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Chappelles Block Party Is A Worthy Watch



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he elusive stand-up comic       free of charge by Chappelle to    
with worldwide exposure         help give back to the people that 
known as Dave Chappelle         supported him throughout his      
recently produced a film that is      career, as well as providing a    
part music-video, part                means for racial cohesion through 
documentary. Using his fame to        the cross-section of races and    
give back to the community,           ages of the people whom he        
Chappelle commissioned several        invited.                          
buses to load up people from his                                        
semi-rural community and take         The movie follows Chappelle as he 
them to New York City for the         gets the show together, handing   
block party of a lifetime.            out golden tickets to the show    
Chappelle provides food, hotel        like a modern-day Willy Wonka.    
stays, and transportation for the     Part of the humor provided by the 
invitees, and the look on their       film is the expressions on the    
faces as he invites them really       faces of some of the older white  
can put a smile on your face. No      women who agree to make the trip  
tickets were on-sale for the          to New York to experience         
concert; Chappelle kept it            something new. And that is        
largely underground, only             exactly what Chappelle was hoping 
informing a few of the local          for; exposure of his favorite     
neighborhoods about the               music to those who would not      
performance.                          normally give it a second's       
                                      listen. The film provides a       
Headlining artists at the             message of unity and hope, giving 
super-secretive show included         a very positive outlook on racial 
such hip-hop heavyweights as          relations. Chappelle is his usual 
Kanye West, the Fugees, the           goofy self, providing one-liners  
Roots, and several other notable      and humorous allusions that keeps 
artists. The concert was provided     the audience in stitches between  



acts.                                 finest works. All in all, the     
                                      film is well-suited for those     
Those who love Chappelle's sense      already familiar with the artists 
of humor but are not fans of the      that are involved or those who    
hip-hop genre may not get what        have an open mind towards new     
they were expecting in this film;     musical tastes. It provides an    
while Chappelle puts laughs in        introspective look at the         
throughout the film, the focus is     cultures and communities that     
clearly on the music. The artists     separate us, and how our          
themselves put their best foot        differences can help us to bind   
forward, showcasing various           together.                         
talents in the genre with their       

                              






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