>The video treatment? As to Philly what "The Corner" was to
>Chicago...
>
>Show as much as possible of the city...
>
>Then for the third verse / last chorus, you guys performing in
>a street corner in Philly (with Peedi, Sigel, Freeway, State
>Prop, everyone from Philly... shit, even Will Smith and
>Kurupt)

I'm thinking of a similiar idea. The soul of Philly is represented by a beautiful woman. The main character is driving, training or busing it around, and he's always looking out the window viewing all the sites around town of - folks playin' ball, rhymin', hustlin and kids playin in the street, even a scene with them playin in the off shoot of a water hydrant (during "It's somethin in the water though, where I come from"). While he's seeing all the sites he's glimsing this beautiful woman as a part of them(the soul of Philly). So it ends with him goin back to the suburb where he grew up (where the Roots originally jammed) and he finds the soul of Philly standing there. They embrace (maybe the Roots are playin behind them), as the band fades out and the strings are left solo everthing go's slow and there is a sense of fulfillment achieved through the characters body language (perhaps everyone standing around, just embraces in a union of peace and love).