Captured live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1995 (before he found mainstream commercial acting fame as a cast member on NBC's top-rated Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), legendary rapper Ice-T (born Tracy Marrow)—on tour in support of VI: Return of the Real—performs a 70-minute set at Switzerland's Miles Davis Hall. Ice-T serves up many of his most popular tracks, such as “You Played Yourself” and “I'm Your Pusher,” with assistance from DJ Evil E and a couple of fellow rappers, keeping the energy level high throughout 17 selections that include two medleys (“The Iceberg/Power” and “O.G. Original Gangster/New Jack Hustler/Colors”) and two freestyle throw-downs. Ice-T also invites some young, sweaty audience members to get in on the rapping and dancing action during “Virtual Reality,” a sequence that unfortunately drags on much longer than it should. A bonus second disc features Ice-T's rap-metal outfit, Body Count, performing live in San Bernardino at the 2003 Smoke Out Festival in support of Murder for Hire, although the sound and image qualities are inferior to the Montreux concert (and the local powers-that-be pull the plug on the set). Additional bonus footage features Body Count backstage and during a video shoot. Although an uneven package, overall, Ice-T: Live in Concert—Montreux (presented with Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo options) is sure to be popular, and should therefore be considered a strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (K. Fennessy)
Ice-T: Live in Concert—Montreux
(1995) 2 discs. 192 min. DVD: $19.95. Music Video Distributors (avail. from most distributors). Volume 24, Issue 3
Ice-T: Live in Concert—Montreux
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