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Lauryn Hill Addresses ESSENCE Fest Backlash

Lauryn Hill Speaks Out Against ‘Misconception’ After Delayed Essence Festival Set: ‘I Appreciate Those Who Stayed'

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

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As Essence fest takes blame for Lauryn Hill's wildly late set, Stephanie Mills lets criticism rip

Lauryn Hills is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still hot over how the festival was run.

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Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of the festival with a performance that began around 2:30 a.m. Though Hill has a run late for her shows on occasions in the past,

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ESSENCE Festival of Culture Is Evolving—And That’s Exactly the Point

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to ...

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Why Smart Businesses Are Watching Essence Fest 2025 Closely

Can cultural brands protect their artists without losing the consumer trust that drives their $346M economic impact?

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Stephanie Mills Calls Out Essence Festival ‘Operational Deficiencies’ That ‘Marred’ Her Performance

The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

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Redefining Success And Leading With Intention: Authors Laysha Ward And Alexis Barber Inspire At ESSENCE Fest 2025

Titles are rented. The thing that will be my love letter to life will be the impact I had,” said Laysha Ward, author of Lead Like You Mean It and […] ...

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The One Reason This Year’s Essence Festival Was Considered By Many a Complete Disaster

The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there's a surprising reason why.

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