Trey Songz at Center Stage at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival.
ESSENCE Fest performer Jill Scott waves to the crowd at the '3rd Annual Philly 4th of July Jam' on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
Romeo Miller poses for a portrait backstage at the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Idris Elba arrives at the premiere of 'Pacific Rim' at the BFI Imax in London.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama work a rope line at a Fourth of July barbecue for military heroes and their families they hosted on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.
Trina and Traci Braxton pose backstage at the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ne-Yo performs during the '3rd annual Philly 4th of July Jam' at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
Kevin Hart with his son and daughter on stage during the '3rd annual Philly 4th of July Jam' at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
Nicki Minaj takes a moments rest at her '4th Of July Private Affair With Nicki Minaj & Myx Fusions' at Pier 59 in New York City.
Nick Cannon hosts the '37th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks' over the Hudson River in New York City.
Usher attends the '37th annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks' over the Hudson River in New York City.
