What is a summary of the essay titled, In the Audience?

The essay, In the Audience, places Smith in the role of a critic and spectator, and shows her engaging with popular culture forms, such as television, film, music and comedy. These essays include a profile of Jay-Z, who Smith likens to an “elder statesman” (72), and a profile of Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele, the creators of the sketch comedy show Key & Peele, as well as a more personal essay about Smith’s evolving relationship to Joni Mitchell’s music.