Ledisi; M'reld Green; and Aaron Samuels
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2011
This eight-part series featuring music and spoken-word performances opens with Ledisi; M'reld Green; and Aaron Samuels. Held at the King Plow Arts Center in Atlanta.
Season 1
KEM; Thea Monyee; and David Banner
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2011
Estelle; Javon Johnson; Charles Peters
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2011
Tyrese; Gina Loring; Pharoahe Monch
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2011
Angie Stone; Prentice Powell; Ray Grant; and Bone Crusher
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2011
Naturally 7; Bridget Gray; and Javon Johnson
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2011
Melanie Fiona; Brianni Blue; and Jon Goode
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2011
Marsha Ambrosius, Georgia Me and Prentice Powell
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2011
Season 2
Macy Gray, SuperB, Sonya Renee and Miles Hodges
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2012
Luke James, Omar Holmon, Tasha Jones and Javon Johnson
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2012
Carl Thomas, Ant Black, Maestro Gamin and Malcolm Londo
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2012
Eric Benet, Tamia, In-Q, Edwin Bodney and D'dra White
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2012
Tank, Clint Smith, Treesje and Kataalyst Alcindor
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2012
Chrisette Michele, Poetri, Queen Sheba and Prentice Powell
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2012
Elle Varner, Andrew Tyree, Marcus Omari and Carvens Lissaint
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2012
Musiq, Rudy Francisco, Zora Howard and Carlos Robson
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2012
Season 3
Miles Hodges, Carvens Lissaint, Storm Thomas, B.J. the Chicago Kid and Jill Scott
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2013
Saint, Ashley Catharine, Reggie Eldridge and Bell Biv DeVoe
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2013
Carlos Gomez, Ed Mabrey and Mary Mary
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2013
Marshall Jones, Megan Falley, Prentice Powell and Anthony Hamilton
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2013
George Yamazawa, David Bianchi, Ashley August and Kenny Lattimore
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2013
Chas Jackson, Faith Evans, In-Q and Safia Elhillo
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2013
Tre G., the Tony Rich Project, Sha'Condria Sibley and Aaron White
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2013
Joyce Lee, Fiveology, Andra Day and Quinnes "Q" Parker
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2013
Free Verse, Avant, Beni Villafana and Maestro Gamin
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2013
Dasan Ahanu, Bridget Kelly, Imani Cezanne, RaVaughn and Se7en
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2013
Queen D, Vivian Green, Ainsley Burrows and Paul Mabo
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2013
Theresa tha Songbird, Raheem DeVaughn, Vision and Jon Goode
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2013
Season 4
Maxwell and accompanist Adam Blackstone perform, as well as Icon-Mann and spoken word artists Chiara Richardson, Malcolm Jamal-Warner
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2014
Johnny Gill performs, along with spoken word acts including Joe P. and the team of Treesje Powers and Rudy Francisco
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2014
K. Michelle performs along with spoken-word artists, including Rob Gibsun, Ramya Ramana and Rage Almighty
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2014
Leela James performs. Additional guests include singers Sebastian Mikael and Anthony Hamilton and spoken-word artists Deonte Scott, Tonya Ingram and Michael "Chief" Peterson
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2014
Candice Glover and Mali Music perform; additional guests include "Tim Toaster Henderson" and Black Ice as well as Phenomenon The Poet.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2014
Joe performs, along with spoken word artists Obbie West, DDE The Slammer, and Lady Caress
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2014
Ruben Studdard performs, along with spoken word artists Jive Poetic, Zora Howard, Joshua Bennett and Jasmine Williams
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2014
Alice Smith and Gary Clark, Jr. perform, along with spoken word artists Pages Matam, Philosophy and Katelyn Lucas
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2014
Season 5
Charlie Wilson, The Poet Puff Girls, Hieu Minh Nguyen and Rob Gibsun
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2015
Charlie Wilson, The Poet Puff Girls, Hieu Minh Nguyen and Rob Gibsun will all be performing on tonight's show.
Leela James and Chrisette Michele
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2015
Leela James and Chrisette Michele will be performing on tonight's show.
Estelle
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2015
Estelle will be performing on tonight's show.
Melanie Fiona and Raekwon
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2015
Melanie Fiona and Raekwon will be performing on tonight's show.
Avery Sunshine
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2015
Avery Sunshine will be performing on tonight's show.
Jazmine Sullivan
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2015
Jazmine Sullivan will be performing on tonight's show.
Sevyn Streeter and B.o.B
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2015
Sevyn Streeter and B.o.B will be performing on tonight's show.
Jussie Smollett
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2015
Jussie Smollett will be performing on tonight's show.