Busta Rhymes: Everything Remains Raw

Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, this all-up-in-your-face 2003 performance features innovative hip-hop deity Busta Rhymes along with Robin-to-his-Batman Flipmode Squad homey Spliff Star and the talented DJ Scratchator. Combining concert footage with exclusive backstage clips, the 18-song-plus set here includes classics like “Woo Ha!! Got You All in Check,” “Tear Da Roof Off”; gems such as “Dangerous,” “Gimme Some More,” and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”; and overplayed urban radio hits including “Make it Clap,” the hilariously titled “Light Your Ass on Fire,” “I'll Never Leave,” and “Pass the Courvoisier Part II.” Behind-the-scenes segments include a “Smoke Break” (followed by the song “Get High Tonight”), a car exhibition with Wyclef Jean, after-show squeezing-out of sweat-drenched clothing, and an unintentionally funny run-in with a young fan who asks that Busta “tell 50 Cent I said hi!”. Presented in DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, and stereo, this TV-14 rated DVD (that should be higher due to the profanity and pot smoking) also includes featurettes on the Flipmode Squad and a photo gallery. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams)