And They Named Her Love (2024) Movie Script
(dramatic music)
(calm hip-hop music)
- Excuse me?
I'm sorry, excuse me?
You have this marked for
20, but it's cracked.
I'll give you $10.
- That's a half a tank of gas.
I'll take it.
- Deal.
Where you headed?
- Los Angeles.
- Oh really? Why?
- To be the person I
was meant to be.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome. Thank you.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Shit!
Your new owner won't mind.
(door creaking)
Perfect.
Yeah
Always dreamed about
this moment, man
Good life
I've been there
before the sunrise
Meditating on these
dollar signs
I'm just trying to get mine
Speeding off with feeling
That I made it to
that good life
I made a promise to my mama
That we gonna have
a good life
I said that we gonna
have a good life
I've been up before
the sunrise
Yeah
Meditating on these
dollar signs
I'm just trying to get mine
Yeah
Speeding off with a feeling
That I'm headed to
that good life
Yeah
I made a promise to my mama
That we gonna have
a good life
I said that we gonna
have a good life
- [GPS] Keep right.
- I did it. I really did it.
Yes!
- [GPS] Keep right to continue
on welcome center place.
Then turn left.
Keep right.
- Bleak.
- Sir?
- What did you title this?
- Love.
- What is there a
love about this?
It's dark, lacks
depth and skill,
and frankly gives me more
hate than love.
- Love is my name, Professor.
- What?
- It's a portrait of me
so I named it after me.
- Even worse.
Until you learn the
definition of art...
- The expression of human,
creative skill and imagination.
Typically in a physical
form such as painting
or sculpture, producing
works appreciated
for their beauty or emotional.
- Not from Google!
From your heart.
Until you learn the
definition art
from the root of your need,
you will never be an artist.
Just some sad little
girl with a paintbrush.
- [GPS] Welcome to Georgia.
(calm music)
(car rumbling)
(calm music continues)
- Did I kill us?
- Not yet.
- Ouch.
- Wait, wait. Let me help you.
- You're nice.
I'm sorry I almost killed you.
- You got yourself pretty good.
- Oh, I know it.
Why were you on the
road anyways?
- [Nasada] Long story.
- Miss Sinclair.
- [Love] Yes.
- How are you feeling?
- Well if you wanna
know the truth,
I feel pretty damn lousy.
Are you one of the ones
that got me out?
- I am.
- Thank you.
- Miss Sinclair, they
got something to ask you.
- Okay.
- Miss Sinclair, we found
a controlled substance
in your vehicle.
Yeah, marijuana to be clear.
- Did you have a warrant?
- Excuse me ma'am.
When there's been a vehicle
accident with injuries,
we don't need no warrant
to search your vehicle.
It is our discretion.
- And you are?
- Nasada Brody. Love's fiance.
Here's my medical
marijuana card.
I have fibromyalgia
and have been licensed to
carry marijuana at all times.
- You weren't even in the car,
Ms.
Brody.
- And?
- And why would your
medication be
in a car that you're not in?
- If you must know all
of our business,
Love and I got into a
fight in the car.
I can be a bit
disrespectful at times
and tonight I went overboard.
In the midst of my rage,
I jumped out the car.
And my lovely fiance here
was disheveled
as she tried to knock
some sense into me.
She was upset, I was in
the way and here we are.
Any more questions?
- Hmm. Hmm
- Yeah. We'll be in touch.
- Thanks officers.
Well we'll be heading
out of town,
soon as Love is able.
Nurse, when will that be?
- I'm gonna get started on
your paperwork right now.
- You have about an hour
or so to get back to me.
- Take your time.
- I see you finally
doing your job.
- Part of my job is just
to make sure that...
- To get the druggie girl
and her dyke fiance
out your clinic, right?
- I didn't mean to offend you.
- I got you.
(bike bell ringing)
- Love!
(Love yelling)
- Love! Baby, are you okay?
- I can't see you, Mommy.
Am I dead?
- No sweetie. No sweetie.
(calm hip-hop music)
- I got you.
I got you.
- I won't let you fall.
Can I help you with something?
- Oh, I'm sorry.
I just think how you care
for her is so beautiful.
I wish there were more
couples like you two.
- Yeah, sure.
- Take care.
- [Love] Hey!
- [Nasada] Hey.
- Where are you going?
- Well, before you tried to
kill me, I was headed somewhere.
- It wasn't anywhere fast.
- It was somewhere
other than here.
- Are you hungry?
- Maybe.
- I mean, I still have
to go get my car
but it's the least I can do.
- 'Cause I saved your ass?
- Not hungry?
- Nah sis. You eating
enough for both of us.
You haven't eaten in a while?
- Kind of.
Things have been a little
weird for me lately.
- Why, Miss Love Sinclair?
- Well my daddy died a
few months ago
and he was all I had left.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't be.
My daddy was amazing.
I was blessed until he died.
- So, where are you headed?
- Los Angeles.
- California?
- The only one.
- For what?
- I'm an artist.
Well, I wanna be.
I had to get outta
Charlotte to prove to myself
and to the world that
my talent was enough.
- This is breathtaking.
- I call it "Love".
- Nah, I call it beautiful.
- Oh shoot.
- It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay.
(humming)
- You have a beautiful voice.
- You can tell all
that from a hum?
- I'm musically
inclined like that.
So wait, is that what you are?
Some kind of rebel singer
walking your way to fame?
- That's exactly what I am.
- What?
- I'm a singer.
- No, I get that part.
I'm talking about the
walking your way to fame.
- What about it?
- Was I right?
- I'm in a band and we
were headed west
but one of the guys
thought I was his.
- And?
- I got the fuck off the
bus and they left me.
Look, I don't need no band
to show the world who I am.
I just need me, my angels
and my guitar.
Which reminds me,
I need to get to the Greyhound
before I miss my audition.
Miss Love Sinclair, it's
been a pleasure.
Thank you so much.
I'll never forget this.
Good luck.
- Do you need a ride?
- To the Greyhound?
- No, to Los Angeles.
That's what you meant
when you said
you were going west, right?
- I can't ask that of you.
- No, but I can offer it.
I got you.
- You don't even know me.
Are you sure you
wanna travel all
the way to California with me?
- Are you sure that you
wanna go all the way
to California with me?
- The hell?
Your ass really can't drive,
can you?
- I'm good.
- Yeah, good and tired.
Pull over.
- You were just asleep.
- And so were you.
Love!
- Yes?
- Pull over.
You got two minutes.
- Ah!
- You got zero minutes.
Pull this damn car
over right now.
- I just did that so that
I could keep myself up.
- You were right.
- About?
- This drive all the
way to California man.
You about to stress me out.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
Good morning.
- Where are y'all headed?
- Los, away from here.
- Well we heard y'all singing.
- Yeah.
- Baby, looky here.
- What'd you find, baby?
- A guitar.
What are you, a music group?
(strumming guitar)
- Yep.
(couple laughing)
- Did you hear that, baby?
Theys a music group.
- Oh baby, I heard.
Nigger singers.
- Give us a concert.
- Oh I'm working on it baby.
- You don't want us here.
We get it. We'll go.
- Now listen here.
- All we wanna do is
hear you sing.
- I ain't singing shit.
- What you say to me, baby?
- I said I ain't singing shit.
- Ah, she's a cocky nigger, huh?
- Yeah.
- Unless you plan on killing us,
I suggest that just be
the last time you call
me a nigger and let us go.
- Baby.
- We just gonna let him be,
baby.
- But, no, baby.
- There ain't no butts
about it, I said we
gonna let him be.
- Well, why?
I wanna hear 'em sing.
- Sh.
Oh
Feel your soul on earth
I just know my worth
I got it from the dirt
Fuck it, gonna
hustle for mine
Gotta grind it out before
you can shine, yeah
Been a soul on earth
Been this way since birth
Today I lay my hurts
Struggle was apart
of the plan
With my team, I'm by
myself I'ma stand
Stand up
Always knew I was a standup
If my niggas fall
Don't hesitate to put
your hand up
Stand us
Yeah, these haters,
they can't stand us
How you so respected,
so laid back
Aint gotta do much
Relentless
In this game until I win it
Even with my L's, don't
be at peace until I finish
Its in me
Its not on me, its
what's in me
- Hey.
- Hey.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- Your energy is weird.
- Isn't yours?
- It happens to me all the time.
- Really?
- No, but I've dealt my
share of racist dick heads
before traveling
across the south.
- My daddy always said
that one thing
a white man couldn't stand
was a strong black woman.
- Sound like your daddy
was a smart man.
- What was I thinking?
- What do you mean?
- I'm out here alone.
A woman, a black woman.
The most unprotected
species in the world.
- What you were thinking was
you'd do something for yourself,
and as a reward, God
gave you me.
- That's cute.
But I don't believe in God.
- Whether you believe
in God or not,
God just saved your ass.
So thank him.
(Love laughing)
- Seriously?
- Yes.
- But I don't believe...
- Thank him.
Say thank.
- Thank.
- You.
- You.
- God.
- Universe.
(laughing)
- Got seven more states to
this. Can you believe that?
Thank you God.
(slow R&B music)
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
My way
My way
Listen as I sing
God bless me
Yeah
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way, my way
Da-Da-Da Do-da-da-da-da
Angel wings
Beautiful things
Oh what joy
His love brings
Oh, whether it's
fall or spring
Fall or spring baby
Can't you feel it
Can't you hear it
When the bell start to ring
Oh, God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way, my way,
my way
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way
Da-Da-Da Do-da-da-da-da
I thank you God
Thank you God
For all you've done
All you've done
From the shining moon light
To the burning sun, oh
Bring what may
Few rainy days may come
As long as you know baby
Your my only one, yeah
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way baby
Oh yeah
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you my way,
my way, my way, my way
God, don't you know
He blessed me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you, brought you,
brought you
My way, my way, my way,
my way
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you my way, baby
Oh
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
My way
Hey
Yeah
Angel wings
Beautiful things
Oh, what joy
His love brings
- So, what's your plan
when you get to LA?
- To make it.
(Nasada strumming guitar)
- Isn't that everybody's plan?
- [Love] What?
- To make it?
- Yeah.
- So what's your plan, Love?
(strumming guitar)
What does your heart say?
- [Love] It doesn't.
- Why not?
You ever been in love?
- No.
- [Nasada] Why not?
- Just not something I
was interested in.
- So you're saying you're
not interested right now?
- How would that even
be possible?
- [Nasada] Are we not here?
- In Las Vegas?
- In life.
- I'm not a lesbian, Nasada.
- I didn't ask if you were.
- But wouldn't I have to be
to fall in love with you?
- No.
Love is not based on gender.
It's based on love, Love.
All you have to do is be open
and love will come to you.
- What does love do
for what I need?
- You mean what we need.
- Nasada.
- I know one thing to be true.
Two of anything is better
than one of nothing.
Two people in love
in Los Angeles
following a dream,
it's way better
than one person alone, scared
and hoping for a dream.
Take your time
We ain't got to rush
this thing we got tonight
Babe, I've got let you know
I can't do this
all on my own
Take off my gloves
Do as you told
I'm gonna put on show
Baby, won't you look me
Don't take your eyes
off my little body
Feel me up
Because I can't get enough
Of the way you're sexing me
Honey, I've been
Over here lusting
Trying to get a a
little loving
Oh, we get to kissing
and touching, oh
Baby, baby, baby,
take your time
Take your time
We aint got to rush this
thing we got tonight
Honey, I've been
Over here lusting
Trying to get a
little loving
Oh, we get to kissing
and touching, oh
Touching, oh
Baby, baby, baby
take your time
Take your time
We aint got to rush
this thing we to tonight
Oh, baby, baby, baby
(Love sighing)
Take your time
- What's wrong?
- What happens now?
- With?
- This.
- Depends on what this is.
- That's what I'm trying
to figure out.
- Love, I wanna be in
love with you
and I wanna support your dreams
and I want you to support mine.
- I don't even know you.
- That wasn't an
issue last night
and it wasn't an issue when
you invited me into your car.
- How do I know I can trust you?
- How do I know I can trust you?
- You don't.
- Seems like we both got
something to worry about.
- Listen, I've never done
anything like this before,
and everything I touch,
I fuck up.
- The first rule of
being my woman
is to not talk negatively
about yourself.
- I was just being honest.
- The second rule is be honest,
but be honest with
yourself first.
- I don't know what
comes with all of this,
on top of not knowing
anything about LA.
Nasada, I'm scared.
- You didn't come all
this way to be scared.
Ain't no turning back now.
- Aren't you scared?
- I'm ready.
And that's far more
dangerous than being scared.
- How could you love me?
- I knew when you took
a chance on me,
I knew I needed to take a
chance on you.
Neither of us know what
we're doing here,
but if we do it together,
it's a lot better at
handling it for both of us.
Okay?
Love.
Will you be my girlfriend?
(upbeat music)
What's up, what's up
with your frown
Make up, make up with me now
Kiss up, kiss up
You know how
I like it when you
chew it with your mouth
Oh
I'm dreaming bout the
things you love to do
To make me feel a way
Oh baby, ooh
Can't nobody fuck me
like you do
Showing me these things
I never knew
Stole my soul
- [Nasada] OMG, babe, look.
It's the Hollywood sign.
- [Love] Oh wow. It's beautiful.
- [Nasada] It's everything
I would imagine it to be.
- This is our time in our city.
(car door shutting)
(car honking)
- Calm down.
We are in LA not on TV.
Get your silly ass hit out here.
- What if we, like, see
famous people in here?
- If we do, don't act like it.
- Hi.
Welcome to DB's Cajun Kitchen.
Is you staying or leaving?
- Staying or leaving?
- Mm-hm.
- Staying.
- Okay. Follow me.
- Staying or leaving?
- Enjoy.
- This has been a
hell of a trip.
Like, I couldn't have even
imagined anything like this.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- You're seeming a little off.
- I wanted to die
before I met you.
When that car came, I thought
it was God answering my prayers.
But here I am,
in LA following my dreams
'cause of you.
- We're together now, you
don't have to think like that.
And you're in LA because of you.
We're just here for us.
- I'm a loner, Love.
I spent 29 years on
this earth alone.
- We're in a relationship.
How are you in a
relationship alone?
- It's just how
things always are.
- What about your family?
- What about 'em?
- How are you alone in
this world with a family?
- My dad died.
I was just six months old.
My mom, I was four.
Nobody wanted me,
so I raised myself.
And disappointment after
disappointment
after disappointment.
Man, that shit just
gets old quick.
- Who disappointed you?
- Life disappointed me.
It's not enough
talent in the world
to fill the void I have
by being alone.
How are we even gonna
survive out here?
- I don't know either,
but we will.
- How are we even gonna
pay for this meal, Love?
I don't have no more money.
This was stupid.
- We will be fine.
- You find anything yet?
- No.
- All I'm finding in
the budget are hostiles.
- What's a hostile?
- Have you seen the
hostile movies?
- No.
- Good.
Hostiles are places for people
that like to backpack and
stay in places for cheap.
Kind of like an adult dorm.
- Do you have to
share a bathroom?
- And room in most places.
- That sounds fun.
- Are you serious?
- Yes, like, I think staying
in a hostile hotel thing
is, like, the perfect way
to start this journey.
- Just hostile, not
hostile hotel.
- Same thing.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Shit.
- This is a really nice place,
right?
- Yeah, real nice.
(door creaking)
I'll be damned, no roommates.
- Look Love.
I know this isn't
good as the house
you had with your
mother, but I promise you
we're gonna get
something better.
(calm hip-hop music)
- It's okay, Daddy.
It's perfect.
- You're right, baby.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- It's perfect.
- That was a lot of work.
- You wouldn't by
chance know how
to fix a broken pipe, would you?
- We need a plan.
- I thought we had one.
- Coming to LA with a hope
and a wish is not a plan.
It's a dream.
We need something tangible.
- Okay, like what?
- What do you want?
- Huh?
- What do you want to be
when you grow up, Love?
- An artist.
- That does what?
- Makes a living off of
people loving her art.
- And how are you going
to attain that?
- By getting my work
into galleries
so that high end art
dealers can see it.
- And how are you
going to do that?
- What's with the quiz?
- Faith without work is dead.
- What?
- It's in the Bible, the
book of James to be exact.
It means you work hard
as if you believe
something is already yours.
- Okay?
- So, how are you gonna
get in the galleries?
- I'm going to walk in and
demand they take me serious?
- Yes!
You make them believe
they need you.
- Okay. Okay.
So, okay, what do you want?
- To be the next Tina Turner.
- And how do you go
about doing that?
- I'm going to sing to
every record label
until someone lets me in.
- Okay, and then once they
let you in, then what?
- I'm going to show them
that I am who they've
been looking for
their entire careers
to discover.
Oh
I'm hustling
Coming from the ghetto
Where they thugging
Aint playing no games
Aint busing
Going for it all or
its nothing
I'm hustling
Coming from the ghetto
Where they thugging
Aint playing no games,
they busing
Going for it all or
its nothing
Its survival of the fittest
- I belong here.
Excuse me?
- Can I assist you
with something?
- My name is Love Sinclair.
(Nasada playing guitar)
(watchers clapping and cheering)
- You do know this is
private property, right?
- Yes.
- So what are you doing?
- What does it look
like I'm doing?
- Do you know who I am?
- No.
But I assume someone that
can help me achieve my goal.
- Which is what?
- To get in there
and show them how much I
deserve to be on their roster.
- What makes you think
that you have what it takes
to get through those
doors and execute?
- The fact that you're still
standing here talking to me.
(Love sighing)
- Uncomfortable?
- Just adjusting.
- Hmm.
Interesting.
- You love them, right?
- No.
- [Love] No?
- No.
Have you seen the work we
have here in the gallery?
- Yes.
- And what makes you
think homosexual erotica
is something that would fit?
- With all due respect,
you have a painting of a
naked black lady
in the front of the gallery.
What's the difference?
- Taste! Taste.
You think this is tasteful?
I would never, ever
hang this in my gallery.
Take this.
That is not art.
That is sick fantasy.
And I will not be the one
to showcase it to the world.
Get out of my office.
- Thank you ma'am.
Have a nice day.
(Nasada playing and
singing indistinctly)
- So?
- You know everything.
Why don't you tell me?
- You love it.
Siwan already has an idea
for my single.
And all I need you to
do is negotiate a deal
for me so we can get started.
- Hmm.
- Wow.
Where'd you find her?
- On the doorstep this morning.
Kinda on the whim. Am I right?
- Nasada, on that you are right.
- We gonna be pretty
close very soon.
So you can either shake
my hand now or later,
but you will shake my
hand eventually.
- [Siwan] I like her already.
- Rachel, can you get
the executives
into my conference room?
- Yes Ms. Her.
(hip-hop music)
(traffic rumbling)
So I stay sky high
Gonna sit up on my ass,
letting time pass by
They see my intuition
and they wonder why
I'm blessed all up
That's why I'm always up
Yeah, yeah
I'm blessed, now look
That's why I'm always up
Yeah, yeah
I'm blessed, now look
That's why I'm always up,
yeah
Stay blessed, low stress
How my life can be a mess
The punches life
keep throwing
I just take him to the test
God keep passing
out his test
I give my all and
nothing less
When shit was bad, I
thugged it out
So now they see me
as a threat
I'm hearing Jay be
doing this
I'm hearing Josh doing that
He struck out once again
But yet he step up
just to bat
Was always giving lemons
Nothing sweet and
that's a fact
Make something out
of nothing
Some people happen
under slack
Something through it
all, keep your head up
Yo, we in the slums
Keep your faith 'cause
God will fan us
One day you find your
purpose out the hood
'Cause you get fed up
Tired of niggas dying
And seeing people out
they handcuffs
A product of the hood
Well legit I'm living good
(ice cream truck jingle
playing in distance)
- Sir?
Sir?
Have you eaten?
- Mm.
(calm hip-hop music)
(phone ringing)
- Come on, babe.
We need some help.
We in a bad way out here
in these streets.
Got your daughter with you,
you know that
it's our daughter.
Your daughter too.
You just go do us like this?
Say something to your mommy.
- I really miss you.
- Come on girl.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- You remind me of my dad.
- I have a daughter?
- I'm sure she misses you.
Take care of yourself
and wish me luck.
- Good luck.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Wow.
- Oh, hello queen. Do
you need any assistance?
- I'm looking for the
gallery director.
- You found him. Abi Wilson.
- Ah, Love Sinclair.
And I would love to be
in consideration
for exhibition here at
your gallery.
- Oh, you're an artist?
- I am.
- Splendid.
Come.
I'll show you my work and
then you can show me yours.
Okay, look here, tell me what
you think about this painting.
What do you think?
- Wow.
- The hell. You okay?
- Shit!
- You okay?
- I'm sorry, Sada.
Did I wake you?
- Of course not. I don't sleep.
What'd you hit?
- The fucking bed.
Whoa! Your language.
How was your day?
(Love sobbing)
- I can't do this.
- Do what?
- This.
This was dumb.
- You wanna clue me in?
- I don't have art.
- What do you have?
- I don't know.
According to the old white lady
at the fancy gallery,
I have filth.
And according to the woke
black guy at the other gallery,
I have potential but I haven't
tapped into my heart yet
to exude the artist inside.
- He said, what?
- I don't fucking know.
- I just woke up, so
lemme make sure I'm
understanding.
You went to two galleries today.
One hoe said you ain't it.
And the other dude said
you ain't got it?
So you just going with that?
- What is it?
- You, the artist! You
supposed to fucking know, Love.
- You're not helping Nasada.
- Love, get your feelings off
your sleeve and listen, okay?
First of all, everything ain't
gonna always go your way.
Second of all, there
are hundreds
of art galleries in Los Angeles,
and you took the opinion of
two motherfuckers and gave up?
- I didn't give up.
- "I can't do this.
I don't have art."
- That's not giving up.
- Sounds to me like you did.
And frankly, I don't
want to hear it.
Sounds like you just
ain't trying.
- Why are you so cold?
- Why are you so soft?
- So that's it?
- I mean, it is what it is.
- What about you?
How was your day?
Like, I haven't seen
you all day.
So you say all of this to me
and then you go back to sleep?
- Unlike you, I
didn't take a no.
- What is that supposed to mean?
- I gotta deal at a
record company.
See, that's what happens
when you don't take no
as an option.
You're so fucking disappointing,
Love.
I'm going back to sleep.
(hip-hop music)
No
Seems like the worlds
getting colder
Like the whole worlds
on my shoulders
Trying to be the
best I can be
I might cry, but no folding
'Cause they don't
know the purpose in me
All this truth that
I'm holding
'Cause I got my sword
and my shield
Something like a
certified soldier
It's okay that they
don't understand
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know about you,
love
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
Don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't even know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
The power we hold
So pick yourself up
off that ground
Gloves on, buckle up
for another ride
'Cause oppression
May be pressing
Depression
May be present
But it'll never hold the
free man down
You got a room full
of treasure
That you've never seen
I'm not just talking
'bout other things
You got confidence
Intelligence
And swagger
- [Nasada] Why you sitting
in here in the dark?
- What do I need light for?
- You a little dramatic, much.
(Love sighing deeply)
- "Bold and the Beautiful".
- What?
- "Young and the Restless".
- Why are you...
- Ah, I got it.
"As the World Turns".
- Why are you naming
soap operas?
- You must be preparing
for an audition
with that dramatic ass
sigh you just gave.
- Maybe I need more than
just a moment of your time.
- And why would you deem
that necessary?
- Because I need you.
- Love, if there's,
if this is about your
lack of luck
finding a gallery, I don't
have the mental capacity, okay?
- So is that what this is?
- [Nasada] What?
- Us.
- What does this have
to do with us?
- Who's holding me down
while I'm holding you down?
- So you think sitting
here and waiting
for your daytime Emmy is
holding me down?
If you wanna hold me down,
change the energy of this room
so I can go in the studio
tomorrow with a clean slate.
- I'm supposed to be your
woman, Nasada, be here for me!
- If you wanna be my
woman, grow a backbone
and change your situation.
'Cause I'm not gonna
do it for you.
Just get outta here, man.
(upbeat hip-hop music)
- Uh, so you guys
don't hear that?
So you're both gonna
look me in my face
and tell me you don't
hear somebody tapping.
- Damn, ma.
- [Kristen] Oh, I
forgot I sent you
to get something to drink.
My assistant was late.
- Sorry.
- Yeah, no problem.
- So, you're the phenom
they're calling Nasada.
- No, I'm actually the
anomaly that was born Nasada.
(upbeat hip-hop music)
- Hmm.
Mm-hm.
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm.
Hmm.
(Love sighing)
Hmm.
- So.
- Hmm.
You know what I find interesting
about black lesbian erotica?
- Black lesbian erotica?
- Yes.
- That's what you see?
- That's what it is.
Do you wanna know?
The passion?
- Passion?
- Black people, yes.
Black people have a passion
that just doesn't come
across in white work.
These are poor representations
of the human body.
White, pale, plain.
Sensual enough, but still bland.
- Is this supposed to
be a compliment?
Because I think I'm
like a couple
of comments away from
being offended.
- How about a show.
- My own show?
- One night only.
Love Sinclair in the
essence of Art.
(Love sobbing)
Uh, okay.
The title could use some
work, but what's wrong?
- That's not it.
Thank you.
That is amazing of you.
- Yes.
Yes, Love Sinclair.
- [Driver] Love?
- That's me.
- [Driver] Hop in.
- [Radio Host] All new
people on the radio.
Y'all know what time it is.
- [Radio Host 2] Yo,
y'all won't believe
who we got in the building!
Manifest Record's hottest,
Alana Snoh.
- [Alana] Thank you.
- [Radio Host 2] That's not
all, we have the legendary...
- Do you mind?
- Oh no, it's fine.
- [Radio Host 2] All right.
All right.
And last but not least, we have
the beautiful new face.
- [Love] Where's that
coming from?
- I turned my radio on.
- [Nasada] Nasada.
- That's my girlfriend.
Can you turn it up?
- Yeah, that's it.
- Ah, nah. Come on, man.
Every press release coming from
that building has
your name on it.
Frankly, I'm intrigued
like a motherfucker.
- Me too. What they saying?
- Okay, well let's read one.
Nasada is the beautiful
face Tina wish she had,
the confidence that
Chaka Khan had
and the vocals that
Whitney lost.
- Sounds about right.
- Oh, snap talk that ish.
- [Radio Host] Talk that ish.
- Damn, she cocky.
Siwan, sis, what you
gonna do with this?
- We're about to drop Alana's
new single featuring Nasada.
And I promise you ain't heard
fire like these two together.
- Okay. Okay.
Well what, you about to hand
it to me now or something?
- Nah.
- Ah. Talk that ish.
Damn.
All right.
All right.
Well come on Siwan.
Don't tease my fans like that,
all right?
- Can I say something?
- [Radio Host 2] Come on,
come on.
Say something with
your fine ass.
Alana Snoh, y'all.
- Nasada is the dream lover
Mariah Carey sung about
and the daydream Aretha
couldn't live without.
- Oh snap, let me tell
you something.
The chemistry in here
between Nasada and Alana,
got it hot up in this studio.
I'm excited to hear
this new single.
Golly, Siwan, stop playing, dog.
"Your Girl", That's
the name of the single?
- [Nasada] Yep.
- [Alana] Fire.
- Oh, snap.
All right, y'all, we
know Alana's love status.
- Do we?
- Hell yeah.
From from Rihanna to Kehlani,
you pulling the baddest
bitches in the game.
And if the TMZ rumors are right,
you pulling some dudes too.
- Yeah, the rumors are true.
Yeah.
What you heard, that's true.
Yeah.
I fuck him, and you, yeah.
If you believe I do that.
- Oh, okay. Shout out to Lizzo.
Shout out to Lizzo for that one.
Nasada!
Come on, let's get the
audience buzzing.
Come on.
First and foremost.
- What's up?
- So what team you batting?
All right, ladies, men,
what's up?
- Whichever your girl like.
- Oh! Okay.
Talk that ish.
That's fair. Hey, hey, hey.
Plug the song up.
Plug the song up.
I have it queued up as we speak.
Well, tell me this then.
Who you going home to?
- Nobody.
I'm free and single.
I let the music do the
talking for me.
- [Radio Host 2] Oh, snap.
- Girlfriend. Huh?
Sounds more like a
celebrity crush to me.
- [Radio Host 2] All right,
Nasada. She single and free.
Without further ado, the
world premiere of "Your Girl",
featuring the beautiful
and mysterious Nasada.
It's giving stop
drop and roll
'Cause I'm on fire
(indistinct yelling)
- There is no excuse for this.
- I didn't do nothing.
- Are you fucking
serious Nasada?
- Yeah.
- So you're gonna stand
here in my face
and tell me that nothing that
happened today was wrong?
- Yeah.
(Love yelling)
Why are you screaming?
- You think I'm stupid,
don't you?
- Sure.
- No, seriously, you think
I'm fucking dumb, huh?
- Love, I said, sure.
- Don't patronize me.
- I don't know what you
want me to say.
- Tell me that you fucked up!
- No.
- But you did.
- I did nothing.
(Love yelling)
(Love's parents arguing
simultaneously)
- High and dry.
Well, you know what?
I am out of here.
You know what, 'cause I
can the money.
(both arguing simultaneously)
I thought about it and I'm done!
I can't do this!
(both arguing simultaneously)
(Love's mother yelling)
- Stop!
- You know nothing
about my business.
And you clearly know nothing
about what it takes to make it.
You think you know
everything Love,
and you know nothing.
If you wanna keep this,
and I'm talking about me,
I suggest you get some
understanding.
And I mean find that
shit real quick.
Don't wait up for me, Love.
Man, whatever.
I don't even care.
(door shutting)
My girl, she be so regal
I'm a king looking
for queens
Oh there she goes
Tip, tip toe around
the subject
You ain't did it
Say my name and the
girls be acting skittish
No time to play because I'm
out here nation building
Its a shame you think the
hood should be your village
- I'm thinking we put the
largest painting here.
That way people have to
be in the gallery a while
before they see the last piece.
Hello?
Did you hear me?
- I'm sorry. What?
- You haven't heard a
word I said?
- No.
- Weren't you standing right
where we're standing now?
- Yeah, um.
Yeah, I'm sorry, Tracy.
I just have a lot on...
- What is it? Girl problems?
Listen, I know I may
be straight,
but I know girl problems
when I see them
and judging by you right
now, you have girl problems.
What is it?
Your girl doesn't love you?
You're being abused?
Oh my God. Are you being abused?
Oh, if that bitch is
hitting you,
I will beat that
bitch with a bat.
- No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no.
Nothing like that.
- Oh, well good.
Well what is it then?
- I don't know.
- Well, lemme tell you this.
Okay, I read it somewhere and
I do believe it to be true.
Great artists,
they will get their heart broken
a thousand times more
than normal people.
Not because the
universe hates them,
but because that type of
pain is what's required
to truly achieve greatness.
All right, I suspect if
you don't know
what's going on in your
relationship,
the universe does.
Trust it.
(calm hip-hop music)
- You are really beautiful.
Babe, I don't want you
to believe that
I don't understand your work.
LA is already hard enough
and we don't need to feel
like we're against each other.
Like, we just don't need it.
I have my own gallery
showing coming up,
and that is a dream come true.
And you have a single
already and people love it.
- [Nasada] That's right.
- I'm so proud of you.
- [Nasada] I can't tell.
- I know.
And I just wanna
apologize for that.
It's been a rough
couple of months.
- Was that your way
of apologizing?
- Okay. Okay.
Okay. Nasada.
I apologize for not being
what you needed
when you needed me the most.
(Nasada clapping)
- Not bad.
So, are you ready for your show?
- I am.
I have my final walkthrough
with Tracy tomorrow
and then on Saturday it is on.
- What's going on beautiful?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I can definitely do that.
All right.
Okay.
Cool. Cool.
Okay, well I'll see
you later then.
All right.
All right, later.
- I think it's really
cool that you get
to work with Alana Snow.
I love her song "Sugar".
Are you leaving?
- You said something?
- No.
- Huh?
Okay, babe. See you at home.
- See you then.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Thank you for coming.
Excuse me. Thank you for coming.
This is amazing.
Look at all these people.
- Yeah, I never
expected all of this.
- I did.
Looking for somebody?
- My girlfriend.
She should have been
here by now.
- The universe knew, which
means I'm sure you did too.
Nice to see you all.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you so much.
- I just wanna take the
time to thank all of you
for coming out to The
Love Experience.
This art means more to
me than you'll ever know.
And to know that you
all came here
to see it,
it's something that
I'll never forget.
So thank you all.
Enjoy your evening.
(all clapping)
- Yo, your art is amazing.
- Thank you.
- Hey, let me walk
you to your car.
It's not safe to walk alone.
- This is about as far
as I'm going.
- Come on, lemme
give you a ride.
- No thank you.
- Listen, I know I'm
a stranger. All right?
Just don't wanna see
nothing happen to you.
- I didn't catch your name.
- Easy.
- Nice to meet you, Easy.
I'm Love.
- That you are.
- My chariot awaits.
- Listen, for when we
aren't strangers anymore.
I'm on the line
I want to stay and still go
Even if we tried, I'm
scared it won't work
And I would never hurt you
But I must go away, way
I'll stay, hey
It ain't the same no more
Ain't nobody we could
ever blame but us
Lil gang, gang
kinda dangerous
Like I a care
But I really don't
care that much
It aint the same no more
Aint nobody we can even
blame but us
Lil gang, gang
kinda dangerous
Like I care but I really
don't care that much
Love me and hold me
And leave me alone
Go away
I'm okay but please
pick up the phone
I don't wanna be hurt
(Love sobbing)
Feel like tug of war
Feel, feel like tug of war
Feel like tug of war
Holding back these tears
I fake it, there's no
way I'm gonna walk away
I done packed up all my bags
And cried my last
I don't want to say, hey
Saw the truth in
all your lies
I wanna move on but it
hurts sometimes
Heard your lady in this crib
On the night side cry
Want the best, but dang girl
At least I tried
Wasn't expecting this
I hope you change your mind
But the damage is done
It's time to say bye bye
It's time to say bye bye
But I' still gonna try
I'm on the line
I want to stay and still go
Even if we try this
again it won't work
And I never hurt you
but I must go away, way
I'll stay, hey
Love games tug of war
Feel like tug of war
Feel, feel like tug of war
- What's going on, baby?
- Alana Snoh.
- I didn't think you'd
recognized me.
- You're a pop star.
Who wouldn't?
What are you doing here?
Hello?
- Damn, babe.
What happen to your face?
(Love yelling)
Yo. What the fuck is
wrong with you?
It's not what you think.
- Get out.
- You need to chill
the fuck out.
- I think I should just leave.
- Get out.
- You ain't going nowhere.
She tripping.
- So you want your little
friend in here
you get cussed the fuck out?
- For what, Love?
- You missed my gallery
showing tonight, Nasada.
The one night that I've
been waiting for
and you don't show up.
You have not been here for me
the entire time that we
have been in LA,
but had the nerve to come at me
for not being there for you.
And this one time I thought
you would put your selfish
ass ways to the side
and be there for me, Nasada.
One time. Just once, Nasada
- [Nasada] Love, I had to work.
- You in here dancing around
with your little girlfriend.
That's not work.
The money's gone.
- [Nasada] What?
- All of it.
- How?
- They took it.
- Hold on.
See, you talking crazy as hell.
Who and why?
- Interesting.
I could pull emotion
from you for that,
but not because you crushed me.
- What the fuck you
trying to say?
- It doesn't fucking matter,
Nasada.
It doesn't matter.
- There's a legit reason
why I missed your gallery.
- And what could that
have possibly been?
- I got a call from my manager
and I'm going on tour
with Max Dexter.
What, what's wrong?
What's happening?
What's happening?
What's wrong?
- I'm happy for you.
- You got a hell of a way
of showing it.
- I am truly happy for you,
Nasada.
It is just that...
- It's just that what?
- I turned down the fellowship
at the Venice Gallery after
you didn't show up tonight.
I'm rethinking LA.
- Nasada, I should leave.
This isn't my business.
- Rethinking LA?
- I'm not happy here, Nasada.
- My career is about to take off
and you talking about
leaving now?
- Are you not listening
to what I'm saying to you?
- Did you not just hear
what I said to you?
I'm going on tour
with Max Dexter.
What you want me to do?
Call him up and be like,
"Hey Frank,
my girlfriend's being dramatic
and she's a bum artist, and
wants me to be
self-loathing like her?
So I can't do it."
- [Love] Way harsh.
- Way true.
I'm sorry we got here and
things didn't take off for you.
But I'm not about to let
you ruin this for me.
- What about us?
- What about me?
There ain't no us without me,
Love.
- I may have gotten
robbed tonight,
but you've been robbing
me for months.
- Jesus.
Is that why you're bleeding?
Nasada stop. She needs help.
You call the police?
- [Love] She doesn't care.
- Tell me this isn't true.
- You wanna do this right now?
- [Love] You wanted her to stay.
- All right.
And that depends on who
truth we telling, Love.
- Listen, Nasada and I
are strictly business.
Had I known you had an
event tonight,
she would've been there.
I don't wanna be a part of this.
I have no business here.
- So, now you comforting her?
- I obviously don't know you.
I'll see you in New York.
Hopefully it's the person I met
and not the one I just
learned about.
- New York?
- I swear to God, you better
not have ruined this for me.
- You're going to New York?
- Yeah, Love.
I just got a big break in
my music career.
But I'm about to let
you take this from me.
I'm out.
I'll call you when I get to my
first stop on the tour, okay?
And if you're not here when
I get back, have a nice life.
Bye.
(upbeat R&B music)
Riding with country bands
Oh
Oh
Country bands
How did my life
somehow 360 on this
Spin around and then I find
I wasn't ready for this
Just to give a little kiss
They gonna call my publicist
Write a book about my life
that I ain't even publish
Rather rubbish,
cannot endure this
Should I ignore this
Questions that they ask
The judgment they
try to pass
They can kiss my and
call it the last gag
I'm about to blast all
these bitches to the past
They'll never last
I got thicker thighs
Bitches better recognize
I ain't telling lies
Because my business
always televised
Its hella fact
You'll be my funny
little Valentine
You tell me last day you call
me little mama Clementine
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Now you're starving
Catch a movie that I
motherfucking star in
They holler
Put you on a shelf
like the retiree
I'll be helping the
purple mazanti
I'm gonna come up
on this money
Your gonna want to
get this money
I'm gonna come up
on this money
Your gonna want to get
this money too
Come up on this cash
Come up on it fast
- Yo, what's wrong?
What happened with the track?
- How does it feel to
be a platinum superstar?
Giving deep throat
on the road
Wish it was you
Hopping out the Benz in
my Jimmy Choos
You know I keep a bad bag
You know its Jimmy too
I keep a fat cat,
gonna drool
While we in Chicago
You know the avenue
Still tryna decide I
feel bad for you
- And this piece right here
is by a local artist by
the name of Sika.
She came to me about
six months ago
and I knew she would be amazing.
- Oh, I love it, babe.
Can we buy it?
- If we buy this from you,
how does the artist benefit?
- Well, once I process
your payment,
I'll call her and tell
her to come get her money.
- You are Easy Street.
I was at your last performance.
You killed that shit!
- Thank you.
- You come here?
- As a matter of fact, I do.
The love of my life
happens to own a joint.
- Guilty as charged.
- I love them, babe.
Buy the painting.
- Any of these yours?
- A majority of them are hers.
- Which one do you
suggest I buy?
- Let me show you.
You have cash, right?
- Oh, you are so lucky.
- I think lucky might
be an understatement.
- [Kristen] You good with
that plan, Sada?
- What?
- Are you good with that plan?
- No, What'd you just call me?
- Sada?
- You've never called
me that before.
- Okay, and who cares?
I'm asking you a
serious ass question.
- You smoked without me,
didn't you?
That shit was good too.
Look at you, high as hell.
I'm tight.
- So?
- Does it get me to LA?
- The fuck?
I'm asking if you wanna
do your sound check
after we grab something to eat.
Damn, if the weed is that
good, I want some too.
(upbeat music)
- Hey, you ready for
your sound check?
(crowd cheering)
Love the way that thing
look out the shower
Got me wanna eat for
hours and hours
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
Yes she love loves me
Yeah she is my world
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
Yes she love loves me
Yeah, she is my world
She threw the thing on me
Now I can't leave
Dream about that love
deep in my sleep
- Oh my God, you did so good.
- [Easy] I mean, you
know, that's what I do.
You know, I wrote it for
you by the way.
- Oh my gosh.
Thank you. It was was amazing.
- [Easy] Hey, I'll be right
back.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Hey, don't go nowhere.
- Oh.
Yes?
- Do you have a moment?
- What you doing here?
Aren't you too big for
the underground?
- Some of the biggest talent
comes from the underground.
So, you with Easy now?
- Why? So you can fuck her?
- Girl, I ain't never
sleep in the Nasada.
Well, I ain't know she
was with someone.
All we had was business.
- I was so
embarrassed that night.
- You know, I wondered if
you kept in contact with her,
but seeing you with Easy,
I'd assume not.
- Why would you assume
something like that?
- Easy ain't that type.
- Alana, you know Love?
- You don't know half the
people I know, Alicia.
- So you know Easy,
like, know her, know her.
- Something like that.
- Love, you have a
beautiful spirit.
I really think you should take
a listen to Love's Ballad.
It was nice seeing you
again per usual, Alicia.
Dope what you did up there.
I see Love's a popular subject.
- If I listen to it, will
it change how I feel?
- [Alana] That's only for
you to decide, sweets.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- Damn, Sada.
I don't know if I'm
ready for this.
(slow music)
Yeah
Met her on the
street one night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt me,
no capping
This right here is my
love ballad
Hmm
The epitome of my
love ballad
- If I had one more chance,
I would take the chance
at loving Love.
- Working on your next bit hit?
- I thought you were asleep.
- How can I sleep when I'm
in the room with Nasada.
- Is that all you here for?
That's it?
- What?
You didn't think I was
coming here to, like,
be with you, did you?
- Nah. I would be a fool to
think something like that.
- Right.
- Come back to bed.
She misses you.
- That might be just the
line I needed.
You might've been the
best mistake I ever made.
I put that tingle
in her spine
She gonna bus it every time
She got that punana
like oo-la-la
Watch me turn your
girl into mine
- I wonder if she knows
how much I miss Love.
- [TV] This year's category
for album of year is crazy.
I think this year of music
was absolutely insane.
I am so excited to announce
this year's nominees
for album of the year.
Olivia Rodrigo,
"Kisses of Fire".
Luke Bryan, "Luke Bryan".
Beyonce, "The Last Round".
Willow, "Dr. Black".
And finally, Nasada
"Loves Ballad".
- What's wrong with you?
- So you just gonna
disrespect me?
- The hell are you
talking about?
- You cheering for your ex.
- Is this a jealousy moment?
- Don't fucking patronize me.
- I just need to know so
I can respond accordingly.
- You still love that bitch?
- Jealousy is isn't cute on you,
E.
- I asked you a question.
- You're hurting me.
- I don't give a fuck.
- Look, you're in my house.
In my house, you do as I say.
- Since this is only your house,
then maybe I should leave.
Hey Alice, you're not
going anywhere.
- I'm not Mom, Dad.
- So you just gonna use me up,
huh?
Use me up and throw me out.
You gonna walk out on me?
On your family, Alice!
You not going anywhere.
- Daddy!
(sighing)
Let me go Alicia.
What happened between
Nasada and I
has nothing to do with you.
You're concern about my
feelings for her
is frankly outta the scope
of your strong points.
I love you and that's all
you need to worry about.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(melancholy piano music)
Took a look in the mirror
You can guess what
it told me
It said I needed
you in my life
In my bed you would hold me
We would make all
of our plans
In my mind you
would understand
Every fear, every wish
Every time that I feel
like this, I reminisce
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been
missing me lately
Still have all our messages
That's all I have
to console me
And I still listen
to your voice
Still stuck how it's
supposed to be
I heard that you moved on
She can't love you
like I can
She can't touch you
like I can
Baby, help me understand
I never got the chance
to say goodbye
Feels like a million years
ago you were by my side
I don't know why
we're separated
So many of our dreams faded
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been
missing me lately
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me,
baby
(melancholy piano
music continues)
- Perfection.
(upbeat music)
That does not go there!
This is an experience,
The Love Experience,
the experience of me.
You can't just put me anywhere!
- Oh my God. Oh my God.
Oh my God. Oh my God.
- Are you okay?
- No, he's just putting
paintings anywhere.
- This whole attitude is
about a damn painting?
You do know you have control
over where they go, right?
- But it has to be perfect.
- You have control over that.
But newsflash sis,
perfection doesn't exist.
Okay, so check this out.
There is a vision for
this showing, okay?
We have to give the audience
not only a visual experience,
but an emotional experience.
So let's ensure
deliberate placement
and proper presentation, okay?
Did you hear what the
hell I said?
Move!
(Love sobbing)
This is some melodramatic shit.
What is your problem?
(Love sobbing and
speaking indistinctly)
- I hope you didn't say
anything important
because I have no earthly idea
what the hell you just said.
- I said I'm scared.
You still didn't hear me?
- Oh no, I heard you, but
I'm not listening to you.
- But...
- No, just cut the shit, Love.
I have watched you
grow in your art
and as a woman, you were
born for this.
Okay, whatever it is
holding you back,
you have to let it go.
This is happening.
- I don't know, Tracy.
I have a feeling in a
pit of my stomach
that I just can't shake.
- It's nerves.
Okay, you gotta get over it.
Lemme keep it all the
way real with you, okay?
You are my only friend who
owns a gallery.
You are my competition
and I love you.
Okay, you are so great
at what you do
and there is no denying it.
The Love Experience
at my gallery
will be nothing compared
to what it'll be here.
Shine, sis. It's time.
- Thanks.
- Driver, can you pull
over real quick?
- Ms. Nasada, you have a
meeting you need to get to.
- I know, I know, I know.
This won't take long.
This won't take long.
- Man.
She fucking did it.
Wow, that's crazy.
- Can we continue?
- Absolutely.
Hey Kristen, do me a favor.
If I have anything planned
tomorrow, tell 'em I'm sick.
I got something I need to do.
All right. Thank you.
- You really did this shit.
I'm so proud of you.
My goodness.
All right, the only thing
that's missing, right,
you need my music
playing in here.
- I don't, I just don't
think this is the place.
- I'm saying like, you
need my music.
- I mean, I understand.
- Think about.
Easy and Love, right?
- Ah, man, I don't
know about that.
- Come on, baby. You
supposed to be on my side.
- I'm not saying I'm not.
I'm just saying...
- Hey, you're supposed to
be on my side.
- Bitch, you did this.
This is all you.
I couldn't be any prouder
if it was my own damn opening.
- Okay, well you
have had enough.
Okay babes, you can have some.
She can have some more.
It's not a problem.
Oh, so that's why you frozen.
Your snot nose ex
done showed up.
- Where?
Oh damn, she cute.
- Love, beautiful.
You did it.
- Bro, you don't see me
standing here?
- Oh, Easy Street.
Heard so much about you,
didn't expect you to be
in a place that's nice.
To each its own.
- You came.
- Why the fuck do you even care?
- It's, you know, the universe,
so...
- Shut up Tracy.
- No disrespect, but I came
because I'm proud of her.
- You ready to join?
You ready to join the major...
- You gonna disrespect me
and hug this raggedy bitch?
- Yo, chill out.
- Definitely fuck you.
Love, you got me out here
looking like some suck ass
nigga.
You knew this bitch was coming.
- Easy.
- Bitch, don't lie to me.
- Bro.
I already told you to
chill out, all right?
- So this is who you want, huh?
This is what you want?
You got me out here
looking stupid.
Mm.
- I'll go check on her.
Cute dress, girl.
- Thank you.
- Look, had I known she
was with someone,
I wouldn't have came.
- You shouldn't have
fucking come anyway
the way you fucking treated her.
- I know, I fucked up.
I had a lot of growing
up to do, man, okay?
But that doesn't take
away from the fact
that Love deserves this
more than anybody.
- How the fuck would you know?
- You're right. I don't.
Come on Kristen.
Let's go look at the
rest of these paintings
so we can get outta here.
(Kristen clearing throat)
- Easy, if you change
your mind, gimme a call.
Okay.
- She is a lot finer than
she used to be.
I mean like fine, fine.
I don't even like bitches,
but if there was ever a bitch
to like, that is the one.
- I never thought that
I would see her again.
- What is the universe
trying to tell you?
- How am I supposed to know?
- Well that is what
you have me for.
You can not start something new
when you have something
lingering in your past.
Close this chapter and then
you can start your new journey.
- Is this you?
- I was with her the
night she painted this.
- Mm, you better stop
smiling so damn hard.
I did not come here to fight.
- It's not like that.
- Then what is it?
This is some Romeo
and Juliet shit.
I could be at Usher's
birthday party.
- I messed up, okay?
I'm just here to show
her support.
Come on.
(multiple cheering)
- I almost don't know
what to say.
Um, I'm not good at
stuff like this,
but your presence
here is amazing.
And I'm grateful for each
and every one of you,
especially you.
Because without you,
none of this would've
been possible.
So thank you for your
part in making me
the woman that I am today.
You won't even wait for
me to shut the door.
You so fucking drunk.
- You got girlfriends
everywhere, don't you?
You still love her.
- It's something you'll
never understand,
so just let it go.
- No. Whatever.
- Easy, move you're drunk
ass out the way.
- Nah, whatever.
Get out the car superstar.
Get out the car. Come on.
- Easy, Easy.
I'm sorry for anything I
caused tonight, all right?
- Oh, you sorry for
anything you called tonight.
Y'all hear that?
She's sorry for anything
she caused tonight.
- Let's just go.
- Nah, fuck that.
You was just walking
away a minute ago.
Now she get out the car
and you here?
You know what?
You ain't even gotta
tell me nothing.
You done named your
studio after her.
Sadina, Sadina.
- Stop.
- She's all you ever wanted.
And now you'll never have her.
(laughing)
You know what? You
shouldn't have come here.
She wasn't worth your life.
(multiple grunting)
(gun popping)
(crowd cheering and clapping)
(Nasada strumming guitar)
- Can you raise the house
lights, please?
My most successful song
"Loves Ballad".
Did you know it was about
a real person?
A beautiful person.
Someone I lost in the
most unimaginable way.
God sent her to me.
(crowd cheering and clapping)
(Nasada playing guitar)
Yeah
Met her on the street
one night, night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt me,
no capping
This right here is my
love ballad
Hmm
The epitome of my
love ballad
This right here is my
love ballad
The epitome of my love,
my love ballad
Hey, hmm
(crowd cheering and clapping)
I will always and forever
dedicate this song
to my angel.
And they named her Love.
(crowd cheering)
(sad music)
Met her on the
street one night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt
(calm hip-hop music)
- Excuse me?
I'm sorry, excuse me?
You have this marked for
20, but it's cracked.
I'll give you $10.
- That's a half a tank of gas.
I'll take it.
- Deal.
Where you headed?
- Los Angeles.
- Oh really? Why?
- To be the person I
was meant to be.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome. Thank you.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Shit!
Your new owner won't mind.
(door creaking)
Perfect.
Yeah
Always dreamed about
this moment, man
Good life
I've been there
before the sunrise
Meditating on these
dollar signs
I'm just trying to get mine
Speeding off with feeling
That I made it to
that good life
I made a promise to my mama
That we gonna have
a good life
I said that we gonna
have a good life
I've been up before
the sunrise
Yeah
Meditating on these
dollar signs
I'm just trying to get mine
Yeah
Speeding off with a feeling
That I'm headed to
that good life
Yeah
I made a promise to my mama
That we gonna have
a good life
I said that we gonna
have a good life
- [GPS] Keep right.
- I did it. I really did it.
Yes!
- [GPS] Keep right to continue
on welcome center place.
Then turn left.
Keep right.
- Bleak.
- Sir?
- What did you title this?
- Love.
- What is there a
love about this?
It's dark, lacks
depth and skill,
and frankly gives me more
hate than love.
- Love is my name, Professor.
- What?
- It's a portrait of me
so I named it after me.
- Even worse.
Until you learn the
definition of art...
- The expression of human,
creative skill and imagination.
Typically in a physical
form such as painting
or sculpture, producing
works appreciated
for their beauty or emotional.
- Not from Google!
From your heart.
Until you learn the
definition art
from the root of your need,
you will never be an artist.
Just some sad little
girl with a paintbrush.
- [GPS] Welcome to Georgia.
(calm music)
(car rumbling)
(calm music continues)
- Did I kill us?
- Not yet.
- Ouch.
- Wait, wait. Let me help you.
- You're nice.
I'm sorry I almost killed you.
- You got yourself pretty good.
- Oh, I know it.
Why were you on the
road anyways?
- [Nasada] Long story.
- Miss Sinclair.
- [Love] Yes.
- How are you feeling?
- Well if you wanna
know the truth,
I feel pretty damn lousy.
Are you one of the ones
that got me out?
- I am.
- Thank you.
- Miss Sinclair, they
got something to ask you.
- Okay.
- Miss Sinclair, we found
a controlled substance
in your vehicle.
Yeah, marijuana to be clear.
- Did you have a warrant?
- Excuse me ma'am.
When there's been a vehicle
accident with injuries,
we don't need no warrant
to search your vehicle.
It is our discretion.
- And you are?
- Nasada Brody. Love's fiance.
Here's my medical
marijuana card.
I have fibromyalgia
and have been licensed to
carry marijuana at all times.
- You weren't even in the car,
Ms.
Brody.
- And?
- And why would your
medication be
in a car that you're not in?
- If you must know all
of our business,
Love and I got into a
fight in the car.
I can be a bit
disrespectful at times
and tonight I went overboard.
In the midst of my rage,
I jumped out the car.
And my lovely fiance here
was disheveled
as she tried to knock
some sense into me.
She was upset, I was in
the way and here we are.
Any more questions?
- Hmm. Hmm
- Yeah. We'll be in touch.
- Thanks officers.
Well we'll be heading
out of town,
soon as Love is able.
Nurse, when will that be?
- I'm gonna get started on
your paperwork right now.
- You have about an hour
or so to get back to me.
- Take your time.
- I see you finally
doing your job.
- Part of my job is just
to make sure that...
- To get the druggie girl
and her dyke fiance
out your clinic, right?
- I didn't mean to offend you.
- I got you.
(bike bell ringing)
- Love!
(Love yelling)
- Love! Baby, are you okay?
- I can't see you, Mommy.
Am I dead?
- No sweetie. No sweetie.
(calm hip-hop music)
- I got you.
I got you.
- I won't let you fall.
Can I help you with something?
- Oh, I'm sorry.
I just think how you care
for her is so beautiful.
I wish there were more
couples like you two.
- Yeah, sure.
- Take care.
- [Love] Hey!
- [Nasada] Hey.
- Where are you going?
- Well, before you tried to
kill me, I was headed somewhere.
- It wasn't anywhere fast.
- It was somewhere
other than here.
- Are you hungry?
- Maybe.
- I mean, I still have
to go get my car
but it's the least I can do.
- 'Cause I saved your ass?
- Not hungry?
- Nah sis. You eating
enough for both of us.
You haven't eaten in a while?
- Kind of.
Things have been a little
weird for me lately.
- Why, Miss Love Sinclair?
- Well my daddy died a
few months ago
and he was all I had left.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't be.
My daddy was amazing.
I was blessed until he died.
- So, where are you headed?
- Los Angeles.
- California?
- The only one.
- For what?
- I'm an artist.
Well, I wanna be.
I had to get outta
Charlotte to prove to myself
and to the world that
my talent was enough.
- This is breathtaking.
- I call it "Love".
- Nah, I call it beautiful.
- Oh shoot.
- It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay.
(humming)
- You have a beautiful voice.
- You can tell all
that from a hum?
- I'm musically
inclined like that.
So wait, is that what you are?
Some kind of rebel singer
walking your way to fame?
- That's exactly what I am.
- What?
- I'm a singer.
- No, I get that part.
I'm talking about the
walking your way to fame.
- What about it?
- Was I right?
- I'm in a band and we
were headed west
but one of the guys
thought I was his.
- And?
- I got the fuck off the
bus and they left me.
Look, I don't need no band
to show the world who I am.
I just need me, my angels
and my guitar.
Which reminds me,
I need to get to the Greyhound
before I miss my audition.
Miss Love Sinclair, it's
been a pleasure.
Thank you so much.
I'll never forget this.
Good luck.
- Do you need a ride?
- To the Greyhound?
- No, to Los Angeles.
That's what you meant
when you said
you were going west, right?
- I can't ask that of you.
- No, but I can offer it.
I got you.
- You don't even know me.
Are you sure you
wanna travel all
the way to California with me?
- Are you sure that you
wanna go all the way
to California with me?
- The hell?
Your ass really can't drive,
can you?
- I'm good.
- Yeah, good and tired.
Pull over.
- You were just asleep.
- And so were you.
Love!
- Yes?
- Pull over.
You got two minutes.
- Ah!
- You got zero minutes.
Pull this damn car
over right now.
- I just did that so that
I could keep myself up.
- You were right.
- About?
- This drive all the
way to California man.
You about to stress me out.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
Good morning.
- Where are y'all headed?
- Los, away from here.
- Well we heard y'all singing.
- Yeah.
- Baby, looky here.
- What'd you find, baby?
- A guitar.
What are you, a music group?
(strumming guitar)
- Yep.
(couple laughing)
- Did you hear that, baby?
Theys a music group.
- Oh baby, I heard.
Nigger singers.
- Give us a concert.
- Oh I'm working on it baby.
- You don't want us here.
We get it. We'll go.
- Now listen here.
- All we wanna do is
hear you sing.
- I ain't singing shit.
- What you say to me, baby?
- I said I ain't singing shit.
- Ah, she's a cocky nigger, huh?
- Yeah.
- Unless you plan on killing us,
I suggest that just be
the last time you call
me a nigger and let us go.
- Baby.
- We just gonna let him be,
baby.
- But, no, baby.
- There ain't no butts
about it, I said we
gonna let him be.
- Well, why?
I wanna hear 'em sing.
- Sh.
Oh
Feel your soul on earth
I just know my worth
I got it from the dirt
Fuck it, gonna
hustle for mine
Gotta grind it out before
you can shine, yeah
Been a soul on earth
Been this way since birth
Today I lay my hurts
Struggle was apart
of the plan
With my team, I'm by
myself I'ma stand
Stand up
Always knew I was a standup
If my niggas fall
Don't hesitate to put
your hand up
Stand us
Yeah, these haters,
they can't stand us
How you so respected,
so laid back
Aint gotta do much
Relentless
In this game until I win it
Even with my L's, don't
be at peace until I finish
Its in me
Its not on me, its
what's in me
- Hey.
- Hey.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- Your energy is weird.
- Isn't yours?
- It happens to me all the time.
- Really?
- No, but I've dealt my
share of racist dick heads
before traveling
across the south.
- My daddy always said
that one thing
a white man couldn't stand
was a strong black woman.
- Sound like your daddy
was a smart man.
- What was I thinking?
- What do you mean?
- I'm out here alone.
A woman, a black woman.
The most unprotected
species in the world.
- What you were thinking was
you'd do something for yourself,
and as a reward, God
gave you me.
- That's cute.
But I don't believe in God.
- Whether you believe
in God or not,
God just saved your ass.
So thank him.
(Love laughing)
- Seriously?
- Yes.
- But I don't believe...
- Thank him.
Say thank.
- Thank.
- You.
- You.
- God.
- Universe.
(laughing)
- Got seven more states to
this. Can you believe that?
Thank you God.
(slow R&B music)
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
My way
My way
Listen as I sing
God bless me
Yeah
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way, my way
Da-Da-Da Do-da-da-da-da
Angel wings
Beautiful things
Oh what joy
His love brings
Oh, whether it's
fall or spring
Fall or spring baby
Can't you feel it
Can't you hear it
When the bell start to ring
Oh, God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way, my way,
my way
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way
Da-Da-Da Do-da-da-da-da
I thank you God
Thank you God
For all you've done
All you've done
From the shining moon light
To the burning sun, oh
Bring what may
Few rainy days may come
As long as you know baby
Your my only one, yeah
God bless me
God bless me
Never He brought you
Never He brought you
Brought you my way baby
Oh yeah
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you my way,
my way, my way, my way
God, don't you know
He blessed me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you, brought you,
brought you
My way, my way, my way,
my way
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
Brought you my way, baby
Oh
God bless me
Whenever He brought you
My way
Hey
Yeah
Angel wings
Beautiful things
Oh, what joy
His love brings
- So, what's your plan
when you get to LA?
- To make it.
(Nasada strumming guitar)
- Isn't that everybody's plan?
- [Love] What?
- To make it?
- Yeah.
- So what's your plan, Love?
(strumming guitar)
What does your heart say?
- [Love] It doesn't.
- Why not?
You ever been in love?
- No.
- [Nasada] Why not?
- Just not something I
was interested in.
- So you're saying you're
not interested right now?
- How would that even
be possible?
- [Nasada] Are we not here?
- In Las Vegas?
- In life.
- I'm not a lesbian, Nasada.
- I didn't ask if you were.
- But wouldn't I have to be
to fall in love with you?
- No.
Love is not based on gender.
It's based on love, Love.
All you have to do is be open
and love will come to you.
- What does love do
for what I need?
- You mean what we need.
- Nasada.
- I know one thing to be true.
Two of anything is better
than one of nothing.
Two people in love
in Los Angeles
following a dream,
it's way better
than one person alone, scared
and hoping for a dream.
Take your time
We ain't got to rush
this thing we got tonight
Babe, I've got let you know
I can't do this
all on my own
Take off my gloves
Do as you told
I'm gonna put on show
Baby, won't you look me
Don't take your eyes
off my little body
Feel me up
Because I can't get enough
Of the way you're sexing me
Honey, I've been
Over here lusting
Trying to get a a
little loving
Oh, we get to kissing
and touching, oh
Baby, baby, baby,
take your time
Take your time
We aint got to rush this
thing we got tonight
Honey, I've been
Over here lusting
Trying to get a
little loving
Oh, we get to kissing
and touching, oh
Touching, oh
Baby, baby, baby
take your time
Take your time
We aint got to rush
this thing we to tonight
Oh, baby, baby, baby
(Love sighing)
Take your time
- What's wrong?
- What happens now?
- With?
- This.
- Depends on what this is.
- That's what I'm trying
to figure out.
- Love, I wanna be in
love with you
and I wanna support your dreams
and I want you to support mine.
- I don't even know you.
- That wasn't an
issue last night
and it wasn't an issue when
you invited me into your car.
- How do I know I can trust you?
- How do I know I can trust you?
- You don't.
- Seems like we both got
something to worry about.
- Listen, I've never done
anything like this before,
and everything I touch,
I fuck up.
- The first rule of
being my woman
is to not talk negatively
about yourself.
- I was just being honest.
- The second rule is be honest,
but be honest with
yourself first.
- I don't know what
comes with all of this,
on top of not knowing
anything about LA.
Nasada, I'm scared.
- You didn't come all
this way to be scared.
Ain't no turning back now.
- Aren't you scared?
- I'm ready.
And that's far more
dangerous than being scared.
- How could you love me?
- I knew when you took
a chance on me,
I knew I needed to take a
chance on you.
Neither of us know what
we're doing here,
but if we do it together,
it's a lot better at
handling it for both of us.
Okay?
Love.
Will you be my girlfriend?
(upbeat music)
What's up, what's up
with your frown
Make up, make up with me now
Kiss up, kiss up
You know how
I like it when you
chew it with your mouth
Oh
I'm dreaming bout the
things you love to do
To make me feel a way
Oh baby, ooh
Can't nobody fuck me
like you do
Showing me these things
I never knew
Stole my soul
- [Nasada] OMG, babe, look.
It's the Hollywood sign.
- [Love] Oh wow. It's beautiful.
- [Nasada] It's everything
I would imagine it to be.
- This is our time in our city.
(car door shutting)
(car honking)
- Calm down.
We are in LA not on TV.
Get your silly ass hit out here.
- What if we, like, see
famous people in here?
- If we do, don't act like it.
- Hi.
Welcome to DB's Cajun Kitchen.
Is you staying or leaving?
- Staying or leaving?
- Mm-hm.
- Staying.
- Okay. Follow me.
- Staying or leaving?
- Enjoy.
- This has been a
hell of a trip.
Like, I couldn't have even
imagined anything like this.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
- You're seeming a little off.
- I wanted to die
before I met you.
When that car came, I thought
it was God answering my prayers.
But here I am,
in LA following my dreams
'cause of you.
- We're together now, you
don't have to think like that.
And you're in LA because of you.
We're just here for us.
- I'm a loner, Love.
I spent 29 years on
this earth alone.
- We're in a relationship.
How are you in a
relationship alone?
- It's just how
things always are.
- What about your family?
- What about 'em?
- How are you alone in
this world with a family?
- My dad died.
I was just six months old.
My mom, I was four.
Nobody wanted me,
so I raised myself.
And disappointment after
disappointment
after disappointment.
Man, that shit just
gets old quick.
- Who disappointed you?
- Life disappointed me.
It's not enough
talent in the world
to fill the void I have
by being alone.
How are we even gonna
survive out here?
- I don't know either,
but we will.
- How are we even gonna
pay for this meal, Love?
I don't have no more money.
This was stupid.
- We will be fine.
- You find anything yet?
- No.
- All I'm finding in
the budget are hostiles.
- What's a hostile?
- Have you seen the
hostile movies?
- No.
- Good.
Hostiles are places for people
that like to backpack and
stay in places for cheap.
Kind of like an adult dorm.
- Do you have to
share a bathroom?
- And room in most places.
- That sounds fun.
- Are you serious?
- Yes, like, I think staying
in a hostile hotel thing
is, like, the perfect way
to start this journey.
- Just hostile, not
hostile hotel.
- Same thing.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Shit.
- This is a really nice place,
right?
- Yeah, real nice.
(door creaking)
I'll be damned, no roommates.
- Look Love.
I know this isn't
good as the house
you had with your
mother, but I promise you
we're gonna get
something better.
(calm hip-hop music)
- It's okay, Daddy.
It's perfect.
- You're right, baby.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- It's perfect.
- That was a lot of work.
- You wouldn't by
chance know how
to fix a broken pipe, would you?
- We need a plan.
- I thought we had one.
- Coming to LA with a hope
and a wish is not a plan.
It's a dream.
We need something tangible.
- Okay, like what?
- What do you want?
- Huh?
- What do you want to be
when you grow up, Love?
- An artist.
- That does what?
- Makes a living off of
people loving her art.
- And how are you going
to attain that?
- By getting my work
into galleries
so that high end art
dealers can see it.
- And how are you
going to do that?
- What's with the quiz?
- Faith without work is dead.
- What?
- It's in the Bible, the
book of James to be exact.
It means you work hard
as if you believe
something is already yours.
- Okay?
- So, how are you gonna
get in the galleries?
- I'm going to walk in and
demand they take me serious?
- Yes!
You make them believe
they need you.
- Okay. Okay.
So, okay, what do you want?
- To be the next Tina Turner.
- And how do you go
about doing that?
- I'm going to sing to
every record label
until someone lets me in.
- Okay, and then once they
let you in, then what?
- I'm going to show them
that I am who they've
been looking for
their entire careers
to discover.
Oh
I'm hustling
Coming from the ghetto
Where they thugging
Aint playing no games
Aint busing
Going for it all or
its nothing
I'm hustling
Coming from the ghetto
Where they thugging
Aint playing no games,
they busing
Going for it all or
its nothing
Its survival of the fittest
- I belong here.
Excuse me?
- Can I assist you
with something?
- My name is Love Sinclair.
(Nasada playing guitar)
(watchers clapping and cheering)
- You do know this is
private property, right?
- Yes.
- So what are you doing?
- What does it look
like I'm doing?
- Do you know who I am?
- No.
But I assume someone that
can help me achieve my goal.
- Which is what?
- To get in there
and show them how much I
deserve to be on their roster.
- What makes you think
that you have what it takes
to get through those
doors and execute?
- The fact that you're still
standing here talking to me.
(Love sighing)
- Uncomfortable?
- Just adjusting.
- Hmm.
Interesting.
- You love them, right?
- No.
- [Love] No?
- No.
Have you seen the work we
have here in the gallery?
- Yes.
- And what makes you
think homosexual erotica
is something that would fit?
- With all due respect,
you have a painting of a
naked black lady
in the front of the gallery.
What's the difference?
- Taste! Taste.
You think this is tasteful?
I would never, ever
hang this in my gallery.
Take this.
That is not art.
That is sick fantasy.
And I will not be the one
to showcase it to the world.
Get out of my office.
- Thank you ma'am.
Have a nice day.
(Nasada playing and
singing indistinctly)
- So?
- You know everything.
Why don't you tell me?
- You love it.
Siwan already has an idea
for my single.
And all I need you to
do is negotiate a deal
for me so we can get started.
- Hmm.
- Wow.
Where'd you find her?
- On the doorstep this morning.
Kinda on the whim. Am I right?
- Nasada, on that you are right.
- We gonna be pretty
close very soon.
So you can either shake
my hand now or later,
but you will shake my
hand eventually.
- [Siwan] I like her already.
- Rachel, can you get
the executives
into my conference room?
- Yes Ms. Her.
(hip-hop music)
(traffic rumbling)
So I stay sky high
Gonna sit up on my ass,
letting time pass by
They see my intuition
and they wonder why
I'm blessed all up
That's why I'm always up
Yeah, yeah
I'm blessed, now look
That's why I'm always up
Yeah, yeah
I'm blessed, now look
That's why I'm always up,
yeah
Stay blessed, low stress
How my life can be a mess
The punches life
keep throwing
I just take him to the test
God keep passing
out his test
I give my all and
nothing less
When shit was bad, I
thugged it out
So now they see me
as a threat
I'm hearing Jay be
doing this
I'm hearing Josh doing that
He struck out once again
But yet he step up
just to bat
Was always giving lemons
Nothing sweet and
that's a fact
Make something out
of nothing
Some people happen
under slack
Something through it
all, keep your head up
Yo, we in the slums
Keep your faith 'cause
God will fan us
One day you find your
purpose out the hood
'Cause you get fed up
Tired of niggas dying
And seeing people out
they handcuffs
A product of the hood
Well legit I'm living good
(ice cream truck jingle
playing in distance)
- Sir?
Sir?
Have you eaten?
- Mm.
(calm hip-hop music)
(phone ringing)
- Come on, babe.
We need some help.
We in a bad way out here
in these streets.
Got your daughter with you,
you know that
it's our daughter.
Your daughter too.
You just go do us like this?
Say something to your mommy.
- I really miss you.
- Come on girl.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- You remind me of my dad.
- I have a daughter?
- I'm sure she misses you.
Take care of yourself
and wish me luck.
- Good luck.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Wow.
- Oh, hello queen. Do
you need any assistance?
- I'm looking for the
gallery director.
- You found him. Abi Wilson.
- Ah, Love Sinclair.
And I would love to be
in consideration
for exhibition here at
your gallery.
- Oh, you're an artist?
- I am.
- Splendid.
Come.
I'll show you my work and
then you can show me yours.
Okay, look here, tell me what
you think about this painting.
What do you think?
- Wow.
- The hell. You okay?
- Shit!
- You okay?
- I'm sorry, Sada.
Did I wake you?
- Of course not. I don't sleep.
What'd you hit?
- The fucking bed.
Whoa! Your language.
How was your day?
(Love sobbing)
- I can't do this.
- Do what?
- This.
This was dumb.
- You wanna clue me in?
- I don't have art.
- What do you have?
- I don't know.
According to the old white lady
at the fancy gallery,
I have filth.
And according to the woke
black guy at the other gallery,
I have potential but I haven't
tapped into my heart yet
to exude the artist inside.
- He said, what?
- I don't fucking know.
- I just woke up, so
lemme make sure I'm
understanding.
You went to two galleries today.
One hoe said you ain't it.
And the other dude said
you ain't got it?
So you just going with that?
- What is it?
- You, the artist! You
supposed to fucking know, Love.
- You're not helping Nasada.
- Love, get your feelings off
your sleeve and listen, okay?
First of all, everything ain't
gonna always go your way.
Second of all, there
are hundreds
of art galleries in Los Angeles,
and you took the opinion of
two motherfuckers and gave up?
- I didn't give up.
- "I can't do this.
I don't have art."
- That's not giving up.
- Sounds to me like you did.
And frankly, I don't
want to hear it.
Sounds like you just
ain't trying.
- Why are you so cold?
- Why are you so soft?
- So that's it?
- I mean, it is what it is.
- What about you?
How was your day?
Like, I haven't seen
you all day.
So you say all of this to me
and then you go back to sleep?
- Unlike you, I
didn't take a no.
- What is that supposed to mean?
- I gotta deal at a
record company.
See, that's what happens
when you don't take no
as an option.
You're so fucking disappointing,
Love.
I'm going back to sleep.
(hip-hop music)
No
Seems like the worlds
getting colder
Like the whole worlds
on my shoulders
Trying to be the
best I can be
I might cry, but no folding
'Cause they don't
know the purpose in me
All this truth that
I'm holding
'Cause I got my sword
and my shield
Something like a
certified soldier
It's okay that they
don't understand
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know about you,
love
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
Don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't even know
They don't know
They don't know
They don't know
The power we hold
So pick yourself up
off that ground
Gloves on, buckle up
for another ride
'Cause oppression
May be pressing
Depression
May be present
But it'll never hold the
free man down
You got a room full
of treasure
That you've never seen
I'm not just talking
'bout other things
You got confidence
Intelligence
And swagger
- [Nasada] Why you sitting
in here in the dark?
- What do I need light for?
- You a little dramatic, much.
(Love sighing deeply)
- "Bold and the Beautiful".
- What?
- "Young and the Restless".
- Why are you...
- Ah, I got it.
"As the World Turns".
- Why are you naming
soap operas?
- You must be preparing
for an audition
with that dramatic ass
sigh you just gave.
- Maybe I need more than
just a moment of your time.
- And why would you deem
that necessary?
- Because I need you.
- Love, if there's,
if this is about your
lack of luck
finding a gallery, I don't
have the mental capacity, okay?
- So is that what this is?
- [Nasada] What?
- Us.
- What does this have
to do with us?
- Who's holding me down
while I'm holding you down?
- So you think sitting
here and waiting
for your daytime Emmy is
holding me down?
If you wanna hold me down,
change the energy of this room
so I can go in the studio
tomorrow with a clean slate.
- I'm supposed to be your
woman, Nasada, be here for me!
- If you wanna be my
woman, grow a backbone
and change your situation.
'Cause I'm not gonna
do it for you.
Just get outta here, man.
(upbeat hip-hop music)
- Uh, so you guys
don't hear that?
So you're both gonna
look me in my face
and tell me you don't
hear somebody tapping.
- Damn, ma.
- [Kristen] Oh, I
forgot I sent you
to get something to drink.
My assistant was late.
- Sorry.
- Yeah, no problem.
- So, you're the phenom
they're calling Nasada.
- No, I'm actually the
anomaly that was born Nasada.
(upbeat hip-hop music)
- Hmm.
Mm-hm.
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm.
Hmm.
(Love sighing)
Hmm.
- So.
- Hmm.
You know what I find interesting
about black lesbian erotica?
- Black lesbian erotica?
- Yes.
- That's what you see?
- That's what it is.
Do you wanna know?
The passion?
- Passion?
- Black people, yes.
Black people have a passion
that just doesn't come
across in white work.
These are poor representations
of the human body.
White, pale, plain.
Sensual enough, but still bland.
- Is this supposed to
be a compliment?
Because I think I'm
like a couple
of comments away from
being offended.
- How about a show.
- My own show?
- One night only.
Love Sinclair in the
essence of Art.
(Love sobbing)
Uh, okay.
The title could use some
work, but what's wrong?
- That's not it.
Thank you.
That is amazing of you.
- Yes.
Yes, Love Sinclair.
- [Driver] Love?
- That's me.
- [Driver] Hop in.
- [Radio Host] All new
people on the radio.
Y'all know what time it is.
- [Radio Host 2] Yo,
y'all won't believe
who we got in the building!
Manifest Record's hottest,
Alana Snoh.
- [Alana] Thank you.
- [Radio Host 2] That's not
all, we have the legendary...
- Do you mind?
- Oh no, it's fine.
- [Radio Host 2] All right.
All right.
And last but not least, we have
the beautiful new face.
- [Love] Where's that
coming from?
- I turned my radio on.
- [Nasada] Nasada.
- That's my girlfriend.
Can you turn it up?
- Yeah, that's it.
- Ah, nah. Come on, man.
Every press release coming from
that building has
your name on it.
Frankly, I'm intrigued
like a motherfucker.
- Me too. What they saying?
- Okay, well let's read one.
Nasada is the beautiful
face Tina wish she had,
the confidence that
Chaka Khan had
and the vocals that
Whitney lost.
- Sounds about right.
- Oh, snap talk that ish.
- [Radio Host] Talk that ish.
- Damn, she cocky.
Siwan, sis, what you
gonna do with this?
- We're about to drop Alana's
new single featuring Nasada.
And I promise you ain't heard
fire like these two together.
- Okay. Okay.
Well what, you about to hand
it to me now or something?
- Nah.
- Ah. Talk that ish.
Damn.
All right.
All right.
Well come on Siwan.
Don't tease my fans like that,
all right?
- Can I say something?
- [Radio Host 2] Come on,
come on.
Say something with
your fine ass.
Alana Snoh, y'all.
- Nasada is the dream lover
Mariah Carey sung about
and the daydream Aretha
couldn't live without.
- Oh snap, let me tell
you something.
The chemistry in here
between Nasada and Alana,
got it hot up in this studio.
I'm excited to hear
this new single.
Golly, Siwan, stop playing, dog.
"Your Girl", That's
the name of the single?
- [Nasada] Yep.
- [Alana] Fire.
- Oh, snap.
All right, y'all, we
know Alana's love status.
- Do we?
- Hell yeah.
From from Rihanna to Kehlani,
you pulling the baddest
bitches in the game.
And if the TMZ rumors are right,
you pulling some dudes too.
- Yeah, the rumors are true.
Yeah.
What you heard, that's true.
Yeah.
I fuck him, and you, yeah.
If you believe I do that.
- Oh, okay. Shout out to Lizzo.
Shout out to Lizzo for that one.
Nasada!
Come on, let's get the
audience buzzing.
Come on.
First and foremost.
- What's up?
- So what team you batting?
All right, ladies, men,
what's up?
- Whichever your girl like.
- Oh! Okay.
Talk that ish.
That's fair. Hey, hey, hey.
Plug the song up.
Plug the song up.
I have it queued up as we speak.
Well, tell me this then.
Who you going home to?
- Nobody.
I'm free and single.
I let the music do the
talking for me.
- [Radio Host 2] Oh, snap.
- Girlfriend. Huh?
Sounds more like a
celebrity crush to me.
- [Radio Host 2] All right,
Nasada. She single and free.
Without further ado, the
world premiere of "Your Girl",
featuring the beautiful
and mysterious Nasada.
It's giving stop
drop and roll
'Cause I'm on fire
(indistinct yelling)
- There is no excuse for this.
- I didn't do nothing.
- Are you fucking
serious Nasada?
- Yeah.
- So you're gonna stand
here in my face
and tell me that nothing that
happened today was wrong?
- Yeah.
(Love yelling)
Why are you screaming?
- You think I'm stupid,
don't you?
- Sure.
- No, seriously, you think
I'm fucking dumb, huh?
- Love, I said, sure.
- Don't patronize me.
- I don't know what you
want me to say.
- Tell me that you fucked up!
- No.
- But you did.
- I did nothing.
(Love yelling)
(Love's parents arguing
simultaneously)
- High and dry.
Well, you know what?
I am out of here.
You know what, 'cause I
can the money.
(both arguing simultaneously)
I thought about it and I'm done!
I can't do this!
(both arguing simultaneously)
(Love's mother yelling)
- Stop!
- You know nothing
about my business.
And you clearly know nothing
about what it takes to make it.
You think you know
everything Love,
and you know nothing.
If you wanna keep this,
and I'm talking about me,
I suggest you get some
understanding.
And I mean find that
shit real quick.
Don't wait up for me, Love.
Man, whatever.
I don't even care.
(door shutting)
My girl, she be so regal
I'm a king looking
for queens
Oh there she goes
Tip, tip toe around
the subject
You ain't did it
Say my name and the
girls be acting skittish
No time to play because I'm
out here nation building
Its a shame you think the
hood should be your village
- I'm thinking we put the
largest painting here.
That way people have to
be in the gallery a while
before they see the last piece.
Hello?
Did you hear me?
- I'm sorry. What?
- You haven't heard a
word I said?
- No.
- Weren't you standing right
where we're standing now?
- Yeah, um.
Yeah, I'm sorry, Tracy.
I just have a lot on...
- What is it? Girl problems?
Listen, I know I may
be straight,
but I know girl problems
when I see them
and judging by you right
now, you have girl problems.
What is it?
Your girl doesn't love you?
You're being abused?
Oh my God. Are you being abused?
Oh, if that bitch is
hitting you,
I will beat that
bitch with a bat.
- No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no.
Nothing like that.
- Oh, well good.
Well what is it then?
- I don't know.
- Well, lemme tell you this.
Okay, I read it somewhere and
I do believe it to be true.
Great artists,
they will get their heart broken
a thousand times more
than normal people.
Not because the
universe hates them,
but because that type of
pain is what's required
to truly achieve greatness.
All right, I suspect if
you don't know
what's going on in your
relationship,
the universe does.
Trust it.
(calm hip-hop music)
- You are really beautiful.
Babe, I don't want you
to believe that
I don't understand your work.
LA is already hard enough
and we don't need to feel
like we're against each other.
Like, we just don't need it.
I have my own gallery
showing coming up,
and that is a dream come true.
And you have a single
already and people love it.
- [Nasada] That's right.
- I'm so proud of you.
- [Nasada] I can't tell.
- I know.
And I just wanna
apologize for that.
It's been a rough
couple of months.
- Was that your way
of apologizing?
- Okay. Okay.
Okay. Nasada.
I apologize for not being
what you needed
when you needed me the most.
(Nasada clapping)
- Not bad.
So, are you ready for your show?
- I am.
I have my final walkthrough
with Tracy tomorrow
and then on Saturday it is on.
- What's going on beautiful?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I can definitely do that.
All right.
Okay.
Cool. Cool.
Okay, well I'll see
you later then.
All right.
All right, later.
- I think it's really
cool that you get
to work with Alana Snow.
I love her song "Sugar".
Are you leaving?
- You said something?
- No.
- Huh?
Okay, babe. See you at home.
- See you then.
(calm hip-hop music)
- Thank you for coming.
Excuse me. Thank you for coming.
This is amazing.
Look at all these people.
- Yeah, I never
expected all of this.
- I did.
Looking for somebody?
- My girlfriend.
She should have been
here by now.
- The universe knew, which
means I'm sure you did too.
Nice to see you all.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you so much.
- I just wanna take the
time to thank all of you
for coming out to The
Love Experience.
This art means more to
me than you'll ever know.
And to know that you
all came here
to see it,
it's something that
I'll never forget.
So thank you all.
Enjoy your evening.
(all clapping)
- Yo, your art is amazing.
- Thank you.
- Hey, let me walk
you to your car.
It's not safe to walk alone.
- This is about as far
as I'm going.
- Come on, lemme
give you a ride.
- No thank you.
- Listen, I know I'm
a stranger. All right?
Just don't wanna see
nothing happen to you.
- I didn't catch your name.
- Easy.
- Nice to meet you, Easy.
I'm Love.
- That you are.
- My chariot awaits.
- Listen, for when we
aren't strangers anymore.
I'm on the line
I want to stay and still go
Even if we tried, I'm
scared it won't work
And I would never hurt you
But I must go away, way
I'll stay, hey
It ain't the same no more
Ain't nobody we could
ever blame but us
Lil gang, gang
kinda dangerous
Like I a care
But I really don't
care that much
It aint the same no more
Aint nobody we can even
blame but us
Lil gang, gang
kinda dangerous
Like I care but I really
don't care that much
Love me and hold me
And leave me alone
Go away
I'm okay but please
pick up the phone
I don't wanna be hurt
(Love sobbing)
Feel like tug of war
Feel, feel like tug of war
Feel like tug of war
Holding back these tears
I fake it, there's no
way I'm gonna walk away
I done packed up all my bags
And cried my last
I don't want to say, hey
Saw the truth in
all your lies
I wanna move on but it
hurts sometimes
Heard your lady in this crib
On the night side cry
Want the best, but dang girl
At least I tried
Wasn't expecting this
I hope you change your mind
But the damage is done
It's time to say bye bye
It's time to say bye bye
But I' still gonna try
I'm on the line
I want to stay and still go
Even if we try this
again it won't work
And I never hurt you
but I must go away, way
I'll stay, hey
Love games tug of war
Feel like tug of war
Feel, feel like tug of war
- What's going on, baby?
- Alana Snoh.
- I didn't think you'd
recognized me.
- You're a pop star.
Who wouldn't?
What are you doing here?
Hello?
- Damn, babe.
What happen to your face?
(Love yelling)
Yo. What the fuck is
wrong with you?
It's not what you think.
- Get out.
- You need to chill
the fuck out.
- I think I should just leave.
- Get out.
- You ain't going nowhere.
She tripping.
- So you want your little
friend in here
you get cussed the fuck out?
- For what, Love?
- You missed my gallery
showing tonight, Nasada.
The one night that I've
been waiting for
and you don't show up.
You have not been here for me
the entire time that we
have been in LA,
but had the nerve to come at me
for not being there for you.
And this one time I thought
you would put your selfish
ass ways to the side
and be there for me, Nasada.
One time. Just once, Nasada
- [Nasada] Love, I had to work.
- You in here dancing around
with your little girlfriend.
That's not work.
The money's gone.
- [Nasada] What?
- All of it.
- How?
- They took it.
- Hold on.
See, you talking crazy as hell.
Who and why?
- Interesting.
I could pull emotion
from you for that,
but not because you crushed me.
- What the fuck you
trying to say?
- It doesn't fucking matter,
Nasada.
It doesn't matter.
- There's a legit reason
why I missed your gallery.
- And what could that
have possibly been?
- I got a call from my manager
and I'm going on tour
with Max Dexter.
What, what's wrong?
What's happening?
What's happening?
What's wrong?
- I'm happy for you.
- You got a hell of a way
of showing it.
- I am truly happy for you,
Nasada.
It is just that...
- It's just that what?
- I turned down the fellowship
at the Venice Gallery after
you didn't show up tonight.
I'm rethinking LA.
- Nasada, I should leave.
This isn't my business.
- Rethinking LA?
- I'm not happy here, Nasada.
- My career is about to take off
and you talking about
leaving now?
- Are you not listening
to what I'm saying to you?
- Did you not just hear
what I said to you?
I'm going on tour
with Max Dexter.
What you want me to do?
Call him up and be like,
"Hey Frank,
my girlfriend's being dramatic
and she's a bum artist, and
wants me to be
self-loathing like her?
So I can't do it."
- [Love] Way harsh.
- Way true.
I'm sorry we got here and
things didn't take off for you.
But I'm not about to let
you ruin this for me.
- What about us?
- What about me?
There ain't no us without me,
Love.
- I may have gotten
robbed tonight,
but you've been robbing
me for months.
- Jesus.
Is that why you're bleeding?
Nasada stop. She needs help.
You call the police?
- [Love] She doesn't care.
- Tell me this isn't true.
- You wanna do this right now?
- [Love] You wanted her to stay.
- All right.
And that depends on who
truth we telling, Love.
- Listen, Nasada and I
are strictly business.
Had I known you had an
event tonight,
she would've been there.
I don't wanna be a part of this.
I have no business here.
- So, now you comforting her?
- I obviously don't know you.
I'll see you in New York.
Hopefully it's the person I met
and not the one I just
learned about.
- New York?
- I swear to God, you better
not have ruined this for me.
- You're going to New York?
- Yeah, Love.
I just got a big break in
my music career.
But I'm about to let
you take this from me.
I'm out.
I'll call you when I get to my
first stop on the tour, okay?
And if you're not here when
I get back, have a nice life.
Bye.
(upbeat R&B music)
Riding with country bands
Oh
Oh
Country bands
How did my life
somehow 360 on this
Spin around and then I find
I wasn't ready for this
Just to give a little kiss
They gonna call my publicist
Write a book about my life
that I ain't even publish
Rather rubbish,
cannot endure this
Should I ignore this
Questions that they ask
The judgment they
try to pass
They can kiss my and
call it the last gag
I'm about to blast all
these bitches to the past
They'll never last
I got thicker thighs
Bitches better recognize
I ain't telling lies
Because my business
always televised
Its hella fact
You'll be my funny
little Valentine
You tell me last day you call
me little mama Clementine
Oh my darling
Oh my darling
Now you're starving
Catch a movie that I
motherfucking star in
They holler
Put you on a shelf
like the retiree
I'll be helping the
purple mazanti
I'm gonna come up
on this money
Your gonna want to
get this money
I'm gonna come up
on this money
Your gonna want to get
this money too
Come up on this cash
Come up on it fast
- Yo, what's wrong?
What happened with the track?
- How does it feel to
be a platinum superstar?
Giving deep throat
on the road
Wish it was you
Hopping out the Benz in
my Jimmy Choos
You know I keep a bad bag
You know its Jimmy too
I keep a fat cat,
gonna drool
While we in Chicago
You know the avenue
Still tryna decide I
feel bad for you
- And this piece right here
is by a local artist by
the name of Sika.
She came to me about
six months ago
and I knew she would be amazing.
- Oh, I love it, babe.
Can we buy it?
- If we buy this from you,
how does the artist benefit?
- Well, once I process
your payment,
I'll call her and tell
her to come get her money.
- You are Easy Street.
I was at your last performance.
You killed that shit!
- Thank you.
- You come here?
- As a matter of fact, I do.
The love of my life
happens to own a joint.
- Guilty as charged.
- I love them, babe.
Buy the painting.
- Any of these yours?
- A majority of them are hers.
- Which one do you
suggest I buy?
- Let me show you.
You have cash, right?
- Oh, you are so lucky.
- I think lucky might
be an understatement.
- [Kristen] You good with
that plan, Sada?
- What?
- Are you good with that plan?
- No, What'd you just call me?
- Sada?
- You've never called
me that before.
- Okay, and who cares?
I'm asking you a
serious ass question.
- You smoked without me,
didn't you?
That shit was good too.
Look at you, high as hell.
I'm tight.
- So?
- Does it get me to LA?
- The fuck?
I'm asking if you wanna
do your sound check
after we grab something to eat.
Damn, if the weed is that
good, I want some too.
(upbeat music)
- Hey, you ready for
your sound check?
(crowd cheering)
Love the way that thing
look out the shower
Got me wanna eat for
hours and hours
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
Yes she love loves me
Yeah she is my world
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
I love to love
I love to love my girl
Yes she love loves me
Yeah, she is my world
She threw the thing on me
Now I can't leave
Dream about that love
deep in my sleep
- Oh my God, you did so good.
- [Easy] I mean, you
know, that's what I do.
You know, I wrote it for
you by the way.
- Oh my gosh.
Thank you. It was was amazing.
- [Easy] Hey, I'll be right
back.
Okay?
- Okay.
- Hey, don't go nowhere.
- Oh.
Yes?
- Do you have a moment?
- What you doing here?
Aren't you too big for
the underground?
- Some of the biggest talent
comes from the underground.
So, you with Easy now?
- Why? So you can fuck her?
- Girl, I ain't never
sleep in the Nasada.
Well, I ain't know she
was with someone.
All we had was business.
- I was so
embarrassed that night.
- You know, I wondered if
you kept in contact with her,
but seeing you with Easy,
I'd assume not.
- Why would you assume
something like that?
- Easy ain't that type.
- Alana, you know Love?
- You don't know half the
people I know, Alicia.
- So you know Easy,
like, know her, know her.
- Something like that.
- Love, you have a
beautiful spirit.
I really think you should take
a listen to Love's Ballad.
It was nice seeing you
again per usual, Alicia.
Dope what you did up there.
I see Love's a popular subject.
- If I listen to it, will
it change how I feel?
- [Alana] That's only for
you to decide, sweets.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
- Damn, Sada.
I don't know if I'm
ready for this.
(slow music)
Yeah
Met her on the
street one night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt me,
no capping
This right here is my
love ballad
Hmm
The epitome of my
love ballad
- If I had one more chance,
I would take the chance
at loving Love.
- Working on your next bit hit?
- I thought you were asleep.
- How can I sleep when I'm
in the room with Nasada.
- Is that all you here for?
That's it?
- What?
You didn't think I was
coming here to, like,
be with you, did you?
- Nah. I would be a fool to
think something like that.
- Right.
- Come back to bed.
She misses you.
- That might be just the
line I needed.
You might've been the
best mistake I ever made.
I put that tingle
in her spine
She gonna bus it every time
She got that punana
like oo-la-la
Watch me turn your
girl into mine
- I wonder if she knows
how much I miss Love.
- [TV] This year's category
for album of year is crazy.
I think this year of music
was absolutely insane.
I am so excited to announce
this year's nominees
for album of the year.
Olivia Rodrigo,
"Kisses of Fire".
Luke Bryan, "Luke Bryan".
Beyonce, "The Last Round".
Willow, "Dr. Black".
And finally, Nasada
"Loves Ballad".
- What's wrong with you?
- So you just gonna
disrespect me?
- The hell are you
talking about?
- You cheering for your ex.
- Is this a jealousy moment?
- Don't fucking patronize me.
- I just need to know so
I can respond accordingly.
- You still love that bitch?
- Jealousy is isn't cute on you,
E.
- I asked you a question.
- You're hurting me.
- I don't give a fuck.
- Look, you're in my house.
In my house, you do as I say.
- Since this is only your house,
then maybe I should leave.
Hey Alice, you're not
going anywhere.
- I'm not Mom, Dad.
- So you just gonna use me up,
huh?
Use me up and throw me out.
You gonna walk out on me?
On your family, Alice!
You not going anywhere.
- Daddy!
(sighing)
Let me go Alicia.
What happened between
Nasada and I
has nothing to do with you.
You're concern about my
feelings for her
is frankly outta the scope
of your strong points.
I love you and that's all
you need to worry about.
(calm hip-hop music)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(calm hip-hop music continues)
(melancholy piano music)
Took a look in the mirror
You can guess what
it told me
It said I needed
you in my life
In my bed you would hold me
We would make all
of our plans
In my mind you
would understand
Every fear, every wish
Every time that I feel
like this, I reminisce
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been
missing me lately
Still have all our messages
That's all I have
to console me
And I still listen
to your voice
Still stuck how it's
supposed to be
I heard that you moved on
She can't love you
like I can
She can't touch you
like I can
Baby, help me understand
I never got the chance
to say goodbye
Feels like a million years
ago you were by my side
I don't know why
we're separated
So many of our dreams faded
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been
missing me lately
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me,
baby
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me
Have you been missing me,
baby
(melancholy piano
music continues)
- Perfection.
(upbeat music)
That does not go there!
This is an experience,
The Love Experience,
the experience of me.
You can't just put me anywhere!
- Oh my God. Oh my God.
Oh my God. Oh my God.
- Are you okay?
- No, he's just putting
paintings anywhere.
- This whole attitude is
about a damn painting?
You do know you have control
over where they go, right?
- But it has to be perfect.
- You have control over that.
But newsflash sis,
perfection doesn't exist.
Okay, so check this out.
There is a vision for
this showing, okay?
We have to give the audience
not only a visual experience,
but an emotional experience.
So let's ensure
deliberate placement
and proper presentation, okay?
Did you hear what the
hell I said?
Move!
(Love sobbing)
This is some melodramatic shit.
What is your problem?
(Love sobbing and
speaking indistinctly)
- I hope you didn't say
anything important
because I have no earthly idea
what the hell you just said.
- I said I'm scared.
You still didn't hear me?
- Oh no, I heard you, but
I'm not listening to you.
- But...
- No, just cut the shit, Love.
I have watched you
grow in your art
and as a woman, you were
born for this.
Okay, whatever it is
holding you back,
you have to let it go.
This is happening.
- I don't know, Tracy.
I have a feeling in a
pit of my stomach
that I just can't shake.
- It's nerves.
Okay, you gotta get over it.
Lemme keep it all the
way real with you, okay?
You are my only friend who
owns a gallery.
You are my competition
and I love you.
Okay, you are so great
at what you do
and there is no denying it.
The Love Experience
at my gallery
will be nothing compared
to what it'll be here.
Shine, sis. It's time.
- Thanks.
- Driver, can you pull
over real quick?
- Ms. Nasada, you have a
meeting you need to get to.
- I know, I know, I know.
This won't take long.
This won't take long.
- Man.
She fucking did it.
Wow, that's crazy.
- Can we continue?
- Absolutely.
Hey Kristen, do me a favor.
If I have anything planned
tomorrow, tell 'em I'm sick.
I got something I need to do.
All right. Thank you.
- You really did this shit.
I'm so proud of you.
My goodness.
All right, the only thing
that's missing, right,
you need my music
playing in here.
- I don't, I just don't
think this is the place.
- I'm saying like, you
need my music.
- I mean, I understand.
- Think about.
Easy and Love, right?
- Ah, man, I don't
know about that.
- Come on, baby. You
supposed to be on my side.
- I'm not saying I'm not.
I'm just saying...
- Hey, you're supposed to
be on my side.
- Bitch, you did this.
This is all you.
I couldn't be any prouder
if it was my own damn opening.
- Okay, well you
have had enough.
Okay babes, you can have some.
She can have some more.
It's not a problem.
Oh, so that's why you frozen.
Your snot nose ex
done showed up.
- Where?
Oh damn, she cute.
- Love, beautiful.
You did it.
- Bro, you don't see me
standing here?
- Oh, Easy Street.
Heard so much about you,
didn't expect you to be
in a place that's nice.
To each its own.
- You came.
- Why the fuck do you even care?
- It's, you know, the universe,
so...
- Shut up Tracy.
- No disrespect, but I came
because I'm proud of her.
- You ready to join?
You ready to join the major...
- You gonna disrespect me
and hug this raggedy bitch?
- Yo, chill out.
- Definitely fuck you.
Love, you got me out here
looking like some suck ass
nigga.
You knew this bitch was coming.
- Easy.
- Bitch, don't lie to me.
- Bro.
I already told you to
chill out, all right?
- So this is who you want, huh?
This is what you want?
You got me out here
looking stupid.
Mm.
- I'll go check on her.
Cute dress, girl.
- Thank you.
- Look, had I known she
was with someone,
I wouldn't have came.
- You shouldn't have
fucking come anyway
the way you fucking treated her.
- I know, I fucked up.
I had a lot of growing
up to do, man, okay?
But that doesn't take
away from the fact
that Love deserves this
more than anybody.
- How the fuck would you know?
- You're right. I don't.
Come on Kristen.
Let's go look at the
rest of these paintings
so we can get outta here.
(Kristen clearing throat)
- Easy, if you change
your mind, gimme a call.
Okay.
- She is a lot finer than
she used to be.
I mean like fine, fine.
I don't even like bitches,
but if there was ever a bitch
to like, that is the one.
- I never thought that
I would see her again.
- What is the universe
trying to tell you?
- How am I supposed to know?
- Well that is what
you have me for.
You can not start something new
when you have something
lingering in your past.
Close this chapter and then
you can start your new journey.
- Is this you?
- I was with her the
night she painted this.
- Mm, you better stop
smiling so damn hard.
I did not come here to fight.
- It's not like that.
- Then what is it?
This is some Romeo
and Juliet shit.
I could be at Usher's
birthday party.
- I messed up, okay?
I'm just here to show
her support.
Come on.
(multiple cheering)
- I almost don't know
what to say.
Um, I'm not good at
stuff like this,
but your presence
here is amazing.
And I'm grateful for each
and every one of you,
especially you.
Because without you,
none of this would've
been possible.
So thank you for your
part in making me
the woman that I am today.
You won't even wait for
me to shut the door.
You so fucking drunk.
- You got girlfriends
everywhere, don't you?
You still love her.
- It's something you'll
never understand,
so just let it go.
- No. Whatever.
- Easy, move you're drunk
ass out the way.
- Nah, whatever.
Get out the car superstar.
Get out the car. Come on.
- Easy, Easy.
I'm sorry for anything I
caused tonight, all right?
- Oh, you sorry for
anything you called tonight.
Y'all hear that?
She's sorry for anything
she caused tonight.
- Let's just go.
- Nah, fuck that.
You was just walking
away a minute ago.
Now she get out the car
and you here?
You know what?
You ain't even gotta
tell me nothing.
You done named your
studio after her.
Sadina, Sadina.
- Stop.
- She's all you ever wanted.
And now you'll never have her.
(laughing)
You know what? You
shouldn't have come here.
She wasn't worth your life.
(multiple grunting)
(gun popping)
(crowd cheering and clapping)
(Nasada strumming guitar)
- Can you raise the house
lights, please?
My most successful song
"Loves Ballad".
Did you know it was about
a real person?
A beautiful person.
Someone I lost in the
most unimaginable way.
God sent her to me.
(crowd cheering and clapping)
(Nasada playing guitar)
Yeah
Met her on the street
one night, night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt me,
no capping
This right here is my
love ballad
Hmm
The epitome of my
love ballad
This right here is my
love ballad
The epitome of my love,
my love ballad
Hey, hmm
(crowd cheering and clapping)
I will always and forever
dedicate this song
to my angel.
And they named her Love.
(crowd cheering)
(sad music)
Met her on the
street one night
Amazing how she
struck my life
In the midst of
calamity and strife
She makes
everything so right
Journey to a place
called fame
My love was doing the same
Ambushed by all of the fame
I lost my love
partaking in the game
Somebody tell me
Tell me what's happening
'Cause that hurt