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The nation\u2019s largest free concert and biggest celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a> just got bigger. <\/p>\n Meek Mill <\/a>will join headliners Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, and The Roots to perform at the \u201cOne Philly: Unity Concert for America\u201d celebrating America\u2019s 250th birthday on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. <\/p>\n Live Nation announced the \u201cDreams and Nightmare\u201d rapper\u2019s addition to the Parkway bill on Tuesday morning, hot off his Saturday night performance at \u201cLit in AC,\u201d a hip-hop festival featuring early 2000s bling era rappers T.I. Eve, Shyne, Havoc, and Ms. Jade. <\/p>\n Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff; Kathy Sledge, the lead singer of 70s R&B girl group Sister Sledge; and State Property, the Philly hip-hop collective that includes Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, and Chris and Neef, are also scheduled to perform on July 4. <\/p>\n And while the bill includes mostly Philadelphia area musicians \u2014 Aguilera grew up outside Pittsburgh \u2014 performers also include Seal, the Brit whose hit \u201cKiss From a Rose\u201d still stops music fans in their tracks; Infinity Song, the Detroit-born soft rock and soul family; and Jordan Davis<\/a>, the Louisiana-born country music singer. <\/p>\n Comedian and part-time Media resident Wanda Sykes is hosting. Gillie da Kid<\/a> and Wallo267 <\/a>are also slated to make an appearance. <\/p>\n The nearly seven-hour show will start at 5 p.m. and end just before midnight, with a fireworks finale to follow. Admission to the concert is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. <\/p>\n The \u201cOne Philly: Unity Concert for America\u201d is presented by the City of Philadelphia and produced by Center City-based ESM Productions with executive producers Scott Mirkin, Shawn Gee, the Roots\u2019 manager and head of Live Nation Urban; and Roots frontman Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson. <\/p>\n