Tokyo

When progressive rap collective Arrested Development burst onto the International pop spotlight with their deeply-spiritual hit single ‘Tennessee’ in 1992 they were showered with accolades from music critics and heralded as being a major force in shaping the future sound of black music in the USA. The group’s sound was influenced principally by the ground-breaking funk of Sly Stone and the political and socially-aware rap of their heroes Public Enemy which they skillfully fused with elements of Southern soul, melodic r & b, rural blues and hip-hop. All their hits feature in this concert they gave in Tokyo in late 1994 when they were pretty well at their creative peak. This is the specially remixed version of the concert with added visual effects.