Kanye West will headline the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans this year. The annual celebration of black music and culture takes place for three days over 4th of July Weekend at the LA Superdome in N'Arlins. This year the festival will feature performances from Jill Scott, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and many more. Additional artists will be announced soon, you can sign up for email updates at the festival website:








Man, Maze still does the Essence Music Fest. Frankie has to be 300 years old now. I saw them at the fest in like...'96. Them boys still had it.