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List Price: $16.95 | | Label: Major Independent
Salesrank: 97110
Released: June 10, 2008 |
| Our Price: $9.67 |
| Used Price: $11.16 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
This one of a kind DVD showcases not only fifteen years of ONYX's music videos, but never before seen footage of live shows, studio sessions, record signings, music video shoots, personal moments and general chaos. Special features include five solo vide
15 Years of Videos History & Violence Reviews:
Great for Hip Hop fans 
2009-07-26 - Onyx has been doin their thing under the radar for too-long and this DVD is great for their long-term fans, new fans like me, and industry haters. It is refreshing to hear music that goes beyond the radio-play snaps, which is heavily represented in the dirty south. The DVD has all of the too hot for MTV music videos and behind the scenes craziness. The concert in New Jersey was like none I have ever seen. Fights broke out in the crowd on at least 5 occasions, no one broke them up, and it didn't phase Onyx because they kept performing. They show the Source Awards where Sticky was shootin up the place, which was insane. I really enjoyed them showin their relationships to other artists like X-1, Redman, Method Man, 50 cent, Notorious BIG, Treach, Ja Rule, Wu-tang... The best special feature on the DVD is rare footage of Onyx in the studio with Biggie. It would be great to be able to hear the song they made, but as Sticky says, Diddy probably has it somewhere locked up in a vault. Overall, the documentary was great. I was surprised they were able to get good quality video for the recordings that dated back to the early 90's. This is what I took away from the film:
1). Onyx smokes a lot of weed!!
2). Onyx represents true hip hop in its classic form
3). Onyx gives a high energy show
4). Onyx is multi-talented, hard-working, and driven
5). Jam Master Jay was their foundation
6). Forget Eminem and Doctor Dre, 50 cent wouldn't be where he is without Jam Master Jay and Onyx
15 yrs of Violence/ DVD
2009-01-24 - This DVD is extremely hard to find but as always, I found it on Amazon. It was brand new, still in wrapper and was delivered as promised.
Onyx Videos
2008-07-18 - 15 Years of Videos History & Violence
This DVD is one of the best DVD's I've got of hip-hop. This is HARDCORE HIP HOP, from South Jamaica, Queens, NYC. Some of the videos are difficult to find, like "I'll Murder U", of Onyx feat. Gang Green. The video with the live concert in Newark is one of the savagest videos I've seen (fights when "Last Dayz" or "Throw Ya Gunz" are sounding). This is a very worth DVD for me.
Nothing Else To Say But "Phenominal."
2008-05-12 - Very well produced; Music Videos, commentary, special features and Menu System are insane. Def one of the greatest Music DVD's Of All Time and def a MUST HAVE.
Visual Proof of Onyx's Greatness
2008-05-12 - I copped an advanced copy from a German TV program that did a review of the DVD (whom I will preface this review by saying their opinions were the same as mine).
The DVD cannot be finished in one sitting. The music videos alone are over an hour (all with phenomenal picture and sound quality; no Youtube or stolen crap here) then you add in Sticky's and Fredro's commentary on the videos (which is both insightful and hilarious at the same time, especially when they go off subject and talk about things totally unrelated to the videos) and over an hour of backstage/rare footage and that's not even including the bonus features, and you can see why a good weekend could be dedicated to watching this thing.
The 150 or so minute running time the DVD cites does not even include the audio commentary (something a lot of sneaky DVDs try to do) so to say this DVD is longer than Forrest Gump is an understatement. While I didn't pay for the DVD, its easily worth the price as I've seen music videos and concert footage sold completely separately (Wu-Tang having completely separate DVDs comes to mind). This DVD includes it all and is amazing for any Onyx fan, especially to see some music videos that MTV would never dare air (Walk In New York) and music videos that literally never even made it past the cutting room (I'll Murder You).
Definitely cop it.
