Kem opened up day 3 of the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. While performing “If It’s Love” Kem brought out New Orlean’s own Ledisi to cover what was originally Chrisette Michele’s part from the studio version of the record. Check it out below! SOURCE: @ITSYAGIRLAC ALL ACCESS PASS Kyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:312,p:”1763″,s:1402415,tbid:”421″}); MORE ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL […]
Trey Songz was one of many artists at the 2011 Essence Music Festival who covered their favorite throwbacks and giving tribute to those who paved the way. One of Trey’s cover tracks of the night was ‘Freak’n You’ by Jodeci. ‘Freak’n You was one of the group’s hottest records from their last full-length album together […]
KISSDETROIT – Chaka Khan, just like her fellow Chicagoan Kanye West, performs a very personable set when she interacts with the audience. While at the Essence Music Festival Khan performed what she referred to as her ‘baby daddy song’. The actual title of the song is ‘Pack My Bags’ This next song I call my […]
KISSDETROIT – A stunning Jill Scott hit the Essence Music Festival stage in New Orleans. Jill brought along her close friend Anthony Hamilton to join her as they sang their newest single “So In Love”. Anthony Hamilton will also be joining Jill Scott on Budweiser’s ‘Jill Scott Block Party’ along with Mint Condition, DJ Jazzy […]
HOTHIPHOPDETROIT – Miguel performed “Big Booty Girls” inside the Ford Super Lounge at the 2011 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 1, 2011 in New Orleans. After the song he added “I like girls with little booties too. I don’t discriminate, its all about proportion.” Related: Marsha Ambrosius & Miguel Discuss Intentions […]
HOTHIPHOPDETROIT – Trey Song was on fire during his performance at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans covering and remixing his records with many other artists hits. He killed his remix to Kelly Roland’s “Motivation”. SOURCE: @ITSYAGIRLAC ALL ACCESS PASS Kyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:312,p:”1763″,s:1400790,tbid:”381″}); MORE ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Pregnant Or Not Fantasia Says “F*** It” […]
HOTHIPHOPDETROIT – Miguel was in the zone while performing his new single ‘Quickie’, however it was anything but. The studio version of the track is 3:46, while this performance went 12 minutes and 25 seconds. He was definitely at one with the ladies in the audience: “Its on the tip of my tongue, didn’t know […]
KISSDETROIT – A very toned Jennifer Hudson brought out former American Idol Contestant George Huff at the 2011 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to sing “I’ll Be There” originally by the Jackson 5. George Huff was the fifth-place finalist on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American […]
Kanye West stole the show during the Essence Music Festival closing down day two of the three day event. Many concert goers told AC of HOT 102.7 that Kanye could have had a whole day alone and that it was the best show they had ever seen. During Kanye’s show he stopped his music to […]
HOTHIPHOPDETROIT – You can tell Trey Songz set at the Essence Music Festival was all fun and games as he flipped his traditional hits while blending in snippets of other popular party records. It was kind of like rough foreplay: all over the place, but you like where it is going. Check out the video […]
105.9 kiss-fm – Usher closed down the show of day one at the 2011 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome on July 1, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. While performing “Lil Freak”, from his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond, he tells the Essence crowd “I hope you don’t mind if I get a […]
KISSDETROIT – Fantasia opened her set at the 2011 Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana with a bold statement “F*** It”. Watch the video below for her message to the critics as well as a tribute to Prince. Although Fantasia has not publicly confirmed her pregnancy, based on the photos […]
