♪ Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good ♪
♪ Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ Ohhhhhhh ♪
♪ Well, it's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah ♪
♪ And I'm your boy, your 20th century toy ♪
Welcome to the season finale of "Lip Sync Battle."
Tonight, we've got the two superstars
from the biggest show on TV, "Empire."
We're heading into round 2, where our stars
pump up the volume
with full-blown concert-level performances.
But first, we're gonna do something
we've never done before on "LSB."
Our two contenders are performing together.
Now, you know Terrence and Taraji
from their incredible onscreen chemistry in "Empire," right?
But we fell in love with them first in "Hustle & Flow."
Ooh!
So, here with the Oscar-winning song from that movie,
"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp,"
here's Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.
♪ You know it's hard out here for a pimp ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ When he tryin' to get this money for the rent ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ For the Cadillacs and gas money spent ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ Or have a whole lot of bitches talkin' ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ In my eyes, I done seen some crazy thangs in the streets ♪
♪ Got a couple of hoes workin' on the tray just for me ♪
♪ But I gotta keep my game tight like Kobe on game night ♪
♪ Like takin' from a ho girl don't know no better ♪
♪ I know that ain't right ♪
♪ Done seen people killed ♪
♪ Done seen people deal ♪
♪ Done seen people live in poverty with no meals ♪
♪ It's up where I live, but that's just how it is ♪
♪ It might be new to you, but it's been like this for years ♪
♪ North Memphis where I'm from, I'm 7th Street bound ♪
♪ Where all the time end up lost and never found ♪
♪ Man, these girls think we prove thangs, leave a big head ♪
♪ They come hopin' every night they don't end up bein' dead ♪
♪ Wait, I got a snow bunny, and a black girl, too ♪
♪ You pay the right price and they'll both do you ♪
♪ That's the way the game goes ♪
♪ Gotta keep it strictly pimpin' ♪
♪ Gotta have my hustle tight ♪
♪ Makin' change off these women, yeah ♪
♪ You know it's hard out here for a pimp ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ When he tryin' to get his money for the rent ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ For the Cadillacs and gas money spent ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ Or have a whole lot of bitches talkin' ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
Ooh!
Wow!
Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.
You guys, come here. You guys, you guys.
The sparks are flying.
Give it up for Terrence and Taraji!
Taraji P. Henson!
Terrence Howard!
When we come back, round 2 is on.
"Lip Sync Battle"...
the "Empire" season finale continues.
♪ It's hard out here for a pimp ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
♪ When he tryin' to get his money for the rent ♪
♪ You ain't knowin' ♪
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♪ Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ♪
Welcome back to the season finale.
Tonight is all about "Empire."
We got the two stars from that show in the house,
Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson,
and they're clashing in a lip-sync battle.
Now, Chrissy... Chrissy, what can we expect in round 2?
Okay, the first round was great, but I got to say,
I saw rehearsal, and they are gonna kill it.
These next performances are gonna be, I think,
the most epic performances we've had all season.
Are you guys ready?
Are you ready? Are you ready?
All right.
I'm serious.
Up first, he's an Oscar-nominated actor,
so let's see how Terrence got ready
for this do-or-die performance.
I don't really do much preparation.
I mean, I'm an average kind of guy.
"It's Terrence Howard!"
You come out ready for battle.
Yeah, I can do that!
Yeah, it's just an average life for me.
Wow! Now, this is mine?!
Yeah.
_
It's hard. It's really hard.
I don't know or even understand
how my people think I ask for special things.
_
Jesus could come by at any time
and ask me to be a part of his entourage, you know?
All right, I [bleep] up.
Like y'all ain't never [bleep] up before in your lives.
- It happens, man! - Whoo!
To do good work, you just show up.
But to do great work, you have to show up
and be simple about being spectacular.
That's the only way to do it, you know?
That's how I think God does it.
That's a long [bleep] song.
Can we shorten that a little bit?
No. Too late. Nope.
Taraji... she's a journeyman actor.
She's just been at it for a short period of time,
and she doesn't really know how to be simple.
No, we're good. We can...
You need to go learn your rap.
Are you ready to try the scales one more time?
Yes, I... Well, you lead.
Perfect.
You know, they say it's hard out here for a pimp,
but that's only when you don't do it right.
Unh!
- Unh. - Whoo!
♪ She's a brick house ♪
♪ We're together, everybody knows ♪
♪ This is how the story goes ♪
♪ She knows she's got everything ♪
♪ That a woman needs to get a man ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
♪ How can she lose with what she use? ♪
♪ 36-24-36, ow, what a winning hand ♪
♪ Oh, she's a brick house ♪
♪ She's mighty mighty, just lettin' it all hang out ♪
♪ Hey, she's a brick house ♪
♪ Oh, that lady's stacked, and that's a fact ♪
♪ Ain't holding nothing back ♪
♪ Ow, she's a brick house ♪
I can't get enough of this [bleep].
♪ Yeah, she's the one, the only one built like an Amazon ♪
♪ Mm ♪
♪ The clothes she wears, her sexy ways ♪
♪ Make an old man wish for younger days, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ She knows she's built and knows how to please ♪
♪ Sure enough to knock a strong man to his knees ♪
♪ 'Cause she's a brick house ♪
♪ Yeah, she's mighty mighty, just letting it all hang out ♪
♪ Ow, brick house ♪
♪ Yeah, she's the one, the only one built like an Amazon ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Shake it down, shake it down, shake it down now ♪
♪ Shake it down, shake it down, shake it, shake it ♪
♪ Shake it down, shake it down, shake it down now ♪
♪ Shake it down, shake it down, shake it! ♪
That was crazy.
Terrence Howard, everybody.
Yo, "T."
I'm Rick James, bitch!
You know, LL, this is some crazy stuff.
This is the craziest night of my life.
But like all you people, I like Taraji, too.
Yo, Terrence.
Terrence, I got to ask you now...
now, that was originally a Commodores song, right?
But what... you're doing the Rick James look.
Now, make me understand...
it's "Brick House," not "Rick House."
Brick... What? What?
Rick James does whatever the... he wants to do.
Oh, my God.
- Can I go sit down now? - No. No, no, no.
Hold on.
I want some water.
Yeah, I remember, Rick...
- Y'all believe in water in this place? - Hold on.
I'm gonna get you some water. I'm gonna get you some water.
Let me get you some water.
I want water!
Mr. James.
- Get Rick his water! - Mr. James.
Mr. James, Mr. James.
Have some water.
- Have some water. - Thank you.
I remember...
Love Rick James, man.
I used to listen to his records when I was a little kid.
I remember he called my office one time
when I was a little kid, and he said it was Rick James.
I was shocked, so I just put him on hold for a second
to get my mind and my thoughts right.
Picked the phone back up... he hung up.
He probably found a kilo.
Terrence, have a seat next to Taraji, please.
Give it up for Terrence Howard.
Whoo! You did that.
You did that. That's hilarious.
That's hilarious.
All right, Chrissy... Chrissy, you always dress magnificently.
- You always look amazing, always got style. - Thank you.
So what are your thoughts
on Terrence James' outfit?
His whole crotch is out right now.
Look at his crotch.
Yo, that leather... that leather crotch.
- That was his crotch. - The crotch. That leather crotch.
Look at the boots... the boots are Wonder Woman.
There's a thong.
He had on a thong.
Yo, it truly is hard out here for a pimp, ain't it?
Sometimes, you got to be a bitch.
Well, everybody, Terrence has hustle,
but let's see if Taraji has flow.
Only one can win the championship belt
when the battles continue!
♪ Ow, she's a brick house ♪
♪ We're together, everybody knows ♪
♪ This is how the story... ♪
♪ Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ♪
Welcome back to the season finale of "Lip Sync Battle."
Two stars from TV's hottest drama, "Empire,"
are getting dramatic in a fiery lip-sync throwdown.
We just saw Terrence show us
a lot more than a great performance.
Now it's time for his costar from "Empire" to hit back.
Taraji has a career full of killer roles.
Let's see how she prepped
for this winner-takes-all performance.
And cue music.
Are these real drinks?
I came to do this show because I get to let
my inner rock star live
because my people won't let me roll like this.
They won't let me live.
You can do whatever you want.
_
No, she breaks things
and throws things and bashes people's heads in.
Bye-bye. Good luck, bitch.
Boo! Boooo!
- Where's my pink hair? - Oh.
You're fired! And then there's the diva.
Taraji, you can just stay down here for the...
Unh-unh-unh-unh! Unh-unh. I'm on it!
I'm sorry. We just have to break for...
- You're fired! - Thank you so much.
_
Aaaaahhh!
You hear that?
Black Sabbath, baby!
Nine Inch Nails, bitch!
Crowd goes nuts!
So, this is for me to just shine.
Let me live.
Can I live?
♪ Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me ♪
♪ I think they're okay ♪
♪ If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away ♪
♪ They can beg, and they can plead ♪
♪ But they can't see the light ♪
♪ That's right ♪
♪ 'Cause the boy with the cold, hard cash is always Mr. Right ♪
♪ 'Cause we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ Living in a material world ♪
♪ Material ♪
♪ Living in a material world ♪
♪ Ah, ah ♪
♪ Living in a material world ♪
♪ Material ♪
♪ Living in a material world ♪
♪ Boys may come, and boys may go ♪
♪ And that's all right, you see ♪
♪ Experience has made me rich ♪
♪ And now they're after me ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ You know that we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ A material ♪
Wow.
You know what, Mary?
It's not easy doing what you all do...
like, performing on the stage
and singing and being able to keep a note and breathe...
that is hard, and I'm lip-syncing.
Yeah.
You got that... you got that leopard print on, too.
That, you know...
Yeah.
So, Terrence, you play a kingmaker on TV.
Was that gold, or was that platinum?
What was that?
I'm Rick James, bitch.
Yo, my knees are weak right now.
I'm gonna fall out.
He's not that funny.
Ah!
So, Taraji...
Yes?
- ... in all your blonde loveliness... - Yes.
... head on over there, join the crew over in the VIP lounge.
Wow.
I want to go to my material girl... my material girl...
I don't like material things.
... Miss Chrissy Teigen.
Hi.
I know you were loving that, so tell us something good.
What do you think?
I love that she gave me, like,
a cookie Madonna version with her leopard dress.
She was like, "I'm not doing pink. I'm gonna make this leopard."
It looks fantastic.
This is the first time
we've had someone lip-sync upside down, too,
so we got to give it up for that.
So I win! I win!
Whoo!
I will say, LL,
these two gave us the best performances of the year.
I'm, like, not even kidding you.
I'm not joking.
Well, on this show, both stars just set it off in round 2.
When we come back,
one of them is gonna walk away with the title.
Empire" chooses a victor
when the finale continues.
♪ 'Cause we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ You know... ♪
♪ Everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ♪
Welcome back to the "LSB" season finale.
It's an all "Empire" showdown, and it all comes down to this.
Our onscreen duo faced off
with their version of "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp,"
then clashed in a full-force lip-sync battle,
and now one of them
is gonna get the championship belt right there.
Ahh!
All right?
I want it! I want it! I want it!
No, I want it! I want it! I want it!
Before we let you decide who the winner is,
let's take a look back at their performances.
♪ You see, I wouldn't change my life ♪
♪ My life's just... ♪
♪ I ain't gon' let nothing get in my way ♪
♪ No ♪
♪ No matter what nobody has to say ♪
♪ Whoa-oh, oh-oh ♪
♪ Girl, whatever you ask me, you know, I could do ♪
♪ Baby, yeah ♪
♪ I'll make love to you ♪
♪ Like you want me to ♪
♪ Oooh ♪
♪ And I'll hold you tight ♪
♪ Hold you tight ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ All through the night ♪
♪ I'll make love to you ♪
♪ She's a brick house ♪
♪ Oh, that lady's stacked, and that's a fact ♪
♪ Ain't holding nothing back ♪
♪ Ow, she's a brick house ♪
♪ 'Cause we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ A material ♪
Who rules the "Lip Sync" kingdom,
and where is the "LSB" belt?
Chrissy, let's do this thing.
All right.
All season long, it's been building up to this.
Is the champ...
... Taraji P. Henson...
... or...
Terrence Howard?
For the empire!
The empire!
And tonight's "Lip Sync Battle" champion is...
Terrence Howard.
Thank you to all my fans.
Thank y'all!
I'm Rick James, bitch!
Taraji, come over here.
Come here, Taraji.
You're looking all beautiful. Come on over here.
Come on over here. Come on over here.
Look...
- No, you didn't vote for me! Leave me alone! - Look, Taraji...
... you did a great job.
Give it up for Taraji, everybody.
Well, I hope you had as much fun watching it as we had making it.
And thanks to all the stars who set season one on fire
and, of course, my girl Chrissy Teigen.
I'm LL Cool J.
I'll see you next season on "Lip Sync Battle."
Knock 'em out the box, L.
Knock 'em out, L.
1, 2. 1, 2. Come on, Taraji.
♪ You know I love music ♪
♪ And every time I hear something hot ♪
♪ It makes me wanna move ♪
♪ It makes me wanna have fun ♪
Mary J. Blige, everybody!
♪ But it's something about this joint right here ♪
♪ This joint right here ♪
♪ Its makes me wanna ♪
Whoo!
♪ Let it go ♪
♪ Can't let this thing called love get away from you ♪
♪ Feel free right now, go and do what you want to do ♪
♪ Can't let nobody take it away from you, from me, from we ♪
♪ No time for moping around ♪
♪ Are you kidding? ♪
♪ And no time for negative vibes, 'cause I'm winning ♪
♪ It's been a long week, I put in my hardest ♪
♪ Gonna live my life ♪
♪ Feels so good to get it right ♪
♪ So I like what I see when I'm looking at me ♪
♪ When I'm walking past the mirror ♪
♪ No stress through the night, at a time in my life ♪
♪ Ain't worried about if you feel it ♪
♪ Feel it ♪
♪ Got my head on straight, I got my mind right ♪
♪ I ain't gonna let you kill it ♪
Hands in the air! Hands in the air!
♪ You see, I wouldn't change my life ♪
Hands in the air! Hands in the air!
♪ My life's just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh ♪
Everybody!
♪ Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine ♪
- What? - ♪ Ooooh ♪
♪ Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine ♪
Let's hear it for all the "LSB" fans out there.
We love you! "Lip Sync Battle" loves you!
♪ I ain't gon' let nothing get in my way ♪
♪ No ♪
Hands up! Hands up!
♪ No matter what no... ♪
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