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

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

KeKe Palmer and Kandi Burruss share laughs, wisdom, and unfiltered truths during a live podcast taping at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Icons, surprises, and heartfelt moments turned the Caesar’s Superdome into a living tribute to Black artistry and community.

Lauryn Hill has addressed backlash over her delayed Essence Festival set, calling the public response “nonsense” and ...

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Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

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

Lauryn Hill has addressed the “misconceptions” about her history of lateness after her Essence Festival "slip-up".

ESSENCE Fest 2025 brought out the biggest stars including Lauryn Hill, GloRilla, Keke Palmer, Muni Long and more brought their A game to the stage in Louisiana. Keep watching for the full breakdown of ...

"This will be the last time l'll allow production challenges to look like the fault is mine alone when they aren't," wrote ...