I didn't have time to go home and change because traffic was insane, so I borrowed my sister's new cardigan which was really posh and cute (photo attached down below). I was relieved that I had my makeup in the car to touch up because it was a bit worn out. I met up with him at the concert and he escorted me in. We chatted for a bit as we walked up to the seats. I really wasn't feeling him that much after the short conversation, but I was going to give him a chance because he said that he had a crush on me and wanted to spend some time together before he left.
I thought he had some regular seats up above, but oh no! He had floor seats with very good views. I was like, who is this guy that was able to get me such seats last minute? I came to find out that he was an upcoming artist/ producer that a marketing company had flown in for the concert. They had given him an additional ticket for me. My head was swelling small. Lol. We had missed Common's performance, but we got to see Erykah Badu, Missy Elliot and Usher.
His friends that I had met earlier at the expo were already seated and were very nice. I actually had fun dancing and laughing with them all throughout the night. But, the guy though...I just was not feeling him cha cha. First off, his dress sense was very rough and his personal upkeep could have definitely been better. He had that rapper-esque style that I don't dig at all at all! Secondly, I had asked him what he had been up to all day and he openly mentioned 'smoking the weed'. I just couldn't deal! He then asked if I smoked, and I said "No...never". He in turn said that after hanging around him long enough, I will get high off what he and his friends smoke and eventually smoke with them. God forbid! I rebuked it immediately. That was such a turn-off! I just had to remind myself that I had to be grateful that I got such good seats out of a random act of kindness.
After the concert, I wanted to go home, while he and his friends wanted to go downtown. He told me that he really wanted me to join them. I told one of his friends earlier that I wasn't going to be able to make it downtown with them, and believe you me, I wasn't going to change my mind. It was obvious that his lifestyle didn't match mine and I wasn't sure where I would end up if I followed him downtown. I kindly declined the offer. He then asked if I wanted some company at home. I told him not to even worry about it because I would fall asleep and that would be rude. At this point I could tell he was upset. He was still nice enough to walk me to a cab and wished me a good night. We parted ways and that was that. Overall, I enjoyed the experience. They were a fun crowd to hang around with but it just would not have worked out between us.
Me and my wristbands
Missy Elliot killed it on stage! She was so enthusiastic and had the whole crowd jumping with her! I just didn't like that there were so many technical difficulties during her set. I was highly disappointed at Essence Festival's production team. It was Missy's first time performing for the festival and they should have been better prepared. They also cut off her set abruptly because they didn't want it running into the next performance. How rude!
Missy Elliott brought out one of her proteges (Sharaya J) and was the bomb.com on stage. It was my first time hearing of her and she was on point! Check out her performance below
Sharaya J- Banji (Essence Festival Performance 2015)
I am now the biggest Erykah Badu fan ever!!! This lady was phenomenal on stage (even the guy that got me tickets said he would marry him. I wasn't surprised). Her performance gave me chills! I wasn't really into her music, but always admired her style. She gave 100% energy on stage and her vocals were spot on!
I missed Common's performance #Booooo!!!!
So...I've never been a TRUE Usher fan. His performance was a bit lack luster for me and I found myself sitting down for most of it. Maybe age is catching up with him...I don't know. We left during his set. It just wasn't doing it for any of us.
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