Welcome to the Mama Duke Show! Rapper Wins Golden Buzzer on ‘AGT’ Quarterfinals

Mama Duke has things to say. And based on her Quarterfinals performance Tuesday night, Aug. 26th on America’s Got Talent, folks want to it hear all about it.

A youth development leader at the YMCA by day, Mama Duke is a rap star in-waiting by night. Under the bright lights of AGT, she smashed an original work, “The Mama Duke Show,” dropped the talent show’s judges into her flow, and left everyone in the house wanting more.

Wearing a pink and green Michigan University sweater, she ripped out: “Simon says you might stay, you still can go. But ain’t no x’s on his tic-tac-toe.”

When the Mama Duke Show reached its conclusion, Simon Cowell, naturally, went first. “I loved your audition,” he remarked. “This might have been actually better. You have what I call it. Can’t explain what it is, it’s a feeling. You just know it and you have it. And this is going to be big, honestly. I really really like you.”

Howie Mandel struggled to hear above the din created by the studio audience. “What you have is authenticity. You are so real, you’re so pure, you’re such a star, you speak to the world. We want to be you, we want to watch you, we want to buy tickets to see you. You’re going places.”

Sofia Vergara was drawn to Mama Duke’s “clever” lyrics and her “likeable” nature. “I don’t think we’ve ever had anyone like you here on this stage. I really hope that America votes for you.”

Mel B is a fan. “You know what,” the Spice Girl remarked, “Missy Elliott better be watching out for you because you’re coming right now.” And with that, the British pop star slammed down the Golden Buzzer.

Now, America votes. The results of the second Quarterfinal will be announced Wednesday night, Aug. 27 on NBC.

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