Raheem DeVaughn Headlined a Sultry R&B Night in Newark

Malik Yusef

(NEWARK, NJ) — As rain clouds lifted and skies cleared, the 20th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival’s R&B Night (July 25, 2025) unfolded under a perfect Newark evening sky. A crowd of thousands was treated to a soulful journey that began with a powerful, poetic performance by Grammy artist Malik Yusef. The energy intensified as Monifah took the stage and Tia Holt followed, leading up to a show-stopping set by headliner Raheem DeVaughn.

Yusef dropped poetic pearls of wisdom and laced the air with lyrical gems about the need for males to comfortably share their emotions with their partners. “It took me hours to digest, eating humble pie,” flowed Yusef. “I’m gonna’ go outside in the rain before I go insane … I’m finally not…