Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige & Erykah Badu Added to Essence Music Festival 2014 Lineup

Essence Music Festival 2014 – Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu

Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu to Perform at Essence Music Festival 2014

Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu to Perform at Essence Music Festival 2014

If you’re like my cousin Shambrica, you attend the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans yearly. And if you’re anything like my mother, you’ll be happy to know that Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige, and Erykah Badu have been added to the list of performers that can be expected to hit the stage over the Fourth of July weekend extravaganza.

The new list of performers join the ranks of previously announced artists Jill Scott, Ledisi, 112, Sevyn Streeter , and Naughty by Nature — just to name a few.

This year’s headliner will be non other than the ageless icon Prince himself.

Gospel star Yolanda Adams will be honored with an all-star tribute at Essence’s Empowerment Experience, which will be hosted by Donnie McClurkin and count Rev. Al Sharpton , with Steve Harvey and Iyanla Vanzant among the participants.

Tickets for the event are available to purchase on essence.com .

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