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00:00What you doing? Where you at? Oh, you got plans. Don't say that. I'm sippin' wine. In a robe. I look too good to be alone. My house clean. My pool warm. Just shake. Smooth like a newborn.
00:27We should be dancing, romancing in the east wing and the west wing of this mansion. What's happening? I ain't playing no games. Every word that I say is coming straight from my heart. So if you're trying to lay in the top, I'ma leave the door open. I'ma leave the door open. I'ma leave the door open, girl.
00:54I'ma leave the door open, open. Let you feel the way I feel and you want me like I want you tonight, baby. Tell me that you're coming through.
01:06I'ma leave the door open. I'ma leave the door open. I'ma leave. I footprint like you. Tell me that you're being tough. I'ma leave the door open. I'ma leave the 73rd D jest doce.
01:16It's getting hard for me to hold my own
01:42See, nobody wants to be in love alone
01:48So I'm trying my best not to overreact
01:55But I need to know right now, no lies, just facts
02:01So if you love me, just say so
02:07Cause I can't play these games with you no more
02:13So if you love me, just say so
02:20I need to know from you right now before I go
02:34Essence Festival, how y'all doing?
02:37Y'all can do better than that, make some noise
02:40How was that panel?
02:44How was that panel?
02:45Honestly, like, I was just back there crying
02:48Because it just was such a powerful moment, wasn't it?
02:52Like, we had so many legends up here
02:54Shirley, Ralph, I mean, come on
02:57Like, uh, Saekon, Angenu
03:00Oh, Lord
03:01Just so much black girl magic up here, killing it
03:05I am so happy to be here
03:06For those of you guys who don't know my name
03:08I'm Jessie Wu, your sister
03:09Alright, so
03:12We are going to do something a little different
03:17Coming up next is one of my favorite segments of the weekend
03:20It's time to introduce y'all to a few rising stars in music
03:25Make some noise if you love music
03:26Did y'all know that this month is Black Music Month?
03:30Oh, okay, cool
03:32Alright, so we're going to continue celebrating Black Music Month
03:35The first act is a man hailing from Mississippi Delta
03:38Who's exploring a new sound
03:40And using his talent to write a love letter to the genre of R&B
03:44Let's make some noise for T.A. Thomas
03:48This is how y'all feeling
03:58I had a long little walk and I got a little short set
04:02So I'ma move real quick, alright
04:04The song go like this right here
04:06Y'all ready?
04:06I've been holding back
04:09Know I got my issues
04:12Can't get too attached
04:14You know what I've been through
04:17Can you meet me where I'm at?
04:19Wish it was that simple
04:21We want this to last
04:24Meet me where I'm at
04:26Song, say this
04:27And it's been taxing
04:29I've got it bad
04:31Too stuck in my head
04:34Weighing on my heart
04:37Tryna run it all back
04:38Not compare you to my past
04:41Don't excuse my actions
04:44That's not who I am
04:46See y'all come a little closer, huh?
04:48Living in this moment
04:49Ain't my mistakes
04:51And I don't, yeah, y'all to come closer, come on
04:52All the love that you show me
04:54It's everything I've been fighting for
04:57This time I'm all in
05:00Don't do this not for
05:01Hey, uh
05:03Years, years
05:06I've been holding back, yeah
05:08Know I got my issues
05:10Can't get too attached
05:12Oh, yeah
05:13You know what I've been through
05:15You know what I've been through
05:17Well, man
05:18Wish it was that simple
05:20We want this to last
05:22Meet me where I'm at
05:25I've been holding back, yeah
05:28Now I'ma slow it down for y'all
05:52We moving real quick, all right?
05:53Had to learn myself to get to know you
05:56Now I feel there's nothing that we can't do
05:59You believe in my potential
06:01I want you gotta show you
06:03Living in this moment
06:04Ain't my mistakes
06:06All right, so this song right here
06:08This is my single
06:10It's called June 15th
06:11Something going on real
06:13What's that?
06:15Songs like this right here
06:16Saturday we pray for lovers
06:19Sunday you won't say my name
06:21Monday through Friday we back together
06:24And suddenly everything changed
06:27Suffocating in the silence
06:30To sum it up we playing games
06:32Every time we make love it's in vain
06:35Turn me up in the monitors
06:36So when I say that I don't
06:38When I did
06:39Living like we don't exist
06:41Shooting my shot I don't miss
06:43Still not a feeling that's different
06:46Just to get close to my fix
06:48We're abusing attention
06:50For reasons I won't mention
06:53Let's say what we both know we thinkin'
06:57Oh
06:58We like a perfect match in the rain
07:01Water can't stop this from going up in flames
07:04And I wish I could spare you the change
07:06When hearts break they don't be the same
07:08I would take the blame for you
07:11Yeah
07:12And I would take the shame for you
07:17Oh
07:19We like a perfect match in the rain
07:21Water can't stop this from going up in flames
07:24And I wish I could spare you the change
07:26When hearts break they don't be the same
07:29No
07:30Oh
07:31Oh
07:32Oh
07:33Oh
07:34Oh
07:35Oh
07:36Oh
07:37Yeah
07:38So look this next song right here
07:42Is off my project
07:43How many of y'all ever witnessed
07:44Having something so good
07:45But you knew it was bad for you?
07:47Yeah some of y'all got something bad for you right now
07:49I see it
07:50I see it
07:51I'm tired of fighting expectations
07:55I don't even deserve your patience
08:00No
08:01Trying to live in the moment
08:03But I don't want to keep you waiting
08:06The part of me that you're on
08:08But I know that I just can't face it
08:11If I don't let it go then I know that I'll do damage
08:16Was all good and well when I had it
08:19Given more than I can manage
08:21The song says this right here
08:23It's so good but it's bad for me
08:27From a dream to reality
08:29What you want is just out of my reach
08:32Oh
08:33It's so good but it's bad for me
08:37If I stayed it'd be bitter sweet
08:40So I'd love you not to leave
08:43And it hurts to be honest
08:45But not more than living a liar
08:48Knowing we won't change
08:50Why do we run from the faith?
08:53Now we end in a tragedy
08:55I'm too hard, too far apart
08:58Torn from the stars
09:01And I know that it won't be easy
09:04Oh
09:05If I knew it was all I know that I'll do damage
09:09It's all good and well when I can manage
09:12Yeah, yeah
09:13Given more than I can manage
09:14The song says this right here
09:16It's so good but it's bad for me
09:20From a dream to reality
09:22What you want is just out of my reach
09:25Yeah
09:26It's so good but it's bad for me
09:30If I stayed it'd be bitter sweet
09:33But I love you enough to leave
09:36Somebody say it's so good but it's bad for me
09:41How y'all feeling? Y'all still feeling good?
09:46So y'all know I'm from Mississippi, right?
09:50So it's only good that I end this song like this right here
09:54It's so good but it's bad for me
10:04Oh
10:09It's so good but it's bad for me
10:14Yeah
10:15Oh
10:16Oh
10:17Oh
10:18Oh
10:19Oh
10:20It's so good but it's bad for me
10:23Oh
10:24Oh
10:25Oh
10:26Oh
10:27Oh
10:28Oh
10:29Oh
10:30Oh
10:31So good but it's bad for me
10:34Thank y'all so much. I'm T.A.
10:35Yup I'm T.A. Thomas and look follow me on all social media platforms at T.A. Thomas
10:46Y'all can get that record W.I.A. and June 15th
10:50I offer music at Spotify. Thank y'all so much
10:52Yes God
10:54Boy you better sing
10:56You better sing
10:58You better sing
11:00Yes God
11:01Make some noise for him again
11:03Oh Lord I love me a black man that can sing. Amen? Amen
11:08Okay
11:09The next performance features a group of four siblings from Jackson, Mississippi
11:14Who's
11:15Oh Jackson's in the house?
11:20I said it's Jackson in the house
11:23Well alright
11:24Okay
11:25So
11:26This is a group of four siblings from Jackson, Mississippi
11:29Whose voices have gone viral over and over again
11:32With their acapella covers
11:34Please welcome to the stage
11:36For Washington
11:39What's up everybody?
11:41Let's go!
11:49You a bad girl and your friends bad too
11:52Uh huh
11:53She got the swag so she drippin' swag goo
11:55I know I'm bad
11:56I know I'm bad
11:57You a bad girl and your friends bad too
11:58I know I'm bad
11:59Ayy
12:00She got the swag so she drippin' swag goo
12:01Ayy
12:02I may be young but I'm ready
12:05Turn the track up
12:06To give you all my love
12:11How many of y'all feelin' it right now?
12:13A little bit louder
12:14I told my friends you can get it
12:17Oh
12:18Don't slow it down
12:21Just let it go
12:24So in love
12:28I give it all away
12:31Just don't tell nobody tomorrow
12:36So tonight
12:40I do it every way
12:42Hey!
12:43Just knock into the morning light
12:47Cause we like to party
12:49Hey!
12:50Hey!
12:51Hey!
12:52Hey!
12:53Hey!
12:54Hey!
12:55Hey!
12:56Hey!
12:57Hey!
12:58Hey!
12:59We like to party
13:01Hey!
13:02Hey!
13:03Hey!
13:04Hey!
13:05Hey!
13:06Hey!
13:07Hey!
13:08Hey!
13:09Hey!
13:10What's up y'all?
13:33How y'all feelin' out there? We're Fort Washington, and we had a good time. Is that alright? Y'all ready?
13:54Are y'all ready?
14:03I'll give you everything and more. All that I've got is you. I'll give you everything. All that you're lookin' for. I wanna be good to you, baby.
14:24Call me crazy, but I think I found the love of my life. That's right. Have you ever felt warm or cold, cold, cold, cold?
14:33Least expected, and you can't reject it. That crazy little tingling feeling, pain in your chest, yes. Let's go.
14:44You feel that fire? Just let it burn. There's no runnin'. How y'all feelin' out there?
14:54Call me crazy, but I think I found the love of my life. Let it burn. Let it burn. Just let it burn. Let it, let it burn.
15:06Call me crazy, but I think I found the love of my life. Feel it creepin' in your heart. Feel it tear it apart.
15:13That's right, that's right, that love. When it comes, never wanna give it up.
15:20And baby, call that fire. I ain't gonna find it. No, you can find it. I'm yours.
15:27And I want to, told me, love. You feel that fire. Just let it burn. There's no runnin'. When it's your turn.
15:41Call me crazy, but I think I found the love of my life. Let it burn. Let it, let it burn.
15:49Just let it burn. Let it, let it burn. Turn me up.
15:53Call me crazy, but I think I found the love of my life. You can't get away from love.
15:58Call me crazy, but I think I found the love. Come on young and get you some. Watch what it'll make you do. Knock the cool right out of your clothes.
16:08I'll give it, let it burn. I'll give it, let it burn. I'll give you everything. You'll feel that fire. Let it burn.
16:24There's no wrongness, when this show is turned
16:29Call me crazy, but I think I'm all in love with my life
16:32Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn
16:39Let it burn, let it burn
16:41Call me crazy, but I think I'm all in love with my life
16:44Hey, let me see what I do
16:48Now I think y'all might like this part, cause I know we done all been in love before
16:53And it's just a simple statement, y'all
16:56Love of my life, I think I found the love of my life
17:02Love of my life, love of my life
17:05Hey, I think I found the love of my life
17:16Essence, we would like to take this time to thank y'all for this opportunity
17:22Thank y'all
17:24Thanks to our fans, our supporters, our family
17:26For having us, for coming to see us today
17:31This next song we're about to sing is an original, it's called Hardaway
17:34And you can find it on all streaming platforms
17:37Again, thank y'all
17:41Can we turn the track up?
17:52It's gonna make you home
17:54I gave you my all and now you try to leave
17:57I guess I wasn't enough
17:59My love didn't please you
18:01Yes, I said I would pay
18:03But on the inside I'm bleeding
18:05How am I sick and in pain?
18:07But to you this is easy
18:10Don't go, please stay
18:13Cause if you leave you'll be taking my heart away
18:17Don't go, please stay
18:20Cause if you leave you'll be taking my heart away
18:23Here we go, here we go
18:24Heart away
18:26Heart away
18:28Be happy
18:29Believe you'll be taking my heart away
18:32Heart away
18:33Be happy
18:35Believe you'll be taking my heart away
18:36Believe you'll be taking my heart away
18:39Don't you just dream together but now I'm dreaming alone
18:43No I believe it not, now I'm here on my own
18:47Did I call the phone? Where did I go wrong?
18:51Will it hurt you to stay? Is your lover at home?
18:56No, no, no, you'll be taking my heart away
19:03No, no, no, you'll be taking my heart away
19:12Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
19:22Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
19:26Is it over? No, don't go
19:34Is it over? Please help me on the sand
19:37Give me the one more chance
19:39Leave down, I know that it hurts you
19:42Don't go lonely, stay
19:46Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
19:49Don't go lonely, stay
19:53And if you leave, you'll be taking my heart away
19:57Heart away, heart away
20:01Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
20:04Heart away
20:06Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
20:12Heart away
20:16Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
20:19Heart away
20:24Leave, you'll be taking my heart away
20:29Taking my heart away
20:33Don't go, don't go
20:36Please help me up in there
20:38Give me just one more tip
20:40You know, I know that I'm with you
20:43Like you hurt me
20:44Is it all over?
20:46No, no, no, no, no, no
20:50Is it all over?
20:53Take it from home
20:54No, no, no, no, no
20:59Thank you so much! Thank you!
21:05Again, we are 4 Washington on all social media platforms.
21:08Thank y'all so much for having us.
21:10Thank y'all. Thank you.
21:12Much love.
21:18Y'all better sit.
21:21Can y'all make some noise with them again?
21:24Did you guys hear the harmonies?
21:28You know what, real quick, real quick, real quick.
21:30Do I have some singers in the crowd?
21:32Okay, can we try something really cool?
21:35Alright, soprano, alto, tenor, right?
21:40So I'm gonna give y'all three keys.
21:42So you over here say, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
21:56Y'all hear that harmony?
21:58Make some noise for yourselves.
22:00See, I knew y'all were some singers.
22:02Alright, y'all.
22:03So, now that we've had our soul stirred up by two amazing performances,
22:08we're gonna take a small break.
22:10Very, very quick small break, okay?
22:12I'm gonna let you go ahead and enjoy some of the other performances and experiences
22:16that are right here at the Essence Fest.
22:18But listen, you gotta come right, right, right back, alright?
22:22So, if you're here at the festival, make sure that you sign up for free coaching sessions
22:27and workshops on the app.
22:29And also stop by the Essence Wellness House, In His Zones, Man's Experience,
22:34SoCo Marketplace, Afropunk, Beautycon, the Food & Wine Festival, Global Black Economic Forum,
22:42and the Essence Film Festival going on upstairs, alright?
22:46So go explore, but make sure that you come back for an amazing conversation with Essence Leadership and OWN.
22:54Alright, so y'all gonna come back?
22:56Y'all didn't say that loud enough.
22:58Are y'all gonna come back?
22:59Okay, now, so I'll see you in a few.
23:01DJ Red Corvette, can you take us out?
23:04Give us something, we can...
23:06Oh, oh, oh, hallelujah, yes, God.
23:09Do y'all love Jesus?
23:11Make some noise for Jesus in this place, amen.
23:15Yes, God.
23:17Oh, oh, hold on.
23:19What?
23:20What?
23:21Ay, ay, hold on, wait.
23:24From the church to the club.
23:26Hey!
23:27Hey!
23:31Oh!
23:32Hey!
24:02Two-step, yeah, two-step, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.