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Over 40 acts will appear on the 5 platforms to perform at this year’s Essence Music Festival. “In 2018 women are at the forefront of a seismic shift reverberating across the cultural landscape,” said Essence Communications president Michelle Ebanks. For 23 years the Essence Music Festival has brought a show and a positive message for African American Women of all shapes, colors, sizes and types. The Essence Fest will kick off Thursday July 5th and conclude Sunday July 8th! Here is a complete list of the line up you’ve been dying to know:
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Janet Jackson
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Mary J. Blige
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Erykah Badu
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Jill Scott
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Xscape
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Kevin Ross
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Teddy Riley and more!
