00:00First off, thank you so much for joining us and Essence for the 2020 HBCU homecoming.
00:07Now, I had you guys hashtag Trenches HBCU and send your photo submittals.
00:13And guess what?
00:14Because you did just that, you guys are here with us at the concert.
00:20So thank you so, so much.
00:22I want to perform my latest single for you guys.
00:25It's myself featuring the legendary Neptunes and Lil Baby.
00:30This is Trenches.
00:55I've been tangled in the web of the world.
00:59I wish I could save you.
01:01Leave down, you're an angel.
01:04Street life, it trained you.
01:06Listen to your girl.
01:08Don't let the game keep playing you.
01:12Take a breather nice and slow.
01:13I know it feel like they got the eyes in the dark.
01:15Why you balance all tight, bro?
01:18Trying to get the creepier I can get you.
01:21Them, it's my roses.
01:23You can have it all if you go.
01:24Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26Feel it flowin' lovely.
01:27But first, then you gotta trust me, yeah.
01:31Baby, when the hype get goes.
01:33Superficial people in your life get goes.
01:35Same one thing, I'll get you right back, bro.
01:37Told you they wasn't on the right track, so.
01:39But I kinda like that, though.
01:42Ain't no distraction, get your sight back, though.
01:45I think you wanna fight back, though.
01:47Let me shut up, I'm talkin' in circles.
01:49I'm watchin' and playin' you, caught up in danger.
01:53And I, I wish, I wish I could save you.
01:58Deep down, but, now let's try.
02:05Let me hear y'all sing along, come on.
02:07Gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, gang.
02:19If they won't bust an egg, then they'd live like an omelette, yeah.
02:23Environment toxic, I can't breathe.
02:26They just make me know shit, yeah.
02:28Get the Gucci outfits, get a couple outfits, bags in the boxes, yeah.
02:32Find them in the comments, why we shot in like comments, yeah.
02:37Baby, when the hype get goes.
02:39Superficial people in your life get goes.
02:41Same one thing, I'll get you right back, bro.
02:44Told you they wasn't on the right track, dog.
02:46Girl, I gotta, I like, I like, yeah.
02:51Ain't no distraction, get the side back, dog.
02:53Let me shut up, I'm talking in circles.
02:56Let's go back real quick.
02:58Come on, y'all.
03:00Come on.
03:01Silly of me, I devoted so much time to find your own favor, boy.
03:09I nearly lost my mind.
03:13I drive at the house every night, and I'm like, I wonder what you had on me to make you break my mind.
03:23Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:28Yeah, yeah.
03:28I'm so good.
03:31So good.
03:35You made me.
03:37Me, me, me, me, me, me, me.
03:40I'm so good.
03:42Now, let's have some fun.
03:43Homecoming star.
03:44Come on.
03:45Let's go.
03:45Now, listen, boy.
03:47I'm a rowdy chick.
03:48Sometimes I gotta fight cause I'm all too slick
03:51Baby, why you doin' me like I
03:53Make me wanna ride past your house
03:56What'd you do?
03:57Kick down your door, smack your chip
03:59Just to show you Monica and I
04:02Say what, showin' love with you like a dress
04:04Advocate
04:05What did she do?
04:18Oh, I need to know right now
04:21What did she do?
04:23I do that
04:24What did she do to make you love me?
04:27Come to me
04:28Please, can't we stay together?
04:34Oh, and I love to love you, baby
04:37So hold on, hold on, hold on
04:42On behalf of Team Monica
04:45And all the HBCUs across the globe
04:49It's time to celebrate your birthday
04:51We're gonna celebrate your birthday
04:54This is what we do
04:55Happy birthday, Mo
04:59Let's go, let's go
05:01Happy birthday, sing the song
05:04Surprise
05:06From CAU to Morris Brown
05:10To Spelman
05:11To Morehouse
05:12Let's go
05:12Come on
05:13Uh-huh
05:15HBCU staff
05:17Uh-huh
05:19Yep
05:20Yep
05:22Yep
05:22Yep
05:23Yep
05:24Thank you
05:28Let's go
05:29We family right here, y'all
05:32Let's rack out
05:33Help us out
05:39Help us out
05:41Sing the song out there with us
05:44Sing the song with us
05:45Come on
05:45Sing it
05:47Sing it
05:49Everybody out there sing the song
05:52Help us out
05:53Let's go
05:53Happy birthday to you
05:56Hands up
05:56Happy birthday to you
05:58Hands up
05:58Come on, come on
05:59Happy birthday
06:01Sing it
06:01Happy birthday to you
06:04Uh-huh
06:04Happy birthday to you
06:07Yep
06:07Happy birthday
06:09Happy birthday, Monica
06:10I'm 40 years old
06:15Uh-oh
06:16We rockin'
06:17We rockin'
06:18Hey
06:1925 years later
06:21Thank y'all for being so supportive
06:23And loving me for so long
06:24And thank you to my dope family
06:27Let's go
06:30Time is overdue
06:32For people like me and you
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