WASHINGTON WATCH: Roland Martin Talks With Chaka Khan At The Essence Music Festival (VIDEO)

July 16, 2012
Arts, Washington Watch with Roland Martin
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Roland Martin talks with Chaka Khan at the Essence Music Festival.

MR. MARTIN: What’s up, sexy thang? How’re –

MS. CHAKA KHAN: How’re you –

MR. MARTIN: — you doin’?

MS. KHAN: — doin’? I’m fine. Thank you.

MR. MARTIN: Now, last time I saw you, we were doin’ the bump at the Apollo.

MS. KHAN: Oh, we were. Were we just!

MR. MARTIN: [Chuckles.]

MS. KHAN: That was – yeah, we were.

MR. MARTIN: Well, we can’t wait to see you hit the stage –

WOMAN: Seriously!

MR. MARTIN: — and handle your business. And so I’ll be right there on the third row, sayin’ – [dances] – “Get it, Chaka! Get it!”

WOMAN: Embarrassing us all.

MR. MARTIN: [Chuckles.]

MS. KHAN: [Crosstalk] – wit’ yo’ dancin’ self.

WOMAN: Right? Okay, you wanna – [crosstalk] –

MR. MARTIN: All the – all the folks who –

WOMAN: – he’s[?] right.

MR. MARTIN: — all the folks who do my show – they always give us – who’re singers – give us a lil’ sump’n’ sump’n’. So, just give –

MS. KHAN: I –

MR. MARTIN: — give us a lil’ sump’n’. Just –

[MS. KHAN pivots, places a hand on A hip, displaying her trim figure, and vamps for the camera.]

WOMAN: Oh!