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Photo by Amanda Rudd DJ Domo set the tone with twerk anthems for ESSENCE After Dark’s closing concert at Republic NOLA. Photo by Amanda Rudd Mellow Rackz, of Young Money Entertainment, claimed the stage and opened the night. “The gang turned up, and it was lit!” Mellow Rackz shared after her performance. She describes herself as an emerging artist, inspired to support women. “I like in my songs for the ladies to feel good. You realize, we wish all women to feel beautiful, and music is one other technique to empower ourselves.” Photo by Amanda Rudd Omeretta the Great did just that and graced the space with a powerful presence. Rooted in Atlanta pride, Omeretta calls herself “the toughest.” She said that Hip Hop...