Essence Festival has deserted its longtime fans, argues Minnesota-based guest columnist Sheletta Brundig. She stopped ...

Lauryn Hill performed for a handful of fans in the middle of the night, hours after she was originally scheduled to take the ...

Hip-hop icon and No Limit Records founder Master P officially closed the chapter on his music career with a celebratory ...

Three years after making history, Justice Jackson returned to the stage with reflections on faith, purpose and perseverance — ...

Over in New Orleans at ESSENCE’s Festival of Culture, actress and multi-hyphenate Keke Palmer was spotted wearing a stunning ...

Lauryn Hill performed after 2 a.m. at the 2025 Essence Festival, ending her set with only a few hundred fans present after ...

Legendary rapper and singerLauryn Hill took the stage after 3 a.m., but fans pointed out that it wasn’t her fault.