Jazmine Sullivan Performs "Mascara" | VIBE VSessions

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Philadelphian Jazmine Sullivan smooths it out with an acoustic performance of her latest single, "Mascara," off her upcoming third studio album 'Reality Show,' set to debut on January 13th.
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[@xxtammycuttiexx]

While everyone listen's to Adele I'll be listening to Jazmine Sullivan ❤️❤️

[@detroittechno6453]

+Taiwo Oguntoyinbo Adele is truly awful. So talentless. Cannot hold a bleeding note.

[@kingjarrusrico]

word

[@therealpenny5628]

Lol I just came from Adele videos

[@lifewithtreshaun5514]

+Taiwo Oguntoyinbo me too

[@thembiskosana3910]

+Taiwo Oguntoyinbo Could not agree with you more

[@charleslwande2122]

her lower notes are greater than anything i've ever heard

[@chaoticneutral8040]

Charles Lwande Especially during the chorus! OH LAWD. Chills all down me

[@BillyLarkin31]

Charles Lwande Jessica Reedy

[@matrice03]

Giving me Lailah Hathaway vibes

[@ReginaCooper-eb2iw]

She BAD !!! Don't leave out her back ground sister's

[@divineempress8885]

Her voice is amazing!!!!!

[@jeneindia]

the background singers took this song to a WHOLE nutha level!!!! Jazmine is dope...but the background did they thang on this one! :)

[@smokey3043]

I always tell people that

[@slater1ist]

+smokey3043 now that i listen to her stuff. I think about her background singers. they so good they should be called her CO-SINGERS. lol

[@flon853]

I thought the same thing. Without this arrangement, especially without the backing singers, it would not be the same song.

[@brandyspain7125]

Jene India yes, yes.they did

[@MrBrown-mw9il]

I AGREE!!!!- FOR A LIFETIME

[@CassieJazz96]

Excellent songwriter and UNDERRATED vocalist. The satire in this song is EVERYTHING.

[@MsBeeBee1031]

+CassieJazz96 I KNEW I wasn't the only one who caught the shade!!!!!!

[@CassieJazz96]

Bianca Ford Yasss! She was throwing some major shade in this song!

[@CassieJazz96]

Ciarra Johnson I never thought of it that way. I guess I'm not a parent yet so I wouldn't understand. Thank you for your response, I appreciated it.

[@MsBeeBee1031]

Same Ciarra Johnson... #TeamNOKids

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

That comes from living life and becoming a parent mentally before physically (which most people will never know about) My mom (had me at 18) used to say "better old than young" and, though it pangs me not to be pregnant now, at least I'll be grown when I am and nobody will worry about "what I'm not gonna do for my baby". Too many parents became parents physically before mentally. Parenthood (like marriage) starts in the mind and the fact that nobody really knows that shows why kids are so fkd up and why there will never be World Peace, too many (mental) kids having babies and not enough real parents💔✊🏿✊🏿

[@montrealmitchell6694]

Her lower register is like amazing and just seemingly effortless to her

[@smokey3043]

her bottom register is awesome. Brandy and Anita comes to mind when thinking about her bottom register.

[@BillyLarkin31]

I love her range, and the rasp in her voice. She sounds like a woman and not a little girl. Tight!

[@tryork3898]

She has always sounded mature for age actually

[@BillyLarkin31]

Right, but the lower register's volume and range has grown tremendously.

[@tryork3898]

now that's true

[@BillyLarkin31]

yup

[@kennethgabriel]

Billy Larkin Jazmine's lower range has always been there and quite prevalent. In a 2010 interview with VIBE she talked about how that was the first range to fully develop which is, of course, different from most female artists who develop head registers first. She mentioned how she was ostracized for using it when she first began singing and that producers and others who managed her and her voice felt the edginess and raspy timbre of her voice would be more convicting and unique. I do agree overall she has grown and it's good to see her focusing only on her OWN music now which is quite fresh and nebulous! I'm excited to have the opportunity to see her in New Orleans in March!

[@MuscleNMarriage]

"Why you cooking dinner for your broke nigga; you could be in the gym working on your figure, like me" she so on point with this track!!!!

[@asianiis]

BeautyBy Cutie girl yesssss

[@chillypho]

her low notes gives me chills from head to toe. like damn girl god blessed you.

[@AyoBaby]

yes indeed!

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

Only Him🎁

[@lusandan1595]

+Chilligraphy Toni Braxton teas

[@ZeekStreet]

does it 😲, I lose it every time she does it

[@dariop.thompson7587]

ikrrr

[@TheBlakmajik78]

I don't get folks now days...this girl is the absolute TRUTH..her voice, her music...she should have been multi platinum on her albums. I can listen to her sing anything because she will sing CIRLCLES around these lil girls and boys on the charts now.

[@Librabeauty]

I so agree!

[@cmunnerl]

I'm in love with this song!! However, being a singer myself...Ive realized that nowadays people like music that they can easily sing along to, songs that don't take much thought, or that don't give the feeling of conviction.

[@melanierankin5432]

Circles, triangles, squares, etc.....so agree with u!

[@dejwrld6196]

TheBlakmajik78 tbh u aint never lied

[@jamiebaxter7965]

TheBlakmajik78 it is a sad state of affairs when the genius of Ms. Sullivan and others like her such as Ledisi and Chrisette Michele go un-noticed, un-heralded and un-celebrated on a commercial level. Lucky for us, they're not deterred by this and still consistently give us great music to live and groove to. Thank you ladies----if no one else tells you, thank you!!

[@katinawitherspoon2888]

her LOWS are phenomenal...ridiculous...

[@Iamdoinme]

Yeap!! Theee best!! 💯

[@YasmineBianca]

Her control on this shit.. going high to low.. is absolutely impeccable!!

[@mswkmw4683]

This performance..musicians, back ground and Jazmine deserve a Goddamn GRAMMY!

[@slater1ist]

+msw kmw she deserves her own show on OWN or something. I'm surprised Oprah fake butt aint acknowledge her.

[@navynick7307]

SAY IT !!!!!!

[@Mrssabrinaful]

Her teeth are so perfect

[@egyptian_thoth]

damn damn damn....Jazmine did this and those damn background singers were phenomenal!

[@thabeacon206ickness]

and beautiful

[@CinnCity78]

Weren't they bringin it, tho! Man!

[@jeneindia]

Thoth32 Riiiiiiight!!!!!!! My thoughts exactly!!!!!

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

Imagine them behind Lalah...🎁🎁🎁

[@kevinwhitehead1432]

I catch myself singing that background. Lol. The phrasing and harmony is the truth.

[@kelyciaa15]

Jazmine........OMG jazmine... Is like you could sing the recipe for cornbread and you would still SLAYYYYY

[@Muralath]

I would totally listen to a song about cornbread

[@SWEETDEE007]

Cornbread?!! Dead.

[@stephaniemarshall6009]

Lmao dead!!!!!

[@akuaamponsah9923]

Lmfao I feel like if she did that I would start crying when she says to put it in the oven.

[@Muralath]

Amazing new favorite song lol

[@emirrr_17]

That Last Riff Made Me Pregnant And I'm A Guy 😂😂😂

[@ZeekStreet]

Miranda12233 how does she do it, is it science or something

[@MrTibbs-do4ns]

Miranda12233 wtf lol

[@K_Allday]

Miranda12233 good one!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@AyaDassai]

Miranda12233 😂😂😂

[@gooseguse]

EFFORTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@appetite4chic878]

This is the best level up anthem I ever heard. Besides Other Side on Heaux Tales. This woman can sing literally anything

[@AngryJoi]

That backgrond tho... SANG YALL

[@ebaychick30]

Come on Clairol, Maybelline, Revlon....Jaz's song Mascara could be a nice little commercial for yall...

[@Kevinschart]

the song is actually a critique of women who mask their lack of self worth with makeup. not sure it's the correct song to market to women who "gotta stay on".

[@C00ki3m0nsta25]

I think not the meaning is deeper then makeup boo

[@bernadetteharris3399]

Yup,lol u right!

[@kandacegoggins716]

.....just the chorus/hook 😂

[@HoNeyNu86]

them background singers is killin it

[@MrNeedavideo88]

Yesssss! I feel you. Jasmine slays as always, but I'm an idiot for a good harmony.

[@zapkonrasp1423]

Ain't they jus perfect n the background. They on it!!! 2 smooth....

[@Ladymarmalade40]

Duet, Laylah Hathaway and Jasmine #die #Goosebumbs

[@Ter-el]

That would be EVERYTHING

[@rafaelthomas4174]

Add Jill Scott and Crisette Michelle to that mix!!! I'd keep that ish on steady rotation!!!!

[@nieashapearson5327]

Listen I could just die if that ever happens

[@kelyciaa15]

I dont think i could live through that!

[@kawaiisis86]

kely ennis Trust me, that would seriously be the end of me.

[@RTDavis0503]

Background killing it..Jazmine killing it

[@JayLS1223]

I can't take her this lady is a beast! that background soprano is on point

[@GeminiGangsta86]

Philadelphia stand up. pure talent

[@dapped9199]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Librabeauty]

The message in this song is so deep man!

[@rebimbere]

Whats deep about it??! Lmao! Lets just say its the reality and we cant do anything about it!

[@Librabeauty]

It's a form of opinion and mine is valid to me doesn't really matter how It's perceived by others. Message in the song is deep.

[@jazminethomas3619]

Kawanna Whiting The message was very transparent to me. It was not layered like an onion, every sentiment was easily accessible from the surface, and the lyrics were non-metaphorical. She wrote and sang the song as if coming directly from the viewpoint of one of "those type" of girls, so it was not meant to be deep. Deep songs make you dig down through the depths of the lyrics to discover their true hidden meaning; Jazmine set out to make the meaning of this song abundantly clear from the first line. I want to be clear. I am not saying you are not entitled to your opinion, but I guess the question is; What did you find so deep about this song? What hidden message did you have to search for, or what hidden deep meaning did you find? I am being serious here. The lyrics and the clear point of view from which she sang the song made the meaning immediately clear for me, but maybe I missed something you found. Again, I am not trying to be slick, smart, or funny; I really would like you to respond with the deep hidden meaning you discovered buried in the lyrics.

[@Librabeauty]

Jazmine Thomas​ please stop over analyzing this....."I" don't need to explain what I found to be deep about it, it's my opinion. I think we are all entitled to that and "I" don't owe anyone especially a stranger a reason as to why I made the comment, but thanks for your perspective on it though.

[@jazminethomas3619]

Kawanna Whiting Consider it dropped. I just thought you found some deeper meaning and pehaps wanted to share it as you took the time to post your original comment, but I guess not. No offense intended. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. :)

[@leilanirose3274]

Her and Brandy's runs are everything!!!

[@beeyoutfull7183]

Me and you can be best friends because of this comment! Totally Agree ‼️

[@amoy.m9442]

damn her voice is everything too underrated

[@CassieJazz96]

+Amoy Montaque One of the most underrated vocalists in music today.

[@Chief44]

background vocals are on point!

[@warrenlwolfe]

shoutout to vibe magazine for actually getting the audio mixing CORRECT for this live session

[@blknitenca]

Her low-key shade to IG personas will become legendary ❤️ This live version slays my soul

[@BrotherNero777]

she really should have done a music video for this song, love this shit

[@jnmaner]

This song sums up the "reality" generation. This is the soundtrack of many people's instagram pages. It's sad that many women actually live this song. Great songwriting!!!!

[@silkyedd]

Everybody’s rent was due! Beautiful. Background is getting it! Miss Sullivan doing what she does ❣️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@westinspired1]

*throws phone* GIRL! YOU BETTER GIVE ME EVERYTHING! I literally cannot deal with how freaking talented she is. I mean come on! Love her and this album in its entirety.😘

[@baluxyanahiam3630]

Wow I love this version it's so buttery smoooth❤

[@AaronThomasReporting]

I watch this video everyday. And I know I'm not the only one.

[@Guru1983]

This album deserved all of the awards.

[@brookiedisney1773]

She has the best background singers EVER!!!!!

[@4eversupersonicgirl]

Ok the background singers are just sick with it,and Jazmine voice has crazy range.I didn't know,but now I know. There is one song she does on her album where she sounds like Amy Winehouse. You have my respect. Ms.Sullivan.

[@vigadotibrand1677]

She has restored my faith in music...I was in tears just now because the message is so accurate.

[@cheykav]

Jasmine I literally welled up. Especially the beautiful resolve in the ending. What a beautiful, sad song. Thank you.

[@Teketapaschal]

Yes!!!! The very first time I hear it, I felt the melancholy and emptiness of the life of such a person, contrary to the lyrics which tout such a lavish lifestyle! That is what makes this song a cautionary tale.

[@kareem3474]

Jill Scott and Jazmine together is a dream date for a nigga!!

[@christalcotton30]

lol!

[@adonisomni]

Ugh!! 😩😩😩😩👐👐👐🌹❤🌹❤ This WOMAN!!!!! #ICANT I need the industry and world alike to not sleep on Jazmine!

[@loola456]

you cant say she sounds like anyone

[@kalaredd105]

I agree

[@kingdomseeker88]

+C.W P not sounds like, but her style reminds me of Lauren Hill. J.S. has greater range though. But they're both amazing.

[@blclemons9598]

+C.W P agreed although, shes like a more soulful version of toni braxton, esp with that lower register lol. Jazmine is great.

[@ItsEdG]

+C.W P There's a Kim Burrell influence for sure...

[@shereecebrown8790]

Her lower range favors that of Lalah Hathaway. But I agree, her overall range is crazy not many singers are capable of that

[@thomasbooth3665]

why she so gifted like this Her voice though

[@fade2good]

Really, jazz? You gonna slay that effortlessly? Album comes out in four minutes!!!!!

[@caymusic17]

She actually wrote a song that can easily be rapped and made it sound so classy ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kristennclark]

She sounds perfect and her background singers did an awesome job.

[@navynick7307]

This ENTIRE ALBUM deserved GRAMMYS!!!!!!! 1 of the best of this decade!!!!! I am so sick of the same people getting everything...

[@urbyne]

No body on the charts can touch this beautiful lady as a vocalist I appreciate her amazing talent, this is the next Phyllis Hyman

[@mdhanif5708]

Nice song

[@urbyne]

soundcloud.com/urbyneora/get-back-were-we-stared-adu . For the queen sadeadu.

[@BryantBaudelaire]

Her and Phyllis Hyman are from the same place Philly! Only the greats come from Philadelphia.

[@brandyspain7125]

Teddy Bryant Lalah Hathaway

[@kimakotrotman6860]

Don't compare her to Phylis. She looks like she'll keep her life.

[@siristarburst9]

How tf did this get by me?! SMOKIN

[@tweetyg35]

Those low notes though! Do you know how hard it is for girls to get down in that register? I applaud you mama!

[@anthonygibsonii9459]

I love this...I think she has the best voice in RnB. So smooth.

[@andreacooks59]

Them back ground singers are on point..

[@keisha7551]

It frustrates me that she is not huge. She is better than everyone literally right now and her lyrics are beast.

[@TheUrbanPrude]

Weight. At least it was

[@chilezp]

@@TheUrbanPrude excuse me?

[@bernadetteharris3399]

Right! I'm on some jazmine sullivan right now!

[@joanellpayne65]

Truth Spoken phenomenal singer! , it’s coming because she is so humble, comfortable in her own skin, real, true, she’s on a journey of grand success, Grammy coming and more😍💪🏽

[@carshenahall4771]

Every artist dont want to be huge..she knows her worth

[@GeniusNoir]

best line "While you cooking dinner for your broke nigga, you could be in the gym working on your figure like me." Dope song indeed..she's the truth!!

[@quinyonb267]

Aaliyah would have looooved her😊

[@_____114]

Jaz kills every single performance

[@onabaptiste4729]

Her low register/bottom...whatever you want to call it...IS LIKE BUTTER!! Flawless!🙌🏾🥺

[@cbyrd211]

that last run thooo..epic

[@anthill927]

your lower register.....girl has it grown since your last album? or have you always had those deep notes?? it sounded so rich in this song. I loved it, now I want to hear you just sing in that lower tone. god I am your biggest fan right now. congrats on your new album, its amazing, I hope you tour soon because you have my money.

[@minnaym]

yas her lower register has matured, its Life! If she tours im there no matter what!

[@cmeeinspire]

they ALL killed this jawn! 👏👏👏

[@whiskeybrown262]

2023 Musicians everyone! vocals ,instruments ,production

[@dapped9199]

her backups are 👍💣

[@angelgreen695]

Why did I just watch this 5 times in a row???!!!! Love her!!!

[@patp2690]

Angel Green It is real singing.

[@tamekawhitney2049]

I cannot stop listening to this song!! I absolutely love her vocals, background, and arrangements. She one helluva an artist

[@EverybodyLovesDJ]

I swear this girl is soooo underrated...her range is ridiculous!

[@randomperson4208]

One of the best acoustic performance I've ever seen

[@denissezoe5918]

i love her smiles through out the song

[@alexandraherring419]

What is this sorcery!??? How is she this flawless???

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

Alexandra Herring That's the sorcery of the father, son, and the Holy Spirit❤️❤️

[@ShonnysLab1995]

“You never know who’s watching you 👀👀” that can applied to any aspect of life”

Her voice is so unique. She's unlike any artist today.

[@christileniece9388]

one the most talented female r&b artist, just a soulful voice.

[@ThePricklyash]

The definition of Soul

[@grangelique2010]

There are no words for how happy this makes me every time I watch.

[@andya1744]

This arrangement is so ethereal and those mfkinnn lows!!!

[@NatureHeadSupreme]

This puts the original version to shame 🔥🔥 lawwd

[@tajmacameron1693]

Incredibly talented vocalist

[@TeeAllenify]

Heck Yes, she is super tight. Her vocal mobility is so clean and not sounding like scrambled eggs. So many artist try riffs and they riff on into the river "straight Trash" Jazimine is so slept on for what reason I don't know. Peeps open your ears and Nikki White, yes the backgrounds are killing it. Wow!

[@elenamelas6833]

Lol at scrambled eggs

[@appetite4chic878]

I completely understand that song is satire, but the topic is extremely necessary. I always come back to hear Jazmine’s low notes and riffs because she’s honestly one of the best. Her background singers are on point too

[@westley5735]

THIS SONG! Such an incredible vocalist and one of the best songs off one of the best albums of the 2010s.

[@iveywebb]

THAT PART 💯

[@journeywithme2200]

her voice and technique, the background singers, the drummer, the guitarist, and the pianst. all of it put together just made this song ridiculously amazing. the musicianship of it all is what music supposed to sound like.

[@divineempress8885]

Jasmine Sullivan wows me with her studio and live voice. 💜💜💜😘😘

[@cleopatralimakatsomokokoan7873]

NOOOOOOOOO man she is just! My gooodness! Lord! The heavens are open wide!

[@LadyCharity]

+Cleopatra Mokokoane Yaaasssssss!! My help cometh!

[@nateb.chilling6998]

Five years late for this one but I’ve always known you were the best under appreciated vocalist (and that’s a small list)!!

[@Naesman1167]

She and Lalah Hathaway have the best low range. I have no doubt Donny Hathaway would in love with that voice.. So proud she’s another Philly girl...

[@jackso20]

I love that all these years later she still uses the same background singers! No wonder the sound they produce is so harmonious.

[@minnaym]

im screaming at my computer! YAAASSSS Jazz she is everything

[@Trinitray]

I cannot get enough of your music Jazmine!!! Makes me sick how good it is & the ladies in the background are killing it!!! *applause*

[@mobmissesfinest]

I wish this was a single

[@cedricodom2356]

The background knew the assignment 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥they killed it

[@melissastone6746]

THAT ENDING FML😂😂😂

[@eduardogonzaleznieto729]

What a deliciosas piece of r&b

[@keahna]

Such a true talent! She writes all of her music! This song is just another showcase of how truly talented this beautiful woman is! So slept on! Wake up people!

[@dakotagentry2107]

Jazmine. Absolutely. Killed. It. As. Usual. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@UnCommonScentz]

when she performed this at her concert in Lincoln hall......I lost all my marbles. her and her whole band including backup are blessed with a gift.

[@Flyzel....]

That was out of sight!! One of my favorite songs from her album. She is so dope

[@christophergentry5933]

I love me some Jazmine Sullivan til the day I die. Also, her backup singers were ON POINT.

[@petertraberman361]

doesn't get more perfect than this!

[@colettep9]

Her low notes are insane!!