Dave Chappelle's Block Party, also known as Block Party, is a 2005 American documentary film hosted and written by comedian Dave Chappelle, and directed by Michel Gondry. The film and its soundtrack are dedicated to the memory of music producer J Dilla who died of lupus one month before the film's release. The film was officially released at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. The film grossed $12.1 million in the box office and debuted at #6 in its opening weekend, grossing $6 million in 1,200 theaters. Plot The film follows Chappelle during the summer of 2004, ending on September 18, 2004, when he threw a block party on the corner of Quincy Street and Downing Street in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The film features nearby sites, including the Broken Angel House in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn as well as areas in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The film was produced before Chappelle's highly publicized decision to walk away from a $50 million deal to continue his hit Chappelle's Show, and gained prominence after the announcement. Chappelle invited several hip hop and neo-soul musical artists to perform at the party, including Kanye West, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and The Roots along with The Central State University Marching Band. Lauryn Hill was also scheduled to perform at the party, but since Columbia Records refused to release her songs for use in the production, she decided instead to reunite The Fugees for the occasion. In addition, Chappelle performed comedy monologues and sketches in between the musical acts. Unbeknownst to the world, a young unsigned J. Cole was in the crowd watching as the legendary hip hop duo Black Star performed. Performers Dave Chappelle Kanye West Mos Def Talib Kweli Jill Scott Erykah Badu The Roots Common Big Daddy Kane Kool G Rap The Fugees Bilal Dead Prez Cody Chesnutt John Legend Central State University Marching Band A-Trak Soundtrack A compilation of "music from and inspired by" the film was released on March 14, 2006. The album was released by Geffen Records, and produced by Corey Smyth for Blacksmith Music Corp and Questlove. Dead Prez – "Hip Hop" Black Star – "Definition" Jill Scott – "Golden" Mos Def – "Universal Magnetic" Talib Kweli feat. Erykah Badu – "The Blast" Common feat. Erykah Badu & Bilal – "The Light" The Roots feat. Big Daddy Kane & Kool