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Essence Music Festival: Acts new and old keep the Superdome shaking; attendance tops 422,000

Halfway through Mary J. Blige’s closing set at the Essence Music Festival on Sunday night the singer dived into an emotional address to the audience that aptly summed up what the nation’s largest R&B and hip-hop festival, at it’s core,...

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15:44 on July 5 2011

Essence Festival: Acts new and old keep the Superdome shaking

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Mary J. Blige s outpouring of emotion to the audience, and not festival numbers, that wholly characterized the success of the festival. more info

Mary J. Blige

15:04 on July 5 2011

Essence Music Festival: Acts new and old keep the Superdome shaking; attendance tops 422,000

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Halfway through Mary J. Blige’s closing set at the Essence Music Festival on Sunday night the singer dived into an emotional address to the audience that aptly summed u... more info

Mary J. Blige