- NASHVILLE TO ATLANTA.

THE JOURNEY... LET'S SEE HOW MUCH OF THIS I CAN REMEMBER.

(JOI LAUGHING) (UPBEAT MUSIC) - I THINK THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT MUSIC IS THAT IT'S ABOUT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

- STING STANDS UP AND I'M JUST LIKE, THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.

- THERE'S BEEN SO MANY AMAZING SONGWRITERS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THE ATLANTA SCENE.

- I SAY ATLANTA ARTISTICALLY RAISED ME.

- WE GREW UP IN THE APPALACHIAN FOLK TRADITION IN ATLANTA'S NINETIES HIPHOP REVOLUTION.

- THIS IS "SOUNDS LIKE ATL" I MEAN EVERYTHING IS ATLANTA.

(UPBEAT MUSIC) - ATLANTA!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) ATLANTA, GEORGIA, I AM ALGEBRA BLESSETT AND I'M YOUR HOST FOR THIS EVENING.

HOW Y'ALL FEELIN'?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEARD SO FAR?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?

- [AUDIENCE MEMBERS] YEAH!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) - SOMETIMES I DO SOME THINGS, YOU KNOW?

BUT TONIGHT WHAT I'M DOING, I WANNA TELL YOU HOW MUCH EXCITEMENT I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU THIS EVENING, ICONIC MUSIC THAT HAS INFLUENCED THIS ENTIRE WORLD.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) ATLANTA INFLUENCES EVERYTHING, RIGHT?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) I MEAN, WE HAVE REALLY PUT THE A, AKA ATL, SHORTY, ON THE MAP.

MAKE SOME NOISE!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) SO Y'ALL READY?

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) SO THIS HOME, RIGHT?

IF YOU KNOW ME, THIS IS MY HOME.

GRADY BABY, ALL DAY LONG.

THIS MY FAMILY UP HERE.

I'M ABOUT TO BRING MY FAMILY TO THE STAGE.

DON'T PLAY WITH ME.

(AUDIENCE MEMBER CHEERING) IF YOU DON'T DO RIGHT, I'M GONNA COME GET YOU.

(AUDIENCE LAUGHING) COMING TO THE STAGE IS A WORLD RENOWNED, MULTIFACETED SINGER SONGWRITER, (AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) TREND SETTER, GOT THE SQUALLS OF LIFE, AND FASHIONISTA BEFORE IT WAS A THING.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) I HAVE TO GIVE HER HER FLOWERS NOW.

THERE'S NO WAY I CAN LEAVE THIS STAGE WITHOUT SAYING SHE DEFINITELY INFLUENCED ME FROM THE BEGINNING, ALONG WITH THE OTHER MUSICIANS ON THIS STAGE.

Y'ALL GIVE IT UP FOR EVERYBODY RIGHT NOW.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) COMIN' TO THE STAGE, KEEP THAT ENERGY GOING, MY GIRL, YO GIRL, REBEKKAH HOLYLOVE, TENNESSEE SLIM, TENNESSEE KITTY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JOI!

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) - WHAT'S UP, ATL?

(JOI LAUGHING) WHO IS JOI?

SHE'S THIS REALLY COOL BLACK CHICK THAT'S FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE WHO HAS WONDERFUL PARENTS AND A WONDERFUL FAMILY, AND A REALLY PECULIAR, UNCONVENTIONAL, WONDERFUL, SOMETIMES TUMULTUOUS JOURNEY IN THIS LIFE.

AND SHE'S A PERSON WHO TRIES TO LEAD WITH LOVE, BUT ALSO WILL LAY YOU DOWN IF SHE HAS TO.

(SMOOTH JAZZ MUSIC) I WAS RECORDING WITH THIS CAT NAMED RONDELLE RUCKER.

HE HAD CUT A COUPLE OF RECORDS ON ME BACK FROM WHEN I WAS LIKE 16 AND WON THE TALENT SHOW IN HIGH SCHOOL AND SO, WE HAD BEEN WORKING, AND THERE WAS ANOTHER YOUNG MAN NAMED BRIAN.

AND SO HE HAPPENED TO BE ASSISTING IN A SESSION FOR HIGHLAND PLACE MOBSTERS.

THE PRODUCER OF HIGHLAND PLACE MOBSTERS HAD ASKED HIM, DO YOU KNOW ANY PEOPLE...

HE'S WAS A YOUNG GUY, YOU KNOW, BLACK KID.

LIKE, "DO YOU KNOW ANY PEOPLE IN NASHVILLE THAT ARE LIKE, YOU KNOW, MY AGE?"

BUT HE WAS LIKE, "YEAH ACTUALLY, I DO."

AND SO, HE CALLED ME.

AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THE PRODUCER THAT WAS THERE WAS DALLAS AUSTIN.

HE AND I HIT IT OFF INSTANTLY, CREATIVELY.

AND SO, I WAS LIKE, OKAY, WELL, I GUESS A RECORD DEAL AND PERFORMANCE PROFESSIONALLY, HERE I COME.

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ HANDHELD SEDUCTION ♪ ♪ I'M CHECKING MY POINT OF VIEW ♪ ♪ DIGITAL SPY CAM, TERABYTE WASTELAND ♪ ♪ WORMHOLE TO NOWHERE ♪ ♪ CONFIDENCE SO RARE ♪ ♪ LET ME CHECK AND SEE IF THE PIC NEEDS A FILTER ♪ ♪ BEFORE YOU SEND IT OFF ♪ ♪ CAUSE YOU KNOW THAT EVERYBODY'S WATCHING ♪ ♪ CHECKING FOR MINUTIAE ♪ ♪ AND I WISH I CARED LESS ♪ ♪ BUT I WANNA BE ON YOUR MIND ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME ALL THE TIME ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME, EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T WANNA ♪ ♪ GOTTA HAVE IT, GOTTA HAVE IT ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME ALL THE TIME ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME, EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T WANNA ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME ♪ ♪ GOTTA HAVE IT, GOTTA HAVE IT ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME ♪ ♪ LOOK AT ME, OOH-WEE ♪ ♪ OH, STARE AT ME ♪ ♪ TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE ♪ ♪ DOWNLOADING ME ♪ ♪ IN YOUR MEMORY ♪ ♪ OH, STARE AT ME ♪ ♪ TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE ♪ ♪ DOWNLOADING ME ♪ ♪ IN YOUR MEMORY ♪ (HIGH ENERGY MUSIC) ♪ LET ME TELL YOU A STORY ABOUT A LIL' RED GIRL ♪ ♪ FROM TENNESSEE WHO USED TO BE SCARY ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ WHO DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL SHE WAS IN 7TH GRADE ♪ ♪ THAT IT WAS UNCOOL FOR HER LEGS TO BE HAIRY ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT, ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ SHE PLAYS HARD, LOVES HARDER, ♪ ♪ KINDA ACTS LIKE HER MOMMA, BUT LOOKS JUST LIKE HER DADDY ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE BOMB ♪ ♪ MOVED TO THE ATL TO BECOME UNDERGROUND QUEEN ♪ ♪ AND MARRIED A SWAT DUDE WITH A CADDY ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT, ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ THERE ARE MANY SIDES TO ME, LITTLE LIKE GEOMETRY, ♪ ♪ MAYBE A CHAMELEON, PRISM SHINING IN THE SUN ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ SHE'S THE BOMB ♪ ♪ THERE ARE MANY SIDES TO ME, LITTLE LIKE GEOMETRY ♪ ♪ MAYBE A CHAMELEON, PRISM SHINING IN THE SUN ♪ ♪ STAR KITTY'S LOVELY, SHE KNOWS HOW TO WORK IT ♪ ♪ BUT TENNESSEE SLIM IS THE BOMB ♪ ♪ HOW THINGS CHANGE AND STAY THE SAME ♪ ♪ JUST LIKE A KITTEN BECOMES A CAT ♪ ♪ BUT TO BECOME AN UNFORGETTABLE BROAD ♪ ♪ YOU MUST BE ONE PART LADY AND ONE PART VAMP ♪ ♪ HOW THINGS CHANGE AND STAY THE SAME ♪ ♪ JUST LIKE A KITTEN BECOMES A CAT ♪ ♪ BUT TO BECOME AN UNFORGETTABLE BROAD ♪ ♪ YOU MUST BE ONE PART LADY AND ONE PART VAMP ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) IN TERMS OF TOUCHING ON VARIOUS GENRES, IT'S REALLY BEEN THAT WAY FROM THE BEGINNING WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY CORPORATE STRUCTURES HAVE DIFFICULTY FIGURING OUT HOW TO PACKAGE IT.

'CAUSE IT WAS A LOT OF THINGS, AND THEY TEND TO MONOLITH EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW, "OH, SHE'S BLACK, IT NEEDS TO BE THIS.

AND IF IT'S NOT THIS, THEN AH, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO."

BUT IT'S ALWAYS BEEN, YOU KNOW, ALL THE THINGS, 'CAUSE IT'S ALL THE THINGS THAT I ABSORBED AND CAME UP LISTENING TO.

BUT IT 100% INFORMS ALL OF THE STUFF I DO.

I CAN'T IMAGINE JUST DOING YOU KNOW, ONE KIND OF THING, BUT TO JUST COMPLETELY STAY, IT STILL HAS TO BE, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE MASH UP, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE SOUP.

IT HAS TO BE A BLEND OF THINGS TO ME IN ORDER FOR ME TO EVEN BE INTERESTED IN IT AND IN ORDER FOR IT, IN MY OPINION, TO RESONATE THE WAY I WOULD WANT IT TO WITH PEOPLE.

(UPBEAT MUSIC) ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ I MADE YOU DROP IT OUT ON THE ONE ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LIGHT UNDER THE SUN ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ 15 MINUTES WILL NEVER HOLD ME IN ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I'LL NEVER DIE I'LL JUST BE BORN AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN ♪ ♪ AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (UPBEAT MUSIC) ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ WAY BIGGER THAN SEX OR DRUGS OR ROCK AND ROLL ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I TOOK ANY HALF YOU HAD AND MADE IT WHOLE ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I CAN MAKE A DEAF MAN HEAR A SYMPHONY IN HIS HEAD ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ PUT THE MOTION IN YOUR OCEAN WHEN YOU SAILING IN YOUR BED ♪ ♪ EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW MY NAME ♪ ♪ LIKE SUGAR ON A CANDY CANE ♪ ♪ IT'S A MEMORY YOU CAN'T FORGET ♪ ♪ THE VERY FIRST TIME YOU MET ME ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I MADE YOU DROP IT OUT ON THE ONE ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LIGHT UNDER THE SUN ♪ ♪ OH, I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ 15 MINUTES WILL NEVER HOLD ME IN ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I'LL NEVER DIE I'LL JUST BE BORN AGAIN AND AGAIN ♪ ♪ AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ TOOK THE PLACE OF YOUR DADDY WHEN HE LEFT YOU ♪ ♪ AND YOUR MOMMA ALONE ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ MAKE THE SOUND OF THE SCRATCH ♪ ♪ ON YOUR RECORD PLAYER FEEL LIKE HOME ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ I PUT THE RHYTHM IN THE SHAKING ♪ ♪ OF YOUR OLD WASHING MACHINE ♪ ♪ I'M SO FAMOUS ♪ ♪ PUT THE PENCIL TO THE PAPER OF A MICROPHONE FIEND ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) BE FEARLESS IN YOUR YOUNGNESS.

IT'S EFFORTLESS REVENGE.

ONE LOOK AT YOU, PULCHRITUDINOUS AND NEW, AND THEY ALL WANT TO BINGE.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) COPYCAT, COPYCAT, GET YOUR OWN THING GOIN'!

(AUDIENCE LAUGHING) IF YOU DON'T WANT NOBODY COPYING YOU, QUIT BEING SO DOPE.

(DRUM STICKS CLICKING) - I'M NOT A SO MUCH OF LIKE A SCHEDULED PERSON OR A RITUALED PERSON REALLY.

EVERY DAY IS ITS OWN THING.

EVEN IF I HAVE MADE A PLAN FOR SOMETHING, EVERY DAY IS STILL ITS OWN THING.

SO FOR ME TO STAY MOTIVATED, I DON'T KNOW.

I COULD FEEL COMPLETELY MOTIVATED ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY I WAKE UP, AND I'M NOT MOTIVATED AT ALL.

AND A LOT OF TIMES I WILL JUST SIMPLY HONOR THAT.

INSPIRATION AIN'T EVERY DAY.

YOU KNOW.

YOU HAVING TO WORK AND PAY SOME BILLS MIGHT BE EVERY DAY, BUT YOUR INSPIRATION IS NOT EVERY DAY, NOR YOUR WILLING OR YOUR DESIRE TO DEAL WITH ANY OF IT.

WHEN I FEEL INSPIRED, THEN I MOVE ON THAT.

AND SOMETIMES WHEN I'M NOT INSPIRED, THAT ENDS UP BEING THE INSPIRATION TOO.

AND I'M ABLE TO WRITE ABOUT THAT AND TALK ABOUT THAT.

I THINK WHAT HELPS ME BEST, ONE, TO READ SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE WROTE WHO I BELIEVE TO BE A BETTER WRITER THAN ME.

THAT TENDS TO HELP.

IN THE PAST, LIKE ANY EXCERPT REALLY FROM ANYBODY'S FANTASTIC WORK.

IF I CAN READ A PAGE OF IT, I USUALLY BE LIKE, OKAY, I CAN GET BACK INTO SOMETHING.

BUT THEN SOMETIMES, THAT DOESN'T WORK.

YOU KNOW?

AND I HAVE TO...

I MIGHT WRITE OVER AND OVER ON A PIECE OF PAPER, "I DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT.

I DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT.

I DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT."

AND THEN FROM THERE AND BE LIKE, "WHY DON'T YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT?"

AND THEN I MAY START LISTING THE REASONS THAT I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO WRITE ABOUT.

AND THEN SUDDENLY, I'M WRITING.

THAT PARTICULAR PROCESS HELPED OUT A LOT TO GET ME TO THIS POINT WHERE I AM NOW.

BECAUSE I DON'T NECESSARILY LOOK AT IT LIKE I'M BLOCKED AT THIS POINT.

THINGS COME A LITTLE FREER THAN THEY USED TO.

I JUST LITERALLY WRITE THROUGH IT, YOU KNOW?

AND I WRITE UNTIL IT GETS GOOD.

IT MIGHT BE JUST UGLY FOR TWO PAGES AND THEN PAGE THREE, AH!

IT'S STARTING TO LOOK LIKE SOMETHING.

AND THEN USUALLY, EVEN TWO, WHEN I GO BACK AND LOOK AT THOSE TWO PAGES THAT I WROTE THAT I THOUGHT WAS UGLY, I'LL COME BACK AND BE LIKE, YOU GOT SOME STUFF IN HERE.

I ABSOLUTELY WRITE THROUGH IT.

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) THANK YOU.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I NEED A BOOST TO CATAPULT ME HIGH ♪ ♪ FEELS LIKE THE COME UP IS WAY TOO TIGHT ♪ ♪ CHOKING AND SQUEEZING' MY LIFE, EVERY TIME ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I NEED A BOOST TO CATAPULT ME HIGH ♪ ♪ FEELS LIKE THE COME UP IS WAY TOO TIGHT ♪ ♪ CHOKING AND SQUEEZING' MY LIFE, EVERY TIME ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I NEED A BOOST TO CATAPULT ME HIGH ♪ ♪ FEELS LIKE THE COME UP IS WAY TOO TIGHT ♪ ♪ CHOKING AND SQUEEZING' MY LIFE, EVERY TIME ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT PRESSURE, NOW, NOW ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ AND ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ AND ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ AND ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I'M FEELING THAT SAME OLD ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD, NO ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD NOW ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ NO, I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ ♪ I CAN'T GO, I CAN'T GO, I CAN'T GO FORWARD ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (SENTIMENTAL MUSIC) ♪ I'VE BEEN HAVING MURDEROUS THOUGHTS ♪ ♪ EVER SINCE THAT RIGHT CROSS ♪ ♪ YOU DELIVERED COURTESY OF YOUR JEALOUSY ♪ ♪ MADE ME TASTE THE BLOOD ON MY LIP ♪ ♪ I GOTTA DIP ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ I'MA MESS AROUND AND PULL THE TRIGGER ♪ ♪ HOLLOW POINT, 'TIL YOU DROP, THROUGH YOUR HEART ♪ ♪ 'TIL YOU FIGURE, OOH ♪ ♪ I'MA MESS AROUND AND PULL THE TRIGGER ♪ ♪ HOLLOW POINT, 'TIL YOU DROP, THROUGH YOUR HEART ♪ ♪ DO IT ♪ ♪ NOW I SEE YOU DIFFERENTLY ♪ ♪ AND I NO LONGER FEEL AFRAID ♪ ♪ I DONE MY MIND UP ABOUT IT ♪ ♪ NOTHING LEFT TO CONTEMPLATE ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ I'MA MESS AROUND AND PULL THE TRIGGER ♪ ♪ HOLLOW POINT, 'TIL YOU DROP, THROUGH YOUR HEART ♪ ♪ 'TIL YOU FIGURE, OOH ♪ ♪ I'MA MESS AROUND AND KILL ♪ ♪ THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MY HEART LOVED YOU THE MOST ♪ ♪ OOH... ♪ (GUITAR PLAYS) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (GUITAR PLAYS) ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ IF YOU CHOOSE ♪ ♪ TO INVADE MY THOUGHTS ♪ ♪ YOU COULD AT LEAST ♪ ♪ USE GENTLEMAN'S DUEL RULES ♪ ♪ YOU COULD AT LEAST USE ♪ ♪ AT LEAST USE GENTLEMAN'S DUEL RULES ♪ ♪ FAIR WARNING TO PREPARE ♪ ♪ WOULD HAVE BEEN A CONSIDERATE GESTURE ♪ ♪ BUT I GUESS WHEN YOU DEAL WITH LOVE ♪ ♪ ETIQUETTE IS NOT A FACTOR, NO ♪ ♪ ETIQUETTE... ♪ ♪ ETIQUETTE IS NOT A FACTOR ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY... ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY... ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY ♪ ♪ FATAL LOVESICK JOURNEY ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) - HOW DOES ATLANTA DIFFER FROM, COMPARATIVELY TO OTHER PLACES IN TERMS OF THE MUSIC?

THE BLACKNESS, FULL STOP.

AND THE HISTORY, RICH, DENSE, LONG.

AND THERE'S JUST NO COMPARISON TO THAT.

AND IT'S NOT EVEN SOMETHING I COULD REALLY LIKE PONTIFICATE ABOUT OR ANYTHING, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO EXPERIENCE AND COME AND FEEL, YOU KNOW?

AND YOU CAN ALSO HEAR IT IN THE VARIOUS THINGS THAT COME FROM HERE.

BUT WHEN YOU ARE HERE AND YOU'RE EXPERIENCING IT, IT IS THE BLACKNESS, FULL STOP.

WHEN I THINK OF "SOUNDS LIKE ATL," WHAT DO I THINK ABOUT?

I THINK ABOUT SOS, I THINK ABOUT CAMEO, THINK ABOUT ORGANIZED NOIZE.

I THINK ABOUT BIG UNC RECORDS.

I THINK ABOUT (LAUGHS) THE BANKHEAD BOUNCE.

(JOI LAUGHING) I THINK ABOUT PEOPLE WHO CREATE FROM A GUTTURAL EXPERIENCE AND WHO DON'T CARE IF THE REST OF THE WORLD UNDERSTANDS WHAT THEY DOING.

THEY GET IT.

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) ♪ I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS ♪ ♪ THIS WHOLE SITUATION HAS GOT ME DOWN, DOWN ♪ ♪ NEVER SEEM TO HAVE MY FEET ♪ ♪ SQUARELY PLANTED IN THE GROUND ♪ ♪ OH NO, NO ♪ ♪ WHATCHU MEAN MY LIFE'S A LIE ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ SHE COULD BE SEX, SHE COULD BE DRUGS ♪ ♪ SHE COULD BE ONE OF THOSE OTHER ACTS IN THE NIGHT ♪ ♪ SEARCH, KEEP SEARCHING HIGHER ♪ ♪ I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA FIND YOUR NAME ♪ ♪ AND UNTIL THEN JUST LIFT YOUR VOICE SAY ♪ ♪ HEY, HEY, I BELIEVE ♪ ♪ EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES MY PROBLEMS BURY ME ♪ ♪ AND EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES I BREAK DOWN ON MY KNEES ♪ ♪ MY GOD, SAVE ME ♪ ♪ I SAY HEY, HEY, I BELIEVE ♪ ♪ EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES MY PROBLEMS BURY ME ♪ ♪ AND EVEN THOUGH SOMETIMES I BREAK DOWN ON MY KNEES ♪ ♪ MY GOD, SAVE ME ♪ ♪ I SAY HEY, HEY, OH, I BELIEVE... ♪ ♪ HEY, I'M TIRED ♪ ♪ HEY, DANDELION ♪ ♪ SPRINKLE DOWN YOUR DUST ON ME ♪ ♪ TAKE ME AWAY FROM ALL THAT HURTS ME ♪ ♪ SHOW ME HOW THINGS SHOULD REALLY BE ♪ ♪ HEY, DANDELION ♪ ♪ SPRINKLE DOWN YOUR DUST ON ME ♪ ♪ TAKE ME AWAY FROM ALL THAT HURTS ME ♪ ♪ SHOW ME HOW THINGS SHOULD REALLY BE, OH ♪ (UPBEAT DRUM SOLO) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (UPBEAT MUSIC) (UPBEAT MUSIC) (UPBEAT MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ HAZY, CITY SKIES ARE SO HAZY ♪ ♪ DIRTY CLOUDS UP ABOVE, BABY ♪ ♪ PALM TREES STEADILY SWAYING ♪ ♪ WHAT A PRICE WE ARE PAYING ♪ ♪ THEY WON'T KEEP US FROM SAYING ♪ ♪ IN OUR FACES AND PLAYING ♪ ♪ LIVING IN THE LAND OF A THOUSAND LA SUNS ♪ ♪ THEY DON'T KNOW WE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES ♪ ♪ THEY DON'T TOY WITH THE ONE ♪ ♪ WHO GOT THE GUN ♪ ♪ RUN BROTHER, YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER, YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER, YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER, YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ SIDEWALK ♪ ♪ PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THE SIDEWALK ♪ ♪ DOWN SOUTH, JUST JUST CHEATER ♪ ♪ ON A HILL, THEY PLAYED EVERYTHING, LIGHTS OFF ♪ ♪ NO MORE OF OUR BABIES OUTLINED IN THAT WHITE CHALK ♪ ♪ LIVING THE WORLD OF A THOUSAND LA SUNS ♪ ♪ THEY DON'T KNOW WE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES ♪ ♪ THEY (FAINTLY SPEAKING) WHEN YOU GOT THE GUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER, RUN ♪ ♪ RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN, BROTHER ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER RUN ♪ I LIKE THE THINGS TO BE VERY PEACEFUL AND VERY CHILL BEFORE I GO ON STAGE.

I DON'T LIKE A WHOLE LOT OF TALKING AND ASKING ME THIS AND THAT.

I LIKE CHILL THINGS AND I LIKE THINGS TO BE HANDLED, AND JUST FOR THE VIBES TO BE ALL TOGETHER.

IF THINGS ARE CALM AND COOL AND CHILL, THEN THAT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SHOW PREP FOR ME.

IF I'VE HAD TO LIKE GET IN SOMEBODY OR SAY SOMETHING, THAT'S GONNA HAVE ME A LITTLE, EH.

BUT IT ALSO IS GONNA GIVE ME ANOTHER KIND OF FIRE WHEN I GO ON STAGE TOO.

I THINK ABOUT IN THE PAST WHEN I'VE HAD ARGUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN LIKE KNOCKED DOWN, DRAG OUTS, SOME KIND OF (JOI EXCLAIMING) ARGUMENT, AND I'LL GO ON STAGE AND HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SHOW!

YOU KNOW, JUST LEAVE IT ON THE STAGE.

BUT IN THESE TIMES, THAT'S WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER.

THESE TIMES, QUIET, CHILL, PEACEFUL.

THAT'S GONNA HELP ME HAVE A GREAT SHOW.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (CLAPPING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) ♪ OH, I MISS YOU, BABY, SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE ♪ (CLAPPING) ♪ HEY ♪ ♪ WHY'D YOU HAVE TO STAY DOWN SO LONG ♪ ♪ YESTERDAY SEEMS SO FAR AWAY ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE I CANT SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE ♪ ♪ I DO THE SAME OLD THING NIGHT AFTER NIGHT ♪ ♪ I EVEN FRIED THAT CHICKEN YOU LIKE ♪ ♪ I OPEN UP THE WINDOW SO YOU CAN SMELL IT CROSS TOWN ♪ ♪ AND MAYBE IT WILL BRING YOU BACK AROUND ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO WITHOUT YOU ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ GO ON AND COME ON HOME ♪ ♪ AFTER ARGUMENT NUMBER FORTY TWO ♪ ♪ I SAID I WAS REALLY GONNA BE THROUGH FOOLING WITH YOU ♪ ♪ BUT ALL THESE LONELY NIGHTS ARE KILLING ME ♪ ♪ SO NOW I'M LONGING FOR NUMBER FORTY THREE ♪ ♪ I LISTEN TO THE SILENCE, I CAN HEAR YOU SING ♪ ♪ BUT BABY, PLEASE DON'T GIVE MY PURSE AWAY ♪ ♪ I'LL KEEP MY LEGS TOGETHER 'CAUSE YOU DO IT BETTER ♪ ♪ BETTER THAN THOSE OTHER GIRLS AND BOYS ♪ ♪ AND WHAT ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ AND I REALLY, REALLY NEED YOU TO COME ON HOME ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU ♪ ♪ (I'M MISSING YOU) ♪ ♪ WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ AND I NEED YOU TO COME ON HOME ♪ ♪ I'M MISSING YOU, WISHING YOU WERE HERE, BABY ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH ♪ ♪ OOH, SHOW ME WHAT YOU THINK ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH ♪ ♪ OOH, OOH ♪ ♪ OOH, I MISS YOU ♪ ♪ OOH, JUST BE HANGIN' WITHOUT YOU ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ (VOCALIZES) (AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) (MELLOW MUSIC) (MELLOW MUSIC) ♪ FOR JUST A MINUTE, I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT NOTHIN ♪ ♪ DON'T WANNA HAVE TO BE TOO GOOD ♪ ♪ IT'S KINDA HARD BEING ME ♪ ♪ I JUST TRY SO HARD TO DO RIGHT ♪ ♪ BUT I KNOW WITH THE WAY THAT I'M FEELIN ♪ ♪ AND WITH THE WAY THAT MY BODY IS SHIVERIN' ♪ ♪ LORD, LORD, LORD, I GOTTA KEEP UP THE FIGHT ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ I WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ AM I TAKIN A GAMBLE WITH MY PIECE OF MIND ♪ ♪ JUST TO HAVE A LITTLE PIECE OF YOU ♪ ♪ WILL I WRECK WHAT I GOT ♪ ♪ OR WILL I BE ALRIGHT ♪ ♪ FANTASIZING ABOUT WHAT WE COULD DO ♪ ♪ CREAMY DREAMS OF ME INSIDE OF YOU ♪ ♪ OH, THESE THOUGHTS WON'T STOP ♪ ♪ BABY WANTING ME EACH AND EVERY NIGHT ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ I WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ I WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO ♪ ♪ I WANNA GIVE, WANNA GIVE IT TO YOU ♪ ♪ SO YOU CAN TAKE ME ON A TRIP THROUGH YOUR DIRTY MIND ♪ ♪ OH ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, MY BROTHER, SLEEPY BROWN.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) ♪ I LOSE ALL CONTROL ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU GRAB A HOLD ♪ ♪ AND YOU DO YOUR TRICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ LICK ♪ ♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪ - HOW YA'LL DOIN'?

♪ YOU'VE GOT LOCK AND KEY ♪ ♪ EVERY PART OF ME ♪ ♪ KNOW WHAT MAKES ME TICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE THE WAY YOU LICK ♪ ♪ OOH I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT ♪ ♪ I'LL PUT MY HEELS ON FOR YOU BABY ♪ ♪ YEAH, THE ONES THAT WRAP ALL AROUND MY LEG ♪ ♪ YOUR EVERY TOUCH EXCITES ME, BABY ♪ ♪ AND I AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG, NAH ♪ ♪ AND EVEN WHEN YOU'RE NOT AROUND ME, BABY ♪ ♪ THE TINGLING JUST WON'T GO AWAY ♪ ♪ DON'T MAKE MY BODY WAIT NO LONGER, UH-UH, NO ♪ ♪ BECAUSE THIS PUSSYCAT'S READY TO PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY ♪ ♪ I LOSE ALL CONTROL ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU GRAB A HOLD ♪ ♪ AND YOU DO YOUR TRICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ LICK, LICK, OH, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT ♪ ♪ LICK, LICK, LICK, OH ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT LOCK AND KEY ♪ ♪ EVERY PART OF ME ♪ ♪ KNOW WHAT MAKES ME TICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ LICK, LICK, LICK, OOH ♪ ♪ LICK, LICK, OH, OH ♪ ♪ IT FEELS SO GOOD, I'M GOING CRAZY ♪ ♪ MY EYES ROLL BACK INSIDE MY HEAD ♪ ♪ EXPLORE MY INNER WARMTHS OF PLEASURE, BABY ♪ ♪ AND HOLD ON TIGHT ♪ ♪ HOPE YOU AIN'T SCARED, NO ♪ ♪ OOH, I PROMISE I'LL RETURN THE FAVOR ♪ ♪ BABY, I'LL DO THAT TRICK YOU CAN'T RESIST ♪ ♪ NAH, NAH, OOH, TWO RIGHTS DON'T MAKE IT WRONG ♪ ♪ WE'RE MAKIN' LOVE 'TILL THE BREAK OF DAWN ♪ ♪ EMOTIONS ALL UP IN A TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, TWIST ♪ ♪ I LOSE ALL CONTROL ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU GRAB A HOLD ♪ ♪ AND YOU DO YOUR TRICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ OOH, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ OH, MHM, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ ♪ YOU'VE GOT LOCK AND KEY ♪ ♪ EVERY PART OF ME ♪ ♪ KNOW WHAT MAKES ME TICK ♪ ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN YOU LICK ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) - SLEEPY BROWN, LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) I DEFINITELY TELL ARTISTS IF YOU DOING IT FOR THE MONEY, THEN YOUR WORK PROBABLY ISN'T GONNA BE VERY GOOD.

(SMOOTH JAZZ MUSIC) 'CAUSE THOUGH WE ALL HAVE TO EAT IN THIS CONSTRUCT, AND WE ALL HAVE TO DO THINGS SOMETIMES THAT WE DON'T WANNA HAVE TO DO OR THAT DON'T NECESSARILY RESONATE WITH OUR SPIRITS, IF YOU WANNA BE, IN MY OPINION, IN MY EXPERIENCE, IF YOU REALLY WANNA, TOUCHING PEOPLE, IF CRACKING PEOPLE OPEN AND EXPANDING PEOPLE IS YOUR OBJECTIVE, THEN WHAT YOU DO FOR MONEY IS NOT GOING TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE THAT.

YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO DO IT, BECAUSE IT'S JUST WHAT YOU DO.

AND IF IT'S NOT REALLY WHAT YOU DO, THEN YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED THE FOOL WITH IT.

(ENERGETIC MUSIC) ♪ TURN ME LOOSE, SET ME FREE FROM THE CHAINS THAT BIND ME ♪ ♪ LET ME RUN TO MY OWN DIRECTION ♪ ♪ LET ME GO, SET ME FREE FROM ALL THIS PROPAGANDA AND LIES ♪ ♪ THAT YOUR PEOPLE TRY TO TEACH ME ♪ ♪ I KNOW WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP ME DOWN ♪ ♪ BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE DIBS ON YOU ♪ ♪ YOU TRY TO TELL ME THAT MY LIFE AIN'T WORTH A DAMN ♪ ♪ BUT I KNOW MUCH BETTER ♪ ♪ AND SO I'M GONNA TAKE MY FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, TAKIN' IT BACK SINCE YOU WON'T GIVE IT TO ME ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM ♪ ♪ ALL THIS TIME, YOU BEEN TELLING ME THESE LIES ♪ ♪ BUT NOW I'VE FINALLY FIGURED OUT YOUR GAME ♪ ♪ YOU THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER EVER WISE UP ♪ ♪ BUT I SHOWED YOU WHAT A BLACK FEMALE CAN DO HER THANG ♪ ♪ AND THEN YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP ME OPPRESSED ♪ ♪ OH, OH, BUT I AIN'T GOIN' OUT LIKE THAT ♪ ♪ NO, NO, NO, NO ♪ ♪ ALL THESE LIES AND ALL THIS PROPAGANDA ♪ ♪ THAT YOU WANT ME TO TAKE ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA TAKE MY FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, FREEDOM ♪ (FREEDOM) ♪ TAKE IT SINCE YOU WON'T GIVE IT TO ME ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM ♪ ♪ IF YOU DON'T GIVE IT, I'M GONNA TAKE IT ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ Y'ALL SAY IT WITH ME!

♪ FREEDOM ♪ SOUND MIGHTY NICE, HEY!

♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ GIVE IT UP, GIVE IT UP OR I'M GONNA TAKE IT ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, FREEDOM, FREEDOM ♪ ♪ TAKE IT BACK ♪ ♪ TAKE IT BACK ♪ ♪ ALL THE LIES THAT YOU BEEN TELLING TO ME, YEAH ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM, OOH ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ♪ ♪ GIVE ME ALL OF MY FREEDOM ♪ ♪ FREEDOM... ♪ ♪ FREEDOM... ♪ ♪ FREEDOM ...♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) (ENERGETIC MUSIC) THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR COMING TO TOWN WITH ME TONIGHT!

IF ALL YOU BITERS AND SHARKS AND UNORIGINAL JOKERS, KNOCK IT OFF!

JUST KNOCK IT OFF!

♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ ♪ COPYCAT, COPYCAT, GET YOUR OWN THING, YEAH ♪ ♪ COPYCAT, COPYCAT, GET YOUR OWN THING, YEAH ♪ ♪ COPYCAT, COPYCAT, GET YOUR OWN THING, YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪ ♪ COPYCAT, COPYCAT, GET YOUR OWN THING ♪ ♪ GET YOUR OWN THING ♪ ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ (AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ THANK, Y'ALL.

♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW ♪ ♪ JOI ♪ (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) ♪ MEOW, MEOW, MEOW... ♪ ♪ WHOA ♪ (ENERGETIC MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (AUDIENCE CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) - W-A-B-E. (MUSIC TONES)