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00:00Yo yo yo what's up Essence live I'm Dana Blair and welcome to another 2015 Essence Festival
00:10edition we have a fabulous show for you Chrisette Michelle will be performing we also have a great
00:15fashion show New Orleans very own Luke James Justine Skye much much much more plus it's day
00:23two of looking for the king and queen of Essence Festival keep it locked right here on essence.com
00:28so I'm a Louisiana girl I'm always talking about the boot it's the best place to be ever and
00:34whatever I think of home I think of cash money I think about juvenile and back that thing up so
00:39we went to the streets of New Orleans to see who can back it on up the best check it out cash money
00:45taking over for the nine nine in the 2000 check it out ready now cash money records taking over for
00:55the is it the big easy I don't know it sounds like it should be cash money records taking over for the
01:01nine nine nine nine I mean the big easy I don't know I mean it's not but I do like that version
01:12it's two years
01:16it's it's it's two years girl you look good won't you back that thing up you's a big
01:23fine woman watch a back that thing up girl who is you playing with have you ever done that no do
01:32you remember what you were doing when cash money records was taking over for the nine nine and two
01:38thousand we was in the fifth grade I know you heard that in the club back in the day
01:43okay bring it here with it there you go there you go there you go yeah what does it take there
01:53there are a few things that it takes to back it up correctly right you gotta have the thighs it's
02:00the arch in the back too it's the arch can you drop it like it's hot no my kids would kill me
02:06okay yes you can go straight jazz version or you can go ballet turn out version or you can go
02:22ghetto turnover version okay which is more like a I try to keep it classy I don't work back back bag it
02:30up hey hey there it is there it is there it is
02:41I could but I'm not hearing anything I've been distressed well that is a good enough reason
02:52drop it like it's hot drop drop it like it's hot hey drop it like it's hot drop it like it's
02:57yeah all right ladies and gentlemen that is the dancing queen right here you see you come to
03:03New Orleans and you got and you gotta dance uh one two three where's your kick on uh then you back it
03:13up for the nine nine two thousands and 2015 and okay baby you're sashayed you're sashayed thank you
03:32give it up for my girl gia peppers taking it to the streets of the french quarter because that was
03:45definitely an adventure I personally never certain saw a turned out version in a turned-in version and
03:50since my father is probably somewhere here in the convention center I want to go on record as saying I
03:55never backed it up I never dropped it none of that ever happened in the college years so keep it locked
04:01right here on essence.com there's more essence live coming up Luke James Chrisette Michelle day two of
04:07finding the king of queen of essence festival keep it locked essence live we'll be right back
04:12it's a run sale now tonight in the superdome our main stage acts are usher missy elliot erica badu
04:21common bd man and the zagazal band in our super lounge is the art of hip-hop sponsored by coca-cola
04:26features cool modi mystical hot right now sponsored by ford features esperanza spalding molly music and
04:33seven streeter for the love of r&b in the essence lounge features bilal tank and the bangers tanya boyd
04:38canon and now playing sponsored by verizon features raheem devon el varner buy your tickets now and bring
04:44them
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06:15what's up essence live as you know we're here in new orleans louisiana it's day three for us coming to
06:21you live from the convention center we have day two of the king and queen competition coming up so
06:27yesterday you saw everybody stuff their faces with gumbo today we have a little you know something
06:32smoother a spoken word contest the winners from today's competition and yesterday will come back
06:38tomorrow for a chance to win some really fabulous prizes but coming up next i have the beautiful songstress
06:45chrisette michelle hello how are you it's so good to see you essence how you feeling today you good
06:55we just only came to have a good time i just want to sing a song can we start it one more time i'm sorry
07:02so this song is called a couple of forevers uh if you know it sing it with me otherwise i'll sing it for you
07:15i see you clear my heart is here we got each other let's take it from there if i could i'd love you up
07:44forever forever at a time
07:50what we've been through no one else knows cause all that matters is how bad it's gone
08:00and it will go until it starts again
08:04me and me and you i feel like i'm well i've been kissed i've looked from love and i'm
08:14and i'm not asking for much just to keep a love forever
08:26i'm the only one you're the only one together to live
08:34i can get hot yeah it gets rough it can get crazy but not for us
09:02i'm not asking for us cause we gotta struggle just to stay apart
09:08oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh me and you i feel like i'm a nothing can stop love from
09:17living in the rush oh yeah and i'm not asking for much just a couple love forever
09:23And I'm not asking for much, just a couple of forevers
09:29A couple of forevers, baby
09:34Ooh, I'm the only one, you're the only one
09:38Together to never, hey
09:41A couple of forevers
09:45A couple of forevers
09:49Instagram
09:51I'm the only one, you're the only one
09:54Together to never, oh
10:01Can you see the world?
10:05Can you see the stars from above?
10:10It's so blinding, there's no denying
10:14You and me
10:17Sing, girl
10:19Oh, yeah
10:21Yeah
10:23No, no, no, no, no, no
10:25No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
10:29And I'm not asking for much, just a couple of forevers
10:33Never, never
10:35Never
10:36I want to be the only one
10:39The only one, the only one, together to never
10:46Just a couple of forever
10:49Forever and ever and ever
10:53Forever and ever and ever
10:56The only one, only one
11:00Together to never
11:07Guess what's happening tonight
11:11Essence is debuting Rich Hips the Bell on their website at 4EST
11:16Make some noise if you got some hips and curves and you're at Rich Hips the Bell
11:19I love you so much, y'all
11:21Peace
11:23Thank you
11:29Thank you, thank you, thank you
11:31Let's give her one more round of applause for Chrisette Michelle
11:37Oh, the crowd got a little bit bigger, that's what I like to see and I like to see a little bit more energy
11:42Please, I want another big round of applause, we have a great show that's coming up
11:47Thank you, thank you, thank you
11:50Alright, I would like to invite Chrisette to come back on stage and join me
11:54Because some of you may or may not know she has a fashion line
11:58And we have a little fashion show for you
12:00So
12:01We'll do this right after the break
12:03More coming up, keep it locked right here on Essence.com
12:13Alright Essence Live, we are back and I'm being joined by Matthew Newman
12:16He's here with Samsung, how are you?
12:18I'm fantastic Dana, how are you?
12:19I'm fabulous, how are you enjoying NOLA?
12:21I mean I know the heat is a little bit much
12:23But how are you enjoying New Orleans?
12:24I'm from Houston, so it's alright
12:25Okay, so you can take it
12:26New Orleans is good
12:27I love coming here
12:28I try to come at least four times a year
12:30Just to soak up the culture, it's just so rich
12:32So, I have to ask you all about Samsung and Essence Festival
12:35Because there's a lot of cool things happening
12:37Right now we are at the Samsung Galaxy Truck
12:39Tell me, what can our visitors experience here at the truck?
12:43Well essentially this is geared towards our Samsung Galaxy owners
12:46So here at the Galaxy Truck, they're actually able to participate and to touch and feel the new Samsung Galaxy S6
12:53Our Tab S Tablet to spin to win, get popsicles to cool down in this New Orleans heat
12:58Definitely need a popsicle people
12:59All that great stuff
13:00This is just a place again to come, get some nice treats
13:03Play with our devices to get that cool feel and touch of what we offer to our consumers
13:07What I love most about the Samsung Galaxy S6
13:09I actually carry what we refer to as a flat device
13:11Okay
13:12And the best feature to me, especially here at Essence Fest
13:14It's going to be virtual shot
13:16What you're able to do is actually do a 360 around an object
13:19For example, if we were to go into the camera
13:21Yeah
13:22And I would go into my front facing camera here
13:25I can go into mode, go to virtual shot
13:28And I can literally circle you, you want to do it?
13:30Let's do it
13:31Let's do it
13:32And I would literally flow around the object just like this
13:35Uh huh
13:36In a 360
13:37Uh huh
13:38And bam, we're good here
13:40360 degree rotation
13:44Oh, as you move the phone
13:46As you move the phone
13:47It's amazing
13:48Now some of the people are going to use that for dating
13:49They have to
13:50Okay, so tell me about this game
13:51How does it work?
13:52I was trying to play earlier
13:53And I kept getting the G
13:54Does that mean I'm a G?
13:55What does that mean?
13:56Of course, you're a G to the day that should die
13:58But the G is correlating with different, of course, letters
14:01In the acronym of the word galaxy
14:03Of course, it's our brand
14:04And each letter correlates with a specific prize
14:06We've got prize packs with different devices
14:09We have, you can win tickets to the Superdome
14:11To the night concerts
14:12Uh huh
14:13All these types of things that you can actually win
14:15When actually playing spin to win
14:17Right here on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet
14:19It's amazing, it's amazing
14:21Hey, this is Guapole at Essence Fest
14:38Just finished my soundcheck getting ready to perform
14:45Essence is just a fun festival
14:48Because, you know, I just ran into Kindred
14:50Who's gonna be on the stage right after me
14:53And we were just saying
14:54It feels like a family reunion
14:55You know, where we get to be on stage
14:57And work
14:58And then we get to see all our friends perform
15:00And it just has that type of great vibe
15:05Now that I have five albums
15:09Um, there's a lot more music to choose from
15:12So it's fun
15:13I get to think about what audience I'm in front of
15:16Um, what songs I didn't get to do last time
15:19I saw those folks
15:21Um, what songs are just my favorite to perform
15:24And then, of course, I'm also
15:26Including a lot of new music
15:28From my Strong is Glass album
15:30That just came out
15:31This is my third time performing at Essence
15:34And it's just always good to be here
15:36Welcome back to Essence Live
15:53Standing here with me is the beautiful Chrisette Michelle
15:55How are you?
15:56I'm wonderful, thank you
15:57Thank you so much for our fabulous performance
15:58Thank you
15:59How have you been?
16:00I've been wonderful
16:01Having a lot of fun and singing a lot
16:03Yes, and you have a beautiful voice so we love to hear it
16:05Thank you, I appreciate it
16:06What do you look forward to most here at Essence Festival?
16:08The people
16:09The real living people outside eating sausages
16:12Yes
16:13And those chicken wings
16:14And just yesterday we went over to Drago's
16:16And had those oyster things
16:18Just the New Orleans experience
16:20And of course the music and performances
16:22I'm trying to go to every show
16:23Every single show
16:24Every single one
16:25Who are you looking forward to seeing today?
16:26Thank God
16:27I'm looking forward to seeing Bilal
16:28Of course Usher
16:29I cannot wait to see Esperanza Spaulding
16:30I love Esperanza Spaulding
16:31And Liana La Havas
16:32Oh my God
16:33Just a couple
16:34You're gonna make all
16:35You'll be running all over the dome
16:36I got that little Essence app
16:37But joining us on stage
16:38We have some beautiful models
16:39Tell me so you're not just up to music these days
16:41You're up to fashion
16:42Yeah, we're playing in our clothes
16:43This line is called Rich Hipster Belle
16:46It's for girls with curves
16:47As you can see I have quite a couple of those
16:49And you're playing it
16:50About two or three of them things
16:51So it goes in at the waist
16:52And comes out at the hips
16:53So as you can see
16:54A lot of the pieces go from day to night
16:56This is my favorite gold skirt
16:58And it can go with shoes
16:59Or Chuck Taylors
17:00And then the back
17:01Features a little old zipper
17:03Yes
17:04And that dog
17:05Oh
17:06This is called legroom
17:08It goes from the airplane
17:09And the airport
17:10Out to a nice little old date with your friends
17:12Because it's fitted around the hips
17:14This piece is called the Sunday Belle
17:16Because you can wear it to Sunday service
17:18And then out
17:19Bring this on down for me
17:20Uh oh
17:21A little party after service
17:22Okay
17:23Um
17:24And then this is one of my favorite pieces
17:25It's super super comfy
17:27You can wear it with stilettos
17:28And you can wear it with sandals
17:29Make some noise for these beautiful ladies
17:31And then last but not least
17:33This is the black version
17:34This is called the black band-aid
17:36And I have on the white band-aid
17:38All of these girls are New Orleans own models
17:40Make some noise for New Orleans
17:42Woo!
17:43So tell me what made you get involved with the styling and designing?
17:47You know what I love to have stuff that I can throw in my suitcase
17:50And take it from day to night
17:51I love when I can wear it on the airplane and at the show
17:53Um so I just wanted really easy flexible pieces
17:56Foundation garments that fit over the curves
17:58Uh so it goes live today
18:00Actually it goes live friggin' right now
18:02Okay
18:03On the Essence stage
18:04So is this an exclusive for Essence Live right here?
18:06This is you guys are the first seeing all of these
18:08All right
18:09The very very first
18:10So make some noise for Essence Fest
18:11For allowing Rich Hipster Bell to come and hang out with them
18:14And please tell everyone where we can find you
18:16You can go to richhipster.biz
18:19That's richhipster.biz
18:21And then click on store
18:22And you can go shopping right now
18:23It goes all the way up to XXL
18:25Which is one size or two sizes
18:28Larger than me and my little old hips
18:30There you go
18:31All right thank you so very much for joining us
18:32Thank you
18:33Thank you models
18:34Are y'all from New Orleans?
18:36Are y'all from New Orleans in the house?
18:37Hey
18:38Okay
18:39Thank you so much
18:40We'll have more Essence Live coming up right after this
18:42Bye
18:43Essence family
18:44I'm Dana Blair
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19:20To be continued...
19:30Yeah, I don't know how to sing like him, but I'm going to try it.
19:51She don't know about real, she don't know, she don't know about foreign cops, she don't
20:06know about cops, she don't know about love, she don't know what that is, she don't know
20:13about riding around and spinning in like this, that's how she want to love.
20:16Love on a hitter like me, wanna love on a hitter like me, now she want to love.
20:21Love on a hitter like me, wanna love on a hitter like me, hit the club with a hitter like
20:25me, do drugs with a hitter like me, fallin' in love with a hitter like me, never love
20:32another hitter like me.
20:35Yeah.
20:38Me.
20:39Turn up.
20:40Have you ever met a shot town?
20:42Girl, I heard you need a go-getter.
20:43You ain't never be the rapper with the swag of a savage and no dealer.
20:48On the rhythm of the that you, I know you tired of them roll.
20:52Heard he brought you a bag for a G, why you f***ing with them roll?
20:56Ginger rail in the fifth lip, where you going, go I'm going with you.
21:00Ride with me cause I'm number one.
21:02Two bitches might come in the middle, try to take us, bad life.
21:06Legs in the air, I just can't lie.
21:08Try to get me tired with your neckline, she didn't get me right, if I didn't get it right,
21:12got your cootie, runnin' till the tempo, runnin' get it, bubble up.
21:17Need a bad bitch, tryna be a bad girl, you know I'm tryna trouble up.
21:21Buy her everything, she want two times, baby, bubble up.
21:25Since you need more d***s out here like me, cause it's not enough.
21:28She don't know about real moves, she don't know no boss.
21:34She don't know about foreign cars, she don't know what that cost.
21:37She don't know about love, she don't know what that is.
21:42She don't know about ride around and spinnin' it like this.
21:45Love on the hitter like me, wanna love on the hitter like me.
21:49Now she wanna love, love on the hitter like me.
21:52Want a love on the hitter like me.
21:54Hit the club with a hitter like me.
21:56Doin' drugs with a hitter like me.
21:58Fallin' love with a hitter like me.
22:00Never love another hitter like me.
22:03Let's get it.
22:06They don't know the whole not to say this part, but he went crazy, you know.
22:09You ain't never been to my town.
22:12A good place to go, but the murderers are so ridiculous.
22:15Fell in love with my arm.
22:16Be busy when I know that it's good for the famous.
22:18For the every shot, you give me hand like a penny.
22:20But she should go, go.
22:22I ain't never been in love in a minute.
22:24It won't hurt if no one know about me.
22:27Fuck a bad girl.
22:27Don't make a girl you look better with your ass off.
22:30Rich s***a wear that buzz like a brag, y'all.
22:32What a d***in' like me.
22:33Ain't no d***in' like me.
22:35I'm a boss, you go.
22:36Rich s***a wear that buzz, you know.
22:38You might f***a don't get mad at Cujo.
22:40You're like me.
22:42I'm that d***in' get money since a little m***.
22:44But she could be a little nigga.
22:48For my name and a little nigga.
22:50I got them picks, I'm the s***.
22:51Why do they hate?
22:53I gotta get kicked.
22:54D***in' so fake.
22:56So stay out my way.
22:57Ain't too many s***a feel like me.
22:59Y'all make some noise for Def, Jenna, and Jeremiah.
23:07And I appreciate y'all for coming out and seeing all the artists.
23:10And salute all the artists that came out here doing their thing.
23:12Blessers to them.
23:13My prayers to.
23:14Y'all pray for my city, Chicago, because it's crazy right now.
23:18We turning up, man.
23:19At the party on me.
23:20Hey, Def, Jenna, y'all make some noise for the day.
23:24Tickets are on sale now.
23:30Tomorrow in the Superdome, our mainstay's acts are Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Trombone Shorty in Orleans Avenue, Flowetry.
23:37And our Superlounge is The Art of Hip Hop, sponsored by Coca-Cola, features Mace, Dumpster Funk, and D1.
23:43Hot Right Now, sponsored by Ford, features Leanne La Havas, SZA, Andra Day.
23:47For the love of R&B, in the Essence Lounge, features Eric Roberson and Teedra Moses.
23:52And now playing, sponsored by Verizon, features Robert Glasper, Tweet, and Jeff Bradshaw.
23:57Buy your tickets now and bring the love.
24:00What's up, Essence Live?
24:01We are back.
24:03And it's round two of the King and Queen of Essence Festival Contest.
24:05Are y'all ready?
24:07I don't know.
24:08Y'all don't sound ready.
24:08Are y'all ready?
24:10I know y'all know some of these folks up here.
24:12Don't leave them just stranded out here.
24:13So look, this is what's going to happen today.
24:15We're going to, yesterday was a little sloppy.
24:18It was a food eating contest.
24:19But today we're going to bring the love.
24:20It's a spoken word contest.
24:23So what I'm going to do is give each contestant one word that represents New Orleans.
24:27And they're going to go to the mic and they're just going to, you know, break it down real
24:30smooth, like, and give us their best lines and lyrics.
24:33Then at the end, we're going to vote.
24:35And then you're going to move on to tomorrow's round.
24:37Are y'all ready?
24:38Are y'all ready?
24:39All right.
24:40So let's show them some love.
24:41Give them some snaps.
24:42Let's give them some snaps.
24:43All right.
24:44So first up, I have Somalia.
24:46You ready?
24:47All right.
24:48So you're going to go to the mic, warm up.
24:51Your first word is who dat.
24:54Who dat?
24:56When you're ready.
25:02Who dat?
25:03Is that you?
25:05Is that me?
25:07Is that the saints?
25:09Is that we?
25:10Who dat?
25:11Is that us?
25:13Is that the nation?
25:15Is that trust?
25:17Who dat?
25:19Is that essence?
25:21Is that beauty?
25:22Is that love?
25:25Who dat?
25:26Is that the world?
25:28Is that we?
25:29Is that us?
25:31Give it up.
25:33Okay.
25:34Okay.
25:35Well, I see some people came to play.
25:37I see some people came to play.
25:38Snap it up.
25:39Snap it up.
25:39Snap it up.
25:40All right.
25:41Showing out.
25:42All right.
25:42Next up.
25:43You ready?
25:44I see you adjusted your hat.
25:45You ready?
25:45All right.
25:46Stretch it out.
25:46We got KJ.
25:47Give it up for KJ.
25:51Your word is po' boy.
25:55Uh-uh.
25:56Don't back it up.
25:57Po' boy.
25:57I can relate to this one.
26:07Po' boy, po' boy, po' boy.
26:11Man, I am a po' boy.
26:14But a lot of us can relate.
26:17So please don't hate.
26:19Because I made it to the essence today.
26:21Well, really yesterday.
26:23But since yesterday, I haven't been asleep.
26:26So it's still today.
26:31Po' boy.
26:34Drop the mic.
26:35He's dropping gems.
26:36All right.
26:37Give it up for KJ.
26:38All right.
26:39You did a lap.
26:40You did a lap.
26:40That was cool.
26:41Okay.
26:41Next up, we have Tyranny.
26:43Ready?
26:44Take the mic.
26:45All right.
26:46Your word is Nola.
26:48Nola.
26:49Give it up to Tyranny, everybody.
26:51Nola, Nola, Nola.
26:59Where am I?
27:00In the Nola?
27:02Who that nation?
27:05Nola?
27:07Where's Nola?
27:08In Louisiana?
27:10Yeah.
27:11That's Nola.
27:13Woo!
27:13I live in Brooklyn, New York.
27:16And every time I say I'm from New Orleans, people ask me, where is that?
27:19Louisiana?
27:19So I can relate to that line.
27:20I can just relate to it.
27:22Next.
27:22Oh.
27:23You're just going to jump the gun.
27:24You're just going to.
27:25That's what you're going to do?
27:25Okay.
27:26That's fine.
27:27Give it up for J, everybody.
27:30You brought your juice with you, J, huh?
27:32That's cool.
27:33No, it's cool.
27:33It's cool.
27:34It's cool.
27:34Okay.
27:34Your word is beads.
27:38Beads.
27:39Beads.
27:40Beads.
27:40Give it up for J, everyone.
27:46I really like those beads.
27:50The way you shake your body and move it next to me.
27:54But we're going to go down Bourbon Street and I'm going to buy you a drink.
27:57And at the end, you're going to flash me for those beads.
28:01Okay.
28:02Okay.
28:02Get your juice.
28:04All right.
28:05Get your juice.
28:07Next up, we have Shondalon.
28:09Give it up.
28:11Your word is Mardi Gras.
28:14Mardi Gras.
28:15Show us some love.
28:16Come on, New Orleans.
28:17Show us some love.
28:18Mardi Gras.
28:19You may have seen me cheering earlier.
28:21That's my daughter, Somalia.
28:22She rocked it.
28:23But mommy came to show up and to show out.
28:29Mardi Gras.
28:31Essence.
28:31Mardi Gras.
28:32Mardi Gras, my power.
28:34Mardi Gras, my people.
28:36Mardi Gras, I love.
28:38Mardi Gras, the food.
28:40Mardi Gras, the dance.
28:42Mardi Gras, it's Essence.
28:44And I'm doing all I can.
28:50That's mommy showing up and showing out.
28:52Now, nobody told me that they were mother or daughter.
28:57I feel like as a host, that's something that y'all should have put on the card somewhere.
29:00I'm just saying.
29:01But you did your thing.
29:02All right.
29:02And last but certainly not least, we have Bernard.
29:05Welcome, Bernard.
29:06All right, so your word is beignet.
29:10You got this, brother.
29:12You got this.
29:12You got this.
29:13You got this.
29:15With a slow walk.
29:16He got the slow walk.
29:18Beignet.
29:20Beignet, where you been?
29:21I've been down Cafe Du Monde.
29:24You know, I'm over here on the, in New Orleans, but I'm from the West Bank.
29:30Where's the E?
29:32Beignet.
29:34Been there, done that.
29:36Beignet.
29:38All right, so in order to decide who's the winner, I'm going to need all of you out there to vote by round of applause.
29:49So you ready?
29:50We're going to start with the ladies first.
29:53Stay back in your line, brother.
29:54I see where you're going.
29:55All right.
29:56So clap it up for Somalia.
30:03Okay, okay, okay.
30:05And for Tyranny.
30:09You did good, girl.
30:10You did good.
30:11For Sean DeLon.
30:15Oh, this one's close.
30:16This one's close.
30:17Y'all come back there.
30:18I hope y'all listening.
30:19Y'all come up to tell me now.
30:20Okay.
30:20Okay.
30:20Give it up for K.J.
30:27And for J.
30:31And for Beignet.
30:33Bernard.
30:37Well, I can tell that Bernard won for the fellas.
30:40Bernard, step up.
30:40Take a bow.
30:41And for the ladies, we have Somalia.
30:45And for the ladies, we have Somalia.
30:48Thank you so much to everyone for participating.
30:51Don't go anywhere.
30:52We'll be right back with more Essence Live.
30:54We have a performance coming up by Justine Skye.
30:56New Orleans' very own Luke James.
30:58And more prizes.
31:00Bring the love and stay on the scene.
31:05The Essence Fest social scene.
31:07Use hashtag Essence Fest and hashtag bring the love in all your posts.
31:11And you may be a star on one of our big screens.
31:13And remember, visit EssenceFestival.com to see and share everything that's happening festival weekend.
31:19We can't wait to see how you bring the love for the 2015 Essence Festival, July 2nd through the 5th, presented by Coca-Cola.
31:49Hello, Essence family.
32:00I'm Dana Blair, and I want to welcome you to Essence Live.
32:03Essence Live.
32:04Essence Live.
32:05Essence Live.
32:06This magazine that has been a staple in my life.
32:09Join us every Thursday at 4 p.m. for exclusive interviews.
32:12Yo, come here.
32:14Stirring performances.
32:15I can't hear.
32:17Hilarious games.
32:18And, of course, Slade or Shade?
32:21Shade, Shade.
32:22Oh, Slade.
32:23Every Thursday at 4 p.m.
32:24Essence Live.
32:25Essence Live.
32:26Essence Live.
32:26Essence Live.
32:28All week on Essence Live.
32:28Tickets are on sale now.
32:30Tonight in the Superdome, our main stage acts are Usher, Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu, Common, BD Man, and the Zagazal Band.
32:37In our Superlounge is the Art of Hip Hop sponsored by Coca-Cola features Cool Moe D, Mystical.
32:42Hot Right Now sponsored by Ford features Esperanza Spalding, Molly Music, and 7th Streeter.
32:47For the love of R&B, in the Essence Lounge features Bilal, Tank and the Bangers, Tanya Boyd Cannon.
32:52And now playing sponsored by Verizon features Raheem Devon, El Varner.
32:56Buy your tickets now and bring the love.
32:59Welcome back to Essence Live, everyone.
33:01I'm Dana Blair.
33:02As I promised, an action-packed show.
33:04Please put your hands together and welcome Justine Skye.
33:07I don't mean to show it all on my face, babe
33:23And I don't mean to wear it all on my sleeve
33:27But when we last around Suddenly, my heart's worth a fan
33:37And now I wanna call you my baby I wanna be your best friend, yeah
33:43It's so crazy amazing And you know it, you know I'm feeling you
33:49And you like it, you like it Cause you know I'm yours
33:54And you know exactly what to do And I like it, I like it
34:03Cause I know I'm yours
34:05I'm yours
34:08Everybody's telling me I've been changing Cause I ain't never been in love before
34:17But we know what it is, yeah And I believe you what I've been missing
34:27But now I wanna call you my baby I wanna be your best friend, yeah
34:33It's so crazy amazing And you know it, you know I'm feeling you
34:39And you like it, you like it Cause you know I'm yours
34:44You like it, oh yeah And you know exactly what to do
34:49And I like it, I like it cause I know I'm yours
34:54You know you got me
34:55Ayy, Vic, Justine, what up?
34:58Yo
34:59She like my style, right?
35:00But that's to be expected But is your mind right?
35:03Are you self-reflective?
35:04Can you handle the limelight when you under pressure?
35:07Like 50 cent, girl, 21 questions
35:09You my Medicaid, probably made me levitate What's up with the head?
35:12Ooh, not to get ahead of things
35:14Don't be shy, just back it up for me
35:16Take your time, I like it when you slow me down
35:20I've seen so many girls tonight I do not know what to do now
35:25But tell you, you're mine
35:27And you know I'm feeling you
35:29You know I'm feeling you, baby
35:32You like it cause you know I'm yours
35:34You know I'm yours
35:36And you know exactly what to do
35:39And I like it cause I know I'm yours
35:44I like it cause I know I'm, cause I know I'm yours
35:48I'm yours
35:49Oh, I'm yours, babe
35:53Oh, right, yeah
35:55Oh, yeah
35:58Thank you
36:02Give it up, give it up, give it up for Justine Skye
36:05How are you?
36:06I'm great, how are you?
36:07Thank you so much for a fabulous performance
36:09Give her another round of applause
36:10Y'all could do better than that in New Orleans
36:11Thank you guys, thank you
36:13So tell me, is this your first time here in NOLA?
36:16This is my first time in New Orleans
36:18My first Essence Festival
36:19I am a beginner to this all, guys
36:21And how are you liking it so far?
36:23I love it
36:24It like reminds me of like the Caribbean
36:26And like the city
36:27It's like a mixture
36:28It's so dope
36:29Yeah, New Orleans, we got a lot of flavor
36:30We definitely have a lot of flavor here
36:32So who are you looking forward to seeing
36:34While you're here for Essence Festival?
36:36I'm looking forward to seeing Usher
36:37And Kendrick
36:39I heard Kendrick's performing
36:40So I'm really excited about that
36:41And please tell everyone where we can find you next
36:44Well, I just released an EP
36:46It's called Emotionally Unavailable
36:47It's out now on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon
36:49So check that out
36:51And I'm going on tour in September
36:52So I'm really excited about that
36:54Awesome, congratulations
36:55Is this your first big tour?
36:56Yes, it's my first big tour
36:57With one of my favorite artists
36:58So I'm really excited
36:59Who are you going with?
37:00I can't tell you guys yet
37:01But, yeah
37:02Okay, well we'll take that
37:03We'll keep our eyes peeled
37:04Give it up one more time for Justine Skye
37:07Don't go anywhere
37:08More Essence Live
37:09And Slade or Shade
37:10We'll be right back
37:16We'll be right back
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