1 00:00:03,517 --> 00:00:06,827 - ♪ Wade in the water ♪ 2 00:00:06,896 --> 00:00:09,448 ♪ Lord help me wade ♪ 3 00:00:09,517 --> 00:00:11,206 ♪ Father, father, forgive ♪ 4 00:00:11,275 --> 00:00:12,896 - Make sure you mention all the hardware we won 5 00:00:12,965 --> 00:00:15,241 at the Stellar's and the Lifetime Achievement Award. 6 00:00:15,310 --> 00:00:16,586 - You want to write the script? 7 00:00:16,655 --> 00:00:18,793 - No, no. It sounds more humble coming from you. 8 00:00:18,862 --> 00:00:21,896 - All right, just so I'm clear, we're doing this press tour 9 00:00:21,965 --> 00:00:23,896 to promote your upcoming album? 10 00:00:23,965 --> 00:00:25,758 - No, it's all for the good of the kingdom. 11 00:00:25,827 --> 00:00:27,689 And our music ministry is only as good 12 00:00:27,758 --> 00:00:29,000 as the ears that hear it. 13 00:00:29,068 --> 00:00:31,275 - And I'm along for the ride because... 14 00:00:31,344 --> 00:00:32,931 - You said you wanted to keep up 15 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:34,448 the appearance of a solid marriage. 16 00:00:34,517 --> 00:00:36,620 - No, I think I said I wanted you 17 00:00:36,689 --> 00:00:40,275 to look at me like you wanted to be with me. 18 00:00:40,344 --> 00:00:42,034 - And here we are. 19 00:00:43,344 --> 00:00:45,724 - [huffs] Okay. 20 00:00:45,793 --> 00:00:47,517 All right, so how do you plan 21 00:00:47,586 --> 00:00:51,310 on finishing this album without Taj producing? 22 00:00:51,379 --> 00:00:53,517 You two were working on a duet, right? 23 00:00:53,586 --> 00:00:55,310 - Until he went behind my back. 24 00:00:55,379 --> 00:00:57,724 - And that's an unpardonable sin? 25 00:00:57,793 --> 00:00:59,310 - He took that girl to Caesar. 26 00:00:59,379 --> 00:01:01,896 - Yeah, because you said no. 27 00:01:01,965 --> 00:01:04,275 - You're on his side? 28 00:01:04,344 --> 00:01:06,103 - He's our son 29 00:01:06,172 --> 00:01:08,413 and your favorite producer, 30 00:01:08,482 --> 00:01:12,000 so there must be a way to work this out-- 31 00:01:12,068 --> 00:01:13,551 for the kingdom. 32 00:01:15,379 --> 00:01:18,655 - If he says, "I'm sorry," and means it, 33 00:01:18,724 --> 00:01:20,103 I'll think about it. 34 00:01:20,172 --> 00:01:23,275 - ♪ Wade in the water ♪ 35 00:01:23,344 --> 00:01:26,517 ♪ Lord help me wade ♪ 36 00:01:31,827 --> 00:01:33,689 [door opens] 37 00:01:33,758 --> 00:01:35,379 - Love. 38 00:01:35,448 --> 00:01:39,379 Love, what are you doing? 39 00:01:39,448 --> 00:01:41,655 - We've been avoiding this room, 40 00:01:41,724 --> 00:01:43,965 keeping the door closed and looking away 41 00:01:44,034 --> 00:01:45,206 when we walk down the hallway, 42 00:01:45,275 --> 00:01:47,586 and I'm tired of it. 43 00:01:47,655 --> 00:01:51,413 We've turned this room into some type of a tomb. 44 00:01:52,586 --> 00:01:56,827 The counselor's helping me work through my feelings of loss. 45 00:01:59,413 --> 00:02:03,206 But I miss our daughter so much sometimes it hurts. 46 00:02:06,206 --> 00:02:08,724 - We'll always miss her. 47 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:18,689 - But I also know that we can't keep living in the past. 48 00:02:20,931 --> 00:02:24,517 - We'll move forward... 49 00:02:24,586 --> 00:02:26,517 together. 50 00:02:28,965 --> 00:02:30,758 - Okay. 51 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:39,310 [soft dramatic music] 52 00:02:39,379 --> 00:02:43,896 ♪ ♪ 53 00:02:43,965 --> 00:02:46,206 We haven't-- 54 00:02:46,275 --> 00:02:48,655 not since... 55 00:02:48,724 --> 00:02:50,931 - I know. 56 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,344 But I want to. 57 00:02:53,413 --> 00:02:55,793 I want us to be us again. 58 00:03:09,448 --> 00:03:12,344 [upbeat gospel music] 59 00:03:12,413 --> 00:03:15,586 ♪ ♪ 60 00:03:15,655 --> 00:03:17,103 - So maybe I can catch up with you tomorrow, 61 00:03:17,172 --> 00:03:18,586 we'll talk about it? 62 00:03:18,655 --> 00:03:21,689 - All right. - So you do still work here. 63 00:03:21,758 --> 00:03:22,758 - Ms. Moore. 64 00:03:22,827 --> 00:03:24,241 - You've been ignoring my calls 65 00:03:24,310 --> 00:03:26,034 - Hey, I'll see you. - And my texts. 66 00:03:26,103 --> 00:03:27,620 - I just want to know, have you done anything 67 00:03:27,689 --> 00:03:29,551 with the video I gave you? 68 00:03:29,620 --> 00:03:31,413 - It's an ongoing investigation, 69 00:03:31,482 --> 00:03:33,379 and as soon as I know anything I'll call you-- 70 00:03:33,448 --> 00:03:34,827 - Man, bullshit! 71 00:03:34,896 --> 00:03:36,482 Dani's killer is still out there, 72 00:03:36,551 --> 00:03:39,310 and y'all are acting like Dani doesn't matter. 73 00:03:39,379 --> 00:03:41,068 That her family, me, 74 00:03:41,137 --> 00:03:43,827 all the grief and the suffering just doesn't matter. 75 00:03:45,413 --> 00:03:47,241 - I know how much she meant to you. 76 00:03:47,310 --> 00:03:52,482 - Means-- how much she means to us. 77 00:03:52,551 --> 00:03:54,965 We don't just forget about her 'cause she's... 78 00:03:56,620 --> 00:04:00,000 - Okay, what I can tell you is that based 79 00:04:00,068 --> 00:04:01,965 on the caliber of the weapon and the shell casings 80 00:04:02,034 --> 00:04:04,862 found at the scene, we believe the same individual 81 00:04:04,931 --> 00:04:06,793 that murdered your friend, Dani, 82 00:04:06,862 --> 00:04:09,758 also broke into your apartment and shot at you. 83 00:04:11,241 --> 00:04:13,275 - No shit. 84 00:04:13,344 --> 00:04:15,931 I could have told you that, 85 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,275 detective. 86 00:04:18,344 --> 00:04:21,413 This is a waste of time. 87 00:04:21,482 --> 00:04:23,758 - Miss Moore. 88 00:04:28,137 --> 00:04:30,793 [line trilling] 89 00:04:32,275 --> 00:04:35,344 [ringtone playing] 90 00:04:43,413 --> 00:04:44,620 - Hey. 91 00:04:44,689 --> 00:04:46,000 - You still asleep? 92 00:04:46,068 --> 00:04:47,551 Look, I need you to get up. 93 00:04:47,620 --> 00:04:50,344 The cops ain't done a damn thing. 94 00:04:50,413 --> 00:04:52,620 I have to get justice for Dani myself. 95 00:04:52,689 --> 00:04:54,448 - Look, you ain't gotta do it alone, all right? 96 00:04:54,517 --> 00:04:57,068 I won't be gone that long. 97 00:04:57,137 --> 00:04:58,482 - I love you. 98 00:04:58,551 --> 00:05:01,379 But nah, I got this. 99 00:05:03,758 --> 00:05:05,620 What's it like out there on the road? 100 00:05:05,689 --> 00:05:08,896 - Ma, it's everything. 101 00:05:08,965 --> 00:05:10,655 Like, the energy of the crowds each night. 102 00:05:10,724 --> 00:05:11,896 There's thousands of people 103 00:05:11,965 --> 00:05:13,379 rapping out lyrics at the same time. 104 00:05:13,448 --> 00:05:15,517 The parties don't end till sunrise. 105 00:05:15,586 --> 00:05:16,965 [chuckles] 106 00:05:17,034 --> 00:05:19,517 - I miss those parties. 107 00:05:19,586 --> 00:05:21,344 Wish I was there. 108 00:05:21,413 --> 00:05:22,724 - You know, you can be. 109 00:05:22,793 --> 00:05:24,034 Shit, I could fly you out now. 110 00:05:24,103 --> 00:05:26,448 - You trying to be the Jay to my Bey? 111 00:05:27,931 --> 00:05:28,896 - Always. 112 00:05:32,137 --> 00:05:34,413 - [sighs] I can't. 113 00:05:34,482 --> 00:05:37,586 But, um, you keep having fun, baby. 114 00:05:37,655 --> 00:05:39,793 Just not too much fun. 115 00:05:39,862 --> 00:05:41,931 - All right, well, I love you. 116 00:05:43,413 --> 00:05:45,379 [bass-heavy music] 117 00:05:45,448 --> 00:05:48,689 - ♪ Fired up, fired up ♪ 118 00:05:48,758 --> 00:05:50,103 ♪ Fired up, fired up ♪ 119 00:05:50,172 --> 00:05:52,965 ♪ He say he wanna worship my body ♪ 120 00:05:53,034 --> 00:05:56,758 - Maybe this is the start of a new life. 121 00:05:56,827 --> 00:05:59,000 - It's the start of our new life. 122 00:06:00,655 --> 00:06:02,206 - [on radio] ♪ I just wanna show you ♪ 123 00:06:02,275 --> 00:06:04,413 ♪ A good time ♪ 124 00:06:04,482 --> 00:06:06,931 - This Essence, right? 125 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,586 - Yeah. That song's been fire 126 00:06:08,655 --> 00:06:11,068 from the moment it dropped last week. 127 00:06:11,137 --> 00:06:14,344 - ♪ He say he wanna worship my body ♪ 128 00:06:14,413 --> 00:06:16,551 - What are you thinking about? 129 00:06:16,620 --> 00:06:18,586 - My mama. 130 00:06:18,655 --> 00:06:21,103 - Really? Right now? 131 00:06:21,172 --> 00:06:23,241 - Yeah, and my brother. 132 00:06:23,310 --> 00:06:25,517 - Damn. 133 00:06:25,586 --> 00:06:27,586 - Sorry, babe. 134 00:06:27,655 --> 00:06:30,620 But I think I found a way to prove myself 135 00:06:30,689 --> 00:06:33,620 and to bring my family back together. 136 00:06:33,689 --> 00:06:35,758 You know what, you just-- 137 00:06:35,827 --> 00:06:38,620 I love you. Thank you so much. 138 00:06:41,655 --> 00:06:43,931 - Uh, love you too. 139 00:06:47,172 --> 00:06:49,275 - Thanks for fitting me into your schedule. 140 00:06:49,344 --> 00:06:50,620 I know it's kind of open right now. 141 00:06:50,689 --> 00:06:52,344 - You need to stop. - Just kidding. 142 00:06:52,413 --> 00:06:54,000 [laughter] 143 00:06:54,068 --> 00:06:55,965 But I stopped by your place, and-- 144 00:06:56,034 --> 00:06:58,241 - Yeah, I spent the night at Essence's. 145 00:06:58,310 --> 00:07:00,000 - Oh. Oh! 146 00:07:00,068 --> 00:07:02,758 Is she the one you're deciding to break your pledge with? 147 00:07:02,827 --> 00:07:04,137 - [sighs] - Did God tell you? 148 00:07:04,206 --> 00:07:07,172 - Well, I mean, he didn't tell me she wasn't. 149 00:07:07,241 --> 00:07:09,275 - Now Taj, do you really believe that, 150 00:07:09,344 --> 00:07:11,206 or are you just trying to make yourself feel better 151 00:07:11,275 --> 00:07:12,448 for sleeping with her? 152 00:07:12,517 --> 00:07:14,517 And no judgement. No judgement. 153 00:07:14,586 --> 00:07:15,965 It's your pledge. 154 00:07:16,034 --> 00:07:17,551 Honestly, I didn't think you could keep it. 155 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:19,241 - [laughing] - And I say that with love. 156 00:07:19,310 --> 00:07:21,517 - Yeah, I'm feeling it. I'm feeling it. 157 00:07:21,586 --> 00:07:23,413 We all have issues, right? 158 00:07:23,482 --> 00:07:24,655 - Yeah. 159 00:07:24,724 --> 00:07:27,068 - How you doing? 160 00:07:27,137 --> 00:07:28,586 - I'm better. 161 00:07:28,655 --> 00:07:29,896 I'm better. I'm better. 162 00:07:29,965 --> 00:07:31,413 - Uh-huh. - You remember 163 00:07:31,482 --> 00:07:33,137 what they taught us in Sunday School. 164 00:07:33,206 --> 00:07:35,931 Joy is Jesus first... 165 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,275 both: Others second, yourself last. 166 00:07:39,344 --> 00:07:41,103 [laughter] 167 00:07:41,172 --> 00:07:43,379 - I'm trying to move that Y up a step. 168 00:07:43,448 --> 00:07:45,172 - Okay. 169 00:07:45,241 --> 00:07:46,827 I'm happy for you, sis. 170 00:07:46,896 --> 00:07:48,034 - You don't think it's selfish? 171 00:07:48,103 --> 00:07:49,931 - Nah, you not capable of being selfish. 172 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,827 You care too much about others. 173 00:07:51,896 --> 00:07:53,724 - And what they think about me. 174 00:07:53,793 --> 00:07:56,448 I'm also working on that. 175 00:07:56,517 --> 00:07:59,689 - So what you wanna ask me about? 176 00:07:59,758 --> 00:08:02,344 - What would you say if I went after your job? 177 00:08:02,413 --> 00:08:03,793 - Run. - Oh. 178 00:08:03,862 --> 00:08:05,379 You are not a track star. 179 00:08:05,448 --> 00:08:07,448 [laughter] 180 00:08:07,517 --> 00:08:09,000 But I'm serious. - Yeah, so am I. 181 00:08:09,068 --> 00:08:10,931 Why would you want to do that to yourself? 182 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,896 - Well, 'cause you made it seem like fun and fulfilling. 183 00:08:13,965 --> 00:08:17,206 And I need a change, and I really wanna try it. 184 00:08:18,724 --> 00:08:21,206 - So then you should. 185 00:08:21,275 --> 00:08:23,896 - Good, 'cause I did. 186 00:08:23,965 --> 00:08:25,931 - What? - I asked mom, 187 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,448 and I know it's easier to ask for forgiveness 188 00:08:28,517 --> 00:08:29,689 than it is permission. 189 00:08:29,758 --> 00:08:31,586 - Uh! - But you're my brother, 190 00:08:31,655 --> 00:08:33,379 and I wanted to ask for your permission. 191 00:08:33,448 --> 00:08:35,137 - Yeah, after the fact. 192 00:08:35,206 --> 00:08:36,379 What'd she say? 193 00:08:36,448 --> 00:08:40,241 - She said yes-- with a lot of disclaimers. 194 00:08:40,310 --> 00:08:42,448 - Well, congratulations. 195 00:08:42,517 --> 00:08:44,275 I'm here to help if you need me. 196 00:08:44,344 --> 00:08:46,862 - Actually, you remember Malcolm's song, 197 00:08:46,931 --> 00:08:48,517 "The Me You See"? - Of course. 198 00:08:48,586 --> 00:08:49,931 It's a great song. 199 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,689 - Well, Mom wants to replace your track. 200 00:08:51,758 --> 00:08:53,275 - Ouch. - I'm sorry. 201 00:08:53,344 --> 00:08:55,413 - No, not a surprise. 202 00:08:55,482 --> 00:08:57,551 Uh, who you got? 203 00:08:57,620 --> 00:08:59,586 - I was thinking Essence. 204 00:08:59,655 --> 00:09:01,103 - [laughs] 205 00:09:01,172 --> 00:09:03,793 - With you vocal producing. - Oh, you're serious. 206 00:09:03,862 --> 00:09:05,965 - Please, Taj. It'll kill. 207 00:09:06,034 --> 00:09:08,758 - Yeah, me. It will kill me. 208 00:09:08,827 --> 00:09:10,758 How can I go back there now? 209 00:09:10,827 --> 00:09:12,965 - Well, because Mom's sorry. 210 00:09:13,034 --> 00:09:15,655 - Sorry? Those words actually passed her lips? 211 00:09:15,724 --> 00:09:18,344 - Well, not those exact words. - Yeah, I didn't think so. 212 00:09:18,413 --> 00:09:21,241 - But she is and she will-- apologize. 213 00:09:21,310 --> 00:09:22,827 - Really? 214 00:09:22,896 --> 00:09:25,068 Well, this I gotta hear. 215 00:09:26,551 --> 00:09:27,896 - Me too. 216 00:09:29,275 --> 00:09:31,931 - The first time I visited her father's church 217 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,551 and saw her singing in the choir, 218 00:09:35,620 --> 00:09:38,310 I knew she was the one for me. 219 00:09:38,379 --> 00:09:39,689 - He failed to let me know. 220 00:09:39,758 --> 00:09:42,310 - Well, I joined the choir, didn't I? 221 00:09:42,379 --> 00:09:45,551 - What about you? Were you just as smitten? 222 00:09:45,620 --> 00:09:48,034 - It was a divine appointment. 223 00:09:48,103 --> 00:09:50,551 Marriage is a partnership, isn't it? 224 00:09:50,620 --> 00:09:51,689 - Yes. 225 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:53,448 - One built on mutual respect 226 00:09:53,517 --> 00:09:57,310 and love. 227 00:09:57,379 --> 00:10:00,103 Above all, love. 228 00:10:01,310 --> 00:10:04,655 And I knew who that man should be from the moment I met him. 229 00:10:04,724 --> 00:10:06,724 [R&B music] 230 00:10:06,793 --> 00:10:08,551 - ♪ Yeah ♪ 231 00:10:08,620 --> 00:10:11,965 ♪ ♪ 232 00:10:12,034 --> 00:10:15,344 ♪ All of my life I've been waiting ♪ 233 00:10:15,413 --> 00:10:19,172 ♪ For someone who can love me, girl ♪ 234 00:10:19,241 --> 00:10:22,068 - Denita. - Hey. 235 00:10:27,931 --> 00:10:31,000 - I made your favorite. 236 00:10:34,103 --> 00:10:36,517 - [huffs] 237 00:10:36,586 --> 00:10:39,241 - What is it? What's wrong? 238 00:10:41,482 --> 00:10:45,034 - Daddy said no. 239 00:10:45,103 --> 00:10:46,310 - What? 240 00:10:48,034 --> 00:10:50,206 - He won't give us his blessing. 241 00:10:52,896 --> 00:10:54,862 - I'll talk to him. 242 00:10:54,931 --> 00:10:57,689 - It won't do any good. 243 00:10:57,758 --> 00:11:01,379 He says God has someone else in mind. 244 00:11:01,448 --> 00:11:03,655 - God does? 245 00:11:03,724 --> 00:11:05,931 Or your Daddy does? 246 00:11:11,758 --> 00:11:13,448 Who needs his blessing? 247 00:11:14,896 --> 00:11:17,655 - [chuckles] 248 00:11:17,724 --> 00:11:21,586 - Let's get married, start a family. 249 00:11:21,655 --> 00:11:25,275 - ♪ I just wanna ask you to be my wife ♪ 250 00:11:25,344 --> 00:11:28,448 ♪ You can be my better half for the rest of my life ♪ 251 00:11:28,517 --> 00:11:30,758 - I--I can't. 252 00:11:30,827 --> 00:11:33,517 - Why not? - He'll cut me off. 253 00:11:33,586 --> 00:11:35,379 I'll lose everything-- 254 00:11:35,448 --> 00:11:40,827 my family, my church, my singing... 255 00:11:40,896 --> 00:11:42,103 my calling. 256 00:11:47,448 --> 00:11:48,344 - I love you. 257 00:11:48,413 --> 00:11:49,896 - I know. 258 00:11:51,172 --> 00:11:53,241 - I though you loved me too. 259 00:11:53,310 --> 00:11:55,793 - I do, but... 260 00:11:57,103 --> 00:11:58,965 - The kingdom comes first. 261 00:12:02,172 --> 00:12:07,068 - ♪ All through the day and night ♪ 262 00:12:07,137 --> 00:12:11,517 ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ 263 00:12:11,586 --> 00:12:13,551 - I love you. 264 00:12:13,620 --> 00:12:14,931 - Baby, don't do this. 265 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,379 - I'm sorry. 266 00:12:19,310 --> 00:12:20,689 - Denita. 267 00:12:20,758 --> 00:12:21,793 Denita. 268 00:12:21,862 --> 00:12:23,379 - ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ 269 00:12:23,448 --> 00:12:25,551 ♪ I've just gotta be with you ♪ 270 00:12:25,620 --> 00:12:29,137 - ♪ What must I do or say ♪ - ♪ Yeah ♪ 271 00:12:29,206 --> 00:12:32,862 - ♪ You got me in a daze ♪ 272 00:12:32,931 --> 00:12:36,000 ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ 273 00:12:36,068 --> 00:12:39,620 - ♪ I just wanna be with my love ♪ 274 00:12:39,689 --> 00:12:42,034 ♪ All through the day ♪ 275 00:12:42,103 --> 00:12:44,862 ♪ All through the night ♪ 276 00:12:44,931 --> 00:12:48,275 ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ 277 00:12:48,344 --> 00:12:51,241 - It was love at first sight. 278 00:12:51,310 --> 00:12:53,379 - And we've kept our eyes on the Lord ever since. 279 00:12:55,103 --> 00:12:58,965 It's kept us for 30 beautiful years. 280 00:12:59,034 --> 00:13:03,137 - What a remarkable love story. 281 00:13:05,206 --> 00:13:07,758 - No relationship is perfect though, 282 00:13:07,827 --> 00:13:10,689 and ours is no exception. 283 00:13:10,758 --> 00:13:14,793 Denita and I are co-writing a book 284 00:13:14,862 --> 00:13:19,724 on the keys to a happy marriage. 285 00:13:19,793 --> 00:13:23,965 - Mm-hmm. - And how ours survived 286 00:13:24,034 --> 00:13:26,448 an early indiscretion of mine. 287 00:13:26,517 --> 00:13:29,586 - Oh, my. 288 00:13:29,655 --> 00:13:31,896 Count me in for preorder. 289 00:13:31,965 --> 00:13:35,310 You two are so brave. 290 00:13:35,379 --> 00:13:36,793 - [chuckles] 291 00:13:36,862 --> 00:13:38,827 The only way to be. 292 00:13:38,896 --> 00:13:40,827 Right, baby? - Yes. 293 00:13:40,896 --> 00:13:42,413 Yes. 294 00:13:44,689 --> 00:13:49,931 - [singing along] ♪ My mind, I didn't realize ♪ 295 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:54,413 ♪ Love was right there all the time ♪ 296 00:13:56,034 --> 00:14:01,448 ♪ Love was right there all the time ♪ 297 00:14:01,517 --> 00:14:07,620 ♪ It was love, love, nothing but God's love ♪ 298 00:14:07,689 --> 00:14:10,413 ♪ It was love, love, 299 00:14:10,482 --> 00:14:13,551 ♪ Nothing but God's love helped me ♪ 300 00:14:13,620 --> 00:14:16,241 - ♪ It was love, love ♪ - ♪ Love ♪ 301 00:14:16,310 --> 00:14:17,965 ♪ Oh ♪ - ♪ Nothing ♪ 302 00:14:18,034 --> 00:14:19,724 ♪ But God's love ♪ - ♪ Nothing but God's love ♪ 303 00:14:19,793 --> 00:14:22,655 - ♪ It was love, love ♪ - ♪ No, no, no, no ♪ 304 00:14:22,724 --> 00:14:25,965 - ♪ Nothing but God's love ♪ - ♪ It was nothing but love ♪ 305 00:14:26,034 --> 00:14:28,137 - ♪ It was love, love ♪ - ♪ Nothing, nothing ♪ 306 00:14:28,206 --> 00:14:29,896 ♪ Nothing, nothing ♪ - ♪ Tell 'em I been looking ♪ 307 00:14:29,965 --> 00:14:32,103 ♪ For God's love ♪ 308 00:14:32,172 --> 00:14:37,137 - ♪ Just when I thought I lost it all ♪ 309 00:14:37,206 --> 00:14:41,000 "To my beloved daughter, Rebecca Belle. 310 00:14:43,068 --> 00:14:46,310 "With you always in love, 311 00:14:46,379 --> 00:14:48,137 Mama." 312 00:14:48,206 --> 00:14:50,586 - ♪ Love was there all the time ♪ 313 00:14:50,655 --> 00:14:54,517 - ♪ Your love, your love, your love, your love ♪ 314 00:14:54,586 --> 00:14:56,620 - ♪ Love was there all the time ♪ 315 00:14:56,689 --> 00:15:00,931 - ♪ It was there all the time ♪ 316 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,931 ♪ Yeah ♪ 317 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:10,103 ♪ ♪ 318 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:19,689 - We were supposed to present 319 00:15:19,758 --> 00:15:22,241 as the perfect couple in perfect harmony, 320 00:15:22,310 --> 00:15:24,620 as we pushed my perfect new album. 321 00:15:24,689 --> 00:15:28,000 - I thought being authentic would make us more relatable. 322 00:15:28,068 --> 00:15:30,896 Should I have run that by your father? 323 00:15:30,965 --> 00:15:33,137 - Don't make this about Daddy. 324 00:15:33,206 --> 00:15:35,241 This is about us. - No, they're one 325 00:15:35,310 --> 00:15:36,862 and the same, as far as I can tell. 326 00:15:36,931 --> 00:15:39,034 We're not married to each other, 327 00:15:39,103 --> 00:15:41,172 we're married to the kingdom-- 328 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:43,137 your father saw to that. 329 00:15:43,206 --> 00:15:46,137 [tense music] 330 00:15:46,206 --> 00:15:53,172 ♪ ♪ 331 00:15:57,965 --> 00:16:00,931 [downtempo music] 332 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,586 ♪ ♪ 333 00:16:04,655 --> 00:16:07,000 - You work with all these people? 334 00:16:07,068 --> 00:16:08,448 - Most of 'em. 335 00:16:08,517 --> 00:16:11,241 You can hear my touch in their tracks. 336 00:16:12,620 --> 00:16:16,000 - Migos-- Zyan's on tour with 'em. 337 00:16:16,068 --> 00:16:18,172 - That right? 338 00:16:18,241 --> 00:16:20,689 - You pull some strings? 339 00:16:20,758 --> 00:16:23,241 - You don't think he could have done it himself? 340 00:16:23,310 --> 00:16:24,793 - I know you didn't want him in the studio. 341 00:16:24,862 --> 00:16:25,896 - [scoffs] 342 00:16:25,965 --> 00:16:28,965 I don't want him in your life. 343 00:16:29,034 --> 00:16:31,034 He's--he's bad for you. 344 00:16:31,103 --> 00:16:33,206 - You don't know that. 345 00:16:33,275 --> 00:16:36,551 - I've seen it many times. It's like a cliché. 346 00:16:36,620 --> 00:16:42,137 Bad boyfriend ruins promising young singer's career. 347 00:16:42,206 --> 00:16:44,586 - That what happened with my mom? 348 00:16:44,655 --> 00:16:47,103 - No, it isn't. 349 00:16:48,551 --> 00:16:52,344 That was... 350 00:16:52,413 --> 00:16:54,275 professional jealousy. 351 00:17:03,206 --> 00:17:07,310 - I been listening to my song--our song. 352 00:17:09,689 --> 00:17:12,965 Makes me feel like my mom's still with me. 353 00:17:13,034 --> 00:17:15,551 - Music keeps memories alive. 354 00:17:15,620 --> 00:17:18,034 One of the few ways to be immortal. 355 00:17:18,103 --> 00:17:20,655 - That's what I want to do with Dani. 356 00:17:20,724 --> 00:17:24,172 I wanna make sure people never, ever forget her. 357 00:17:25,551 --> 00:17:27,000 Look, I know you said it ain't gospel, 358 00:17:27,068 --> 00:17:29,137 but Taj said-- 359 00:17:29,206 --> 00:17:30,758 - Taj said? 360 00:17:32,344 --> 00:17:35,862 - You weren't interested, he was. 361 00:17:35,931 --> 00:17:38,172 All right, we just worked on it a little bit. 362 00:17:38,241 --> 00:17:40,655 - I'm your producer, Taj is not. 363 00:17:40,724 --> 00:17:41,931 - Then produce me. 364 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:45,275 - I'm trying. - All of me. 365 00:17:45,344 --> 00:17:48,000 Don't just ignore how much this means to me. 366 00:17:48,068 --> 00:17:49,862 - Well... 367 00:17:51,931 --> 00:17:53,517 You gotta walk before you run. 368 00:17:53,586 --> 00:17:55,586 - [scoffs] 369 00:17:55,655 --> 00:17:59,551 - Your next step is joining us at worship shed. 370 00:17:59,620 --> 00:18:01,068 - A what? 371 00:18:01,137 --> 00:18:04,413 - It's where gospel artists come together, worship, 372 00:18:04,482 --> 00:18:07,896 experience God, and write. 373 00:18:07,965 --> 00:18:10,103 - Sounds like church to me. 374 00:18:10,172 --> 00:18:13,137 And how is this supposed to help me with Dani's song? 375 00:18:13,206 --> 00:18:17,448 - It'll give you a chance to see how some songs are birthed. 376 00:18:17,517 --> 00:18:21,137 Give it a chance. Keep an open mind. 377 00:18:21,206 --> 00:18:23,620 I think you're gonna be surprised. 378 00:18:23,689 --> 00:18:26,620 Oh, and Chandler Moore is gonna be joining us. 379 00:18:26,689 --> 00:18:28,000 - Who? 380 00:18:28,068 --> 00:18:30,517 - Someone you should know. 381 00:18:30,586 --> 00:18:34,344 He's a songwriter with an incredible testimony. 382 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,275 - [sighs] 383 00:18:45,241 --> 00:18:47,034 - I have found the perfect person 384 00:18:47,103 --> 00:18:49,931 to sing with you on "The Me You See." 385 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:51,586 - Oh? 386 00:18:51,655 --> 00:18:54,000 - Essence. 387 00:18:54,068 --> 00:18:55,655 - Essence? 388 00:18:55,724 --> 00:18:57,241 Taj's Essence? 389 00:18:57,310 --> 00:18:59,724 The Essence leading him astray? 390 00:18:59,793 --> 00:19:01,517 - Superstar Essence. 391 00:19:01,586 --> 00:19:03,827 Essence who has millions of followers. 392 00:19:03,896 --> 00:19:05,793 Essence who has made it no secret 393 00:19:05,862 --> 00:19:07,482 that she wants to sing gospel, and will bring 394 00:19:07,551 --> 00:19:09,413 millions of listeners to Gospel 395 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:12,275 who will then want to hear and buy more 396 00:19:12,344 --> 00:19:14,068 from you. 397 00:19:14,137 --> 00:19:16,172 That Essence. 398 00:19:16,241 --> 00:19:17,586 - You're serious? 399 00:19:17,655 --> 00:19:19,310 - Yes. 400 00:19:21,448 --> 00:19:23,448 - Did your brother put you up to this? 401 00:19:23,517 --> 00:19:25,620 - No, actually. Uh, it was all my idea. 402 00:19:25,689 --> 00:19:27,000 - I wouldn't boast about that. 403 00:19:30,758 --> 00:19:33,137 - You know all the noise that Caesar made 404 00:19:33,206 --> 00:19:34,862 with Rbel's duet with her mother? 405 00:19:34,931 --> 00:19:36,517 - [huffs] 406 00:19:36,586 --> 00:19:38,931 - If you do this collaboration with Essence, 407 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,413 it will crush that 408 00:19:40,482 --> 00:19:43,206 and bury it. 409 00:19:43,275 --> 00:19:45,931 - So who will produce it? You? 410 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,758 - Yes, with Taj's help. 411 00:19:48,827 --> 00:19:52,448 - Taj? A little awkward, don't you think? 412 00:19:52,517 --> 00:19:54,172 - He wants to. 413 00:19:54,241 --> 00:19:55,965 I think this is his olive branch. 414 00:19:56,034 --> 00:19:57,689 You know, his way of saying, 415 00:19:57,758 --> 00:20:00,862 I know I messed up, and I wanna make it right. 416 00:20:00,931 --> 00:20:03,000 - He said that? 417 00:20:03,068 --> 00:20:05,965 - Not in so many words, you know, but-- 418 00:20:06,034 --> 00:20:07,931 - Okay. 419 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,172 I want to hear him say, "I'm sorry." 420 00:20:11,241 --> 00:20:14,206 And I want to sit down with Essence, 421 00:20:14,275 --> 00:20:15,344 make sure she's right with God 422 00:20:15,413 --> 00:20:18,103 before I jump on a track with her. 423 00:20:18,172 --> 00:20:19,655 - Great. 424 00:20:19,724 --> 00:20:22,896 ♪ ♪ 425 00:20:22,965 --> 00:20:24,379 [clears throat] 426 00:20:27,724 --> 00:20:29,517 - I have to say, it is humbling 427 00:20:29,586 --> 00:20:31,931 being in the presence of gospel royalty. 428 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,482 - Aw, you're very sweet. 429 00:20:34,551 --> 00:20:37,275 But you're queen of your own realm. 430 00:20:37,344 --> 00:20:39,068 - I grew up listening to your music. 431 00:20:39,137 --> 00:20:40,413 My mother played it. 432 00:20:40,482 --> 00:20:42,137 And when she finds out that I am gonna sing 433 00:20:42,206 --> 00:20:46,310 with Denita Jordan-- if you approve, of course-- 434 00:20:46,379 --> 00:20:47,344 oh, she's gonna tell everybody. 435 00:20:47,413 --> 00:20:50,344 I mean, everybody. 436 00:20:50,413 --> 00:20:52,862 - When did you know you wanted to sing gospel? 437 00:20:52,931 --> 00:20:54,068 - I always have. 438 00:20:54,137 --> 00:20:55,551 I mean, it's one of the many things 439 00:20:55,620 --> 00:20:57,275 that attracted me to your son. 440 00:20:57,344 --> 00:21:02,448 - Mm. - Such a talented producer. 441 00:21:02,517 --> 00:21:06,241 - So Essence, what's your testimony? 442 00:21:06,310 --> 00:21:07,965 - Uh, your story. 443 00:21:08,034 --> 00:21:10,827 What is your reason for wanting to sing gospel? 444 00:21:10,896 --> 00:21:12,172 - Oh. 445 00:21:12,241 --> 00:21:13,758 I just love the way it sounds. 446 00:21:13,827 --> 00:21:15,172 I mean, it gets the people moving, 447 00:21:15,241 --> 00:21:16,655 it gets them all stirred up. 448 00:21:16,724 --> 00:21:18,482 - Gospel sound's one thing, 449 00:21:18,551 --> 00:21:20,586 but the power's in the anointing. 450 00:21:20,655 --> 00:21:22,448 Do you have a covering? 451 00:21:22,517 --> 00:21:24,862 - [clears throat] - Um... 452 00:21:24,931 --> 00:21:27,103 - Wh--where do you go to church? 453 00:21:27,172 --> 00:21:29,379 - Oh. I don't. 454 00:21:29,448 --> 00:21:30,965 [dramatic music] 455 00:21:31,034 --> 00:21:34,103 I'm more spiritual than religious. 456 00:21:34,172 --> 00:21:35,620 - I see. 457 00:21:35,689 --> 00:21:38,034 - You know, I think we all could be more spiritual 458 00:21:38,103 --> 00:21:39,241 - Mm-hmm. 459 00:21:39,310 --> 00:21:40,689 - Well, it's easier to sing about Him 460 00:21:40,758 --> 00:21:43,827 when you actually know Him. 461 00:21:43,896 --> 00:21:45,344 - Or Her. 462 00:21:45,413 --> 00:21:46,551 - What the? 463 00:21:46,620 --> 00:21:48,551 - Mm-mm. I think I'm good-- 464 00:21:48,620 --> 00:21:51,827 - Uh, Essence was so gracious 465 00:21:51,896 --> 00:21:56,068 to squeeze us into her schedule before she leaves for tour. 466 00:21:56,137 --> 00:21:59,103 - Oh, I--I couldn't pass up this opportunity. 467 00:21:59,172 --> 00:22:02,413 - But we have to do it today. 468 00:22:02,482 --> 00:22:06,275 ♪ ♪ 469 00:22:06,344 --> 00:22:08,931 - Well... 470 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,310 I'll leave the details to C.J. and Taj, then. 471 00:22:11,379 --> 00:22:15,517 ♪ ♪ 472 00:22:15,586 --> 00:22:17,896 Anything else, Taj? 473 00:22:17,965 --> 00:22:20,448 - No. You? 474 00:22:20,517 --> 00:22:24,068 ♪ ♪ 475 00:22:24,137 --> 00:22:26,344 - I guess not. 476 00:22:26,413 --> 00:22:30,068 ♪ ♪ 477 00:22:33,655 --> 00:22:36,793 [piano playing slowly] 478 00:22:36,862 --> 00:22:38,482 ♪ ♪ 479 00:22:38,551 --> 00:22:41,655 - You know, shame has a way of crippling you. 480 00:22:41,724 --> 00:22:43,896 You know, boxing you in, 481 00:22:43,965 --> 00:22:46,896 stopping all of your progression. 482 00:22:46,965 --> 00:22:49,000 ♪ ♪ 483 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:54,241 It keeps you in hiding and broken, if you let it. 484 00:22:54,310 --> 00:22:58,241 What happened to me as a child, it changed me. 485 00:22:58,310 --> 00:23:01,482 I mean, I didn't know who I was. 486 00:23:01,551 --> 00:23:04,758 I mean, I didn't even know what I was. 487 00:23:04,827 --> 00:23:08,482 But grace changed that for me. 488 00:23:08,551 --> 00:23:12,379 You know, I believe that God gives me songs out of my pain. 489 00:23:12,448 --> 00:23:16,310 And some of the most beautiful things come out of the ashes, 490 00:23:16,379 --> 00:23:19,310 out of your painful moments. 491 00:23:19,379 --> 00:23:21,724 ♪ ♪ 492 00:23:21,793 --> 00:23:24,827 You know, and grace taught me 493 00:23:24,896 --> 00:23:28,241 that my past didn't have to determine my future. 494 00:23:28,310 --> 00:23:31,172 [peaceful music] 495 00:23:31,241 --> 00:23:32,758 ♪ Oh ♪ 496 00:23:32,827 --> 00:23:36,965 ♪ Your grace, Your grace ♪ 497 00:23:37,034 --> 00:23:38,931 ♪ ♪ 498 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:41,793 ♪ There's nothing like it ♪ 499 00:23:41,862 --> 00:23:44,275 ♪ ♪ 500 00:23:44,344 --> 00:23:46,827 ♪ Still hard to believe it ♪ 501 00:23:46,896 --> 00:23:49,448 ♪ ♪ 502 00:23:49,517 --> 00:23:53,448 ♪ But still, You always give in ♪ 503 00:23:53,517 --> 00:23:56,275 ♪ Oh, Your grace ♪ 504 00:23:56,344 --> 00:24:00,551 ♪ ♪ 505 00:24:00,620 --> 00:24:05,827 ♪ And it's always reaching ♪ 506 00:24:05,896 --> 00:24:09,413 ♪ Right now, it's reaching me ♪ 507 00:24:09,482 --> 00:24:11,103 ♪ ♪ 508 00:24:11,172 --> 00:24:14,896 ♪ The story is still being written ♪ 509 00:24:14,965 --> 00:24:19,586 ♪ Because of grace ♪ 510 00:24:19,655 --> 00:24:21,551 ♪ ♪ 511 00:24:21,620 --> 00:24:26,448 ♪ And when I look back, I remember ♪ 512 00:24:26,517 --> 00:24:29,724 ♪ The hand that held me ♪ 513 00:24:29,793 --> 00:24:34,241 ♪ And when I look back, I remember ♪ 514 00:24:34,310 --> 00:24:38,379 ♪ The love that kept me ♪ 515 00:24:38,448 --> 00:24:43,655 ♪ So many other places I imagined to be ♪ 516 00:24:43,724 --> 00:24:48,206 ♪ But here with grace and me ♪ 517 00:24:48,275 --> 00:24:53,413 ♪ Oh, Your grace ♪ 518 00:24:53,482 --> 00:24:54,965 ♪ ♪ 519 00:24:55,034 --> 00:24:57,655 all: ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ - ♪ Ooh ♪ 520 00:24:57,724 --> 00:25:00,034 all: ♪ I'm not where I should be ♪ 521 00:25:00,103 --> 00:25:01,965 - ♪ I'm not where should I be ♪ 522 00:25:02,034 --> 00:25:04,551 - ♪ This is my testimony ♪ 523 00:25:04,620 --> 00:25:05,689 ♪ Yeah ♪ - ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ 524 00:25:05,758 --> 00:25:08,793 all: ♪ Thank You, Jesus ♪ 525 00:25:08,862 --> 00:25:11,793 ♪ You have redeemed me ♪ 526 00:25:11,862 --> 00:25:15,000 ♪ You have, yes, You have ♪ 527 00:25:15,068 --> 00:25:17,586 ♪ Thank You, Jesus ♪ - ♪ I just wanna thank You ♪ 528 00:25:17,655 --> 00:25:19,689 all: ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ 529 00:25:19,758 --> 00:25:22,758 ♪ I'm not where I should be ♪ 530 00:25:22,827 --> 00:25:26,620 - ♪ I'm not where, I'm not where ♪ 531 00:25:26,689 --> 00:25:30,896 - ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ all: ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ 532 00:25:30,965 --> 00:25:35,620 ♪ You have redeemed me ♪ 533 00:25:35,689 --> 00:25:39,655 - ♪ You have... ♪ all: ♪ You have redeemed me ♪ 534 00:25:39,724 --> 00:25:41,758 - ♪ Thank You, thank You, You have... ♪ 535 00:25:41,827 --> 00:25:43,206 all: ♪ You have redeemed me ♪ 536 00:25:43,275 --> 00:25:47,517 - ♪ Redeemed me ♪ 537 00:25:47,586 --> 00:25:48,517 ♪ ♪ 538 00:25:48,586 --> 00:25:50,896 ♪ Oh ♪ 539 00:25:50,965 --> 00:25:52,448 - I don't know how you got Mom to agree to this... 540 00:25:52,517 --> 00:25:53,689 - Ooh. 541 00:25:53,758 --> 00:25:56,241 - But--[chuckles] Essence is excited. 542 00:25:56,310 --> 00:25:58,448 - Well, thank you for making it happen. 543 00:25:58,517 --> 00:26:00,206 I know how crazy her schedule is. 544 00:26:00,275 --> 00:26:02,586 - Yeah, she happened to have this one tiny window 545 00:26:02,655 --> 00:26:06,172 and didn't want the negotiations to drag on and on. 546 00:26:06,241 --> 00:26:07,586 - Right. 547 00:26:07,655 --> 00:26:10,034 - Which is why she's keeping her reps out of it. 548 00:26:10,103 --> 00:26:11,379 - Mm. 549 00:26:11,448 --> 00:26:13,000 - Because she knew that they'd ask for the moon, 550 00:26:13,068 --> 00:26:15,172 and I told her gospel doesn't have money that she's used to. 551 00:26:15,241 --> 00:26:16,206 - Mm, no. 552 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:17,724 Well, thanks. 553 00:26:17,793 --> 00:26:19,275 Uh, I'm looking at this, 554 00:26:19,344 --> 00:26:20,965 and we can do most of the riders-- 555 00:26:21,034 --> 00:26:23,172 room temp, room light, fresh flowers, 556 00:26:23,241 --> 00:26:24,517 food and drink preference, but... 557 00:26:24,586 --> 00:26:26,034 - Mm-hmm? 558 00:26:26,103 --> 00:26:31,379 - A new toilet seat, the masseur, and burning sage? 559 00:26:35,034 --> 00:26:36,965 - That's to clear the air. 560 00:26:37,034 --> 00:26:39,172 - Of? 561 00:26:39,241 --> 00:26:41,034 - Unclean spirits? 562 00:26:41,103 --> 00:26:43,965 - Now-- - I don't--I don't know, okay? 563 00:26:44,034 --> 00:26:47,172 She's not a diva, okay? She's not. 564 00:26:47,241 --> 00:26:48,206 - Okay. 565 00:26:49,379 --> 00:26:52,827 No more than our mom. [chuckles] 566 00:26:52,896 --> 00:26:55,137 - Well, you don't have to worry about the masseur, 567 00:26:55,206 --> 00:26:58,000 because she has one that travels with her. 568 00:26:58,068 --> 00:27:00,862 - Now, see-- - [laughs] 569 00:27:00,931 --> 00:27:04,137 - [laughing] Diva. - Hey. 570 00:27:04,206 --> 00:27:06,413 - [sighs heavily] 571 00:27:06,482 --> 00:27:09,379 [soft dramatic music] 572 00:27:09,448 --> 00:27:10,413 ♪ ♪ 573 00:27:10,482 --> 00:27:12,758 - Oh, excuse me. 574 00:27:12,827 --> 00:27:15,379 - No, excuse me. 575 00:27:15,448 --> 00:27:19,413 I'm sorry, I was just looking for a little privacy. 576 00:27:19,482 --> 00:27:23,137 Uh, you know, I always get a massage before I sing. 577 00:27:23,206 --> 00:27:25,241 It just... [sighs heavily] 578 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:27,827 it relaxes me, 579 00:27:27,896 --> 00:27:30,448 it improves my airflow. 580 00:27:30,517 --> 00:27:32,517 Just helps my voice. 581 00:27:32,586 --> 00:27:35,724 ♪ ♪ 582 00:27:35,793 --> 00:27:38,206 I could leave. 583 00:27:38,275 --> 00:27:39,448 - No, no. 584 00:27:39,517 --> 00:27:42,758 As long as you're here, continue, please. 585 00:27:42,827 --> 00:27:45,379 - Would you like a massage? 586 00:27:45,448 --> 00:27:46,931 His hands are magical. 587 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,586 - [chuckles softly] Thank you. 588 00:27:48,655 --> 00:27:50,586 That's all right. 589 00:27:50,655 --> 00:27:52,620 - Okay. 590 00:27:52,689 --> 00:27:54,206 ♪ ♪ 591 00:27:54,275 --> 00:27:56,344 [sighs heavily] 592 00:27:56,413 --> 00:27:59,034 [keyboard tapping] 593 00:27:59,103 --> 00:28:00,068 [whoosh] 594 00:28:06,586 --> 00:28:09,344 - [sighs] 595 00:28:14,758 --> 00:28:15,689 [whoosh] 596 00:28:15,758 --> 00:28:16,965 - Hey. 597 00:28:17,034 --> 00:28:18,931 Got a minute? 598 00:28:21,586 --> 00:28:24,655 I know you're probably thinking, "Why am I here?" 599 00:28:24,724 --> 00:28:26,448 I get it. 600 00:28:26,517 --> 00:28:27,896 I felt the same way when I first started 601 00:28:27,965 --> 00:28:30,758 coming to these worship sessions. 602 00:28:30,827 --> 00:28:33,103 - Hmm... 603 00:28:33,172 --> 00:28:36,551 yeah, everybody here seems to have it all together. 604 00:28:36,620 --> 00:28:39,896 Probably come from perfect, little families 605 00:28:39,965 --> 00:28:43,793 and live perfect, little lives. 606 00:28:43,862 --> 00:28:45,137 Like you. 607 00:28:45,206 --> 00:28:46,344 - Nah. 608 00:28:46,413 --> 00:28:48,655 Ain't nobody here perfect. [chuckles] 609 00:28:48,724 --> 00:28:50,896 Especially not me. 610 00:28:50,965 --> 00:28:52,965 There's a lot of me you don't see. 611 00:28:53,034 --> 00:28:56,137 - But the way you sang that song... 612 00:28:56,206 --> 00:28:59,103 - Bro... 613 00:28:59,172 --> 00:29:02,000 when I was at my lowest point in life, 614 00:29:02,068 --> 00:29:05,551 grace saved me. 615 00:29:05,620 --> 00:29:08,862 I struggled with depression and anxiety so bad. 616 00:29:12,206 --> 00:29:15,758 I didn't even know if I wanted to be here. 617 00:29:15,827 --> 00:29:18,482 That song is a part of my testimony. 618 00:29:21,758 --> 00:29:26,413 - Yeah, I'm not even sure I have a testimony... 619 00:29:26,482 --> 00:29:30,965 let alone sing or write about it. 620 00:29:31,034 --> 00:29:32,965 - Of course you do. 621 00:29:33,034 --> 00:29:34,379 I mean, it's what you've been through-- 622 00:29:34,448 --> 00:29:36,517 your journey, your challenges. 623 00:29:36,586 --> 00:29:39,448 Sometimes we try to bottle it up inside, 624 00:29:39,517 --> 00:29:41,862 but when you can get it out through a song, 625 00:29:41,931 --> 00:29:43,827 It's like-- it's like freedom. 626 00:29:43,896 --> 00:29:46,103 - [chuckles] 627 00:29:46,172 --> 00:29:48,344 - If you knew my whole story, you'd understand. 628 00:29:50,724 --> 00:29:52,620 - So what changed? 629 00:29:52,689 --> 00:29:55,586 - My perspective, my prayers, 630 00:29:55,655 --> 00:29:57,068 and my focus 631 00:29:57,137 --> 00:29:59,793 on what I knew God can do in me and through me. 632 00:29:59,862 --> 00:30:02,724 [soft dramatic music] 633 00:30:02,793 --> 00:30:05,068 - Yeah. 634 00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:06,965 I wish things could change for me. 635 00:30:07,034 --> 00:30:10,655 - They can and they have. 636 00:30:10,724 --> 00:30:12,137 Look at you, Rbel. 637 00:30:12,206 --> 00:30:13,862 You're beautiful, okay? - [chuckles softly] 638 00:30:13,931 --> 00:30:15,655 - You are talented. 639 00:30:15,724 --> 00:30:18,103 Your song just went viral. 640 00:30:18,172 --> 00:30:21,620 I mean, people are starting to know your name. 641 00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:25,275 Listen, you are blessed, Rbel. 642 00:30:25,344 --> 00:30:27,379 Grace has certainly found you. 643 00:30:27,448 --> 00:30:30,482 ♪ ♪ 644 00:30:30,551 --> 00:30:31,931 - [chuckles softly] 645 00:30:35,482 --> 00:30:39,344 - Listen, I really respect Essence. 646 00:30:39,413 --> 00:30:41,517 I mean, she's been at the top of the pop charts since... 647 00:30:41,586 --> 00:30:42,482 - Oh, yes. - Forever. 648 00:30:42,551 --> 00:30:44,034 [both chuckle] 649 00:30:44,103 --> 00:30:47,137 But do you realize that you're basically sleeping 650 00:30:47,206 --> 00:30:49,275 with a younger version of our mom? 651 00:30:52,241 --> 00:30:55,344 [dramatic hip-hop music] 652 00:30:55,413 --> 00:30:57,862 ♪ ♪ 653 00:30:57,931 --> 00:31:00,034 Just think about it. - Mm-mm. 654 00:31:00,103 --> 00:31:01,793 - I've been looking forward to this. 655 00:31:01,862 --> 00:31:03,793 - Not as much as me. - Aw. 656 00:31:03,862 --> 00:31:05,551 - Just sayin'. - [chuckles] 657 00:31:05,620 --> 00:31:07,206 [phones chimes] 658 00:31:07,275 --> 00:31:10,724 - Hey, ladies. You guys ready to try one? 659 00:31:10,793 --> 00:31:13,034 - Yeah. - Here we go. 660 00:31:13,103 --> 00:31:16,137 - Say a prayer. - I am way ahead of you. 661 00:31:16,206 --> 00:31:20,655 - ♪ How do you feel when you look at me ♪ 662 00:31:20,724 --> 00:31:25,000 ♪ When I'm not my best, is it hard to see? ♪ 663 00:31:25,068 --> 00:31:27,206 ♪ Do I let you down? ♪ 664 00:31:27,275 --> 00:31:28,758 both: ♪ No, you're still my child-- ♪ 665 00:31:28,827 --> 00:31:31,137 - ♪ Child like-- ♪ - Okay, we're gonna stop. 666 00:31:31,206 --> 00:31:33,620 Uh, Denita, you're stepping on Essence's line. 667 00:31:33,689 --> 00:31:35,793 It's a-- it's a duet. 668 00:31:35,862 --> 00:31:37,344 - Gotcha. 669 00:31:37,413 --> 00:31:39,586 - Okay, so we're gonna take it again from there. 670 00:31:39,655 --> 00:31:42,517 [delicate piano music] 671 00:31:42,586 --> 00:31:43,758 ♪ ♪ 672 00:31:43,827 --> 00:31:45,413 - ♪ Cause I know the plans ♪ 673 00:31:45,482 --> 00:31:48,137 both: ♪ That I have for you ♪ 674 00:31:48,206 --> 00:31:50,068 ♪ To prosper your life-- ♪ - Oh, my God. 675 00:31:50,137 --> 00:31:52,310 - ♪ And make all things new ♪ 676 00:31:52,379 --> 00:31:54,620 ♪ It's on the way ♪ 677 00:31:54,689 --> 00:31:57,068 - ♪ How much can I take? ♪ - ♪ How much can I take? ♪ 678 00:31:57,137 --> 00:32:01,344 ♪ Please trust me when I say ♪ 679 00:32:01,413 --> 00:32:06,206 both: ♪ The me you see ♪ 680 00:32:06,275 --> 00:32:07,482 - ♪ I'm never far-- ♪ 681 00:32:07,551 --> 00:32:10,000 - ♪ It's just so hard to believe ♪ 682 00:32:10,068 --> 00:32:12,137 - Why? Why is she over-singing her? 683 00:32:12,206 --> 00:32:13,965 - You know her. 684 00:32:14,034 --> 00:32:15,862 - ♪ I need to know that... ♪ 685 00:32:15,931 --> 00:32:19,344 both: ♪ You're working together on things ♪ 686 00:32:19,413 --> 00:32:22,827 ♪ [singing over each another] ♪ 687 00:32:22,896 --> 00:32:26,896 - This is your session. Stop it now, please. 688 00:32:26,965 --> 00:32:28,827 [rock music build-up] 689 00:32:28,896 --> 00:32:32,724 - Okay, I'm not getting the duet vibe--still. 690 00:32:32,793 --> 00:32:34,103 So we're gonna take it again, 691 00:32:34,172 --> 00:32:35,482 and then next time, we'll split the tracks. 692 00:32:35,551 --> 00:32:36,724 But for now, while we're here, 693 00:32:36,793 --> 00:32:39,724 let's take a run at the bridge, shall we? 694 00:32:39,793 --> 00:32:42,758 Okay. 695 00:32:42,827 --> 00:32:44,379 [rock music build-up] 696 00:32:44,448 --> 00:32:46,655 - ♪ My God supplies all my needs ♪ 697 00:32:46,724 --> 00:32:48,413 ♪ So I know He sees me ♪ 698 00:32:48,482 --> 00:32:50,965 - ♪ I'm glad His favor's on me ♪ 699 00:32:51,034 --> 00:32:53,103 ♪ I know He sees where I'll be ♪ 700 00:32:53,172 --> 00:32:55,413 - ♪ But still His love will prevail ♪ 701 00:32:55,482 --> 00:32:57,655 ♪ If I stay strong and believe ♪ 702 00:32:57,724 --> 00:33:00,000 - ♪ But I'm the head, not the tale ♪ 703 00:33:00,068 --> 00:33:02,448 ♪ Don't forget that when you leave ♪ 704 00:33:02,517 --> 00:33:05,068 - ♪ But I ain't goin' nowhere 'cause His hand is on me ♪ 705 00:33:05,137 --> 00:33:07,413 - Oh, dear. Taj, get your mother. 706 00:33:07,482 --> 00:33:10,586 - Uh-uh, uh-uh. - Just-- 707 00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:13,586 - ♪ 'Cause I'm free ♪ - ♪ Pray to let everything go ♪ 708 00:33:13,655 --> 00:33:15,758 - ♪ The devil don't want no smoke ♪ 709 00:33:15,827 --> 00:33:18,172 - ♪ See, I'm so glad I've been changed ♪ 710 00:33:18,241 --> 00:33:19,896 - ♪ Don't ever forget my name ♪ 711 00:33:19,965 --> 00:33:21,172 - [vocalizes intensely] 712 00:33:21,241 --> 00:33:22,965 - ♪ See me ♪ - ♪ See me ♪ 713 00:33:23,034 --> 00:33:24,965 - ♪ See me ♪ - ♪ See me ♪ 714 00:33:25,034 --> 00:33:27,517 - ♪ The devil's a lie ♪ - ♪ I'm about that life ♪ 715 00:33:27,586 --> 00:33:29,862 - ♪ But not tonight ♪ - ♪ Girl, say bye-bye ♪ 716 00:33:29,931 --> 00:33:34,241 ♪ See me, yeah ♪ 717 00:33:34,310 --> 00:33:36,103 ♪ Little girl ♪ 718 00:33:37,379 --> 00:33:40,068 [quirky tense music] 719 00:33:40,137 --> 00:33:41,241 What? 720 00:33:41,310 --> 00:33:44,068 ♪ ♪ 721 00:33:44,137 --> 00:33:46,103 - I want this to be amazing. 722 00:33:46,172 --> 00:33:47,758 Are you gonna stand up to her? 723 00:33:47,827 --> 00:33:49,689 - This is her world. 724 00:33:49,758 --> 00:33:52,413 And if you want to play in it, you gotta play by her rules. 725 00:33:52,482 --> 00:33:55,758 But I happen to know 'em all. 726 00:33:55,827 --> 00:33:59,206 And I will make sure that you get a gospel song 727 00:33:59,275 --> 00:34:01,000 that you love. 728 00:34:01,068 --> 00:34:04,931 ♪ ♪ 729 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,310 - Okay. [chuckles] 730 00:34:07,379 --> 00:34:09,103 - You asked me to produce. 731 00:34:09,172 --> 00:34:10,448 - I allowedyou to produce. 732 00:34:10,517 --> 00:34:13,965 - Well, we're here now. 733 00:34:14,034 --> 00:34:16,000 So let me do what I'm here to do, 734 00:34:16,068 --> 00:34:20,379 which is help your brilliance shine. 735 00:34:20,448 --> 00:34:23,551 You're always going to win a singing battle, 736 00:34:23,620 --> 00:34:25,965 but for this song, we have to prove 737 00:34:26,034 --> 00:34:28,206 that we can dominate the charts. 738 00:34:28,275 --> 00:34:31,620 [soft dramatic music] 739 00:34:31,689 --> 00:34:34,827 - Okay, we're back. Let's go again, y'all. 740 00:34:34,896 --> 00:34:37,724 [delicate piano music] 741 00:34:37,793 --> 00:34:42,241 ♪ ♪ 742 00:34:42,310 --> 00:34:44,241 - Rbel, come on up here. 743 00:34:44,310 --> 00:34:45,827 Y'all, give it for Rbel. Y'all, give it up. 744 00:34:45,896 --> 00:34:48,793 [chatter and applause] 745 00:34:48,862 --> 00:34:55,793 ♪ ♪ 746 00:35:01,172 --> 00:35:06,620 ♪ You have redeemed me ♪ 747 00:35:06,689 --> 00:35:10,689 ♪ You have, you have, oh, Jesus ♪ 748 00:35:10,758 --> 00:35:14,241 ♪ ♪ 749 00:35:14,310 --> 00:35:17,448 - You got this. 750 00:35:17,517 --> 00:35:20,344 - That song that you sang that went viral-- 751 00:35:20,413 --> 00:35:21,551 all right, have y'all seen it? 752 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:23,620 I mean, that was-- it was amazing. 753 00:35:23,689 --> 00:35:25,034 I mean, so dope. 754 00:35:25,103 --> 00:35:28,034 It spoke to me in so many ways. 755 00:35:28,103 --> 00:35:32,517 You know, we often wonder if anyone can hear us, 756 00:35:32,586 --> 00:35:35,655 if anybody feels our pain. 757 00:35:35,724 --> 00:35:37,551 God does. 758 00:35:37,620 --> 00:35:40,586 I mean, His grace proves that. 759 00:35:42,655 --> 00:35:46,241 - I'm not sure I know what grace is. 760 00:35:46,310 --> 00:35:47,241 - Of course you do. 761 00:35:47,310 --> 00:35:48,275 I mean, it's the reason 762 00:35:48,344 --> 00:35:50,862 you're standing here right now. 763 00:35:50,931 --> 00:35:52,689 I mean, I bet you can sing about it. 764 00:35:52,758 --> 00:35:54,413 [chuckles] 765 00:35:54,482 --> 00:35:58,103 - Nah, I can't. 766 00:35:58,172 --> 00:35:59,827 This isn't me. 767 00:35:59,896 --> 00:36:03,931 - You can. You can. You just sing what you feel. 768 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:05,103 Sing what you feel. 769 00:36:05,172 --> 00:36:11,931 ♪ ♪ 770 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:15,310 - I feel... 771 00:36:15,379 --> 00:36:17,551 lost. 772 00:36:19,448 --> 00:36:21,034 - Well, start with that, 773 00:36:21,103 --> 00:36:22,931 and just sing from your heart. 774 00:36:26,172 --> 00:36:33,275 ♪ ♪ 775 00:36:37,206 --> 00:36:40,206 - ♪ I'm not where I wanna be ♪ 776 00:36:40,275 --> 00:36:42,379 ♪ But thank God ♪ 777 00:36:42,448 --> 00:36:45,517 ♪ I'm not where I used to be ♪ 778 00:36:45,586 --> 00:36:47,862 ♪ No, I'm not ♪ 779 00:36:47,931 --> 00:36:53,310 ♪ Your grace and Your mercy found me ♪ 780 00:36:53,379 --> 00:36:58,793 ♪ Your grace and Your mercy found me ♪ 781 00:36:58,862 --> 00:37:04,275 ♪ Thank God, Thank God You found me ♪ 782 00:37:04,344 --> 00:37:07,137 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, Lord ♪ 783 00:37:07,206 --> 00:37:10,241 ♪ You found me ♪ 784 00:37:10,310 --> 00:37:12,586 ♪ ♪ 785 00:37:12,655 --> 00:37:18,000 ♪ Ooh, Your grace ♪ 786 00:37:18,068 --> 00:37:22,931 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ 787 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:24,448 - Wow. 788 00:37:24,517 --> 00:37:26,482 [cheers and applause] Yeah. 789 00:37:26,551 --> 00:37:28,655 Amazing. Amazing. 790 00:37:28,724 --> 00:37:30,517 So good. 791 00:37:30,586 --> 00:37:33,724 [somber music] 792 00:37:33,793 --> 00:37:40,724 ♪ ♪ 793 00:37:45,413 --> 00:37:48,172 - [whispering] You gotta calm down, CJ. 794 00:37:48,241 --> 00:37:52,793 - Hey, your mom still didn't apologize to me yet, so... 795 00:37:52,862 --> 00:37:54,724 CJ. 796 00:37:54,793 --> 00:37:58,448 Hey, you good? 797 00:37:58,517 --> 00:38:01,000 You been crying? 798 00:38:01,068 --> 00:38:02,793 - Taj, I'm in way over my head with this. 799 00:38:02,862 --> 00:38:03,965 - No, you're not. 800 00:38:04,034 --> 00:38:05,000 - I don't know what I was thinking. 801 00:38:05,068 --> 00:38:06,241 - No, you're not. 802 00:38:06,310 --> 00:38:07,862 This duet is a great idea, 803 00:38:07,931 --> 00:38:10,724 and you're going to produce an amazing song, okay? 804 00:38:10,793 --> 00:38:12,275 I know it. 805 00:38:12,344 --> 00:38:15,206 I wish you could see yourself the way that I see you. 806 00:38:15,275 --> 00:38:17,965 The way that God sees you. 807 00:38:18,034 --> 00:38:21,379 Sis, I'm so proud of you. 808 00:38:21,448 --> 00:38:24,310 I'm so proud of you. 809 00:38:24,379 --> 00:38:27,241 Okay? - Thank you, Taj. 810 00:38:27,310 --> 00:38:29,137 Thank you. 811 00:38:29,206 --> 00:38:32,034 I'm working with the church counselor on all of this. 812 00:38:32,103 --> 00:38:34,862 I'm just still kinda... 813 00:38:34,931 --> 00:38:37,793 - Good, but you still need to see a licensed therapist 814 00:38:37,862 --> 00:38:39,620 or doctor, okay? 815 00:38:39,689 --> 00:38:42,758 - Yeah. [door creaks] 816 00:38:42,827 --> 00:38:45,758 Okay. - You got it. 817 00:38:47,586 --> 00:38:49,896 - Thank you. 818 00:38:49,965 --> 00:38:51,517 [clears throat] 819 00:38:54,068 --> 00:38:56,689 Ladies, you both are here for the same reasons. 820 00:38:56,758 --> 00:38:59,413 - Charting. - Praising. 821 00:38:59,482 --> 00:39:01,310 - Okay. 822 00:39:01,379 --> 00:39:03,137 God has brought us all here, 823 00:39:03,206 --> 00:39:07,206 together in this room, to share His message. 824 00:39:07,275 --> 00:39:09,827 So let Him use us. 825 00:39:09,896 --> 00:39:11,827 We're gonna do it again, and this time, 826 00:39:11,896 --> 00:39:16,000 we're gonna come from a place of reverence and humility. 827 00:39:24,275 --> 00:39:26,482 All right. 828 00:39:26,551 --> 00:39:28,103 [soft gospel music playing] 829 00:39:28,172 --> 00:39:30,551 both: ♪ See me ♪ 830 00:39:30,620 --> 00:39:32,482 ♪ When storms fill the nights ♪ 831 00:39:32,551 --> 00:39:34,827 ♪ See me ♪ 832 00:39:34,896 --> 00:39:36,620 ♪ When love don't feel right ♪ 833 00:39:36,689 --> 00:39:39,482 ♪ See me ♪ 834 00:39:39,551 --> 00:39:44,103 ♪ Here comes your suddenly ♪ 835 00:39:44,172 --> 00:39:45,827 - ♪ Mm ♪ 836 00:39:45,896 --> 00:39:47,379 both: ♪ Life's not easy ♪ 837 00:39:47,448 --> 00:39:50,068 ♪ So remember the me ♪ 838 00:39:50,137 --> 00:39:56,862 ♪ You see ♪ 839 00:39:56,931 --> 00:39:59,724 ♪ ♪ 840 00:39:59,793 --> 00:40:02,482 - Whoo! - Gift of your mom. 841 00:40:02,551 --> 00:40:04,620 Wow. - So good! 842 00:40:04,689 --> 00:40:07,275 - All right, I see why they call you the queen. 843 00:40:07,344 --> 00:40:10,379 - [laughs] Thank you. 844 00:40:10,448 --> 00:40:12,034 I like her. 845 00:40:12,103 --> 00:40:13,655 - No, it's all about her. 846 00:40:13,724 --> 00:40:15,344 This the queen right here. 847 00:40:15,413 --> 00:40:16,758 - Okay. 848 00:40:16,827 --> 00:40:18,275 I'll admit it. Song's gonna kill. 849 00:40:18,344 --> 00:40:19,620 - [laughs] 850 00:40:19,689 --> 00:40:21,068 - Why didn't you tell me you wanted to produce? 851 00:40:21,137 --> 00:40:22,551 You're good at this. 852 00:40:22,620 --> 00:40:24,724 - No one ever asked me. 853 00:40:24,793 --> 00:40:27,586 - Well, you did your thing with this. 854 00:40:27,655 --> 00:40:29,241 - I learned from the best. 855 00:40:29,310 --> 00:40:32,206 [upbeat music] 856 00:40:32,275 --> 00:40:34,482 ♪ ♪ 857 00:40:34,551 --> 00:40:37,310 - Oh, thank you. 858 00:40:37,379 --> 00:40:38,827 This brought us closer, 859 00:40:38,896 --> 00:40:41,310 and I feel more like family now. 860 00:40:41,379 --> 00:40:43,137 - Oh, I'm--I'm glad. 861 00:40:43,206 --> 00:40:44,827 - And I think your mother likes me. 862 00:40:44,896 --> 00:40:47,965 - Yeah, I did hear her say that. 863 00:40:48,034 --> 00:40:51,275 - Aw, baby, I gotta run. My plane is waiting for me. 864 00:40:51,344 --> 00:40:54,586 But when I get back, 865 00:40:54,655 --> 00:40:56,310 let's pick up right where we left off. 866 00:40:56,379 --> 00:40:58,620 - Ooh. [both laugh] 867 00:40:58,689 --> 00:41:00,413 Have a safe flight, baby. 868 00:41:00,482 --> 00:41:03,896 - The queen! - Bye. 869 00:41:03,965 --> 00:41:07,275 There you are. I'm still waiting. 870 00:41:07,344 --> 00:41:08,689 - Um, for what? 871 00:41:08,758 --> 00:41:10,517 - Your apology. 872 00:41:10,586 --> 00:41:13,724 - My apology? What about yours, Mom? 873 00:41:13,793 --> 00:41:14,827 How could you cut me off so easily 874 00:41:14,896 --> 00:41:16,413 after everything I've done? 875 00:41:16,482 --> 00:41:19,172 - I cut you from the label, not the family or the church. 876 00:41:19,241 --> 00:41:21,241 - It's the same thing, Ma. 877 00:41:21,310 --> 00:41:22,413 - Really? 878 00:41:22,482 --> 00:41:27,724 ♪ ♪ 879 00:41:27,793 --> 00:41:31,206 - God bless you, sis. 880 00:41:31,275 --> 00:41:34,965 - You led me to believe that Taj was sorry. 881 00:41:35,034 --> 00:41:37,344 Then you turned around and did the same thing to him 882 00:41:37,413 --> 00:41:39,551 to get this song recorded. 883 00:41:41,206 --> 00:41:43,000 I didn't know you had it in you. 884 00:41:54,206 --> 00:41:56,034 - What are you doing? You shouldn't be here. 885 00:41:56,103 --> 00:41:59,931 - I know who started the fire in my club. 886 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:01,758 Yo' bitch. 887 00:42:01,827 --> 00:42:04,793 - First, watch how you refer to the First Lady. 888 00:42:04,862 --> 00:42:07,551 Second, you're either mistaken or you're lying. 889 00:42:07,620 --> 00:42:08,896 - I got the surveillance footage. 890 00:42:08,965 --> 00:42:10,275 It's her. 891 00:42:10,344 --> 00:42:12,517 No mistaking it. 892 00:42:12,586 --> 00:42:13,862 You're lucky I got to it 893 00:42:13,931 --> 00:42:17,172 before the arson investigators did. 894 00:42:17,241 --> 00:42:20,724 - [sighs] How much to make this go away? 895 00:42:20,793 --> 00:42:22,241 - It's not about that. 896 00:42:22,310 --> 00:42:23,827 [tense music] 897 00:42:23,896 --> 00:42:26,206 There wasn't much damage, and... 898 00:42:26,275 --> 00:42:28,413 the insurance money came through. 899 00:42:28,482 --> 00:42:31,310 We'll be open by Amateur Night. 900 00:42:31,379 --> 00:42:32,965 - Then what do you want? 901 00:42:33,034 --> 00:42:37,517 - I'm here to deliver a message. 902 00:42:37,586 --> 00:42:39,310 Your friends prefer discretion, 903 00:42:39,379 --> 00:42:42,793 and your wife is drawing too much attention. 904 00:42:42,862 --> 00:42:45,241 You need to check her. 905 00:42:45,310 --> 00:42:49,344 Get your house in order, or your access will be cut off. 906 00:42:49,413 --> 00:42:51,068 - What, completely? 907 00:42:51,137 --> 00:42:54,482 - No more favors or covering up your dirt. 908 00:42:54,551 --> 00:43:00,827 ♪ ♪ 909 00:43:00,896 --> 00:43:03,793 I'm just the messenger. 910 00:43:03,862 --> 00:43:08,620 But if the First Lady steps out of line again, 911 00:43:08,689 --> 00:43:12,758 the next thing to burn... 912 00:43:12,827 --> 00:43:14,413 will be this building. 913 00:43:14,482 --> 00:43:21,344 ♪ ♪ 914 00:43:34,137 --> 00:43:36,793 - Now, what has my bride beaming like this? 915 00:43:36,862 --> 00:43:38,793 [both laugh] 916 00:43:38,862 --> 00:43:41,620 - Seein' a new path forward, honey. 917 00:43:41,689 --> 00:43:44,379 This is going to be my new office. 918 00:43:44,448 --> 00:43:46,068 - Hmm. 919 00:43:46,137 --> 00:43:48,620 - We made magic in the booth today. 920 00:43:48,689 --> 00:43:49,931 - Oh, so that song from my heart 921 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,482 was the gift that I thought it was. 922 00:43:51,551 --> 00:43:53,482 - Yes, it was. - I knew it. 923 00:43:53,551 --> 00:43:55,482 So did your mother when she stole it from me. 924 00:43:55,551 --> 00:43:56,793 [both laugh] 925 00:43:56,862 --> 00:43:58,689 - Once it's a hit 926 00:43:58,758 --> 00:44:00,827 and you're known as a hit songwriter, 927 00:44:00,896 --> 00:44:03,068 you'll be able to record all of your songs. 928 00:44:03,137 --> 00:44:06,448 - Ah, as long as you produce me. 929 00:44:06,517 --> 00:44:09,241 - I got you. [laughs] 930 00:44:09,310 --> 00:44:12,241 [soft music] 931 00:44:12,310 --> 00:44:17,068 ♪ ♪ 932 00:44:17,137 --> 00:44:19,689 - Taj? 933 00:44:19,758 --> 00:44:22,310 [laughs] 934 00:44:22,379 --> 00:44:25,310 You did not have to come check on me. 935 00:44:25,379 --> 00:44:27,413 - I was on my way home from the recording session 936 00:44:27,482 --> 00:44:29,931 with my mom and Essence. 937 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:32,655 - With your girlfriend and your mom, huh? 938 00:44:32,724 --> 00:44:34,103 What was that like? 939 00:44:34,172 --> 00:44:37,344 - Uh...it was... 940 00:44:37,413 --> 00:44:38,758 enlightening. 941 00:44:40,827 --> 00:44:43,241 So that text you sent, you sounded like 942 00:44:43,310 --> 00:44:46,241 you were really going through it. 943 00:44:46,310 --> 00:44:49,413 - Caesar had me in this writing session 944 00:44:49,482 --> 00:44:51,379 with Chandler Moore. 945 00:44:51,448 --> 00:44:53,034 - Chandler? 946 00:44:53,103 --> 00:44:54,137 Okay. 947 00:44:54,206 --> 00:44:56,206 Well, you don't need me no more. 948 00:44:56,275 --> 00:44:59,344 - I don't know. - [laughs] 949 00:44:59,413 --> 00:45:02,482 - I kind of like where we were going. 950 00:45:02,551 --> 00:45:03,827 - Me too. 951 00:45:09,137 --> 00:45:11,896 Well, we can keep working on it, if you want. 952 00:45:11,965 --> 00:45:13,689 And only if Chandler's busy. 953 00:45:13,758 --> 00:45:16,758 - Okay. All right. Okay. 954 00:45:16,827 --> 00:45:20,034 [laughs] 955 00:45:20,103 --> 00:45:22,448 - That, uh, text you sent... 956 00:45:22,517 --> 00:45:29,413 ♪ ♪ 957 00:45:30,931 --> 00:45:34,896 - I felt like Caesar was tryin' to... 958 00:45:34,965 --> 00:45:39,103 you know, take me to church. 959 00:45:39,172 --> 00:45:42,310 And it brought back a lot of memories 960 00:45:42,379 --> 00:45:45,034 of feeling... 961 00:45:45,103 --> 00:45:49,793 unwelcomed and unworthy. 962 00:45:52,827 --> 00:45:54,965 - Not all church folk are kinfolk. 963 00:45:55,034 --> 00:45:58,034 - [inhales deeply] - I know. 964 00:45:58,103 --> 00:45:59,862 Ignorant people in the church hurt you, 965 00:45:59,931 --> 00:46:03,793 so you feel like all of the church hurt you. 966 00:46:03,862 --> 00:46:05,758 Well, as a--as a part of the church, 967 00:46:05,827 --> 00:46:08,689 I want to say I'm sorry. 968 00:46:08,758 --> 00:46:10,034 We're sorry. 969 00:46:10,103 --> 00:46:17,206 ♪ ♪ 970 00:46:20,137 --> 00:46:22,758 - It all went away when I started to sing. 971 00:46:22,827 --> 00:46:25,689 All those feelings, 972 00:46:25,758 --> 00:46:29,379 they just went away. 973 00:46:29,448 --> 00:46:32,482 And I felt accepted. 974 00:46:34,379 --> 00:46:38,034 I felt... 975 00:46:38,103 --> 00:46:40,965 grace, I guess. 976 00:46:43,310 --> 00:46:46,034 Those people, they're different. 977 00:46:48,448 --> 00:46:49,586 You're different. 978 00:46:52,310 --> 00:46:55,068 I really wish Dani could've met you. 979 00:46:57,482 --> 00:47:00,517 - I feel like I'm getting to know her through you. 980 00:47:00,586 --> 00:47:07,103 ♪ ♪ 981 00:47:08,586 --> 00:47:09,724 - Uh, do you... 982 00:47:09,793 --> 00:47:12,482 - No, I'm-- uh, nah, I should go. 983 00:47:12,551 --> 00:47:14,793 - Okay. All right. - Uh, you good? 984 00:47:14,862 --> 00:47:16,034 - Yeah, I'm good. 985 00:47:16,103 --> 00:47:18,379 - You sure? - Yup. 986 00:47:18,448 --> 00:47:21,448 - Have a good night. - Good night. 987 00:47:21,517 --> 00:47:28,448 ♪ ♪ 988 00:47:31,448 --> 00:47:34,517 - A fire? Really? You're a arsonist now? 989 00:47:34,586 --> 00:47:36,172 - I don't know what you're talking about. 990 00:47:36,241 --> 00:47:38,448 - They have footage, Denita. 991 00:47:38,517 --> 00:47:40,896 What possessed you to set Vivid on fire? 992 00:47:40,965 --> 00:47:43,103 - I didn't. - Denita! 993 00:47:43,172 --> 00:47:45,000 - Not the club. 994 00:47:45,068 --> 00:47:47,655 A little dumpster fire. - [sighs] 995 00:47:47,724 --> 00:47:49,862 - And then it grew 996 00:47:49,931 --> 00:47:51,896 and grew and grew. 997 00:47:51,965 --> 00:47:55,551 - Look, why start a fire at all? 998 00:47:57,517 --> 00:48:00,241 - That man came after our family, 999 00:48:00,310 --> 00:48:02,034 our son. 1000 00:48:02,103 --> 00:48:04,103 He had a video of Taj 1001 00:48:04,172 --> 00:48:07,310 inside the very place that I was protesting. 1002 00:48:07,379 --> 00:48:08,620 - [sighs] 1003 00:48:08,689 --> 00:48:11,172 - And he was about to go public with it. 1004 00:48:11,241 --> 00:48:13,931 [tense music] 1005 00:48:14,000 --> 00:48:17,379 This footage, it's... 1006 00:48:17,448 --> 00:48:19,310 - Handled. 1007 00:48:19,379 --> 00:48:23,275 But you were impulsive and reckless and wrong. 1008 00:48:23,344 --> 00:48:25,206 - I made a mistake. 1009 00:48:25,275 --> 00:48:27,034 I've prayed about it. 1010 00:48:27,103 --> 00:48:28,655 I've been forgiven. 1011 00:48:28,724 --> 00:48:32,586 - Forgiveness requires contrition, and... 1012 00:48:32,655 --> 00:48:34,310 you don't seem sorry. 1013 00:48:34,379 --> 00:48:37,172 - Sorry enough not to make the same mistake twice. 1014 00:48:37,241 --> 00:48:39,000 Can you say the same? 1015 00:48:42,103 --> 00:48:44,586 - [scoffs] 1016 00:48:44,655 --> 00:48:46,551 - I didn't think so. 1017 00:48:49,551 --> 00:48:51,793 [chatter and laughter] - [laughs] 1018 00:48:51,862 --> 00:48:53,068 I've been busy. 1019 00:48:53,137 --> 00:48:55,137 - I can tell. - Yeah. 1020 00:48:55,206 --> 00:48:57,344 You miss me? 1021 00:48:57,413 --> 00:49:00,344 - Of course. - Mm-hmm. 1022 00:49:00,413 --> 00:49:02,482 What you doin' right now? 1023 00:49:02,551 --> 00:49:05,517 - I'm working on Dani's song. 1024 00:49:05,586 --> 00:49:09,241 - Damn, late to be working. 1025 00:49:09,310 --> 00:49:11,586 - I got inspired. 1026 00:49:15,137 --> 00:49:19,103 [phone chimes] 1027 00:49:19,172 --> 00:49:21,344 What you doin', sendin' me pictures? 1028 00:49:21,413 --> 00:49:24,103 - [laughs] Nah, not this time. 1029 00:49:24,172 --> 00:49:27,827 [dramatic music] 1030 00:49:27,896 --> 00:49:30,068 - It's the detective. 1031 00:49:30,137 --> 00:49:33,379 - What'd she say? 1032 00:49:33,448 --> 00:49:35,206 Rbel, what'd she say? 1033 00:49:35,275 --> 00:49:38,827 ♪ ♪ 1034 00:49:38,896 --> 00:49:41,931 - They got him. 1035 00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:44,896 - ♪ Know eventually, everything works out for me ♪ 1036 00:49:44,965 --> 00:49:47,482 ♪ So take the wheel, I'ma chill, I'm just riding ♪ 1037 00:49:47,551 --> 00:49:48,827 [sirens wailing] 1038 00:49:48,896 --> 00:49:52,172 ♪ Wade in the water ♪ 1039 00:49:52,241 --> 00:49:54,931 ♪ Lord, help me wade ♪ 1040 00:49:55,000 --> 00:49:56,482 ♪ Father, Father, forgive ♪ 1041 00:49:56,551 --> 00:49:57,896 ♪ We don't want no problems out here ♪ 1042 00:49:57,965 --> 00:49:59,724 ♪ We tryna live ♪ 1043 00:49:59,793 --> 00:50:02,379 choir: ♪ Get up ♪ 1044 00:50:02,448 --> 00:50:04,413 ♪ Some black morning, Jesus calling ♪ 1045 00:50:04,482 --> 00:50:07,068 ♪ Wake up ♪ 1046 00:50:07,137 --> 00:50:09,344 ♪ A new beginning, this time, we winning ♪ 1047 00:50:09,413 --> 00:50:11,862 ♪ Look up ♪ 1048 00:50:11,931 --> 00:50:14,206 ♪ The kingdom's in me, [indistinct] ♪ 1049 00:50:14,275 --> 00:50:16,896 ♪ What's up? ♪ 1050 00:50:16,965 --> 00:50:19,206 ♪ God's behind me, I'ma keep on fighting ♪ 1051 00:50:19,275 --> 00:50:21,689 ♪ Get up, get up, get up, get up ♪ 1052 00:50:21,758 --> 00:50:23,241 ♪ Get up ♪