Sometimes shock value works. The Eastern Conference All Stars DVD has moments where every visual element comes together to hilarious effect. Watching the Smut Peddlers’ Cage sniff cocaine (which looks suspiciously like flour) off a woman’s exposed ass or his partner Mr. Eon exchanging lumpy vomit with a topless woman are disgusting but amusing. Why? The rappers (and director/rapper R.A. The Rugged Man) are clearly enjoying themselves without looking stiff or corny for the camera while performing their outrageous acts.

But the DVD quickly deteriorates into another ho-hum music video fest. The Eastern Conference label features head-nodding hip-hop but average video concepts. Most of the videos, such as "B-Boy Document 99" or "The Red Light" seem dated. In the former, Mos Def and Skills participate in a cheesy karate flick knockoff, while the latter looks like a boring outtake of the Beastie Boys’ action-packed video "Sabotage."

With only six videos and five extras, there should also be more material to choose from, especially considering that the choices are so mediocre. Screw publisher Al Goldstein is more annoying than funny in his interview with the group. Before the interview, Goldstein orally pleases an ex-stripper turned video girl in front of the group, but that’s more pathetic than entertaining.

Beetlejuice, the little person of Howard Stern fame, is shown being coached on what to say for interludes that turn out more sad than funny. He’s forced to keep repeating certain phrases such as "Pimpology" or "I own ho’s" until he says them properly.

There is a little excitement with the live material. "Hipnodx, "the Internet hip-hop show selection features an amped crowd and enthusiastic performances by Skills and the Smut Peddlers. "Smut Document ’02" is worth checking for the informative but too short biography about the Smut Peddlers.

Ultimately, "Eastern Conference All Stars DVD" is worth a rental, not a buy.