, Kweli, Jean Grae, Phonte, Dice Raw, Mack Dub, Truck, more.Phonte and Bilal do a back and forth gospel bluesMos Def sends love to BK and his neighborhood to end the night^^^***I(brooklynsfinest) DID'NT GET A CHANCE TO SEE #8 AS MY BLACK ASS HAD TO GO TO WORK, SORRY I MISSED THAT SHIT TAY!!! I CATHC ON THE DVD, FA'SHO!!!!!***Some notes about the band that played behind most of the artists and jam sessions all night. Eryhah, Jill, and Fugees had their own bands.Band Leader, Drums - QuestlovePercussion - F. KnucklesKeys - James Poyser and OmarBass - Adam BlackstoneHorns - Jeff Bradshaw, Chris somebody, and another cat (ill!)Guitar - Kev "Spacey"James[Poyser] played with a bunch of acts, many of whom he has produced. He killed the Universal Magnetic synth line ... just had to say that.- The Sound. the sound was a little weird at times and it did cut in and out a bunch from Jill on. It didn't always seem that the band was together at certain points. there was a lot of music to cover. who knows how the sound was on stage and while there were rehearsals, the roots have been non stop on the road since i can even remember. Still, the show was so incredible and the vibe so high, it was amazing to see all these people together.- The Set. The street corner they choose was perfect. it was not easy to find and they had it blocked off perfectly. there didnt seem to be much of a crowd trying to get in. It was well organized and kept under control. Behind the stage was this crazy ladys house with all these bizzare installations. She was acting crazy all night and you could see people watching the show from balconys, windows, stair wells, and roof tops all around.- Conclusion. I know people who saw this are excited and those who didnt maybe a little salty that its getting rubbed in a little. Im sure my details don't help. sorry! this was definitely one for the books. I can't help but to think that this concert was the live show experience of everything Okayplayer is about. Hopefully this is signs of more greatness to come from this group of artists. Big ups to all the organizers and staff for pulling it off smooth. Can't wait to see the DVD.
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