Historic this was not.

The Lincoln Center show from a few years back with appearances by Kool G Rap, Pharoahe Monch, Rock Steady Crew and Jay-Z was historic in all the ways this one failed to be. I still remember the show opening with "Respond/React" performed in the pitch black. I still remember the 3 members of Rocksteady coming out and breaking in their urban cowboy get-ups. I still remember Kool G Rap coming out of nowhere in a hoodie and ripping through the "Symphony" to raucous applause. And, of course, I still remember Jay-z coming to join the Roots on stage fresh from their unplugged session together.

What happened?