Leela James at MTV

Soooooo... this week has been an extreme high that at times has made me stop and say a quick prayer because I feel like it can't be reality. Life can't be this good and this is only the VERY beginning. How can it be that one person can hog so many blessings??? Cause that is what I feel like.. I feel like I am hogging all the blessings and that they really need to be shared because life can't really feel this amazing.

On wednesday I come to work still on my high from tuesday and I learn that Leela James is performing here at my job(OK K K, like Lil' Scrappy.. or OKAAY, like Lil' Jon, LOL). You already know I sign up for that with the QUICKNESS (remember that word? hahaha..I'm being so silly right now.. okay, STOP!!!!!!). I have heard Leela's songs on the radio and of course we have had them on BLAST here on VH1 and VH1 Soul (have you seen the changes on VH1 Soul.. CHECK ON THAT... forreal..hotness..coming so hot like the South in the Summertime..BIG UPS to Miss Breeze... the BOSS Lady over here doing it GIGANTIC!!!). Needless to say I had no idea what I was in store for but if you can't tell I LOVE me some music so I was definitely ready for what she was bout to put on us.

Me and my girls head up to the 7th Floor and of course the line is ridiculous wrapped around the corner (the same when John Legend came). We finally file in a sit down. Front and center how I like it we are treated to reading by a Poet off Def Poetry, I think his name was J Ivy, very talented brother. Then the band for Miss James came out and began to do their thang. I absolutely love live bands and intruments, the vibe, the scenery, it speaks to my heart and soul. Leela then comes out with her two back up singers and signature fro. Sitting down she begins her set calmly but as it progresses she losens up and gets out of her seat.

Her soulful, distinct voice is so smokey that you can hardly breathe in the room. The MUSIC is suffocating us in a pleasureable way that has us all swaying from side to side, snapping our fingers and heads, and clapping to the beat. She blazes through her signature song "Music" and then emphatically lets us know that "A Change Gon Come" and that Miss James is part of the movement and we can be a part of it too. We are reminded of what music used to be like with her medley of songs including "I Heard it through the Grapevine".

At this point the music is sooo on POINT that I am awestruck because I really can't believe what I am seeing. I can't believe that this woman isn't #1 on the Billboard 100 Chart. Leela reprents a little of everything that anyone can enjoy; pop, hip hop, country, jazz and of course SOUL. She starts popping, girating, jumping, clapping and next thing I know we are STRAIGHT up in CHURCH in this motherfather. I do NOT lie to you, we were literally in church clapping, jumping and swaying from side to side. Flanked by her two background singers Miss James gets led down the walkway off stage shaking and yelling like Miss Jenkins on a hot Sunday afternoon after she been touched by the Holy Spirit! That girl has soul....