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Season 1 • Episode 1: ‘Chapter One: The 1970s’ (S01E01)
18 August 20236 songs
1.
Forgiveness (feat. Lisa Ostrow) – Agron Belica [0:01’] Caroline Wanga introduces herself and talks about the magazine.
2.
Down – Altitude Music & Adam Wilson [0:07’] Edward Lewis introduces himself and talks about Essence.
3.
Funky Strut – Wrong Planet & Josh Trotter [0:07’] Jonathan Blount, one of the magazine’s co-founders, talks about how they started the business plan.
4. Casio Chaos – Zest Music
[0:13’] While browsing the magazine, Norma Jean Darden recalls the time when she posed for it.
5.
Sweetback Badass – Jacques Kathrein & Chino Sanchez [0:15’] Ida Lewis introduces herself and talks about her vision for the magazine.
6.
Foxy Brown 74 (Skit) – Scale [0:35’] Footage of a movie starring Pam Grier is shown.
Season 1 • Episode 2: ‘Chapter Two: The 1980s’ (S01E02)
25 August 20237 songs
1.
Slick City Strut – Laurence Cottle [0:11’] Ed Lewis says that one of the best decisions he has ever made was to make Susan the Editor-In-Chief in 1981.
2.
Mister Groove – Laurent Lombard [0:28’] The team talks about hip-hop music and how it helped them tell stories of their experiences.
3.
The Message (Sugar Hill Mix by the Scratch Perverts’ Prime Cuts) – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five [0:29’] The song plays during the montage about hip-hop music.
4.
Night Of The Living Baseheads – Public Enemy [0:29’] The second song that plays during the montage about hip-hop music.
5.
Monie Love – Monie in the Middle [0:29’] Footage from the official music video is shown. One of the ladies sings along to the lyrics.
6.
Be Yourself – Christian John [0:31’] Before the scene where Sheryl talks about appearing on Broadway.
7.
I Wanna Be Rich – Calloway [0:35’] They talk about how the whole luxury of living in the ’80s was false.
Season 1 • Episode 3: ‘Chapter Three: The 1990s’ (S01E03)
1 September 20237 songs
1.
James Brown – I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I’ll Get It Myself) [00:26’] Ed Lewis meets with the governor of Louisiana state and obtains the approval he wants.
2.
Paper Thin – MC Lyte[00:33’] The influence of hip hop music on the black community is presented.
3.
Lil’ Kim – Crush on You[00:34’] Essence magazine did not embrace hip-hop music in the early 1990s.
4.
Rocket – East vs. West [00:35’] Essence later realized that female hip-hop music has an influence on black culture.
5.
Guess Whos Back – Get it Done & Gallo Locknez [00:38’] Finally, Essence magazine embraces hip-hop music.
6.
Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest [00:38’] This scene presents the beginnings of hip-hop music as phenomenal and motivating for listeners.
7.
Me So Horny – The 2 Live Crew [00:38’] The hip-hop music takes a turn, becoming defiling of women.
Season 1 • Episode 4: ‘Chapter Four: The 2000s’ (S01E04)
8 September 20232 songs
1.
One and Only – Robert Bagshaw & Nigel Thompson [00:24’] Caroline discusses the time in 2001 when Monique was hired as part of the team.
2.
Give It Up (non vocal) – Carsten Lindberg & Joachim Svare [00:35’] There is an aerial view of the city and the Statue of Liberty. The founder talks about the deal they closed in 2005.
Season 1 • Episode 5: ‘Chapter Five: The 2010s To The Future’ (S01E05)
15 September 20238 songs
1.
You Do You (feat. Patty Monroe) – Daniel Lobel [00:01’] A short recap of the current episode.
2.
Just Watch Me – SATV Music [00:16’] During her interview, Halle Berry discusses the impact the magazine had on the community by honoring black women celebrities.
3.
You’Re the Baddest – Christopher James Dececio & Andrea Christina Obeid [00:19’] Team members discuss the ‘Girls Trip’ cover shoot and the movie itself.
4.
High Aim – Altitude Music[00:24’] Mikki says that she is no longer accepting the things that she cannot change. Footage of people protesting is shown.
5.
Big Leagues – East vs. West [00:35’] The song plays after Nyema introduces himself and talks about the business he developed.
6.
Powerful Woman – henry parsley & Nathalie Mac [00:48’] The song plays in the background as Kamala Harris gives a speech.
7.
Lion Heart – Choppersaurus [00:56’] The song plays towards the end of the episode when the celebrities talk about the meaning of Essence.
8.
Heartbeat – Nichole Night[00:59’] End credits song.
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Production: 51 Minds Entertainment, Essence Studios
Stars: Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union-Wade
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