India Arie

The Essence Music Festival in New Orleans is in full swing. On day two, Friday (July 3), artists such as Slick Rick, India Arie and Charlie Wilson performed great sets. Here's our top seven moments on the second day of Essence Fest.

The 2015 Essence Music Festival will feature Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Common and India.Arie on the main stage at the Mecedes-Benz Superdome. This is the 21st year of the festival, which will take place July 2-5.

India Arie isn't too fond of the "Hollywood bubble." After the singer's hand was slapped away by a security guard when she tried to say hello to Lady Gaga on the Grammy Awards red carpet earlier this week, she's sounding off on the matter.

The Grammy nominations were unveiled last week and as always, there seems to be a few snubs and surprises within the nods. R&B songbirds K. Michelle and India Arie weren’t nominated for any awards despite releasing impressive albums in 2013.

By the time artists come out with their fifth album, they're usually familiar with the hype and don't necessarily act as excited as they once were when their debut LP arrived. But not India.Arie.