2013 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans

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2013 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans

2013 Essence Music Festival

Solange performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Big Daddy Kane performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Derick Hingle/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

From left, Tyrese Gibson, Ginuwine and Tank, of musical group TGT, perform at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Tyrese, of musical group TGT, performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Bobby Brown, of musical group New Edition, performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Charlie Wilson performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Faith Evans performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Derick Hingle/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Trey Songz performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Keyshia Cole performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Janelle Monae performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Adrienne Battistella/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

Tyrese and Tank perform on day 3 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Janelle Monae performs on day 3 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Charlie Wilson center performs on Day 2 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Janelle Monae performs on day 3 of the 2013 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013 in New Orleans. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP)

Singer Beyonce, center, performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" during the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce is wearing a custom hand beaded peplum one-piece by Ralph & Russo with shoes by Stuart Wieztman. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

Singer Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" during the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

Singer Beyonce, center, performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" during the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce is wearing an outfit by designer Alon Livne with shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

Singer Beyonce, left, and Bibi McGill perform on Beyonce's "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" during the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans. Beyonce is wearing a coat by Pucci. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP Images)

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Solange performs at the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Saturday, July 6, 2013, in New Orleans. (Photo by Matthew Hinton/Invision for Essence/AP Images)

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