Here are some of the best moments from Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills' Verzuz legacy showcase
“We [have] nothing to prove other than to show our young Black sisters we are enough and stronger together,” Mills wrote. “We’re all about the love of the music, positive vibes and a lot of harmony.”The beauty and strength of sisterhood — and a wellspring of musical memories —indeed reigned supreme last evening at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. That’s an important takeaway to embrace, given that this was a difficultsession for many viewers to watch.
The first hour of the show, which kicked off about 10 minutes after the appointed time of 9 p.m. ET, began with a DJ battle. At the same time, frequent connection issues kept freezing the video feed, further irking viewers. Then following individual sets by the evening’s female DJs — DJ eQue Mills, DJ Beverly Bond for Khan — and a welcome by a representative from sponsor Hallmark’s Mahogany division, the show got under way shortly after 10 p.m.
Dressed all in black and also sporting matching red bouffant ‘dos, Khan and Mills walked hand-in-hand onto a stage fit for two queens: two chandeliers holding court overhead, velvet chairs positioned at the sides of the two DJ platforms and roses in vases stationed nearby.
“We’re both Aries, both fire,” Mills declared at one point during the show.” To which Khan quickly replied, “We’re warriors.” Here are five more takeaways driven by a robust 34-song set list encompassing the ladies’ biggest hits, fave album cuts and a few covers.After Khan’s performance of Rufus gem “Everlasting Love,” the two broke into a conversation about the music industry and the need for more R&B. “We’ve both done so much work in this hard business called show business,” said Mills, adding, “We have to take Black radio back and get them to play more R&B.
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