The weekend leading into Monday, July 4th, 2011, is sure to be a throwback.  The three-day Essence Music Festival kicks off July 1st in New Orleans with headliners Usher, Kanye West and Mary J. Blige topping off the list.  Among the groups set to play are Boyz II Men and Naughty by Nature, two groups who have performed for well over a decade.  Boyz II Men and Naughty by Nature each enjoyed a good deal of success throughout the years, and their old school flow is sure to elicit some positive response from the “Generation Y” contingent.

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