00:00Nobody cried, nobody even noticed, I saw them standing right there, kinda thought they might care
00:11I had a dream, I got everything I wanted, but when I wake up I see you with me
00:30And you say, as long as I'm here, no one can hurt you
00:37Don't wanna lie to you, but you can learn to
00:45If I could change the way that you say so
00:53You wouldn't wonder why you're here, they don't deserve you
01:01I tried to scream, but my head was underwater
01:09They called me weak, like I'm not just somebody's daughter
01:17It could've been a nightmare, but it felt like they were right there
01:24And it feels like yesterday was a year ago
01:29But I don't wanna let anybody know
01:33Cause everybody wants something from me now
01:37And I don't wanna let them know
01:40I had a dream
01:45I got everything I wanted
01:49But when I wake up I see you
01:55When you say, as long as I'm here, no one can hurt you
02:05Don't wanna lie to you, but you can learn to
02:13If I could change the way that you say so
02:21You wouldn't wonder why you're here, they don't deserve you
02:29If I knew it all, then would I do it again?
02:35Would I do it again?
02:38If they knew what they said, would go straight to my head
02:43What would they say instead?
02:46If I knew it all, then would I do it again?
02:50Would I do it again?
02:54If they knew what they said, would go straight to my head
02:59We'll lose this instead
03:01I hate to give the satisfaction asking how you're doing now
03:30As the castle builds off people you pretend to care about
03:33Just what you wanted
03:34Look at you, cool guy, you got it
03:39I see the parties in diamonds
03:42Sometimes when I close my eyes
03:44Six months of torture you sold
03:46Some forbidden paradise
03:47I loved you truly
03:49You gotta laugh at the stupidity
03:52Cause I've made some real big mistakes
03:56But you make the worst
03:58One look fine
04:00I should've known it was strange
04:03You only come out at night
04:07I used to think I was smart
04:10But you made me look so naive
04:14The way you sold me for parts
04:18You suck your teeth into me
04:21Bloodsucker
04:24Famed fucker
04:26Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire
04:30And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news
04:37You called them crazy
04:38God, I hate the way I called them crazy too
04:41You're so convincing
04:42I do lie without flinching
04:45I do lie, I do lie, I do lie, I do lie
04:47What a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked up little thrill
04:51Can't figure out just how you do it
04:53And God knows I never will
04:55Went for me and not her
04:57Cause girls your age know better
05:00I've made some real big mistakes
05:03To make the worst one look fine
05:07I should've known it was strange
05:10You only come out at night
05:27I should've known it was strange
05:28I should've known it was strange
05:29I should've known it was strange
05:30I should've known it
05:31I should've known it
05:32I should've known it
05:33I should've known it
05:34I should've known it
05:35I should've known it
05:36I should've known it
05:37I should've known it
05:38I should've known it
05:39I should've known it
05:40I should've known it
05:41I should've known it
05:42I should've known it
05:43I should've known it
05:44I should've known it
05:45I should've known it
05:46I should've known it
05:47I should've known it
05:48I should've known it
05:49I should've known it
05:50I should've known it
05:51I should've known it
05:52I should've known it
05:53I should've known it
05:54I should've known it
07:55One, two, two.
07:57Jump in on two.
08:00Behave.
08:01Two, hey.
08:02One, two, two.
08:04Check.
08:05One, two.
08:06Hey.
08:08Two, hey.
08:09Let me know.
08:10I'm going to jump on three.
08:11Two.
08:13Stay on two.
08:14Copy.
08:14Two, hey.
08:16Check.
08:17One, two.
08:17Two, two.
08:18Hey.
08:20Two, hey.
08:21I am behind stage, by the way.
08:23Let me know if you want me to go on stage two.
08:26Two, hey.
08:27Check.
08:28Two.
08:29Two.
08:31Yeah.
08:31Hey.
08:32Two, two.
08:34Check.
08:35One and two.
08:36Hey.
08:36Mike check.
08:38Two, hey.
08:41Yeah.
08:41One, two, two.
08:44Yeah.
08:45One, two.
08:46Hey, hey.
08:49Two, hey.
08:50Check.
08:52Countryman.
08:53Two, hey.
08:54Check.
08:56One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
09:05Check.
09:06One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
09:13Two.
09:14Hey, hey, hey.
09:16Go back to one.
09:18Copy.
09:21Back on one.
09:22One, tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
09:27Two, hey.
09:29Two.
09:31A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
09:34Two, hey.
09:36Hey, one, two, two.
09:39Two, hey.
09:41Hey, check.
09:43One, two.
09:45Checking microphone number one.
09:47Three, four.
09:49Number one.
09:51One, two, three.
09:53Hey.
09:54Hey.
09:55Two, two.
09:56Hey.
09:58All right.
09:59Going to three.
10:03On three, two, hey.
10:06Mic three.
10:07Check one, two.
10:08Check one, two, two.
10:11Microphone number three.
10:12Three, eight, two, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
10:22Mic check.
10:23One, two.
10:24Three, four.
10:26Five, six.
10:29Eight.
10:30Six, seven.
10:32Microphone check.
10:33Three, four, five, six, seven.
10:36Two, hey.
10:37Two, two, two.
10:40Hey.
10:41Check one, two, hey.
10:44Two, two, two.
10:46One.
10:48Two.
10:51Hey, one, two.
10:54Check two, two.
10:56Hey.
10:56One, two.
10:57Hey.
10:58Two.
10:58One, two.
10:59One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
11:17Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
11:24Microphone four.
11:26Check two.
11:28One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
11:32Check one, two, two.
11:35Two, eight.
11:36Check one, two.
11:38Two, two, two, three, four.
11:41Mic number four.
11:44Let me know when you're ready for five.
11:45Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
11:52Check one, two.
11:54Yeah, one, two.
11:55Check two, two, two.
11:57Hey, hey.
11:58Check one, two.
12:00Hey.
12:05Going to five, two, three, four, five.
12:09One, two, three, four.
12:11Five, two.
12:13Hey, hey.
12:14Check one, two.
12:16Three, four, five.
12:18Check one, two.
12:21Microphone five.
12:22One, two, three, four.
12:25Check one, two, three, four.
12:30Mic check one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
12:35Peter, Piper, plosives, popcorn, eight, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
12:52He, he, he, he, one, two, three, four, five, six, eight, one, two, two.
13:03Checking six.
13:04One, two, three, four, five, and six.
13:10Mic check for microphone number six.
13:13One, two, three, four, five, six.
13:19We're not checking mic one or mic two.
13:22We are checking microphone number six.
13:25Two, three, and four.
13:29Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
13:34Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
13:40Check one, two, plus Peter, Piper, Peppers, two, eight, eight, one, two.
14:10Two, eight, check one, two, two, two, two, eight, eight, I have the countryman on, two, two, two, two.
14:38All right.
14:40Two, eight, check one, two.
14:45Mic check one and two.
14:48Standing directly in front of the speakers.
14:52Two, two, two, two.
14:53Mic check one, two.
14:55Test one, two.
14:58Three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
15:03Mic checking our wireless countryman.
15:07Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
15:13Three, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
15:21We want to welcome Jace and Charlie walking into the room right now.
15:27Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
15:35Hey, check two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
15:43Microphone check.
15:46Check two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
15:51Amanda, can you hear me back there?
15:55Beautiful.
15:55Two, three, four.
15:57Check two, two, two.
15:59What?
15:59Audience light.
16:01What?
16:03Audience light.
16:05That's where it's going to be?
16:08Okay.
16:08Can you turn it on?
16:11Jace is the one.
16:12It's a thing.
16:13Fader number five on the queue stack.
16:18It says audience or something on the queue stack.
16:22There you go.
16:22So, we might have to adjust that light a little bit.
16:29Just move it over.
16:30Wherever he stands, that's where the light's going to be.
16:34They're working on it.
16:37But whatever he ends up standing, that's what we've got to focus the light on.
16:39Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
16:45Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
16:50Checking the microphone.
16:51Welcome, everyone, to this wonderful event here at Essence Fashion House.
16:58We are second floor in Manhattan.
17:01We have Charlie and Jace on the AV team.
17:05And we also have Terrence and myself.
17:07And we are testing this microphone that is called a Countryman E6 microphone.
17:15Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
17:18Terrence, you let me know when I can stop making a fool out of myself.
17:21Two, two, three, four, five, check, two.
17:27Two, eight, check.
17:29Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.
17:33And I think back there is okay.
17:40We're going to be back here anyway, so behind the speakers.
17:42Help yourself with the fallbacks.
17:53Maybe give it a little, you know, with the fallbacks in the back.
17:58Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
18:02Hey, check, two.
18:04Hey, hey.
18:04Three, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
18:10Okay.
18:11I think it's okay, ten.
18:13Getting off.
18:34Wait.
18:37One, two, three, four, five, six, one, three, four, five, five, six, seven, nine, nine, ten.
18:47I
19:17You
19:25You won't admit you love me
19:27And so
19:29How am I ever
19:31To
19:33Know you
19:35Always tell me
19:37Perhaps, perhaps
19:39Perhaps
19:43A million times I've asked
19:45You
19:47And then I ask
19:49You over
19:51Again
19:53You only answer
19:55Perhaps, perhaps
19:57Perhaps
20:01If you can't make your mind
20:03Up
20:05We'll never
20:07Get started
20:09And I
20:11Don't wanna wind up
20:13Feeling
20:15Powered
20:16Broken
20:21The
20:23The
20:24The
20:25The
20:26The
20:27As
20:28The
20:29As
20:30The
20:32The
20:34I'll see you next time.
21:04Some people live for the fortune
21:24Some people live just for the fame
21:31Some people live for the power, yeah
21:38Some people live just to pay the game
21:42Some people think that the physical thing defies
21:51Testing one, okay!
21:56We are in business.
21:57I need all eyes and ears on me, please.
22:00All eyes and ears on me in this room.
22:03Hello, everyone.
22:04My name is Stephanie Donovan.
22:05I'm vice president in charge of video here at Essence.
22:09We're going to do just a quick meeting, run through,
22:13making sure that everybody's understanding their functions as the day goes
22:17and we can identify any gaps to make this as smooth as possible.
22:21We're putting on this event both for the people that are in the room,
22:25but we're putting on the event to the hundreds of thousands of people that are watching on the live stream there.
22:31So that means synchronicity between the video team and between those that are queuing talent to come on stage.
22:40So what we never want is talent is about to come on stage, but the stream is not ready.
22:46Or we go too early on the stream and talent's not ready and we just have an empty stage or we're on a postcard for an indefinite amount of time.
22:54So now we're going to talk through those functions so everything, all the choreography of today is as seamless as possible.
23:02So first I just want to kind of identify just quick intros of who is doing what today.
23:09If you can just call that out, we'll start with, is it Jace or Chase?
23:13Jace.
23:14Jace, what are you doing today?
23:17Jace, stage manager.
23:18Jace, stage manager.
23:19Anaya talent.
23:20Anaya talent.
23:21Kahira talent.
23:22Kahira talent.
23:23L'Oreal talent.
23:24L'Oreal talent is the talent section.
23:26Kahloun.
23:27Kahloun.
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