G Rap – "Boom!" Erykah Badu – "Back in the Day" Jill Scott – "The Way" Mos Def – "UMI Says" The Roots feat. Erykah Badu & Jill Scott – "You Got Me" Black Star – "Born & Raised" All the songs were recorded live in concert, except "Born & Raised", an exclusive new studio track from Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Black Star. Many performances, including The Fugees' reunion and Kanye West's performance, could not be included due to legal restraints with the groups' record labels. Chappelle's version of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" was featured in the film, but was not released on the compilation. Cody chesnuTT was featured in the film with his song ″Parting Ways″ among others, was not released on the compilation but is shown on the end credits. Release Box office The film grossed $11,718,595 in the United States and an additional $333,329 overseas, giving the film a total gross of $12,051,924; based on a $3 million budget, the film was a moderate success. The DVD has sold a total of 1,240,405 copies since 2006, grossing a total of $18,776,445. Critical response Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 92% "Certified Fresh" rating based on 128 reviews with an average score of 7.70/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Dave Chappelle's Block Party is a raucous return to the spotlight for the comic, buoyed by witty, infectious humor and outstanding musical performances." Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film an average score of 84 based on 30 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". References External links 2005 films 2005 documentary films Films directed by Michel Gondry American documentary films 2005 comedy films Concert films 2000s English-language films Focus Features films Central State University Fugees 2000s hip hop films 2000s American films Dave Chappelle