The first thing to note about this dvd is it's duration, it is in actual fact 89mins long and not 175mins as stated in the product details. However 89 minutes spent with The Roots and 'their special guests' is ample time to enjoy the finest live act in hip hop today. This live performance was filmed in New York in 2004 just before the release of The Tipping Point and the majority of the songs on offer come from that album which some would argue is The Roots' weakest work to date. However as any Roots fan will know The Roots don't really do weak albums and an average release by their standards is still head and shoulders above almost everything else in hip hop.
The aforementioned 'special guests' are as follows; Skillz, Jean Grae, Young Gunz, Dice Raw, Martin Luther and Mobb Deep. Upon seeing that list you'd automatically assume that the guest performances take up a large part of the dvd and you'd be correct. Roughly half of the show is taken up by these artists but thankfully each and every one of them is backed up by the Roots band led by the dynamic ?uestlove. Most of the guest acts are excellent with Dice Raw and Mobb Deep being the standout performers, Mobb Deep in particular manage to rouse a hitherto apathetic crown who seeing as they were privately invited should really at least pretend to appear like they're enjoying themselves.
All in all this an excellent live dvd from The Roots and is a must buy for any hip hop fan but I can't help wishing it had been recorded either a little bit earlier or a little bit later so that the content would have been more centred on their iconic albums. Then again the beauty of The Roots is that everyone has a different favourite album so some will argue that they wouldn't change a thing about the setlist. Speaking of setlists here it is in full;
The Roots - Web
The Roots - Boom!
The Roots - In Love with the Mic
The Roots - I Don't Care
Skillz - Nod Factor
Skillz - 2003 Wrap Up
Jean Grae - Clap
Jean Grae - What would I do
Young Gunz - Friday Night
Young Gunz - Can't Stop, Won't Stop
The Roots - Proceed
The Roots - Stay Cool
The Roots - Lessons Part III
Dice Raw - Do what I like
Martin Luther - Daily Bread
The Roots - Break you off
The Roots - Don't say nuthin'
The Roots - The Next Movement
Mobb Deep - Bum
Mobb Deep - Shook ones pt.2
Mobb Deep - Got it twisted
The Roots - Clones
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