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00:00yeah welcome back to the essence center stage are you guys ready for more essence fun
00:25all right so before we keep the party going let's take a moment to spotlight an amazing black owned
00:34company that is changing the hot sauce game one bottle at a time scotch boys come on down make
00:41some noise for scotch boys founder neil hudson you know what can we get a jamaican tune can you
00:52take me to do i have any jamaicans in here anybody from the caribbean all right scotch boys how you
01:00doing suck pussy not boule okay okay so neil do tell us more about these hot sauces the scotch boys are
01:10famous for so jamaica hi i'm neil hudson co-founder of scotch boys and jamaica has the best flavors in
01:17the world we have the best jerk best scotch bonnet anyone who's ever gone to jamaica knows and
01:23jamaican food could be five star rated so that's what scotch boys is doing we're trying to bring
01:28the best flavors of jamaica to a global audience so you can get the flavors of jamaica for a lot less
01:35than a plane ticket oh i know that's right now coming from jamaica how did jamaican culture affect
01:42your business and the hot sauce i mean jamaica has such great branding right every time you turn
01:47around we have great ambassadors from shen sia sean paul you know the colors of our flag are so
01:54distinctive so what scotch boys is doing is packaging that and bring it to you no matter where you are
01:59so and uh you want to be in jamaican as well is that we we don't lack confidence so you know only
02:05jamaican out there knows that we feel uh we can achieve anything that we set our minds to yeah i know
02:11that's right so where can we buy the scotch boys product and where can we follow you on social
02:16media to keep up with everything that you're doing so at scotch boys with a z and happy to announce
02:22that scotch boy is now available in 274 targets across the country and this summer we're going to be
02:29on ncaps an additional 600 for target or amazon as well great great great and where can we follow
02:35you on socials so social media at scotch boys uh that's our ig that's our tiktok and
02:41that's our facebook scotch boys with a z great well thank you so much can you guys give it up for
02:45scotch boys thank you jesse you're welcome you're welcome do we have a little bit of
02:52hey
02:53call me you want to get your kicks call me hey you want the cheese tricks call me
03:00make up the remix call me from the other days like i play some boy you play
03:08you hear the girls crying you hear the girls crying you hear the girls crying out
03:12just tell me that i want to give it up one more time for scotch boys and the people of tomato
03:25as a music artist myself this next segment is near and dear to my heart we're about to put you guys
03:30on to a few emerging talents now when these artists make it big don't forget that you heard them first
03:37right here at the essence center stage at essence fest okay essence believes in recognizing up and
03:43coming talent and giving them a platform to reach new heights this evening and throughout the weekend
03:48we're doing just that with special performances from our new and next artists first up is blue blue is
03:57a singer-songwriter known for selling out shows all over new orleans with her alternative soul and rmb vocals
04:05so without further ado make some noise for blue
04:19this is how y'all feeling hey my name is blue i got austin rap behind me and i'm gonna sing a couple songs
04:49that's it
05:01that's it
05:17When I dream, I travel around just to see you
05:24To wait just to feel you out
05:31Out of space just, just to see you
05:41Out, oh, out of space just, just to see you
05:53Oh
05:59Just to see you, you, oh
06:11Yeah, man, let's keep that going
06:23Long way from the other side
06:35Long way from the other side
06:49We been through the twisted night
06:52Travel through the dark to the light
06:57Baby, don't you feel it too?
07:01My eyes only burn for truth, love, yeah
07:09Maybe if we see it too
07:13I am certain we got truth, love, yeah
07:19And it's long days
07:23But long, love, I could stay
07:29Ride this thing to the moon
07:37When you
07:41In a stellar look
07:47You
07:49You
07:51I
07:53Long way from the other side
07:59I can't fathom another life without you
08:05Baby, don't you feel it too?
08:09Don't you feel it too
08:11My heart only earns for you, love
08:16And it's long days
08:22But long, love
08:25I could stay
08:28Ride this thing to the moon
08:39Ride this thing to the moon
08:48With you
08:50In a stellar look
08:56You
08:58I
09:02Long way from the other side
09:11I
09:13Am
09:15Only
09:17You
09:19As long as I
09:23Could stay
09:25Ride this thing to the moon
09:29Ride this thing to the moon
09:34Ride this thing to the moon
09:39Ride this thing to the moon
09:47Ayy, man, love, love, love
09:49I see so much in my family
09:51I'm so happy to be here
09:52My name is Blue
09:54I have one more song for y'all
09:56Um, y'all ready?
09:58Let's vibe
10:06This is from my project
10:07Uh
10:08Starflower
10:09So I'm calling magic
10:16And I think it is
10:22Cause I never feel nothing quite
10:28Like this
10:29Like this
10:34Do you believe in starlight?
10:38Oh
10:39Where the shimmers go on your face?
10:44Oh
10:45I never see something bright
10:50Quite
10:51Quite
10:52Quite like this
10:58Even if it's fairytales
11:00I'll believe forever
11:02Even if the story is
11:06It's you and me together
11:08Together
11:09Together
11:10Together
11:11Together
11:12Together
11:13Together
11:14Together
11:15Oh
11:16Forever
11:17Forever
11:18It's you and me
11:19Yeah
11:20It's you and me
11:21Together
11:22Together
11:24Together
11:25Together
11:26Together
11:27Together
11:28Oh
11:29Forever
11:30Forever
11:31It's you and me
11:33Yeah
11:34It's you and me
11:35Yeah
11:36It's you and me
11:38Yeah
11:40It's you and me
11:41Yeah
11:42It's you and me
11:44Some call it magic
11:45And I think it is
11:58Cause I never felt nothing quite like this
12:05Baby, it's you and me
12:10Thank y'all, my name is Blue
12:14Thank y'all for being here with me
12:16Happy Motherfucker S's
12:18And follow me, Honey Blue Clue
12:20You already know
12:22Love
12:28My God, what a voice
12:32Make some noise again for Blue, y'all
12:34That is an amazing
12:37My goodness
12:40Woo
12:44I ain't got it, okay
12:45She got it, I ain't got it
12:46Alright
12:47The next artist, Racketti
12:49Can't be put in a box
12:50Instead she paves her own path
12:53With a one of a kind sound
12:54That blends elements of the past
12:56With a futuristic flow
12:58Y'all make some noise for Racketti
13:03Talk to you
13:05As you can remember
13:06How you can not feel
13:07I see
13:09How you can not feel
13:11How you can't feel
13:12Cri-lop
13:14How it feels
13:16How you can't feel
13:29Come on, baby.
13:59You and me, this hasn't been far from perfect, but I know I'm worth it.
14:06Been more than patient, Lord help me clear, I feel, it don't disturb me.
14:14I was looking for love, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
14:20Cutting ties, who was I?
14:23I was looking for love, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
14:29Cutting ties, who was I?
14:33I was looking for love, never guessing, had to wait too long.
14:39Lockdown got me feeling all alone.
14:43But I want a new style, new vibe, energy out of the big time.
14:48Just know you only get one strike, lock on no lines, no neck time.
14:52I was looking for love, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
14:56Parody in my life, a little more peace of mind, yeah.
15:01So I'll do the next time, been more than patient, Lord help me clear, I feel, it don't disturb me.
15:10I was looking for love, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
15:18Cutting ties, who was I?
15:20I was looking for love, never guessing, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
15:27Cutting ties, who was I?
15:30I was looking for love, never guessing, didn't have to tell me twice.
15:34Thank you guys so much.
15:55Once again, my name is Ricketti.
15:56I'm so excited to be here.
15:58So before we get into the next song,
16:00just do me a favor, pull out your phones
16:02and please follow me at R-K-H-T-Y
16:05on your favorite social media platform.
16:08So we know summer's here
16:10and you know what that means.
16:13Everybody wants to act up.
16:15They want to act a fool.
16:16But there's really only one thing you should do.
16:19Only one thing you have to do
16:21is to cut them loose.
16:23And of course, sing this song to them too.
16:26So here we go.
16:32So now you want to show up.
16:35Now you want to call me, text me, page me.
16:37Now I want to.
16:39I finally move on.
16:41Now you want to roll up.
16:43Now you want to text back.
16:45You took me off home, huh?
16:47I remember being stressed.
16:49I remember being vexed.
16:51I remember being pressed.
16:53Had to push it to the left.
16:55Then I remembered I'm a boss.
16:57Remembered I got the soul.
16:59Had to leave the song.
17:00Yeah, I had to dust you off.
17:04You're too late.
17:06Maybe that's too bad.
17:08See me shining.
17:09You want me back.
17:12Played yourself.
17:13Well, you know that's bad.
17:15Yeah, yeah.
17:16Oh, bad, yeah, yeah.
17:18You must have forgot that I'm so bad.
17:22You must have forgot how I was blowing your mind.
17:26You must have forgot you had a real one.
17:29You had a rider, but then you tried her.
17:33That's why you lost one, yeah.
17:36All of your feelings, cause you lost one, yeah.
17:40You had the realest, but you lost her, yeah.
17:43And now you're feeling like you lost some, cause you lost one, yeah.
17:48Why you calling my line?
17:51Wasting more of my time.
17:53Swear to God that you change when it's more of the same.
17:57I'm sure of it.
17:58You play games like cold, I miss.
18:00Chestnut, check, and swim on you.
18:02Catch my chips, I'm off of it.
18:05I'm off of it.
18:06You're too late, baby, that's too bad.
18:08You're too late, baby, that's too bad.
18:10See me shining, you want me back.
18:12See me shining, you want me back.
18:14Played yourself, well, you know that's bad.
18:16Yeah, yeah, all back.
18:18Yeah, yeah.
18:19You must have forgot that I'm so bad.
18:24You must have forgot how I was blowing your mind.
18:27You must have forgot you had a real head.
18:30You had a rider, but then you tried her.
18:34That's why you lost one, yeah.
18:37All of your feelings, cause you lost one, yeah.
18:41You had the realest, but you lost her, yeah.
18:45And now you're feeling like you lost son, cause you lost one, yeah.
18:51You might win some, but you just lost one.
18:56Lost one, lost one, yeah.
18:58Such a dumb time, it's so silly, how come?
19:03Lost one, lost one, yeah, yeah.
19:06Lost one, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:08All of your feelings, cause you lost one, yeah.
19:11All I do is keep you true with you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
19:15And now you're feeling like you lost son, cause you lost one, yeah.
19:19Let me hear you say now, say, say.
19:21Lost one, yeah.
19:23All of your feelings, cause you lost one, yeah.
19:27You had the realest, but you lost one, yeah.
19:31And now you're feeling like you lost son, cause you lost one, yeah.
19:36Oh, oh.
19:45Thank you guys so much.
19:46Once again, my name is Riketti, R-K-H-T-Y.
19:50And thank you for your time.
20:04Thank you for loaning me your mic.
20:05Make some noise again for Riketti.
20:11Lost one, yeah, lost one, yeah.
20:14Did I sound like her a little bit?
20:16Is it giving?
20:18Sam, is it giving?
20:19Okay, it's giving.
20:20Okay, finally, answer yes for me, y'all.
20:23Gospel artist John Houston uses his music to help people through life's toughest challenges.
20:29Can I get an amen for that?
20:31Let's clap it up for John Houston.
20:40Essence Fence, how y'all feel tonight?
20:48I wrote this song for virtuous women everywhere.
20:55I only want one woman, not just any girl, but a Proverbs 31 woman.
21:18I thank you, that woman, girl.
21:30You need to know, you need to know.
21:37I thank you, that virtuous woman.
21:40So I was wondering that if I married you, can you pray for me and not just lay with me?
22:02Cause I need a virtuous woman.
22:08Let's make it real.
22:15As I ask you for your hand, people gonna pledge
22:20That I'll be a good man Cause you are a virtuous woman
22:30And I'm for real
22:36Sex ain't what I'm after
22:40I know I sound cliche
22:43But just hear me out
22:49Cause without a doubt
22:51You're worth waiting for
22:53You're the one that I adore
22:56You're worth so much more
23:00So I was wondering
23:01So I was wondering
23:04That if I married you
23:08Can you pray for me?
23:12And not just lay with me
23:14Cause I need a virtuous woman
23:17Let's make it real
23:23As I ask you for your hand
23:29As I ask you for your hand
23:29People gotta pledge
23:32That I'll be a good man
23:37Cause you are a virtuous woman
23:41And I'm for real
23:47I can't just pick nobody
23:52To be my wife
23:54This ain't a game girl
23:55This is my life
23:57I've said it before
23:58And I've said it again
24:00You're my woman
24:01And I'm your man
24:02God must love me
24:04Cause he gave me his girl
24:06For the rest of my life
24:07I'll give you the world
24:09This whole song
24:10Is a hidden message
24:11From a nervous man
24:13With a serious question
24:15I brought you here
24:16I said you don't want me
24:18To ask you baby
24:19Would you marry me?
24:21Let's start a family
24:22Let's raise some kids
24:24But first I ask
24:25Will you be my woman?
24:30Girl I need to know
24:31I need to know
24:33Cause you are my virtuous woman
24:41Any virtuous woman out here tonight
24:48This next song
24:50Is about our mental health
24:52And trusting God
24:54In the same breath
24:56Listen
25:13I was born and raised in the church
25:16And I trust God wholeheartedly
25:20Wholeheartedly
25:22But I still need direction
25:27Processing trauma in me
25:30Trauma in me
25:32All I heard growing up was
25:37Man just praying
25:39Don't worry
25:40And I promise
25:45I believe that
25:47But it was still hard
25:48On me mentally
25:50Yeah
25:53So I love Jesus
25:56But I still go to therapy
26:01Depression is a real thing
26:17It's a real dark and lonely place
26:22So talk to somebody
26:27And couple that with
26:29Seeking his face
26:31Do both
26:32Used to struggle with anxiety
26:37And I couldn't keep
26:39Fearful thoughts out
26:41Yeah
26:44So I tried meditation
26:47And stopped letting people
26:50Stress me out
26:51I love Jesus
26:57But I learned that in therapy
27:02I love Jesus
27:07But I learned that in therapy
27:11Yes I did
27:14Yes I did
27:14You gotta talk to somebody
27:18Go see about your mental health
27:20I know you're strong
27:22But we all need some help
27:23So stop trying to always help yourself
27:25And just talk to somebody
27:28But never forget who your Jesus is
27:30He already knows what your weakness is
27:33His strength is found in your weaknesses
27:35Listen
27:41Listen
27:54You gotta talk to somebody
27:57You should go to therapy
28:01Go to therapy
28:02If you gotta talk to somebody
28:09Go to therapy
28:12Oh, oh, you need to talk to somebody
28:18Go to therapy
28:22It's okay to talk to somebody
28:29But I learned that in therapy
28:32I'm John Houston
28:34You can follow me on social media
28:36Please
28:36John Houston Smith
28:38John Houston like Texas
28:41Smith
28:41Thank you all for your time
28:43Thank you so much
28:44You can follow me on social media
28:46I'm John Houston
28:47I'm John Houston
28:48I'm John Houston
28:49I'm John Houston
28:50I'm John Houston
28:51I'm John Houston
28:52I'm John Houston
28:53I'm John Houston
28:54I'm John Houston
28:55I'm John Houston
28:56I'm John Houston
28:57I'm John Houston
28:58I'm John Houston
28:59I'm John Houston
29:00I'm John Houston
29:01I'm John Houston
29:02I'm John Houston
29:03I'm John Houston
29:04I'm John Houston
29:05I'm John Houston
29:06I'm John Houston
29:07I'm John Houston
29:09I'm John Houston
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