[hip-hop beat]
[Karma] Stick around. I'mma show you what else went down.
♪ Me, me, me Me, me, me, me ♪
♪ I love me ♪
Shenanigans everywhere!
One and two and three and… Come on, get them knees up.
All right, people,
almost time for our first ever Hansberry High variety show,
our fundraiser to save the center.
Dancers, check.
Singers, check.
[sighs] Leaky roof, check.
[clears throat]
-I think we're ready. -I hope so. We're about to go live.
Wait. Why are we talking through these again?
-'Cause it's cool. -Yeah, it is.
This plan's gotta work.
We have to raise all the money to fix the community center tonight.
But why tonight?
Well, uh, unfortunately,
that's how the All or Nothing fundraising website works.
If we don't raise all $20,000 by midnight,
we don't get any money at all.
I'm not worried.
Once people see the livestream of our show,
they'll definitely donate.
We've got so many talents here.
-[belching] A, B, C… -[chuckles]
Seriously, everyone's got something to perform.
[gasps] Except me!
I haven't even finished writing my own song.
It's OK, Karm. You'll figure it out.
And you're the last to perform, so you've got time. It'll be ama--
[yelling]
-What is that? -My newest invention.
The lighter laser.
You did put me in charge of lighting the show.
Ugh, Keys, just get in your spot and don't mess it up.
OK, OK. I'm go-- [yawns]
Oh, wait, wait, wait.
-Are you sleepy? -No!
I can stay up past my bedtime just like everybody else.
Ain't that right, Major?
[snores]
[chuckles]
[overlapping chatter]
-[camera shutter clicks] -Rashid?
-[chuckles] -Here you are. Yeah. Yeah.
-[CeCe] Rashid! -Yeah?
[reporter] Now to local news.
In Hansberry Heights,
young musician Karma Grant is putting on a variety show.
Tune in tonight and donate money to save their community center.
That mini-mess Karma is still trying to save her community center.
If CeCe wants the center closed, it stays closed.
-But CeCe-- -Call the TV station.
The world won't watch Karma's little variety show
if I'm doing a huge TV performance at the same time!
-[cackles] -[sighs]
Tech team is standing by to livestream.
All right! Let's get our host on the stage.
Um… what host?
[all gasping] We forgot to get a host!
Where are we gonna find one now?
-Ahem. -We need someone quick.
-Ahem! -But who could possibly host?
-Ahem! -Crash, get a cough drop!
Did you say something about a host?
[sighs] Fine.
But only 'cause we're desperate. Just get him up there now.
All right, Hansberry Heights. It's show time!
We're on, three, two--
Karma, wait! Look!
Welcome to Good Morning, Brenda, night-time edition.
It's time for CeCe Dupree. A closer look.
Thanks for having me.
I'm just so excited to debut a brand-new song tonight
with fireworks a-a-and rainbow lasers.
[chuckles] A-A-And dancing ponies.
-[audience whistling] -Wow.
[groans] CeCe's a big fake!
She's doing this to take our viewers
and stop us from raising enough money for the center.
Can our little show really compete with the biggest celebrity in the world?
Forget her. Karma, we doin' this?
Uh…
We can't worry about CeCe Dupree. We have a community center to save.
-Yeah! -Awesome!
-All right. -Let's do this.
We're on three, two--
Welcome to the first ever Hansberry Heights variety show
starring me, Crash… [grunts]
Uh… starring all of us.
[cheering]
Now, let's get the show started.
-[Lady K] Still finishing "I Am Karma"? -CeCe took the old version.
I wanna make sure what I perform tonight is better than what she stole.
-[sighs] -Stick with it and you'll get it.
I just hope I get it in time to end the show tonight.
[vocalizes]
♪ It's not a party till you smell that funk ♪
[audience cheering]
-Oh! -Shake it! But don't break it! Come on!
[vocalizes]
[yawns, snores]
-[belches] D, E, F! Ha! -[gasps]
Whoa, whoa.
-[audience laughing] -Yeah!
[gasping]
[vocalizes]
Whoa!
-[Mom] We're getting closer to our goal! -Great work, everybody.
It's 30 minutes till midnight, and we've almost raised enough money.
Let's keep it going.
Good morning, Brenda. Good morning, Bren-da.
-Rashid! -[gasps]
Why aren't you filming me?
I told you, always be filming me.
Oh! Breaking news… just got word that Hansberry Heights--
Oh, yes, I was so sad to leave that little neighborhood without a community center,
but when I learned it was full of cheaters, like Karma Grant,
CeCe had to go.
Hm, no, I was going to say
that Hansberry's actually raising the money on their own.
They've almost reached their goal.
It's almost like they don't need you at all.
Everybody needs CeCe.
I, uh, I sell out concerts.
I have… I have millions of fans.
I have my own brand of noodles!
Hansberry won't get their community center without me!
-Rashid! -[screams] Coming!
[audience cheering]
Did you see, Switch? We've almost raised all the money.
And you're up next. Our big finish.
But I still haven't written the last lines of my song.
Hey, Karma, remember, you're awesome.
[chuckles] Thanks for reminding me.
-Pah! -Ah, CeCe?
Why are we here? What are we doing?
[chuckles] We're shutting down this variety show.
Hm…
[grunts]
We're just a few minutes away from midnight
and we're only a few dollars away from our goal.
But we have to get every dollar or our center is gonna close.
I know you'll wanna donate for this next performer, though.
Give it up for the second-best rapper in Hansberry Heights--
[grunts]
[clears throat] A rapper so good, she makes me work harder.
The one and only Karma Grant!
[audience cheering]
[Lady K] You're ready.
Besides, what's the point of having a voice
if you're not gonna use it to change the world?
[exhales]
[snores]
♪ My name is Karma And I'm on the road to greatness ♪
[grunts] I've got to get to that power box.
-Hm. -Sorry, Karma.
CeCe you later! [grunts]
♪ That Karma means destiny ♪
Oh. Huh? Hey, what's happening?
-[gasping] -[both] The stream is down!
Oh, no! No one can see our video online!
[ticks]
Time's up and we didn't raise the money in time.
[woman] Man, what a shame.
We're so sorry, Karma.
[sighs]
No, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry we couldn't save the center.
[sighing]
-[stamping feet as hip-hop beat] -Huh?
[laughing]
You know what? I want to finish my song.
I don't understand, Karma.
I don't care if the world won't get to hear my song.
I want my neighborhood to, 'cause I'm rapping for you.
[beat-boxes]
♪ Yeah, my name is Karma And I'm on the road to greatness ♪
♪ With family and friends And all these familiar faces ♪
♪ While I've been walking on this road There's been some obstacles ♪
♪ So I wanna thank everybody Who made this possible ♪
♪ I feel you are with me No matter where I'm at ♪
♪ 'Cause when I gave love You always gave love back ♪
♪ Karma means you send out love And it's returned ♪
♪ My rhymes always teach But from you is how I learn ♪
♪ Whenever I was down You helped me rise above ♪
♪ You've given me more love Than I could ever dream of ♪
♪ And that's what community Is all about ♪
♪ Like Winston we stay focused Like Switch we're full out ♪
[snores] Huh? What's happening?
Is it time? Ah!
Wow!
[all] ♪ Hansberry Heights Shine your light ♪
♪ Together we're all stars And we shine so bright ♪
What? She's still singing?
What do I have to do to stop Karma? I stole her song.
I sabotaged her fundraiser.
I cut the electricity and Miss Girl is still shining!
[gasps] Rashid, what are you doing?
You said I should always be filming you.
Hey, y'all, it's your girl CeCe.
-[yells, grunts] -Yeah. It's your girl CeCe.
-What's she doing in there? -[CeCe] No!
You can't do this to me!
I'm CeCe. CeCe…
♪ Dupree, yeah ♪
♪ Watch what comes next To all my boys and girls ♪
♪ Yeah, I'm startin' right here But I'mma change the world ♪
[cheering]
The community center was a special place.
It's where we worked together to do things we couldn't do on our own.
It's where we found the funk and kept it flexed.
It's where we found a safe place to dream. It's where we found each other.
We laughed here, we danced, we sang, made memories.
So of course we love it here. And of course we're gonna miss it.
But maybe if we remember everything we did here,
the center will be with us wherever we go.
[gasps] Wait a minute.
We can take the center with us wherever we go!
[overlapping chatter]
[Neha] Hello, Hansberry Heights!
Welcome back to 99 With Neha.
It's been one month since the variety show
and a lot has changed.
The community center's gone,
but now we're doing community stuff all over the community.
Swap meets, rehearsals, meetings.
Clubs. Oh, and let's not forget classes.
[chuckles]
[Neha] Karma realized community can be anywhere you make it.
We didn't need CeCe Dupree to save our community.
We just needed each other.
[clears throat]
-Whoo! -Yeah!
[music starts]
♪ Watch what comes next To all my boys and girls ♪
♪ Yeah, I'm startin' right here But I'mma change the world ♪
-[Switch] Whoo! -[Lady K] That's a wrap.
-[Winston] Yeah! -[Switch] Go, K-Dog.
Hey, y'all! It's your girl, the artist formerly known as CeCe!
I'm so sorry about all of that, um… bad stuff I may or may not have done.
And now that you all have forgiven me,
I'm excited to announce that I'm coming back to the music game.
So CeCe you soon!