First of all, let me set the scene.

You got about 10,000 heads in the crowd, and remember that among the younger generation of Japanese, there are a few integral hip-hop strands in damn near everyone’s DNA. And I won’t try to hide it; the palpable excitement was completely validated upon the show’s jaw-done-got-dropped conclusion.

With Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark elevated in the back and sporting salary man suit and ties like a couple of Agent Smiths from the Matrix, and after a Motown sample, the show pops off with “Back 4 U” off their 2006 album Feedback, “Got the rhythm make ya fingers snap.”

“I Am Somebody” gets the crowd testifying in tow, then Nu-Mark shows his agility and hops down off his DJ throne to sit in a school kids desk to bang out some beats. This is not your ordinary wooden desk either, just one of many tricks to come.

Like they say, “We can rock shows with no rehearsal,” but I am pretty sure they practiced this set and fine tuned everything before the tour to reach this pinnacle of performing confidence and excellence, regardless of all six members so obviously oozing immense talent.

Guess it was about now that the sheet was pulled off the Guinness World’s largest turntable in center stage, equipped with a J5 vinyl the size of Wisconsin.

Unfortunately when they went to spin and scratch it later in the set (apparently it is a working turntable and real record, not just a bad ass prop), there were some technical difficulties. I wonder if the crew is getting an earful about it now (Nu-Mark seemed pretty disappointed as that was kind of their solo finale).

As if the DJ duo solo as-is wasn’t ill enough, Cut Chemist with his turntable guitar contraption and Nu-Mark with a washboard the size of his torso made of vinyl records ghetto-rigged as drum pads. Wow.

The hook on “Quality Control” sums up the atmosphere as even kids who were still in grade school when it dropped in 2000 could recognize “the classic rap shit from Jurassic.” Fuji Rock typically has some of the most receptive audiences. Here in the case of J5, the audience being 90% Japanese, you have to remember that English, especially rapped English, is not even the first language, and yet there is a chorus in the crowd! Akil drops to the floor and busts a groove with some throwback breakdancing footwork at one point, too; pure entertainment these guys.

Sometime after the kazoo cameo (yes, kazoo), Chali 2na asks the crowd for a favor, just one, of many. “Hands up,” he says, “open and close (with the beat)… then shake ‘em out… Yes, Lord!” The fans liked that interaction, and so did Reverend Chali.

Then when the guys had everyone’s attention they could educate and lay down some wise words on relations with the opposite sex in “Baby Please” and “Gotta Understand.”

“Freedom” rang, too, and with 10,000 left-hand fists raised in the crowd, things got political. Thankfully it was in a positive direction with the sentiments of “Love, peace and unity, all across the world” clearly stated as the platform; I will pump to peaceful fists.

The next time Cut Chemist and Nu-Mark came down from on high was for a brief two-step and electric slide with the guys. All six in line doing the wave, the robot and a hokey pokey they turned the party out, to the joyous screams of the crowd.

Honest and considerate, Chali points out that while the audience might not understand what J5 is saying the “Energy is all love.” And their energy is clearly evident every second.

At this point, Akil still has the energy, speaking of, to do jumping jacks, just to make sure everybody else is doing so, ‘cause “It ain’t over! The party ain’t over!”

Mark 7even had to be fanned by the other three due to his ridiculous flowing speed, accuracy and sheer hotness.

The closing track as to be expected picked from among one of their greatest hits was “What’s Golden,” and it was. The acapella start and Zaakir’s wordsmithing finished strong and solidified this concert as one of the fest’s best in my eyes and probably in the rest of the White Stage’s sprawling masses thanks to the awesome audience participation instigation throughout and just a damn fine performance overall.

Jurassic 5 showed up like the superstars they are and performed exceeding expectations, end of story.