Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Sep 12, 2005

1h 40m

★ 6.8

You're invited to the party of the decade!

Overview

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Rogue Pictures

Bob Yari Productions

Kabuki Bros. Film

Partizan Films

Chappelle

Dave Chappelle's Block Party Trailers

Cast

Self

Dave Chappelle

Self

Erykah Badu

Self

Common

Self - (as Mos Def)

Yasiin Bey

Self

Talib Kweli

Self

Bilal

Self

Lil' Cease

Self

Cody ChestnuTT

Self (Fugees)

Lauryn Hill

Self (Fugees)

Wyclef Jean

Self (Fugees)

Pras Michel

Self (Fugees)

Jerry Duplessis

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