1 00:00:06,049 --> 00:00:07,884 [hip-hop beat] 2 00:00:11,053 --> 00:00:14,557 [Karma] Stick around. I'mma show you what else went down! 3 00:00:17,477 --> 00:00:19,312 [Karma panting] 4 00:00:19,395 --> 00:00:21,689 How could CeCe do this to me? 5 00:00:21,773 --> 00:00:22,940 [sobs] 6 00:00:23,024 --> 00:00:24,442 Hm. [chuckles] 7 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:27,820 Stream my brand-new single, "I Am CeCe"! 8 00:00:27,904 --> 00:00:29,822 Like, go. Go do it right now. 9 00:00:29,906 --> 00:00:31,115 -Rashid! -Yes! 10 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:34,494 Go get me a coffee. And make sure it's not too coffee-y. 11 00:00:34,577 --> 00:00:37,205 -You know I don't like coffee. -Yes, CeCe. 12 00:00:37,288 --> 00:00:39,207 CeCe, you're a liar! 13 00:00:39,290 --> 00:00:42,668 You stole my story, my words and my song. 14 00:00:42,752 --> 00:00:44,629 How could you take them from me? 15 00:00:45,630 --> 00:00:48,007 Welcome to the music business. 16 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:49,926 -Wha…? -Oh, calm down! 17 00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:52,512 You got your whole life to write another song. 18 00:00:52,595 --> 00:00:55,431 -What are you? Like, four years old? -I'm ten! 19 00:00:55,515 --> 00:01:00,520 Look, if you wanna keep my super-sound skyscraper in your neighborhood, 20 00:01:00,603 --> 00:01:03,981 you won't tell anybody I stole your little song. 21 00:01:04,065 --> 00:01:05,983 [gasps] But you can't do that. 22 00:01:06,067 --> 00:01:09,403 You made a promise to us. You said you'd fix our community center. 23 00:01:09,487 --> 00:01:11,489 Well, then, if that's what you want, 24 00:01:11,572 --> 00:01:13,366 don't say a word. 25 00:01:13,449 --> 00:01:14,534 Shh! 26 00:01:14,617 --> 00:01:15,701 -[chuckles] -[camera shutter clicks] 27 00:01:15,785 --> 00:01:18,955 [whimpers, sighs] 28 00:01:19,038 --> 00:01:20,540 [sobs] 29 00:01:24,752 --> 00:01:25,837 Thank you. 30 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,839 [gasps, blows nose] 31 00:01:29,674 --> 00:01:30,716 [gasps] 32 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:35,346 Your boss is the meanest, lying-est, the, the… 33 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:37,557 She stole my song! 34 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,517 Ah, you're not the first. 35 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,352 -And you won't be the last. -Huh? 36 00:01:41,435 --> 00:01:44,313 CeCe stole all her songs from young rappers like you. 37 00:01:44,397 --> 00:01:45,565 Look. 38 00:01:46,732 --> 00:01:49,402 [gasps] Those are CeCe's biggest hits. 39 00:01:49,485 --> 00:01:51,028 And she's swiped them all. 40 00:01:51,112 --> 00:01:53,489 These kids wrote these songs. Not her. 41 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:54,782 But take it from me. 42 00:01:54,866 --> 00:01:56,659 You should do whatever CeCe says. 43 00:01:56,742 --> 00:01:58,494 She's not playing around. 44 00:01:58,578 --> 00:02:01,622 Why don't you say something? Why don't you stop her? 45 00:02:01,706 --> 00:02:02,790 [sighs] 46 00:02:02,874 --> 00:02:05,877 'Cause I always dreamed of being a music producer. 47 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,463 And if I speak up, CeCe will make sure my dream never comes true. 48 00:02:09,547 --> 00:02:13,217 But I guess this is just what the music business is like, right? 49 00:02:13,301 --> 00:02:14,927 Not all of the music business. 50 00:02:15,011 --> 00:02:17,638 That's not how Lady K is. 51 00:02:17,722 --> 00:02:19,974 -[CeCe] Rashid! -Coming, CeCe! 52 00:02:20,057 --> 00:02:21,767 -[door opens] -[sighs] 53 00:02:23,144 --> 00:02:24,979 If I tell the truth about CeCe, 54 00:02:25,062 --> 00:02:27,565 my neighborhood will lose the community center. 55 00:02:29,317 --> 00:02:31,694 I wish I could tell Lady K. 56 00:02:32,778 --> 00:02:35,615 [Karma] CeCe said you're probably jealous. 57 00:02:35,698 --> 00:02:38,951 But she probably never wants to talk to me again. 58 00:02:39,035 --> 00:02:41,954 -Ooh, I can't wait to get some lunch. -[gasps] 59 00:02:43,206 --> 00:02:44,373 Karma? 60 00:02:46,709 --> 00:02:50,504 OK, Mr. Crawford, all you gotta do is sing the song I wrote you. 61 00:02:50,588 --> 00:02:52,340 [chuckles] I'll do my best. 62 00:02:52,423 --> 00:02:54,050 And action! 63 00:02:54,133 --> 00:02:56,552 ♪ Without you, you, you ♪ 64 00:02:56,636 --> 00:02:59,430 ♪ What would I do, do, do About… ♪ 65 00:02:59,513 --> 00:03:00,848 Hm? 66 00:03:00,932 --> 00:03:02,141 Wait a minute. 67 00:03:02,224 --> 00:03:04,393 Is this a love song to toilet paper? 68 00:03:04,477 --> 00:03:07,521 It's a love song to a toilet paper helmet. 69 00:03:07,605 --> 00:03:09,148 Boy, get… 70 00:03:09,231 --> 00:03:10,650 [chuckles] 71 00:03:10,733 --> 00:03:13,986 Mom, Dad, I need to tell you something about CeCe Dupree. 72 00:03:14,070 --> 00:03:15,863 I just got off the phone with her. 73 00:03:15,947 --> 00:03:20,534 She offered me a job as music director of the super-sound skyscraper. 74 00:03:20,618 --> 00:03:24,246 I'll get to throw concerts and organize music classes for kids 75 00:03:24,330 --> 00:03:26,457 across the whole city. 76 00:03:26,540 --> 00:03:28,960 It's my dream job, Karma! 77 00:03:29,043 --> 00:03:32,129 And she said she's gonna build a huge new garden 78 00:03:32,213 --> 00:03:34,298 that I get to design! [shrieks] 79 00:03:34,382 --> 00:03:40,179 CeCe also said the new skyscraper's gonna have an awesome inventors' lab. 80 00:03:40,263 --> 00:03:44,183 Don't you think that all might sound a little… too good to be true? 81 00:03:44,267 --> 00:03:45,768 [scoffs] No way! 82 00:03:45,851 --> 00:03:51,107 I can't wait to use CeCe's lab to upgrade my helmet with super-flush power! 83 00:03:51,190 --> 00:03:54,402 -I can grow strawberries. -We can have a whole concert series. 84 00:03:54,485 --> 00:03:55,695 Electric guitars. 85 00:03:55,778 --> 00:03:59,407 Well, then, congrats… I guess. 86 00:03:59,490 --> 00:04:00,658 [both] Huh? 87 00:04:01,158 --> 00:04:02,285 [sighs] 88 00:04:02,368 --> 00:04:06,247 Everyone's so excited about the super-sound skyscraper. 89 00:04:06,330 --> 00:04:09,458 I can't just ruin it for them over one song. 90 00:04:10,835 --> 00:04:13,671 ♪ This feeling of betrayal I can't seem to shake ♪ 91 00:04:13,754 --> 00:04:16,674 ♪ This is the toughest choice I've ever had to make ♪ 92 00:04:16,757 --> 00:04:19,176 ♪ I don't know what to do How do I make this good? ♪ 93 00:04:19,260 --> 00:04:22,638 ♪ Choosing between my music Or my neighborhood ♪ 94 00:04:22,722 --> 00:04:25,308 ♪ Lady K was right CeCe is too good to be true ♪ 95 00:04:25,391 --> 00:04:27,852 ♪ And I paid the price How do I make things right? ♪ 96 00:04:27,935 --> 00:04:30,813 ♪ I mean, I saved the community garden And record shop ♪ 97 00:04:30,896 --> 00:04:33,482 ♪ Even defended the diner when I helped Chef Scott ♪ 98 00:04:33,566 --> 00:04:35,526 ♪ Helped Switch talk to her parents ♪ 99 00:04:35,609 --> 00:04:36,944 ♪ Helped Keys buy Major ♪ 100 00:04:37,028 --> 00:04:40,281 ♪ Maybe all my music's Been my neighborhood savior ♪ 101 00:04:40,364 --> 00:04:42,950 ♪ Yeah, my 'hood Loves the power of my rhymes ♪ 102 00:04:43,034 --> 00:04:46,245 ♪ I've used my raps for good I've done it so many times ♪ 103 00:04:46,329 --> 00:04:49,081 ♪ I've helped out my community They've helped me too ♪ 104 00:04:49,165 --> 00:04:51,959 ♪ My music is the way That we all got through ♪ 105 00:04:52,043 --> 00:04:55,046 ♪ If I don't tell the truth She'll hurt other kids, too ♪ 106 00:04:55,129 --> 00:04:58,257 ♪ CeCe is a fraud And I know just what to do ♪ 107 00:05:00,051 --> 00:05:02,345 CeCe cannot get away with this. 108 00:05:03,637 --> 00:05:06,390 Ugh! Everything's so weird in this neighborhood. 109 00:05:06,474 --> 00:05:09,727 Purple scones. What's next? Polka-dot pancakes? 110 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:11,937 -[dings] -Ugh! Hm. 111 00:05:12,021 --> 00:05:13,314 No, no, no. No, no! 112 00:05:13,397 --> 00:05:15,566 -Don't do it! -I'm doing it! 113 00:05:15,649 --> 00:05:18,110 -Hm! -Nuh-uh. Nuh-uh. 114 00:05:18,194 --> 00:05:21,322 -I don't care if you're the CeCe Dupree. -[gasps] 115 00:05:21,405 --> 00:05:24,533 You can't steal my words or anybody else's. 116 00:05:24,617 --> 00:05:26,410 And I know you've done it before. 117 00:05:26,494 --> 00:05:27,578 [grunts] 118 00:05:27,661 --> 00:05:29,121 -[hums] -Oh, yeah? 119 00:05:29,205 --> 00:05:31,248 Well, you can't do anything about it. 120 00:05:31,332 --> 00:05:35,544 I can tell the world that "I Am CeCe" is really "I Am Karma." 121 00:05:35,628 --> 00:05:37,838 Everyone will know you stole my song. 122 00:05:38,631 --> 00:05:40,091 -[clears throat] -[beeps] 123 00:05:40,174 --> 00:05:42,927 Sad news. Karma Grant is a cheater. 124 00:05:43,010 --> 00:05:45,387 -She stole someone else's song! -[gasps] Huh? 125 00:05:45,471 --> 00:05:47,890 I have no choice but to cancel the skyscraper. 126 00:05:47,973 --> 00:05:52,853 Hansberry is not my kind of place and Karma Grant is not my kind of people. 127 00:05:52,937 --> 00:05:53,979 She fake! 128 00:05:54,772 --> 00:05:55,815 No! I… 129 00:05:55,898 --> 00:05:58,692 So say goodbye to your little community center 130 00:05:58,776 --> 00:06:01,570 and if you're upset, blame Karma. 131 00:06:01,654 --> 00:06:03,197 CeCe you later. 132 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:06,158 -[groans] -CeCe you later. 133 00:06:07,535 --> 00:06:09,245 I told you this would happen. 134 00:06:09,995 --> 00:06:11,539 [Rashid] CeCe! Wait up! 135 00:06:12,414 --> 00:06:16,168 [sighs] How did things get even worse? 136 00:06:16,252 --> 00:06:18,129 [CeCe] Karma Grant is a cheater. 137 00:06:18,212 --> 00:06:21,715 She stole someone else's song. She fake! 138 00:06:22,466 --> 00:06:25,469 -Hey, guys. -How could you do this to us, Karma? 139 00:06:25,553 --> 00:06:27,805 -Karma, how could you? -I can't even look at you. 140 00:06:27,888 --> 00:06:31,433 -I expected more from you! -Karma wrecked Hansberry forever. 141 00:06:31,517 --> 00:06:32,810 [whimpers] 142 00:06:32,893 --> 00:06:34,019 [gasps] 143 00:06:34,103 --> 00:06:35,187 [yowling] 144 00:06:35,271 --> 00:06:40,734 Good thing I have all this toilet paper to wipe my endless tears! 145 00:06:40,818 --> 00:06:44,572 [both] We're disappointed in you, Kar-Star! 146 00:06:44,655 --> 00:06:47,700 [overlapping] We're disappointed in you, Kar-Star! 147 00:06:47,783 --> 00:06:51,162 We're disappointed in you, Kar-Star! 148 00:06:51,245 --> 00:06:52,788 -[Winston grunts] -Karma! 149 00:06:52,872 --> 00:06:55,374 -Huh? -We've been looking all over for you. 150 00:06:55,457 --> 00:06:59,753 [sighs] Switch, Winston, I'm so sorry for ruining the skyscraper. 151 00:06:59,837 --> 00:07:01,130 But you don't understand. 152 00:07:01,213 --> 00:07:04,466 -What CeCe said was-- -A total lie? Of course it was. 153 00:07:04,550 --> 00:07:06,802 You believe me? 154 00:07:06,886 --> 00:07:09,138 No way you'd do anything like that. 155 00:07:09,221 --> 00:07:11,182 I knew she was singing your song. 156 00:07:11,265 --> 00:07:14,059 You started writing it the day we met, remember? 157 00:07:14,143 --> 00:07:15,895 Thank you! 158 00:07:15,978 --> 00:07:19,064 Now I have to prove to the whole neighborhood that I'm not a cheater. 159 00:07:19,148 --> 00:07:22,026 I have to show everyone that CeCe's the fraud. 160 00:07:22,109 --> 00:07:25,362 No matter how hard it is or how long it takes, 161 00:07:25,446 --> 00:07:27,656 I have to clear my-- 162 00:07:27,740 --> 00:07:30,784 Nah, don't worry. It's already handled. 163 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:32,036 Neha? 164 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:34,497 [sighs] I was kinda on a roll. 165 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:38,042 I never believed that song was written by CeCe Dupree. 166 00:07:38,125 --> 00:07:39,460 Not for a second. 167 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:41,420 So when I heard the song, 168 00:07:41,504 --> 00:07:45,424 I recorded a very special episode of 99 With Neha 169 00:07:45,508 --> 00:07:47,426 explaining everything. 170 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:51,555 And boom! Uploaded it to my 30,000 followers. 171 00:07:51,639 --> 00:07:54,683 [all] You have 30,000 followers? 172 00:07:55,309 --> 00:07:58,020 -[Neha] Breaking news, Hansberry. -[woman] Turn that up! 173 00:07:58,103 --> 00:08:01,148 [Neha] CeCe Dupree lied about Karma. 174 00:08:01,232 --> 00:08:02,816 Hear me loud and clear. 175 00:08:02,900 --> 00:08:05,819 Karma Grant did not steal a song. 176 00:08:05,903 --> 00:08:07,488 See, I know that's right. 177 00:08:07,571 --> 00:08:09,532 [Neha] And a fan, a fan just knows. 178 00:08:09,615 --> 00:08:11,534 [chuckles] I could have told you that. 179 00:08:11,617 --> 00:08:13,744 -Say it, sista. -I knew it. 180 00:08:13,827 --> 00:08:18,541 And to prove it, I spoke to someone who knows her very well. 181 00:08:18,624 --> 00:08:20,417 We all know who Karma is. 182 00:08:20,501 --> 00:08:23,337 She stands up for people and our whole neighborhood. 183 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:25,965 She's a good person and a great rapper. 184 00:08:26,048 --> 00:08:28,425 Wow, Neha. Thank you. 185 00:08:28,509 --> 00:08:34,098 Now everyone in Hansberry Heights knows you didn't do anything wrong. 186 00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:38,727 Actually, there is one wrong I do need to right. 187 00:08:40,479 --> 00:08:44,149 [on recording] ♪ My name is Karma And I'm on the road to greatness ♪ 188 00:08:44,233 --> 00:08:47,695 Oh! Hi, Karma. What do you think of these snare drums I added? 189 00:08:47,778 --> 00:08:52,157 You're still working on my song? After what I said to you? 190 00:08:52,241 --> 00:08:55,160 Just 'cause we disagree, that doesn't change anything. 191 00:08:55,244 --> 00:08:57,079 Your first song's gotta be a banger. 192 00:08:57,162 --> 00:08:59,331 Can't have you out here sounding bad. 193 00:08:59,415 --> 00:09:01,166 Whoa! 194 00:09:01,250 --> 00:09:03,294 I'm so, so sorry. 195 00:09:03,377 --> 00:09:05,546 Now I know you were just pushing me to be my best. 196 00:09:05,629 --> 00:09:08,424 An apology? Music to my ears. 197 00:09:08,507 --> 00:09:10,718 You know I forgive you, right? 198 00:09:10,801 --> 00:09:12,344 Thanks, Lady K. 199 00:09:13,470 --> 00:09:15,806 Now I know there's no shortcuts. 200 00:09:15,889 --> 00:09:18,642 If you want your music to make the world a better place, 201 00:09:18,726 --> 00:09:20,269 you gotta do the hard work 202 00:09:20,352 --> 00:09:22,813 and that's the kind of music I wanna make. 203 00:09:22,896 --> 00:09:25,733 ♪ I wanna take the words back That I said to you ♪ 204 00:09:25,816 --> 00:09:28,235 ♪ I was wrong And didn't give enough credit to you ♪ 205 00:09:28,319 --> 00:09:30,946 ♪ I was feeling frustrated And feeling so blue ♪ 206 00:09:31,030 --> 00:09:33,449 ♪ The things that I said Those words were untrue ♪ 207 00:09:33,532 --> 00:09:35,451 ♪ Your guidance has meant so much to me ♪ 208 00:09:35,534 --> 00:09:38,078 ♪ My mentor You put so much trust in me ♪ 209 00:09:38,162 --> 00:09:40,456 ♪ You've had my back And you really do right for me ♪ 210 00:09:40,539 --> 00:09:43,167 ♪ Unlike CeCe You would never lie to me ♪ 211 00:09:43,250 --> 00:09:45,085 ♪ Thanks, Karma I get your frustration ♪ 212 00:09:45,169 --> 00:09:47,880 ♪ You've been working hard Never took a vacation ♪ 213 00:09:47,963 --> 00:09:49,923 ♪ Grind all the time Every day you're getting better ♪ 214 00:09:50,007 --> 00:09:52,801 ♪ Look no further You're the real treasure ♪ 215 00:09:52,885 --> 00:09:55,179 ♪ I have your back I can think of many reasons ♪ 216 00:09:55,262 --> 00:09:57,431 ♪ So much ambition Since you fell from my ceiling ♪ 217 00:09:57,514 --> 00:09:59,933 ♪ I'm here to support you So, Karma, no stress ♪ 218 00:10:00,017 --> 00:10:02,519 ♪ Thank you for pushing me To do my best ♪ 219 00:10:02,603 --> 00:10:04,104 [chuckles] 220 00:10:04,605 --> 00:10:09,818 [both] ♪ You mean so much to me Thanks for putting your trust in me ♪ 221 00:10:09,902 --> 00:10:13,989 ♪ Appreciate your love for me Love for me, yeah ♪ 222 00:10:14,073 --> 00:10:19,870 ♪ You mean so much to me Thanks for putting your trust in me ♪ 223 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:23,916 ♪ Appreciate your love for me Love for me, yeah ♪ 224 00:10:24,792 --> 00:10:27,127 That was some fire you just spit right there, girl. 225 00:10:27,211 --> 00:10:28,879 I've learned from the best. 226 00:10:30,089 --> 00:10:31,882 [chuckles, exhales] 227 00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,217 Huh? 228 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:35,302 Um, what's going on? 229 00:10:35,386 --> 00:10:37,262 We all heard Neha's podcast. 230 00:10:37,346 --> 00:10:40,557 Slick-talking CeCe can't pull the blanket over our heads. 231 00:10:40,641 --> 00:10:41,975 We believe you. 232 00:10:42,059 --> 00:10:44,186 And we believe in you, too. 233 00:10:44,269 --> 00:10:46,438 [cheering] 234 00:10:46,522 --> 00:10:48,607 [sighs] But without CeCe, 235 00:10:48,691 --> 00:10:51,276 the super-sound skyscraper's gone for good, 236 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,237 and so is our community center. 237 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:57,616 CeCe may have taken our skyscraper, but we can still save the center. 238 00:10:57,700 --> 00:11:01,453 We don't need her. We can do it ourselves. We'll all help, right? 239 00:11:01,537 --> 00:11:03,455 -[cheering] -[Winston] We can do this. 240 00:11:05,082 --> 00:11:07,960 So… what do we do, Karma? 241 00:11:08,043 --> 00:11:09,086 Uh… 242 00:11:10,921 --> 00:11:12,172 [both grunt] 243 00:11:12,256 --> 00:11:14,299 Uh…