Save the rhinos and expensive ass 20 dollar t-shirts

Damn, that was a good ass concert. Where the hell was this at?

Last night 5-9pm

at central park NYC.

I'm pretty much kicking myself for not going after viewing the great line up yesterday morning. The pics look awesome though.

wish i lived in NY

(nice. what an awesome show!)

fuuuuuuuuuuuuck, that's awesome.


ps. no such thing as a DOOM set that's too long.

UGH, damn that is fucking great.
i'm jealous.
the fact that de la soul did "buddy" is enough to almost make me hate you :( haha.
i heard about this on a sirius satellite station but i was half asleep & thought i was dreaming.
california needs things like this.
i'm glad you had a good time though.

rough

i likehow ? is wearing a yellow polo

fuck you.

and

that was for?

Re: and

envy.

that's awesome.

Died and gone to your heaven. That's what I would have done..

At least The Roots and De La and Primo have been to Australia. *sigh*

looks like a dope show.

it was

very dope and made me happy.

Re: it was

Damn, You just missed me in a couple of the pics! :) I was about one person to the right of the edge of the pic. Oh well ;)
Here's my experience of the show, as posted on www.beatcreamery.com

6-28-05
New York, NY
It was a hot and humid Tuesday evening, and it felt like it could pour at any given moment, but it didn't. As the Original Gangster of Hip Hop, JUST-ICE, watched over the whole affair, yet again De La Soul delivered one of its best live performances ever. This time, they unintentionally stole the show from The Roots, in an outdoor hip hop concert to remember.

According to the clothing designer/activist himself, Mark Ecko's "Save the Rhinos" concert raise more than 150,000 dollars to help prevent the extinction of wild rhinos across the globe (how about the children headed for extinction on the streets? fuck a rhino). Hosted by D-Stroy, and DJayed by (get this) DJ Premier, Central Park's Summerstage played host to the Hip hop greats, Boot Camp Clik, MF Doom, De La Soul, the Roots, and other special guests.

The show started off with host, D-Stroy, bringing out Brooklyn's finest, the one and only Boot Camp Clik. Steele set it off, followed by Sean Price and then the master of delivery, Buckshot. It was disappointing not to see Tek or the rest of the clik, but the trio was enough to rock the set. Although they weren't as well received as they deserve, they proceeded to rip mics, one classic after another mixed in with some new shit. It was a shame to see the legendary Boot Camp Clik opening up for anybody, and on top of that, taking the stage before MF Doom, but nevertheless they left an impression on their true fans and I'm sure they made some new fans.

Next MF Doom stepped on stage and did his thing. Equipped with the mask that refueled his career, the former lead MC for KMD laced underground beats with an official delivery, however he should have taken the fronts out of his mouth (being that the mask was creating a barrier between him and the mic to begin with), because his flow was most likely lost in translation to those who don't already know the lyrics. A solid, yet muffled, and abbreviated performance by a talented MC.

And then the show proceeded to the next level as the hip hop vets, still doing the damn thing, De La Soul took the stage. If you've never seen a real hip hop show, make your first De La Soul.
--dutch's definition--
Real Hip Hop: Rap Music that is created with respect and concern for the hip hop culture but at the same time can get down and dirty to the last morsel of doo-doo, with creatively unique ideas and deliveries both lyrically and musically.
--end definition--
Yes, De La did almost all the classics, (Me Myself and I, Hey How Ya Doin, Saturday, Stakes is High, shit, name one)and they spit em as clear as a recording, one after the other in a refined business-like manner. As they're doing their set, who walks up on stage with a mic in his hand? None other than the Mighty Mos Def. Now this cat Mos Def had the crowd so wowed he could have farted into the mic and they would have cheered. After a few verses from Mos, he proceeded to back up De La. And just when that might seem like the highlight of the night, De La pulls some more tricks out of their magic kangol. They invite Sadat X to take the stage and do a few classics from the brand nubian days. Sadat sounded great. That would have did it for me... But then they even brought out Dres from Black Sheep and let him do the damn thing. Dres had the crowd bouncing to "The Choice is Yours" so crazy I thought the ground was going to cave in beneath me. De La Soul finished off the set with MF Doom while the speakers shook the earth. A true gem of a performance by hip hop greats, with some great guests as well.

The Roots closed the show, but I have nothing to say other than this. Black Thought is an ill MC. The Roots are talented musicians. But the Roots are not Hip Hop. The Roots are something else.

-The Dirty Dutchman

DAMN!

Sorry I missed THAT $#!+

It sounds like a trip back to Hip-Hop's hayday!
Dres! Zev Love X!? Brand Nubes!? De La?! If Rakim, PE and Tribe woulda showed up... I coulda watch it and died.