Buzzworthy: one amazing show for one incredible weekend!

The ultimate party weekend of the SUMMER! And guess what- you can celebrate it with ESSENCE. Kanye West, Chris Rock, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and various others are set to Headline the 2008 Essence Music Festival. This is the Nation's Largest Annual Celebration of Black Music and Culture

In a statement by the Magazine they announced:

"The 2008 Essence Music Festival will feature another stellar line-up -- with Kanye West, Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Morris Day and The Time, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly joining us in New Orleans," said Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications Inc.

With MULTIPLE Grammy wins and nods- West will rock the Louisiana Superdome with hits from "Graduation." Chris Roc will be gracing the Festival stage for the first time in more than a decade! So you know he's bringing the heat.

Needles to say that the QUEEN- Ms. Mary J is heading back to the festival by popular demand after several show-stopping performances in previous years.

log on to www.essence.com for more details