ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL CONTINUED…
Monday, July 9, 2007

The music festival continued over the weekend with performances from Mary J. Bilge, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Neyo, Kelly Rowland, and many more. See what you missed after the cut…




The O’Jays

Common, Lyfe, Blair Underwood, & Doug E. Fresh

Hill Harper & Tyler Perry

Anthony Mackie & Common

Steve Harvey & his fiance Majorie

Hilary Clinton








126 Comments
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1.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
There the loop go again with Beyonce pics again lol gotta luv yall Mario looks cute shame Neyo doing his micheal jackson routine imma need him to step his game up im pretty sure the crowd was sleep then LOL
2.
babycheif_fl
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Kevin Liles looks sick to me.
3.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
DAMN IM THE FIRST ONE TO COMMENT LOL THAT’S A FIRST!! GOTTA LUV THE LOOP EXCEPT THE BLIND ITEMS
4.
Tianna
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
There are two pics of Beyonce, whats your point?
Just like there’s two of Chris, two of Mary, two of Kelly…and ya’ll wonder why we put her on top lol?
5.
Armadale
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Steve Harveys a Mack Straight up!
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BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Don’t get me wrong i like beyonce but damn the loop gives her too much credit she has done a lot but shit i get tired of looking at the heffa any news on queen latifah or somebody rather then beyonce theres other talented black women out there not saying that you said she was the only one but damn!!!!!!!!! but anyway all of the pics look nice I appreciate you staying up late and putting them up tho…………..Steve Harvey been pimpin lol
7.
JANEE
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Looks like a good show….
I’m sure MARY brought the house down….I’m sure KELLY tried…LMAO (i’m just playin’) LOL!….
CHRIS BROWN is so CUTE, and he just turned 18…… **giving the computer the SEXY side eye**……LOL! Lemme stop…..
I LOVE me some LYFE!! He is so talented and deserves so much more recognition then he gets…..I LOVE Robin Thicke too…..
I see you MARIO, trying to get your grown man on…..and I see you BOW WOW, TRYING to get your GROWN MAN ON….but NOT succeeding…LOL! He would be all good if he grew a few inches, okay about 8 inches…
BEYONCE look like she has on 14 ct GOLD STOCKINGS in that last picture. She BRONZED the HELL out of them legs! LMAO!! But she look like she worked it, so get em’ girl!….
And i’m sorry ya’ll but am I the only one that has looked at MATHEW KNOWLES and wondered how HE ever got with TINA? He must have a mouthpiece on him….SPIT that game MATHEW…I ain’t mad…
Alright…..NEXT!!
8.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
lmaooo@ kelly tried
9.
LilMamaKatz
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
awwww Hill Harper…….:)
Beyonce looks hot.
Common is lookin good too
10.
darkflava
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LMAO @ Janee!
I wondered the same thing about Matthew Knowles!! Cause I’m sure Tina was a BANGER in her day!!!!
11.
Es
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Beyonce looks extra thick to me.
Kelly soo pretty in the face.
12.
akaarta
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Surprised Kendu was not on the stage w/ Mary (maybe he was).
There is something about Kelly that I am not feeling. Definitely a pretty girl but lacks that ‘IT’ factor to be a successful solo artist.
I like seeing baby Daniel being whisked around to different events - nothing like having exposure!!
Just my two cents.
Make it a great day!!
13.
Chelly
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Look at Bee work that stage go head girl. I can’t wait to see her on Aug 9th!!!
Ne Yo is doing the damn thing too I’d loe to see him live.
Overall it looks like good performances.
I didn’t know Robin Thicke was that tall…is it me or does he ALWAYS have on black & white?
Tyler Perry I love him.
14.
cliff
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
DAMN HILIARY CLINTON IS FINE AS HELL…..ILL SMASH THAT IN A MINUTE…….LOL
15.
Mz Coko
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I was JUST about to say that#10.
Daniel is gonna be a handful when he hit them teen years…I can see it now!!
Bey..performin her ass off as usual..do it, chick!
Common, Lyfe, Blair…heyyyyy. How the heeeeelll does Blair do it? Only certain men can just be fine for YEARS…I loved him on Sex and the City when he was givin Miranda the bidness!!
16.
HATERZZ WILL HATE
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007
Don’t get me wrong i like beyonce but damn the loop gives her too much credit she has done a lot but shit i get tired of looking at the heffa any news on queen latifah or somebody rather then beyonce theres other talented black women out there not saying that you said she was the only one but damn!!!!!!!!! but anyway all of the pics look nice I appreciate you staying up late and putting them up tho…………..Steve Harvey been pimpin lol
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ummmm i must say u sound extra stupid……how has concrete loop given beyonce too much credit…..they aint say any thing more about beyonce then any of the other artists,,,,if anything your the only one to have mention summin about beyonce ….they put 2 pics of beyonce and 2 of many other artist who performed…..yall bitches are sooo bias agaist beyonce, its ok for any artist, but neva ok for beyonce……SMH
17.
Andrea3000
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Go Hillary……get those black votes! lol
18.
stewart
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I wish I wuz there just to see Beyonce in those dress’es good lawd babygirl is too sexy…
19.
the_one
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Can someone say Hilary is trying to get the black vote, too bad Obama has it on lock, good luck in 2012.
Can someone tell me why Solange is famous? And writing wake ass songs for Kelly
Rowland better not be one of the answers?
B looks nice and definately not preggers as another media outlet stated.
Common come back to D.C. and holla at a chick.
I love me some Hill Harper.
Kelly looks cute but I still do not like her voice or that bootleg song with Eve.
20.
the_one
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Cliff you need a girlfriend, eeewwww, even Bill passes that ass up.
21.
cliff
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
lol the One I knew someone would catch that comment…..lol
22.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LMAO@CLIFF YOU NASTY MAN……. AND TO NUMBER 16 PLEASE SHUT YO GROUPIE AZZ UP I MEAN WHO DA HELL ARE YOU CAPTAIN SAVE A HO? EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OPINION LAST TIME I CHECKED I WAS WRITING TO TIANNA NOT YOUR ASS BEYONCE OR NO OTHER CELEBRITY AINT PAYIN YALL TO FONT PROTECT THEM MAN MOVE AROUND
23.
Such Magnificence
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Umm Kevin Liles looking skinnier than TI… I’m gonna have to ask him to eat a sammich lol.
Aww Steve Harvey and his boo make a cute couple…
Mmm mmm mmm Common and Anthony Mackie in one pic…nice lol.
Bow Wow looks like a kiddie in that pic…and Beyonce’s stomach makes me want to slap her! Work bytch…lol:-).
24.
get_me_bodied
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
EVERYONE LOOKS NICE. ESSENCE LOVES DA HELL OUT OF BEE AND MARY! I WISH I WAS THERE SOOOO BAD. DON’T WORRY NEW ORLEANS, I’M COMING HOME! BAY BAY!
25.
blk dds
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
They all look HOT………meaning it must have been HOT in the NO…..was there any AC around.
Love Beyonce, you go!
Solange has stepped her game up….major!
Can’t wait to see Mary, Lyfe and Thicke in concert.
One more thing……………WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHAT?!, can somebody clue a sista’ in……………………….please.
26.
atreyou82
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Damn look at Beyonces abs and thighs…the hotest chick in the game for certain.
Kelly looks nice too.
Did Lyfe perform?? People really sleep on this talented brother.
Everyone else looks ok.
27.
TIA_87
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
anyone over the age of 20 who finds Bow Wow attractive is sick in the head and is mad perverted. he looks too much like a lil kid. boo-boo
Beyonce looks like she been getting chubby, then she whips out those mazing abs. hows she stay so thick every where elese?
Mary reminds me too much of my aunties when we used to have cook-outs back in Yonkers. this woman is sooooooooooooo hood. she lookin mad old tho. but then again she always has.
Damn you Ne-yo and those pootie lips
Kelly Rowland definitely lacks the it fact. WTF IS SHE WEARING. lmao
Robin Thicke is not cute in the face at all and he needs to get a new wadrobe. Ure almost platinum yet you still wearing the RUN DMC shoes? GTFOH
Wow Hilary…you realised you need that black vote huh?
28.
stylistikk
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Bow Wow looks like he’s 3 in that pic.
Y the hell is Solange’s baby blue-eyed a white kid?! someone plz explain…
29.
Bouga
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Damn. Kelly is hot.
I wonder what was going on in Anthony and Common’s minds when that picture was taken. they are 2 of my favourite personalities….I enjoyed Anthony’s acting in She Hate Me. And Common is that dude, his craft is dope and I like the way he dresses, simple and stylish.
30.
BrittanyBeauty
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LMAOOO TIA
31.
check-out-my-blog
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
one of the o’jays looks like mc hammer…lol random i know
32.
Htown
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
That’s actually Steve Harvey’s wife Now. He announced Friday night at the concert that they got married in Hawaii a week ago!
@ BLK, it was HOT as HELL in NO.
33.
pretteyeyez
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Wish I was there!!!!!
34.
MISSMELODIE
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Looks like fun, wish I was there. Maybe next time!
I swear Lionel Richie could pass for Ludacris’ father!LOL!
Didn’t realize how tall Robin Thicke is….or Regina’s just short!LOL!
35.
SEXYLADYRAY
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
That looked like soo much fun!!
Kelly looked very nice!! Her legs are awesome!!
I’m so happy to see my favorite male R&B/Soul singer Lyfe Jennings!!
I love him!! ♥
36.
trapmuzik404
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
B lookin good. Kelly does too. They both got some killa legs. Steve Harvey needs a shave and someone to push his bottom lip back in.
37.
Cherishme
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I got to see my two fave people this weekend…Bee n Hillary *lol* I swear Beyonce had the entire crowd mesmerized. She is like……..*sighs* I’m speechless. Essence was so huge this year!!! I’m mad Mario was in my neighborhood and didn’t call me
38.
ELOQUENTANDFLY
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Kelly looks damn good. She is one of the most gorgeous sistas in Hollywood right now right along with Bee, and Kelly is probably THE most gorgeous chocolate sista! Bee looks fantastic inspite of her weight gain. Why is it that people feel the need to speak negative. It’s easier and healthier to laugh than to frown; therefore, I’m thinking it should be easier and healthier to say something positive. I may be wrong though! Get it Kelly! Get more Bee!
39.
Virgo23
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Did anyone watch the Flavor of Love Charm School Reunion yesterday? OMG, I thought Larrisa’s mom was gonna beat Mo down!! LOL…why hasn’t the CL posted that as a story? Dayum…II’m tired of hearing about the Knowles’s clan…ugggh…
40.
honeylove86
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Looks like a good time I want to go to the EMF so bad. OMG Solange’s son is soooooo cute.
41.
mizzlizz
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LMFAO @ the second pic of Bee. She look crazy as hell.
I don’t know why Solange couldn’t wear this dress for her b-day instead of the mess she wore (the white dress). She looks so cute.
Ne-Yo looks ugly still haha.
Mary J look fly.
42.
complexndope
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Beyonce looks great & all. So does everyone else (looking at you Mario..wink wink).
But ole boy NEXT to Beyonce. GOOD LAWD.
43.
Shootingstar
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Common is so f*cking sexy! Damn.
Kelly looks insane. It looks like she took one of those terry cloth jumpers and bedazzeled it. She looks like sh*t.
Lionel is looking all fresh and clean. Go on, boy!
44.
class o7
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
did anyone else notice that sexy ass dude on the left of beyonce he is looking scrumptious
45.
jscene
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Geez, there’s beyonce doing that same tired sex kitten naked girl shit she has been doing since destiny’s child, with the big fake wig, and spray tan. She seriously need a new gimmick.
I hope Kelly’s performance was good, though, her performances has been lackluster.
Hill Harper is so gay, he should just come out with it already damn…
Go Mary J!
46.
NetworKing
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
@39, yeah that was a good one last night. I’m glad they had a discussion like that yesterday. They always talk about this stuff without the people who actually act like that around. This time, People who act like that (LArissa) we’re there to hear this coonery is rediculous. But when you seen her mom, you see where she get it from. Cuz as a mom, she finally got up when Monique stepped up to her??? She should of got out there when she was cussing like that! Parents I tell you these day…where are they!
My bad, I digress…The essence fest look like something that would be coo to go and check out one year!
47.
caff
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Hilary better hit those negro events like Bill use to. The chitlin circuit may not get you votes, but it will get you respect in the hood.
[yawn @ the rest of the monotony]
48.
Ms. TANNA
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Mathew Knowles always look like some old pervert for some reason. Maybe cus he pimps his kids so hard.
Beyonce stay having some of the sexiest dancers.
Steve Harvey’s lips make me want to sew my business up. EWW!
49.
Resheika B.
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
@45, y dont u give the “gimmick” to her since ya sooooooooo concerned.
*~*~*~*~*~*And Beyonce is lucin very sexii as usual but 2 me she did get thicker.She got sum killa abbs,those R NOT lady like,but gud thang she werkin out.
*~*~*~*~*~*Solange STAYS a burnin mess along w/ Kelly. Kelly tries so hard but it jus duzn’t werkout.Point Blank.She really needs 2 give it up.
*~*~*~*~*~*Mathew Knowles needs quit b4 it starts.He duzn’t luc gud in n-e way shape OR form.And they tried 2 make Daniel luc all gangsta ,when his shoes dont go w/ the shirt.But he’ still a cutie.
*~*~*~*~*~*When I took a glance @ the lil photo of Mary I thought she was Remy Ma,and that is NOT a gud thang.The pic where she’s in the green.
*~*~*~*~*~*Ne-Yo is 4eva puttin his face that way and it aint cute and he needs sum1 2 tell him that.
*~*~*~*~*~* Mario lucin sexxii VERY sexii @ that.
50.
saturdai
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
that was a whole bunch of sexyiness in that common, lyfe and blair pic
bey put some damn clothes on
kelly legs are FIYAH… i need to get mine like that…
51.
Dame
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Bee I am so excited I will see her on Sat. Mario,Neyo and Hill is so sexy.
52.
cbreezie007
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
damn i wish i was there!!! beyonce looks soo beautiful & mi boo chris breezy iz lookin’ fine az usual. imma have to get tickets to go nxt year!!..lol
53.
keewi26
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
~Everyone looks nice. Looks like they had some fun!
~Why is Tyler trying to look like he is in disguise? You are not INVISTABLE Tyler. Everyone know that is you boy!
~Nemo??? Still don’t get him as an artist.
~Doug E. Fresh……WHAT?? Love that dude.
~Mary looking fly as ever! Work it girl!
~Lyfe.. CutiePie…
ROFL @ #14 CLIFF=CRAZY
54.
jasina18
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
beyonce love dat girl go head work it! chris brown looks aight in da pic! bow wow where’s a ya new chick melody as far as everyone else goes they look nice. solange look way better now then at her party!! my fave steve harvey nice to see them. tyler perry do da damn thing. kelly needs to sit her non performance boring ass down.
55.
starlett
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I wish I coulda been there.
http://blackstylecentral.blogspot.com
56.
del
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Lionel Richie is awesome, love Kelly’s outfit, Beyonce is always beautiful, the whole event looks like fun.
57.
B4eva
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Beyonce looks GREAT! I wish I was there, but it’s okay cuz i will be at her concert ehn she come to Charlotte. Luv ya Bey!
58.
B4eva
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I meant “when”
59.
Wonder Women aka Tam
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Dang…I woulda loved to be at this show!!
Beyonce, sweetie be careful…you’re about one cupcake away from being a porker
60.
foxxy380
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
OMG! I love, love, love me some Lyfe. That boi is BAD!
Couldn’t make it to Essence this year. I was supposed to be going with my cousin and she was soooo mad I had to cancel. But I will try my best to make it next year. My mom said it was great though.
My girl Mary supposedly did the dayum thing. I am so sick of Bey with the same $hit over and over again. But her dancer…..man he could get it. Bow Wow looks real regular. I hope Kelly did much better than the BET awards.
61.
mika...
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Looks like fun and everyone looks nice.
@Brittany, Beyonce was a performer at the Essence Music Festival, which is why they posted pics of her performing. Why would they leave her out????
62.
mika...
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Ummmmmm, what happened to the chat?
63.
shezasupastar
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
I absolutely LOVE Beyonce! Ever since I saw her on vacation with Jay I been in the gym like a mufukca..lol and Kelly Rowland is a doll..Reppin hard for the chocolate sistas like myself..Awww Blackpower!!!!
64.
Ne'
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
kelly looks really pretty…baby daniel is a lil cutie.
blair underwood and common CAN GET IT.
65.
Ne'
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
BEYONCE’S ABS ARE NICE…
66.
blk dds
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LOL @#62 Mika
I don’t know what happened to it. I thought we were doing good. Now I’m literally over here sleep at my desk.
Slow day on the loop, no chat room…………..WHAT US GONE DO?………….lol
67.
Saffire in Ny
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Beyonce work it, work it, WORK It. I knew she was performing her ass off.
I know Chris’s ass was doing the damn thing to. Im starting to like him. Go boy.
Mary “All I really want, is to be happy” J. Blidge was singing her ass off. I hope to actually go to one of her concerts one day before she retires.
Kelly, Im still not over that Bet Performance and I dont mean that in a good way. She still has a long way to go. Im not going to down her though. Because with practice makes perfect. She’ll gradually get better with progress.
The fellas look nice.
#49, I hope you dont get offended, but you kind of remind me of Bootz aka Larissa in your avatar.
Love,Peace,&&Honeyy
68.
mrs sands
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Wheres the pics of Frankie B. and Maze…I know that their performace was off the felt!!
69.
♥txsupercutie♥
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Looks like a fun time was had by all. Dang, I love me some Common!!! He is the epitome of sexy to me!!!
70.
Mz Coko
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
lol@Neemo…I don’t feel his ass either…
71.
water
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
i swear Knowles family is up to something…i dunno what but they are!!!i see solange dry ass everywhere getting some serious publicity…um mm i wonder why…but anyways kelly Rowland looking stunning apart from the one she was on stage she looked like muffin….and solange look beautiful and of course lil danny looks marvelous glad to see his growing and bee-unit look gorgeous as ever….and of course blair underwood looking good my boo keep it going black people ya’all doing good…and hey people bey gonna get that oscar …….
72.
kk
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Ok Kelly looks like Kermit the frog lol come on sista u cud do much better, I found it amazing that Beyonce doesn’t have on n e thing metalic lol.
73.
Millionaire_Daze
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
aww everbody was there , look like fun but who the hell invited hillary
74.
get_me_bodied
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
LMAOOOO@DDS SOUNDIN LIKE SHUG WHEN HER AND CELIE WAS STUFFIN DAT TURKEY WITH THE “WHAT US GON DO”, YEAH I AGREE WHATS UP WIT DAT CHAT>, LOL
75.
shaunamarie
Monday, July 9, 2007 /
Hill Harper is so damn fine to me……
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