carter, nadir, swaggy t.ill be crowned champion, but before we do that, let's take a look back at your journeys. ♪ ♪ ♪ you have what it takes ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: powerful stuff there. malcolm, you and carter, this is carter. you were carter's mentor. how has carter grown in this competition? >> he hasn't. but that's the point. i needed carter to stay exactly the same because that's what we wanted. >> jimmy: i like that a lot. [ cheers and applause ] ali, you mentored nadir. do you think nadir has what it takes to have what it takes? >> i have no idea what you just said. but yes, yes. >> jimmy: very good. i mentored nick, aka swaggy t. i feel like you came a long way since the beginning of this competition, yes? >> yes, sir. >> jimmy: you did. from san diego, like, 100 miles away. >> yes, sir. >> jimmy: finally, chilli, you were maria's mentor, but she did not show up. were you surprised? >> you know, after mentoring her, i think she realized she had too much of it. >> jimmy: too much of it? >>

. >> we took a moment to sit down with swaggy t at his grandmother's house. >> i know he's got it.u,. >> i love you so much. >> all right. >> in order to have what it takes, you have to be what it takes, you understand? >> right, right. >> all right, good. you ever heard of your third eye? >> yes. oh, my god, yes. i have a third eye. >> we caught up with nadir at his place of business in order to talk to the people who know him best. >> thank you. he just sold me these shirts and he seems so nice. >> good enough. >> i get a lot of energy from you. i feel like it's in there, but you don't really project that. >> it's hard for me to, like, talk. >> now, i'm going to tell you something. the world is looking, and they're going to expect for you to have what it takes. >> i'm going to show them that i have what it takes. >> no, no, no. i have what it takes. >> i have what it takes. >> say, i have what it takes! >> when chilli yelled, i thought, oh, my god, like -- wow. >> i'm going to give you one last chance to say it really loud. say, i have what it takes. mean it. >> i have what it ta